Merino Clothing (base layers, etc)

Anyone know of a merino underlayer in a t-neck style that doesn't have a zipper? In the past I've had ones with and had them removed, but it's a pain and expensive.

I have a couple of these and get on with them. Not as smooth as 'nice' merino but you get used to the (minimal) scratchiness

mm, except those are crew neck

I own an Icebreaker shirt with a t-neck and zipper, I don't think I'd be able to get my head through without opening the zipper though

That is the model (brand I should say) I had zippers removed from, was no problem, the wool stretches as well as cotton does which is widely available in T necks.

What is a T neck?

Turtle neck

Ordered a couple of Koster Tees from Shackleton at their 50% off sale, decent price for made in UK stuff - 100% Merino, raglan sleeves, we'll see how they hold up.

Everything merino down 25% this sunday at Dilling.

I like my Choc Fish merino undershirts but is there a decent lighter weight/thinner merino undershirt out there? I'm debating the choice of a synth undershirt versus something that won't stink after a day for multi-day events.

Rapha.

https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/merino-mesh-base-layer-ss/product/MBL01SS ?

Do they do a 'short sleeve' that actually has sleeves?

Smartwool.

I recently received a couple from Shackleton, at 50% off, really comfy and very light, just hope they last.

Torm?
https://spcycles.com/epages/f16c048c-e949-4d87-996e-9f7ec7a844b3.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/f16c048c-e949-4d87-996e-9f7ec7a844b3/Products/3001%281%29

Isadore do a few different weights of merino base layer, thick to fetish-wear fishnet style. Never used them but I have a merino jersey from them and it's pretty decent.

Not cycling related, but if anyone gets around to try these please report back.

Isadore is good. I use my sleeveless ones all the way to 30deg ... Until proper summer kicks in, when you peel it a off and even a super thin summer jersey is nearly too much.

Also good if you're in Australia: Io merino. softest stuff I've worn so far!

These guys on German eBay sell really good merino hats for low prices:
https://www.ebay.de/usr/de_treckpott?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
Just the basic / classic styles & colours as you can see, but quality is really solid.

Can report that the Shackleton ss have held up and are the best ever, and nowadays, also the most expensive ever :(
Just ordered a couple Howie's lightweight ls on sale so it's late to ask, but any opinons on them?

I have had Howies stuff for years. Excellent stuff.

Sadly the moths in my house also love them, so my 10 yr old merino stuff has been munched.

I haven't had any modern stuff due to the moths

Thanks - I've been lucky as far as moths go, though I use my stuff year round so it's rotated and washed fairly regularly.

+1 here also

Got a mixture of light and heavier ls and ss in a sample sale a few years ago. All going strong I think - apart from one that has a few moth holes (which I still wear to layer under stuff because I’m a tight so-and-so).

I also own icebreaker oasis tops and they compare pretty well (fit is a little different, but still ok on me and my proper dad bod). Caveat obviously that these were samples though.