Summer attire

[Boaty]

Alright lads does anyone use long sleeved base layers in the summer? Basically I'v been wearing vests and when climbing especially chogging down have found I get grazed shoulders much easier but worst of all saw dust gets everywhere. What are they like to wear as I'v never worn long sleeves at work? Are they cool and do they keep the dust out? Also everyone I know swears by the merino wool but that seems a bit expensive any thoughts? Cheers

[Hodge]

Alright lads does anyone use long sleeved base layers in the summer? Basically I'v been wearing vests and when climbing especially chogging down have found I get grazed shoulders much easier but worst of all saw dust gets everywhere. What are they like to wear as I'v never worn long sleeves at work? Are they cool and do they keep the dust out? Also everyone I know swears by the merino wool but that seems a bit expensive any thoughts? Cheers

 

 

 

Wouldn't think merino wool long sleeve top would be nice at all in hot weather. Man up and stick with yer wife beater mate;)

 

 

Hodge

[Mull]

Wouldn't think merino wool long sleeve top would be nice at all in hot weather. Man up and stick with yer

 

Merino wool is very breathable, which allows perspiration vapor to pass through it and cool you through evaporative cooling. Secondly, Merino wool is water resistant, not water proof. Merino wool will wick liquid perspiration from a sweaty body that it is in constant contact with (like synthetics), which increases the surface area of the moisture and evaporative cooling as well. Merino wool is superior to synthetics in this regard because the wool favors vapor cooling to ‘wicking’ cooling, whereas synthetics are the opposite.

 

 

 

Apparently!!

[Stubby]

Swan lake tutu , flip flops and deelyboppers ......

[penfold]

merino wool has the advantage in that it doesn't start smelling after a couple of days like the old smelly helly tops; and if your arms are getting warm just roll the sleeves up.

Another advantage to long sleeves is that they cover your arms and therefore provide some protection against the sun and in the long run skin cancer.

[Hodge]

I wear factor 50 all the time, or a long sleeve shirt of a cooling fabric, not wool.

 

 

Hodge

[Boaty]

Haha I knew someone would say done thing like that ! Think I'll stick with the wife beater then and just keep the tan

[White Noise]

Hooded top By Bear Grylls , Craghopper's no base layer and crack on . Shorts on under my chaps lol . Pushing the limits until home time and then enjoy a Tuborg n Steak . Set your goals and achieve them

[Tim Stobart Tree Surgery]

I wore one (long sleeved synthetic) on Monday after a T-shirt (cotton) on Friday, much better at keeping dust out, and cooler. I usually only ever climb in base layers, Merino is great in the winter, too hot now, you can get summer and winter base layers from decent walking shops, I'd swear by them.

[taffupatree]

I wear the base layer/moisture wicking tops from mountain warehouse. Pretty cheap and do the job. Loads better than wearing cotton.