Hello,
I am in the market for some new wool baselayers.
I found Icebreaker which is pretty pricey. I also found some Terramar products which is half the price of the Icebreaker.
They are both reported to be 100% Merino wool.
Any reviews on these products?
Thanks for your feedback!
Gall
Not wool, but check out Craft’s stuff. Warm and Dry!
I’m cheap, and bought some terramar stuff at sierratradingpost.com for cheap. The crew neck stretched a bit, bit who cares- it’s a base layer and was cheap. Zip-neck a little better. My sister bought me a Smartwool zipneck for a birthday a few years back. It’s very nice, thick, wears well and is softer than the Terramar. It is a good bit more costly, though
Smartwool makes some excellent thin base layers which I use and highly recommend.
Double ditto. Lasts forever, and holds up EXTREMELY well. Their base muscle shirt with the wind-blocker front is awesome. Their wool socks are great also—gets me an xtra 10 degrees before I have to put on the booties/toe covers.
icebreaker is pricey, but worth every penny (of the discounted prices i’ve picked mine up for on ebay). the hand is like silk, and they’ll stand up to abuse.
don’t know how they knit it, but i have a small hole (maybe 1/8") in the palm of one of my icebreaker longsleeves with thumb holes that hasn’t gotten any bigger after repeated wearings & washings. the hole itself was the result of a kitty being over-enthusiastic with claws, not due to wear & tear.
i like smartwool’s socks, but their apparel is a little scratchier than icebreaker.
cheers!
-mistress k
um… my secret source for ULTRA cheap 100% lightweight merino wool “jerseys”… wait for it… wait for it… the salvation army! got myself some great sweaters from there this winter that work great as base layers! ~$1.50 each… i’m just sayin’, i have a $150 wool jersey that functions no better than the $1.50 version from the salvo!
no charge for this info…
I second the ‘thumbs up’ vote for Icebreaker. I splurged on two shirts and I love them. They are so thin and soft but also so warm and dry. It is a worthwhile investment.
icebreaker is the best IMO, but you can save quite a bit of money by going with craft baselayers. they are equally as warm and thin.