Thought I'd give an update and a mini feedback closure unlike last time I asked for a recommendation.
I ended up buying from decathlon, a kalenji synthetic shirt (5€) and a trekking merino wool shirt (25€). Cheap way to try both, so why not?
-The synthetic shirt has 3 uses already, and it definitely stinks after a couple hours of fast hiking in hot weather, but not as much as my salomon shirt that cost much more. It's also mesh-y and breathes well
-I procrastinated trying the wool shirt because I wasn't sure how to wash it, until I somehow ran out of shirts in the house 4 days ago. I gave it a quick water rinse with no soap, dried it and have been wearing it ever since. Granted, this has been a winter-like week (yes, northern hemisphere) and I ""work"" from home, but I'm currently pushing to see how long I can wear it. I've never worn the same cotton shirt 2 days in a row, yet I'm on my 4th day without washing it, 3 days of inactivity and one 20 minute jog with another layer and that thing refuses to stink. I haven't even rinsed it and only took it off to shower and sleep naked. I don't really want to push this experiment but I can confirm merino wool is legit. It doesn't dry as fast as the synthetic because it's meant for trekking in potentially colder temperatures and is therefore thicker/heavier (125 grams VS 91 grams for the synthetic, both size M)
Overall very happy with both purchases, and I will buy more of them. I just wish the merino was a little thinner maybe
I ended up buying from decathlon, a kalenji synthetic shirt (5€) and a trekking merino wool shirt (25€). Cheap way to try both, so why not?
-The synthetic shirt has 3 uses already, and it definitely stinks after a couple hours of fast hiking in hot weather, but not as much as my salomon shirt that cost much more. It's also mesh-y and breathes well
-I procrastinated trying the wool shirt because I wasn't sure how to wash it, until I somehow ran out of shirts in the house 4 days ago. I gave it a quick water rinse with no soap, dried it and have been wearing it ever since. Granted, this has been a winter-like week (yes, northern hemisphere) and I ""work"" from home, but I'm currently pushing to see how long I can wear it. I've never worn the same cotton shirt 2 days in a row, yet I'm on my 4th day without washing it, 3 days of inactivity and one 20 minute jog with another layer and that thing refuses to stink. I haven't even rinsed it and only took it off to shower and sleep naked. I don't really want to push this experiment but I can confirm merino wool is legit. It doesn't dry as fast as the synthetic because it's meant for trekking in potentially colder temperatures and is therefore thicker/heavier (125 grams VS 91 grams for the synthetic, both size M)
Overall very happy with both purchases, and I will buy more of them. I just wish the merino was a little thinner maybe