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ScizzMoney · 12-08-2013, 07:47 PM

My base layer usually consists of:

A sporty type of underwear for wicking away ball sweat. Technical Trunk | Mark's.com | Online Shopping for Casual Clothing, Footwear and More
A thin sock I use basically like a sock liner. Again, to help sweat wick away. Helly Hansen Canada - Workwear - Lightweight Boot Sock
A thick sock over top. Helly Hansen Canada - Workwear - Heavyweight Boot Sock OR Wigwam Canada
Long underwear. Helly Hansen Canada - Workwear - Pant
Long sleeve undershirt. Helly Hansen Canada - Workwear - Crewneck

It depends on the temperature to see what I wear overtop of that.
(This is assuming coveralls will be worn as well)
Temperature between Zero and -25 I go with:

Standard work jeans. Carhartt - Product - Series 1889® Relaxed Straight Double Front Work Dungaree
Fire Resistant Tee Shirt. Carhartt - Product - Men's Flame-Resistant Long-Sleeve Henley
Fire Resistant Toque. Helly Hansen Canada - Workwear - FR Tuque

Below -25 I go with:

Insulated Fire Resistant pants. Helly Hansen Canada - Workwear - FR Pant
Insulated Fire Resistant sweater. Helly Hansen Canada - Workwear - FR Sweater
Fire Resistant neck warmer. Helly Hansen Canada - Workwear - FR Neck Gaiter
(I still wear the toque)

I always wear leather gloves or insulated rubber gloves. Doesn't usually matter what kind but I will always wear a glove liner as well. This liner: Helly Hansen Canada - Workwear - Glove Liner works surprisingly well and keeps your fingers agile and workable.

For work boots I always have 3 pairs at work ready to swap out if needed:

My primary pair I wear are Redwings. Product Detail . If you buy Redwings make sure you get the ones made in the USA. They are starting to make some of their models in China from the few that I have seen they are not as reliable. Amazing warranty on these boots and whenever you pop into a Redwings store you can get a pair of laces for free. They give that shit out like lollipops. These boots are waterproof and warm by the way. AMAZINGLY comfortable, you may need to break them in a little, which isn't a bad thing. They will form to your feet.

I keep two pairs of rubber boots at work for when I need go dunk myself a little ways or I have gotten my feet wet and need to change out. When I wear rubber boots I ALWAYS wear Bama Socks. Boot Insulator | Mark's.com | Online Shopping for Casual Clothing, Footwear and More (These aren't the exact ones I buy, but I couldn't find them online) They keep your feet DRY inside a rubber boot and help for warmth and comfort.
These are the only two types of rubber boots worth buying.
Dunlop Purofort Thermo. Purofort Thermo+ full safety | Dunlop Boots
Baffin Icebear. ICE BEAR SAFETY TOE & PLATE

I prefer the grip you get out of the Dunlop better and I find they are more comfortable on the legs as the Baffin as a little bit of a ring around the top of the boot that rubs on my shins (I don't have hair where that ring rubs now) Both are good boots and are decent at -40. The rubber on them starts to get stiff around -30 to -35 and they become a little awkward to move in but still manageable. They have really good grip in the snow and ice. I will not wear the Wigwam brand sock that I linked while wearing these boots as my feet get too warm. I wear the small Helly Hansen sock with the warmer Helly Hansen sock along with the Bama Sock. Feet stay dry and warm. I usually switch out the Bama Sock at lunch or halfway through the shift to make sure my feet stay dry. Dry/warm feet, warm hands, and warm ears are very important in my books. As soon as one of those get cold it becomes harder to do anything. Seems you can warm the rest up with movement and working.

12-08-2013, 07:47 PM	#195
ScizzMoney I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: 604 Posts: 2,538 Thanked 1,137 Times in 259 Posts Failed 170 Times in 46 Posts	My base layer usually consists of: A sporty type of underwear for wicking away ball sweat. Technical Trunk \| Mark's.com \| Online Shopping for Casual Clothing, Footwear and More A thin sock I use basically like a sock liner. Again, to help sweat wick away. Helly Hansen Canada - Workwear - Lightweight Boot Sock A thick sock over top. Helly Hansen Canada - Workwear - Heavyweight Boot Sock OR Wigwam Canada Long underwear. Helly Hansen Canada - Workwear - Pant Long sleeve undershirt. Helly Hansen Canada - Workwear - Crewneck It depends on the temperature to see what I wear overtop of that. (This is assuming coveralls will be worn as well) Temperature between Zero and -25 I go with: Standard work jeans. Carhartt - Product - Series 1889® Relaxed Straight Double Front Work Dungaree Fire Resistant Tee Shirt. Carhartt - Product - Men's Flame-Resistant Long-Sleeve Henley Fire Resistant Toque. Helly Hansen Canada - Workwear - FR Tuque Below -25 I go with: Insulated Fire Resistant pants. Helly Hansen Canada - Workwear - FR Pant Insulated Fire Resistant sweater. Helly Hansen Canada - Workwear - FR Sweater Fire Resistant neck warmer. Helly Hansen Canada - Workwear - FR Neck Gaiter (I still wear the toque) I always wear leather gloves or insulated rubber gloves. Doesn't usually matter what kind but I will always wear a glove liner as well. This liner: Helly Hansen Canada - Workwear - Glove Liner works surprisingly well and keeps your fingers agile and workable. For work boots I always have 3 pairs at work ready to swap out if needed: My primary pair I wear are Redwings. Product Detail . If you buy Redwings make sure you get the ones made in the USA. They are starting to make some of their models in China from the few that I have seen they are not as reliable. Amazing warranty on these boots and whenever you pop into a Redwings store you can get a pair of laces for free. They give that shit out like lollipops. These boots are waterproof and warm by the way. AMAZINGLY comfortable, you may need to break them in a little, which isn't a bad thing. They will form to your feet. I keep two pairs of rubber boots at work for when I need go dunk myself a little ways or I have gotten my feet wet and need to change out. When I wear rubber boots I ALWAYS wear Bama Socks. Boot Insulator \| Mark's.com \| Online Shopping for Casual Clothing, Footwear and More (These aren't the exact ones I buy, but I couldn't find them online) They keep your feet DRY inside a rubber boot and help for warmth and comfort. These are the only two types of rubber boots worth buying. Dunlop Purofort Thermo. Purofort Thermo+ full safety \| Dunlop Boots Baffin Icebear. ICE BEAR SAFETY TOE & PLATE I prefer the grip you get out of the Dunlop better and I find they are more comfortable on the legs as the Baffin as a little bit of a ring around the top of the boot that rubs on my shins (I don't have hair where that ring rubs now) Both are good boots and are decent at -40. The rubber on them starts to get stiff around -30 to -35 and they become a little awkward to move in but still manageable. They have really good grip in the snow and ice. I will not wear the Wigwam brand sock that I linked while wearing these boots as my feet get too warm. I wear the small Helly Hansen sock with the warmer Helly Hansen sock along with the Bama Sock. Feet stay dry and warm. I usually switch out the Bama Sock at lunch or halfway through the shift to make sure my feet stay dry. Dry/warm feet, warm hands, and warm ears are very important in my books. As soon as one of those get cold it becomes harder to do anything. Seems you can warm the rest up with movement and working. __________________ Scizz's a living legend and I tell you why, everybody wanna be Scizz an Scizz still alive Last edited by ScizzMoney; 12-08-2013 at 07:55 PM.