@BravoMike - nice write up of the Ibex, thanks for adding that. I'm going to have to look closer at the brand.
I picked up a STOIC ALPINE 150 weight Merino Wool/Synthetic 60/40 blend shirt that I liked so much I bought 2 more in other colors. Paid $34.95 from "SteepandCheap" but they are now all sold out. Same shirts are available from other souces, like Backcountry.com
Here is the shirt I got, but not from this supplier: => Stoic Alpine Merino 150 Crew Shirt - Long-Sleeve - Men's | Backcountry.com
Being a blend with only 60% wool, its a very comfortable shirt to wear, not a body fit, but also not a loose fit shirt. Its somewhere in between in that it fights close to the body but not tight. I like the fact that it has 2 contrasting colors of fabric and a third color of stitching so while it clearly can perform the task of "baselayer" shirt, it also can be worn alone as a light weight long sleeve shirt.
The shirt is long enough to not pull out of your pants when you bend over if tucked in at your waist. It also has extra long sleeves with thumbholes. Nice touch.
One thing I wondered about was the anti-stick properties of a blended fabric with wool and polyester. Wool is great for anti-stink but polyester creates a nasty funk. The blend seems to be 'stink free' and the price was right so I'm happy I picked up 3 of these before they ran out of stock.
I picked up a STOIC ALPINE 150 weight Merino Wool/Synthetic 60/40 blend shirt that I liked so much I bought 2 more in other colors. Paid $34.95 from "SteepandCheap" but they are now all sold out. Same shirts are available from other souces, like Backcountry.com
Here is the shirt I got, but not from this supplier: => Stoic Alpine Merino 150 Crew Shirt - Long-Sleeve - Men's | Backcountry.com
Being a blend with only 60% wool, its a very comfortable shirt to wear, not a body fit, but also not a loose fit shirt. Its somewhere in between in that it fights close to the body but not tight. I like the fact that it has 2 contrasting colors of fabric and a third color of stitching so while it clearly can perform the task of "baselayer" shirt, it also can be worn alone as a light weight long sleeve shirt.
The shirt is long enough to not pull out of your pants when you bend over if tucked in at your waist. It also has extra long sleeves with thumbholes. Nice touch.
One thing I wondered about was the anti-stick properties of a blended fabric with wool and polyester. Wool is great for anti-stink but polyester creates a nasty funk. The blend seems to be 'stink free' and the price was right so I'm happy I picked up 3 of these before they ran out of stock.