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SOLD - Ortovox merino wool base layers, long sleeved and T-shirts - XL size - Tried on / washed once
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@Chris.
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All now sold. Thank you.
So I have some base layers for sale as need to raise some funds. These are all "nearly new" having been tried on and then washed once, with Nikwax wool wash, on a gentle wool cycle. All are a men's XL, and the two long-sleeved ones have some stretchiness and are designed to be form fitting, with the T-shirts a bit looser (but still athletic / slim fit) and could be used as base layers or casually. But as usual it depends on what sort of fit you like. I'd be keeping them but need a bit of money right now, and will buy them again later on, because these are miles nicer than nearly everything else I have tried.
I've owned merino base layers from a handful of different brands, including Rapha, Smartwool, Helly Hansen, Ortovox, and a few garbage ones I cannot recall. I used to work in an outdoor sports shop where we sold Icebreaker, but I didn't like their products at all. I'd say these, along with the Helly Hansen ones, are the best. Very different products (hard to explain, but they have a different structure / patterning, and obviously different materials / composition), but both superb quality.
Ortovox sort of specialise in wool products, and I think were originally a skiing safety brand, but products like these can be used for loads of things. They'd be great for anything from chilly cycle commutes / rides, cold weather running, walking, hiking, camping, or just general cooler / cold weather use. Perfect for layering as the moisture will just go straight through them, and obviously they regulate temperature and won't smell like synthetics or cheaper / bad quality merino products. Great for multi-day trips. Anyway, details:
120 COMP LIGHT LONG SLEEVE - XL - Black Raven
This is their classic and best-reviewed base layer. On the thinner / lighter end of their range (120 is thinner, while 185 is thicker, for example), so perfect for layering, and more versatile when it comes to the range of temps it would be great for. Cheapest I can find online including postage is about £72. RRP 100 Euros.
£50 posted£45 posted.https://www.ortovox.com/cy-en/shop/men/p59149-base-layer-long-120-comp-light-long-sleeve-m
120 COMP LIGHT LONG SLEEVE - XL - Just Blue
Exactly the same as above, but in a beautiful discontinued blue colour. RRP 100 Euros.
£50 posted£45 posted.120 TEC MOUNTAIN T-SHIRT - XL - Blue Lake
Still functions as a base layer, but maybe designed to be slightly less form-fitting than the long-sleeved ones above, and could be worn casually or technically. Seems to be discontinued. 80 Euros RRP.
£40 posted£35 posted.https://www.ortovox.com/sk-en/shop/men/p68130-t-shirts-120-tec-mountain-t-shirt-m
140 COOL VINTAGE BADGE TS (T-shirt) - XL - Dark Pacific (Dark Green)
As with the other T-shirt, this still functions as a base layer, and could be worn casually or technically. Not sure why it has a bad review on the Ortovox website, but check Alpinetrek where it has loads of great reviews (all of these do). Cheapest I can see online is about £60 posted. 80 Euros RRP.
£40 posted£35 posted.https://www.ortovox.com/cz-en/shop/men/p246517-t-shirts-140-cool-vintage-badge-ts?size=xl
https://www.alpinetrek.co.uk/ortovox-140-cool-vintage-badge-ts-merino-shirt/
No dibs please. First to message / pay gets them.