03-15-2006, 06:20 PM
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| Sportsbra poll
So, girls (and guys as need be): best sportsbra for fencing?
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03-15-2006, 06:25 PM
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| i'm not so well endowed that i need to be terribly particular... but i would wager a guess that one can find some of the best here
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03-15-2006, 06:26 PM
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| If I were to make it a "real" poll, I would have suggested:
a) Adidas Clima-something
b) Nike dry fit
c) Jockey or Champion partially cotton bra – doesn’t wick, but it’s sure comfortable
d) Underarmor – 45 dollars and worth every penny
e) Patagonia – also 45 dollars, but I’m outdoorsy
f) Wonderbra – a different kind of sporty
g) I don’t wear one, I just use my chestplate – it gives enough support
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03-15-2006, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by MyrddinsPrecint i'm not so well endowed that i need to be terribly particular... but i would wager a guess that one can find some of the best |
Whenever I am in Seattle I check out their sports bras. I am well endowed and they rate their bras by their support. 3 barbells... gotta love it! http://www.title9sports.com/jump.jsp...=4&iSubCat=479
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03-15-2006, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by smurfette So, girls (and guys as need be): best sportsbra for fencing? | I don't know much about sports bras, but I found a pretty good equivalent here!
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03-15-2006, 06:35 PM
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| It must hurt your hairy chest removing it.... oh wait what was I thinking??? You're too young for hair! 
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03-15-2006, 06:42 PM
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| Are there any national retailers with Underarmor bras? My girlfriend has been unable to find them anywhere around here. | |
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03-15-2006, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by KD5MDK Are there any national retailers with Underarmor bras? My girlfriend has been unable to find them anywhere around here. | Underarmour has a "find a retailer" on their website.
Failing that, a lot of the bras Title Nine carry use coolmax to help with wicking.
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03-15-2006, 06:58 PM
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| I wouldnt know, but a few female fencers I know of swear by the nike ones.
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03-15-2006, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Poulet So, uh, I have a kind of embarassing problem and I hope some of you may be able to help with it. I've been unable to seek the proper help and counseling I need to overcome this ... problem of mine in person, largely due to my intense embarassment and dread of its becoming public knowledge.
I am a 31 year old man and have certain growths under my nipples. I am unsure of how to deal with these two pockets of fat when I am fencing. Until now, I've just worn a chestplate and tried to hide them, otherwise they get hit and it's quite painful. I also have problems with them bouncing and hurting during some of my more intense ballestras.
What do any of you recommend that I do about my disability? Is a sports bra (I hate the connotations they have... How about a "male chest support"?) the answer to this? | It's perfectly normal for your breed of chicken. First thing you should do, is use the duct tape to remove all your feathers. Next enter my specially designed chicken-tanning booth, but first smear yourself with my patented BBQ … ah… tanning sauce… I mean lotion.
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03-15-2006, 07:17 PM
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| Mmmmm, sports bras!
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03-15-2006, 07:21 PM
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| And if it's not terribly uncouth to follow up your own inane post with another one, I just want to add:
Women, God bless them! 
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03-15-2006, 08:17 PM
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| I'm not too particular about the brand of sports bras that are given to me as tokens of appreciation... | |
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03-15-2006, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by OROD Mmmmm, sports bras!
. | Admit it... we had you at "bras"
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Originally Posted by D+F+P=Hadouken! I wouldnt know, but a few female fencers I know of swear by the nike ones. | Okay... am I the only one disturbed by DFP offering his advice on a bra thread????  If he starts offering advice on panties I think we should take up a collection and hire him a hooker.
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03-15-2006, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Poulet I am a 31 year old man and have certain growths under my nipples. I am unsure of how to deal with these two pockets of fat when I am fencing. Until now, I've just worn a chestplate and tried to hide them, otherwise they get hit and it's quite painful. I also have problems with them bouncing and hurting during some of my more intense ballestras.
What do any of you recommend that I do about my disability? | Do you mean lipomas? (hard nodules of fat under the skin)
Out patient surgery worked for me.
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03-15-2006, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Fencergrl Okay... am I the only one disturbed by DFP offering his advice on a bra thread???? If he starts offering advice on panties I think we should take up a collection and hire him a hooker. | I think it's interesting that he seemed to take his advice-giving seriously. | |
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03-15-2006, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Fencergrl Underarmour has a "find a retailer" on their website.
Failing that, a lot of the bras Title Nine carry use coolmax to help with wicking. | The problem is most places only seem to carry the shirts. In any event, I'll pass on Title 9 to her, in addition to regular searching. | |
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03-15-2006, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Fencergrl Admit it... we had you at "bras" | I cant deny it, I'm a sucker for a cute girl in a sports bra. 
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03-15-2006, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by KD5MDK The problem is most places only seem to carry the shirts. In any event, I'll pass on Title 9 to her, in addition to regular searching. | I think she'll be happy with Title Nine. I found out about their bras from an article in a running magazine. Besides… two women from f-net who are on opposite ends of the spectrum (as far as sizing) found their products to be suitable… that says a lot.
For me... I like the support that I get without having everything squished together. Sweating is a real issue with fencing especially with Barbie Boobies so the wicking is an important feature as well.
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