Silk versus merino base layers

antelope

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• Mar 20, 2012

• #1

Hi

I've noticed that silk long johns and t shirts/vests are cheaper than the icebreaker equivalents. Does anyone have any experience of them? Are they equivalent in performance?

 

dougfitz

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• Mar 21, 2012

• #2

There is a compaison at http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/learn/underwear.html

 

antelope

Member

• Mar 21, 2012

• #3

Thanks for that Doug.