Icebreaker  Merino 150 Tech Lite T-Shirt - Men's

Bought this with points as a first-time buyer of a merino wool t-shirt as I was unsure of the cost-benefit. It is very light weight, wicks perspiration/dries quickly and did not have an odor, despite heavy perspiration. The only downside for me personally was the material was scratchy (on a scale of 1-5, I would give it a 2). I am normally sensitive to hot temperatures and being in an environment where the heat runs around 80+ degrees, I did not feel that this regulated heat very well. Will be taking with me traveling to a much colder environment this October, where I do so much better, and based on current the weight, wicking properties and no odor will probably be good for travel.

Luckily I had a gift cert and a clearance as I would never ever buy an $85 t-shirt of my own accord. I’ve read a ton of reviews and rankings to find the best moisture-wicking shirts out there and this was basically a consensus #1, but I’m here to tell you that it is no different than a cotton tee. Odor resistance? Oh, you have a winner there, my friend. But I’m soaking wet from a 3-mile run in the 70 degree heat of a Georgia morning and there ain’t nothing I’ve worn yet that wicks or dries quickly in the GA summer. Enjoy Nebraska’s flatlands and mild summers, but don’t boast about sweat-wicking until a hairy overweight middle-aged Dad has test driven your stuff in these Georgia conditions.

I have the Icebreaker 200 and 125 short sleeve shirts for hiking. This 150 is all Merino, so a little less stretchy than the 125 but a bit lighter than the 200. I love these shirts. They are warm, dry quickly and don’t stink.

I was surprised that the shirt developed several holes around the waist area after 2 or 3 uses. I only used it untucked and never wore it with a backpack, so I’m unsure what happened. Honestly, I’m more frustrated that REI would not exchange it or take it back. Called it “wear and tear”. For an $80 shirt I would except more.

poor quality, shirt ripped with a slight tug on the sleever after just the third time worn. You really have to be careful with the care of this material, it has a gauze like feel. Very light and comfortable, but just far to fragile for outdoor use; especially for anything like backpacking . The SmartWool equivilent t-shirts are far better made and very durable and even more comfortable.

Bought for a bike tour. To test: wore the shirt out of the bag and wore it riding for five days in a row. Then washed it according to directions. I love this shirt. Cooler than a cotton t shirt and way more comfortable than synthetic wicking shirts. You can pack fewer shirts and still not have the people you're traveling with not throw things at you becuse you smell like a yak.

Great for stink control. Very comfortable. Very breathable. My flight was cancelled and I was separated from the rest of my clothing. I was glad I happened to be wearing this T, as I had to wear it longer than planned. It definitely helped in the stinky arm pit department.

I wore this shirt many times last summer. Few days ago I decided to cold wash it with a woolite product in a laundry bag. It shrunk it now feels tight around the neck and chest. I am going to try gently stretching troubled areas after soaking the shirt in cold water.

Although I wear these infrequently to travel, these T shirts will quickly develop holes in the incredibly thin material. It appears that several other reviewers have had the same issue. I bought 3 and only 1 remains intact. I would avoid these at all cost

bought 2 shirts, one of them has a hole in it already after maybe 4 washes. I wash it per instructions but still got a hole