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@dancing james
merino rules
synthetics take on perma stench so despite cleaning every time they are used they smell within a few minutes of being put on
the quality of the merino will also affect its performance and longevity, my endura base layer is not as nice as my rapha one, so is used less often yet has bobbled more.
the stench effect is down to your skin, its pH and the bacteria you carry, so some people are fine with synthetics
one of merinos differences to synthetics is that it will hold more water but despite holding the water it still insulates very well
you get what you pay for, buy merino if you can afford it