Corroded - Is the Patagonia shop in Dublin off Grafton Street?
Have a couple of Icebreaker tops, love them, comfortable, seem to wear well & don't stink after a day out. Well worth the money
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Merino Wool base layers
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my finisterre baselayer is v.good, softer than my endura, and wearing well, great customer service too but available as a pre order only at the moment...
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Like namastebuzz I go for Choccy Fish stuff. Their baselayer is great and a good weight - light enough to wear all year round and dry fast, heavy enough to give decent wear. Tried IBs 150 weight and it was in holes in less than 6 months. Also just got myself one the new Choc Fish 260 weight hoodies. I wear it over the base and its a decent bit of kit - wear it anywhere.
You get what you pay for. Cheap stuff usually itches and/or is badly cut. Mind you, so is expensive stuff - IB's mostly rubbish now its made in China. Mr Agreeable - if your IB midweight longjohns ripped just by being put on - they realy are rubbish. I've seen posts about this happening on other forums so its not you being cack-handed.
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Strangely I've found that my Embers shortsleeved jersey brings me out in pretty bad rash if I wear it under a couple of layers when it's cold - I think it's a bit rough and rubs the skin when damp... No problem with it when it's used as a single layer.
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Strangely I've found that my Embers shortsleeved jersey brings me out in pretty bad rash if I wear it under a couple of layers when it's cold - I think it's a bit rough and rubs the skin when damp... No problem with it when it's used as a single layer.
What do you wear over the top? Although even if it's a non-breathable synth your merino shouldn't do this to you. Mine doesn't even under a waterprood top. Shouldn't feel any rougher damp than dry either. I wear merino under my wetsuit so I know
But again its always worth checking where the stuff is made.
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I generally wear a poly/merino mix material called Sportwool -Rapha make a really good one, their lightweight short sleeve Jersey - I combine this with Rapha winter jersey and bib shorts - unless it's really cold (like today - 3deg and a strong wind) then I use an IB 200g baselayer - plenty warm enough and bone dry when I got home.
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It's not that it's rougher when damp but rather that your skin gets softer so I reckon any movement of the jersey over the skin seems to end up rubbing badly enough to leave scabs as it heals.
Now admittedly that was wearing bib shorts over the top and a waterproof jacket so not the most breatheble combo but this never happens with normal jerseys.
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For those of you with large budgets and the need for a bit of exclusivity look no further than http://www.untouchedworld.com/ - apparently is fantastic quality (although should be at those prices) and made in New Zealand.
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Merino definitely stays warm when wet - I wore my BaaBaa under a wetsuit off the Welsh coast on Sunday - everyone else was definitely feeling the cold more than me and I'm normally the first to complain!
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Another Icebreaker fan.....have really put their prices up though, I think £50 or more now for a zipped long sleeve?
I bought a 3 pack of Rapha merino base for £100 in Dec. Gave one to a very happy mate for Xmas. Are very thin, maybe a bit fragile but really lovely. Look the nuts too......off white very nice.
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http://www.rapha.cc/base-layer-3-pack
....bit of homo-eroticism for you all.....
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Choc Fish stuff is also made in New Zealand and less expensive than Untouched World, but the company is UK-based. You have to be careful of buying from outside the EU. Anything valued at more than £18 (and that includes the postage) can have tax and duty added on by UK customs, and the carrier can add on a wacking percentage or fee for "handling". A mate of mine got caught that way. Also if you have to send it back cos it doesn't fit, or you don't like it, you've got even more to shell out. Buy in the EU zone - it's safer.
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