Stank

[cowpaste]

You know how sometimes you're fencing all day and then the T-shirt you are wearing underneath everything becomes smelly and gross...how do I provent this from happening?

[telkanuru]

Don't fence all day.

Or figure out how not to sweat.

[Soldier]

Learn to enjoy it as a sign of a successful day of fencing, just like the ache in your legs.

[MikeHarm]

I always toss an extra t-shirt in my fencing bag to wear when I'm done.

[Prometheus]

Making sure that everything dries as quickly as possible really helps. A warm moist T-shirt is a combination of a 5 star hotel and a 5 star restaurant for stank producing bacteria.

[Katman]

Yah man, take an extra shirt.

[Phoenix]

You know how sometimes you're fencing all day and then the T-shirt you are wearing underneath everything becomes smelly and gross...how do I provent this from happening?

I sweat all the time, if you don't you'll faint, especially if your fencing ALL day. Everyone is gross after fencing anyway, so there really isn't any reason to "prevent" it from happening. If it really bugs you, just, like they said, bring another shirt.

[cowpaste]

I already bring another shirt just because I don't like the dampness afterwards. I was just wondering if anyone sprayed their shirts with deoderant beforehand or soemthing.

[a517dogg]

my mom picked me up some shirts at REI that dont get wet. they still smell, but the sweat is wicked away by super duper magic. they're for hiking or something... go to an REI and ask someone for one.

[MyrddinsPrecint]

Coolmax is God.

(it's one of those fabrics a517dogg was talking about)... i have a couple pairs of coolmax socks... yum....

try any sporting goods store... hiking and biking are both very much into the "wicking away of sweat", so any hiking or biking catalog/online store will have a good selection

as has been stated, you don't not sweat, (because sweating is good for you), the sweat just isn't next to your skin.

i suggest trying it on at a sporting goods store though.... some of my "wick away sweat" fabrics are very very comfortable, and some are kind of scratchy.....

[noodle]

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[PeterGustafsson]

Hi!

I am blessed with a nose that registers good smells about as easily as that of other people, but I am nearly impervious to sweat stench.

So, how do I use this quirk? Simple. In order not to get my gear "loaned", I stuff my used plastron, socks, jockstrap, underpants, etc. inside my mask. No one has ever taken it.

Have a nice time!

Peter Gustafsson

[Maeve_Mari]

Recommend the Cool Max and/or UnderArmour to keep the wet from staying wet. Not to mention, drinking lots of extra water to keep the persperation there is a little less than ripe.

Also, I have heard about new fabrics coming from Adidas and Nike that have a Silver content weaved into the fabric. I don't understand it, but read that the silver picks up and removes odor from staying in the fabric. It must be like the little metal block you can keep in the kitchen to draw onion and garlic stank from your hands while cooking - something about the metal properties.

[dunastor]

As I understand silver is thought to have bacteriostatic properties (it inhibits their growth).
It's the bacteria who use sweat and create the smell...

[Soldier]

coolmax socks... yum...

Okay, that's really disturbing.

[Soldier]

Hi!

I am blessed with a nose that registers good smells about as easily as that of other people, but I am nearly impervious to sweat stench.

So, how do I use this quirk? Simple. In order not to get my gear "loaned", I stuff my used plastron, socks, jockstrap, underpants, etc. inside my mask. No one has ever taken it.

Have a nice time!

Peter Gustafsson

That's great, so long as there's somebody you trust to tell you when you start to accrue a stank.

[Soldier]

As I understand silver is thought to have bacteriostatic properties (it inhibits their growth).
It's the bacteria who use sweat and create the smell...

As far as onions go, you can just rub your hands on your stainless steel sink - same effect.

[Army Fencer]

As I understand silver is thought to have bacteriostatic properties (it inhibits their growth).
It's the bacteria who use sweat and create the smell...

Are you suggesting we walk around in silver undershirts? Chain mail could work, too.

[Soldier]

Fencing in chain mail...wonder how that would work with electric systems?

[npkeith]

Are you suggesting we walk around in silver undershirts? Chain mail could work, too.

You thought you were making a joke. Look for t-shirts with the X-static label - they have silver threads running through them. They also make socks and glove liners. The sock liners really do work - I've used them on week long hikes, and only took 2 pairs - wear one, let the other dry. If you are really anal, you can stuff them in a wide mouth water bottle with some water and shake them, then let them dry (just don't use that bottle for drinking). My tent-mate (my wife) also had a pair. While other articles of clothing got pretty ripe over the course of the week, the sock liners didn't. I have no reason to believe the shirst will be any different. Here is a link to one retailer of the t-shirts.