200 Oasis Merino Wool Half Zip Pullover

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am usually slow to adopt new pieces into my layering system, but I was chosen to test and review this top and it quickly became a layering staple for many different activities (travel, camping, hiking, mt biking). I got a women’s medium (I have muscular arms and size D boobs so I was worried a small would be too tight), and it turned out a little big/loose for a base layer for me, so I ended up mostly using it as a mid layer. It is a little too warm to wear on warm days, even alone, but perfect for those days where it starts out below freezing but temp/weather fluctuates throughout the day. This thing had serious odor resistance. It lasted at least 3 wash cycles of my synthetic layers without being washed with heavy wear/activity, and still did not get stinky. I did not get to test the limits of the odor resistance since I got scared and washed it before leaving on a trip (it washes well, I did cold gentle cycle and hung to dry). I am not crazy about the color (is it brown? Is it pink? Who I knows?) but this is super minor. icebreaker US gave me this free product to try.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Icebreaker gave me this free product to try, and I’m grateful they did. At first they sent me the wrong size (which I may have told them the wrong size), so they send me an updated size pretty quickly which was appreciated. For context, the second, better fitting shirt they sent me was a women’s small. I’m 5’7 and about 125lbs. The shirt was snug, but not too tight. I found the shirt to be lighter weight than I anticipated, but comfortable nonetheless. The shirt breathes well. I wore it recently for a 6 hour running race, and while I sweat through it, I definitely thought it was breathable. That said, because you can sweat through it, I wasn’t able to wear it as a single layer or outer layer in anything other than running, because I sweat too much and would have big sweat marks if I wore it alone. I did wear it under a cardigan sweater at work though, and it looked nice. When I wore it during my 6 hour race, I found that it regulated my temperature well. I didn’t ever feel too hot or too cold. The sleeves are easy to push up or pull down, and could zip or unzip to help with temp regulation as well. I wore this shirt a few times without washing it, and it definitely smelled better than any non-merino shirt I have. I found it to be similar to other merino shirts in terms of smelliness after working out in it. The fit of the shirt is good, like I mentioned above. It goes down far enough in front and back, so no wind gets up there. The sleeves are not too long or too short. Overall, it’s a really good looking shirt. Who I would recommend this shirt for: someone who is active and in changing temperatures — this is a good shirt for a late summer or early fall workout and because it have sleeves and a zipper that you can push/zip up or down, it’s great for helping you keep a good temperature. Bonus that it’s a great color and fit, so wearing it to the office is possible too if you’re in casual environment.