cheap merino wool base layers

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  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    brucebanner wrote:
    I ended up getting the Icebreaker Oasis Crewe Base Layer. Very nice, and doesn't stink. I'll probably get an Endura (short sleeve), to compare it against my current one, or Icebreaker Atlas Short Sleeved Crewe Base layer. Does someone who has both care to comment?

    How does a wool base layer get in the summer? If it's the same as the traditional base layers. I don't think I'll get an Helly Hansen-style base layer ever again.

    P.S. I'll be start a blog to review some of the cycling stuff I've bought.

    The icebreaker stuff is really good,arguably the best out there imo but it's still Rapha priced unless there is a sale on. Also, not all stockists carry the range. i have both makes. They don't smell in summer - that's the selling point. After a certain temp they get too warm for me but for about 3 seasons they really work and you can wear one for prob 3 rides before you need to start thinking about laundry.
    M.Rushton
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    Endura merino base layers are great, good value, excellent fit, very comfortable.
    Orca merino baselayers are superb, but a little costly.
    Apparently the Craft stuff is very good too, I shall be trying them out with my next purchase.
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  • PedalPedant
    PedalPedant Posts: 185
    daviesee wrote:
    Don't know if they are still available but there was a post a couple of weeks ago about Aldi's or Lidl's doing them cheap.
    Good luck.

    Thouroughly recommend merino base layers :P

    As several others have pointed out the ones that were recently available in Aldi were 30% merino jerseys, not base layers.

    I do recall however that they had some 100% merino base layers just after christmas this year which were also around the £15 mark. They didn't have my size so I never got to try one out but it may be worth keeping an eye out for them over the next few months.

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  • StanwaySteve62
    StanwaySteve62 Posts: 702
    Well i bought the Aldi top as seemed good for the bike and a decent dog walking top under my coat that would breath a bit and look not too mamil in the process
  • StanwaySteve62
    StanwaySteve62 Posts: 702
    PS I love my PS PJ botoms and have lots of his socks and a very bling umbrella :D
  • MichaelW
    MichaelW Posts: 2,164
    Ive got to put in a plug for chocolatefishmerino.co.uk.
    I have 4 of the Tarenaki merino base layer T shirts and they are really good.
    Ive had one pair for about 3 years and they are durable, easy to wash and do everything that merino baselayers should.
    Note that you dont need pockets, zips or any cycling features on a winter base layer.
    I recently took some on a 2 month tour and never touched my synthetic top.
  • spinningcreeps
    spinningcreeps Posts: 20
    Hey, nobody seems to have mentioned silk.
    The warmest, non smelling, sexy underwear/base layer you will ever own.
    I used to ice climb and spent days in the same clothes. Available in all good porn shops...
    whoops, ment to say outdoor shops.
    So will that be the end of it!!
  • gingernash
    gingernash Posts: 123
    Endura BaaBaa base layers are great. Managed to use mine playing football last night and it did the trick. Looking forward to using it through winter. Good value at £35ish (got mine from Chain Reaction Cycles).

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