Icebreaker Men’s BodyFitZone Merino 260 Zone Long Sleeve Crewe vs SmartWool Merino 250 Crew

(This review was collected as part of a promotion.) I own many large 1/4 zip long sleeve merino tops which I wear all the time. My wife recommended this bodyfitzone long sleeve crew as a new base layer. I used Icebreaker’s online fit guide and ordered a size large

Ripped the tags off too soon. I'm 6'0, 180 lbs and the medium is quite loose in both torso and arms. Shoulder width, sleeve length and torso length is normal. Fortunately I know how to use a sewing machine, but this should be called regular fit, or better: sloppy American fit

My new 260 merino long undershirt keeps me warm, doesn’t smell , like synthetics do, and it’s really comfortable- no itchy wool here. Also, I am usually a large but bought medium bcz I wanted that snug fit for warmth.

I immediately put it in the washing machine - cold water, with Tide Coldwater detergent, normal cycle (it’s 100% merino wool). Pulled it out to hang it to dry, and it still smells. What do I do? Not only do I not want to smell like that, I’m actually allergic to perfume so if I wear it with that stench it’s going to make me sick within a half-hour. Any suggestions????

Warm without bulk, I feel dry even when I sweat, and never an itch (which is the true fairy dust aspect of This latest addition doesn't disappoint. I take one star off to get their attention because as I get older, I wish they offered the same 260 awesomeness in a cut that was a bit more, ahem, accommodating for more my athletic but desk-bound bod. But really, that's probably my fault, not theirs!

To be lighter, bring the tiny Gerber Hatchet, it's what I have and I use my friends Fisker for chopping bigger stuff.