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Post by saabiar on Jul 15, 2020 8:13:51 GMT -8
Anyone have a favorite brand? Bonus points if they are budget friendly.
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Post by cweston on Jul 15, 2020 9:47:57 GMT -8
I've bought a few from Stoic over the years, because I'm definitely not paying what the name-brand ones cost. I've been happy with them--I use them mostly for wearing around camp (or underneath a button-up shirt in the winter in regular life.) They're a little too warm for me to hike in much, except winter strolls around home.
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Post by trinity on Jul 15, 2020 12:31:42 GMT -8
I wait for Icebreaker sales. Still not cheap, but I love their tech-lite shirts, they're incredibly comfortable. You can find quite a few on sale now on the Icebreaker website. They are extremely durable and will last many years, unless they are exposed to carpet beetles or marmots (ask me how I know....).
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Post by cweston on Jul 15, 2020 12:51:16 GMT -8
They are extremely durable and will last many years, unless they are exposed to carpet beetles or marmots (ask me how I know....). LOL. I've had an interesting assortment of gear chewed by marmots over the years, including the shoulder strap to my daughter's backpack. (Emergency sewing kit for the win!) We're still waiting on your Sangres TR, BTW... |
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Post by toejam on Jul 15, 2020 13:49:14 GMT -8
I wait for Icebreaker sales. Ditto. Love their stuff. |
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Post by rebeccad on Jul 15, 2020 13:51:38 GMT -8
Only place I can stand wool, even Smartwool, next to my skin is my feet (and that itches a bit on hot days). So I’m more interested in the best lightweight long undies that are NOT wool.
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Post by cweston on Jul 15, 2020 13:55:36 GMT -8
Only place I can stand wool, even Smartwool, next to my skin is my feet (and that itches a bit on hot days). So I’m more interested in the best lightweight long undies that are NOT wool. I don't know about "best," but I've had very good luck with Patagonia Capilene over the years. I used to buy Cap 1 and 2: I understand they don't use that scale anymore. (I haven't bought any in a while because I've been switching over to merino pieces.) |
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Post by franco on Jul 15, 2020 15:05:22 GMT -8
If by any chance you have an Aldi store close to you, about twice a year (here in Australia and in Europe...) they stock either a 100% merino or 50/50 merino/poly Tee. I wear them everyday. Should be about $25 and $20 there.
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Post by BigLoad on Jul 15, 2020 18:38:18 GMT -8
I wear Ibex, Icebreaker, Smartwool, and some Patagonia wool. I'm happy with all of them.
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Post by swmtnbackpacker on Jul 17, 2020 10:34:43 GMT -8
I can stand wool on my skin, but the price of even a short sleeve from a major brand is off-putting. I’ll get an Icebreaker on sale but then there’s the moths or whatever.
More synthetic layer companies are going green (Columbia’s flagship even had a recycle box like most Patagonia do) and I’ve grown fond of the latest “soft feel” Capilene Cool Daily - probably jinxed it.
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Post by dayhiker on Jul 17, 2020 19:32:12 GMT -8
I like wool but not for hiking in. I do take a Pendelton Wool shirt for camp, and maybe long under wear for camp, but more often very light. synthetic underwear partly tor warmth but to keep my bag clean, my bag is very warm. I do use wool to ski in, bottoms at least, and the wool shirt for stops. I use allot of layers for downhill skiing wool top and bottom, fleece, ski bib.
I bought Icebreaker in NZ and it did get moths, unlike most of my wool. They do have a store now here but I haven't bought any.
I like wool neck gators, but the ones now days are a bit thin, so sometimes I use a turtle one instead.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2020 19:41:07 GMT -8
I live in merino wool in the winter. Always have a short sleeve merino t shirt. Several brands. Terramar makes some good stuff at reasonable pricing. I have both short and long sleeve in those. My usual hiking combo in colder weather is a merino short sleeve under a Woolrich shirt while walking, in camp, I'll throw a merino long sleeve baselayer over the t shirt and layer up from there.
Used to wear merino t in summer hiking, but it's way too hot for that these days. (Sopping humid mid atlantic summers)
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Post by cheaptentguy on Jul 18, 2020 18:27:33 GMT -8
I've bought a few from Stoic over the years, because I'm definitely not paying what the name-brand ones cost. I've been happy with them--I use them mostly for wearing around camp (or underneath a button-up shirt in the winter in regular life.) They're a little too warm for me to hike in much, except winter strolls around home. I have a lightweight Stoic merino quarter zip too and have used it happily for a few years now. It's definitely done the trick. They appear to be sneaking up in price though. I may go Patagonia next time.
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