> The end result is worth the money in my opinion. You get a base layer > that does not itch the way a regular wool garment does but does not > wind of stinking (no matter how many times you wash them) the way the > plastic layers do. The fact many of the merino wool providers work to > keep their production as clean as possibly is topping on the cake.
Sorry, I had cut an edit but forgot to paste before sending. Should read: You get a base layer that does not itch as a regular wool garment and does not wind up stinking (no matter how many times you wach them) as plastic layers do. On Dec 8, 8:17 am, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > > Does anyone have any good ideas for finding good deals on wool t-shirt > > base layers? I'm stunned at how much these things are going for! > > Keep in mind the new wool base layers are not priced the way they are > because the people at Ibex and Patagonia are living large on motor > yachts anchored by a casino in Monaco. > > In order to be comfortable, base layers need to start with relatively > rare merino wool and then go through a labor intensive spinning > process. > > The end result is worth the money in my opinion. You get a base layer > that does not itch the way a regular wool garment does but does not > wind of stinking (no matter how many times you wash them) the way the > plastic layers do. The fact many of the merino wool providers work to > keep their production as clean as possibly is topping on the cake. > > On Dec 8, 12:36 am, Christopher Paul <zdree...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Greetings to all cold & wet weather riders! > > > Last year I was riding with a gentleman twice my age (86 years young) > > in the rain and he was dry and cheerful while I was cold & not so > > cheerful. He convinced me to get a polypropelyne jacket with a hood. > > I did and it was the best $20 I have ever spent (I was lucky & got it > > on sale at our lbs). What makes this unique is that it breathes and > > its waterproof. Plus it actually works. It come with a stuff sack, so > > its packs up into a small and convenient size. The one I have has a > > label that simply says "RSI". > > > Does anyone have any good ideas for finding good deals on wool t-shirt > > base layers? I'm stunned at how much these things are going for! > > > Cheers! > > Chris > > > On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 8:18 PM, kent <broken.cy...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > The standard cold weather equation is a warm, wicking base layer, an > > > insulating layer and then a wind/waterproof shell. Even hardcore > > > synthetics fans would agree that wool makes a good base or mid layer, > > > but most would swear by GoreTex and its descendants for the outer > > > layer. What do you wear on top in the cold and/or wet? > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.-Hide quoted text > > > - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
