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Kanj

Wicking is great in the winter when your sweat risks making you cold, but surely the point of your body producing sweat is to cool you down. If you wick it away then you won't benefit from the cooling effect of being wet? I've tried a mesh layer but found I just get hotter with it on.

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Jameo in reply to @Kanj

Need someone sciency here - but I think thats the same thing. Its the sweat taking heat with it off your body, if it gets actively drawn away (wicks away from your skin) then it takes heat off faster

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Kanj in reply to @Jameo

Yes, would be great to have someone scientific confirm! In my (non-scientific) mind, winter base layers keep you warm by wicking the sweat away from your body so it doesn't stay wet and (and therefore cold). Surely in the summer you're trying to achieve the exact opposite so wicking is bad?

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