Washing gear.. how?

[TraXeR]

I recently bought empire tournament pants, empire arm pads, and an empire head band I use when I play/ref. I've had the pants about 2 weeks and just got the pads and head band today. I want to wash them cause they're getting kinda filty (duh), but I have no clue how. Is it just normal load with soap and fabric softener? Or is it high duty wash, or gentle wash.. I have no clue. Also, what temperature of water? Do they tumble dry or air dry?

At over $160 of gear, I don't want to make a stupid mistake that could ruin them somehow from simple ignorance.

Any help?

[ilikePB]

I wash my Empire pants and pack just normal but I air dry both of them.

[68magOwner]

i wash my proto pants with regular clothes, and air dry

[LeatherPants]

I just dump all my gear in and put them in the drier. I'm lazy. C4 pants still holding up.

[ilikePB]

Well, Empire pants specifically say on them not to put them in the dryer.

[master_alexander]

kinna off topic

whey you get home from a hard game of balling to you disasemble your whle gun and clean it? i do it to all my gear, is that a bad thing?

[MonsterMag]

Water + soap = CLEAN

Hand wash
Cold water and soap

Air dry

whey you get home from a hard game of balling to you disasemble your whle gun and clean it? i do it to all my gear, is that a bad thing?

After every day of ballin , I take my whole marker apart and clean and (oil ever 5 times)

[CaliMagFan]

most garments have care instructions on them... simply read the directcions and follow them...

of course i just take a shower with all my pb gear on caue i'm that addicted...

-kyro

[rkjunior303]

I wash the stuff in the normal cycle, but I make sure I turn my jersey inside-out.. As for drying, I will dry them but I leave it on the lowest head selection possible. (pretty much air dry cycle)

[Can_Opener]

Machine wash with cold water. Air dry. I do this for everything, pads, gloves, pants, and jersey.

[Empyreal Rogue]

I dump mine in the bathtub, fill it and take a bottle of dish-washing soap and pour some in the tub under the spout. I usually leave it in there for the whole day, then air dry around the tub or use a blow-dryer. Works perfectly for all my gear: DYE Elbow Pads, NXe Harness, NXe Tank Cover, NXe Barrel Condom, Squeegee, Mask, Gloves.

[FallNAngel]

pants and jersey go in the washer... gloves too if I remember.

The pack might come in the shower with me, then air dry when I'm done.

[SpecialBlend2786]

machine wash/dry low heat

[TraXeR]

OK thanks guys. Odd question... for washing machine, do I use fabric softener? I don't know how the chemicals may interact with some of the materials.

[G-Rock]

I put all my gear in the washer machine:

REDZ Jersey
REDZ Pants
DYE Gloves
REDZ Dimension Pack and Belt
DYE ATCs cleats (knock off the majority of the caked on dirt first)
REDZ tank cover
Barrel Cover

All this in on the lowest cycle, with regular detergent. Also DO NOT USE FABRIC SOFTNER.

Then hang dry it, no using the dryer!!

Chris Geiger