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Some of you are obviously really sweaty fat biffers.
Steven, the Ground effect Merino stuff is a blend with man made. I have some and it seems to work well. The blend means it will wear for longer etc.
With the pound conversion to the NZ dollar at the moment it is probably pretty cheap too??
I too am a merino fan - I have merino and a variety of manmade.
On really hot days, I think my manmade handles sweat better (but it may also be that the manmade tops I wear in hot conditions are more 'lightweight' and summer specific.
For 80% of the year, merino is more comfortable, maintains a steadier 'core' temperature, is much more comfortable when damp/wet (great for paddling/wet weather). I think its like soft shell stuff vs hardshell - at the 'extreme' end of performance its not *quite* as good - but for 80%+ of the time it is superior and more comfortable.
I now get trade discount for work on a brand of merino, and hope to open another when I start with another company for the staff and I... 🙂
which have got small holes in them despite being careful and not knowingly having snagged them
This is my experience also, with merino stuff from lots of different brands (Howies, Swobo, Ground Effect etc). I like the performance of merino, but the thread from which merino fabrics tend to be woven appear to be either weak, contain some weaknesses, or weaken with wearing/washing. The result is these small holes. For me this makes is functional, but not hardwearing. I've never had a similar problem with synthetic stuff, which also has the advantage of being much cheaper...