non cotton underwear for the summer heat?

[klunsford]

Anyone Tried Moto Skiveez? I have a pair and they are awesome! I have the adventure ones.

http://motoskiveez.com/about-us/

 

[BarkSlayer]

Almost any synthetic fabric will be much better than cotton in hot, humid conditions. In fact, going commando is a better option than cotton shorts in the worst of conditions. Never mind how I know.

 

[Dirt_Dad]

Anyone Tried Moto Skiveez? I have a pair and they are awesome! I have the adventure ones.

http://motoskiveez.com/about-us/

Have an entire thread devoted to them.

http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=11821.0

 

[2112]

EDZ for me - http://www.thermalshop.co.uk/base_layers/?gclid=Cj0KEQiA_ZOlBRD64c7-gOzvrP0BEiQAAYBndzxrBxfzWIwQSbOsgCOl6tGHVIf5vKWTJyBC2_Dy8agaAglD8P8HAQ

 

[bmac]

Nobody uses Merino wool? My first choice for socks, underwear and thermal layers. Only things I don't like are special care required and cost.

What special care, I throw them in the wash with everything else without a problem. I have a closet and a couple drawers full of the stuff and I use it on a daily basis year round. Once I found out about Merino wool all of my synthetic stuff ended up at Goodwill.

For motorcycle travel, and limited storage, it is hard to find something better than Merino wool. It is very comfortable and naturally antimicrobial so you can wear stuff for several days without issue. I have yet to find any synthetics that can compare.

 

[DonB]

Cotton is the last thing you want. Holds moisture.
I use the Cyclegear Heat Out and LD Comfort shorts. Both work although the Heat Outs are too thin and after a 500-600 mile day seem like you have no layer there.
Conversely the LD is too thick.....Almost like wearing a wetsuit (not moisture but tight and restrictive).
Both vent and move moisture away from the skin VERY well.
An occasional stand on the pegs lets everything vent and dry out with a nice cooling sensation. Really limits or eliminates the need for Monkeybutt powder.

 

[fredz43]

What special care, I throw them in the wash with everything else without a problem. I have a closet and a couple drawers full of the stuff and I use it on a daily basis year round. Once I found out about Merino wool all of my synthetic stuff ended up at Goodwill.

For motorcycle travel, and limited storage, it is hard to find something better than Merino wool. It is very comfortable and naturally antimicrobial so you can wear stuff for several days without issue. I have yet to find any synthetics that can compare.

Do you have a recommended vendor for Merino underwear?

Thanks.

 

[arjayes]

Do you have a recommended vendor for Merino underwear?

Thanks.

I have both Icebreaker and Smartwool undies, long and short. I don't own any Ibex underwear but have several other pieces from them. All great stuff, but beware of fit. For tops I'm a size L in Smartwool and Ibex but XL in Icebreaker.

As for special care, wool can be run through the normal washing machine cycle. Icebreaker recommends normal cycle and normal detergent for their stuff. The pain in the ass is having to lay pieces out to air dry. I'll toss wool socks in the drier, but everything else I air dry. Fortunately it dries pretty quickly.

Edit: Wool can be expensive and I never pay full price. Look for it on sale at places like Sierra Trading Post, or any of the outdoorsy kind of sites like REI, Backcountry, Moosejaw, Backcountry Edge, etc.

 

[Checkswrecks]

UnderArmor is a local company for us and we have lots of it. It's great, except for the fact that after a while the work-out clothes always smell like sweat.


Merino wool is better in almost every way, but it does cost more. I have a couple pairs of socks that are fantastic and had a work-out shirt that got lost. I plan to buy some more work-out shirts and underwear. (Clothes shopping is something I do if I have time to kill on trips for work.) Unlike old fashioned wool, Merino wool is about a quarter the thickness of human hair, so it can be woven as fine as UnderArmor and not be scratchy. We have an REI membership and there is always good old Amazon.com
http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/underwear.html


Having said that, I'm certainly keeping the UnderArmor, because it dries so much faster for camping and being in a tent.

 

[bmac]

Do you have a recommended vendor for Merino underwear?

Thanks.

I have mostly Minus 33 stuff along with some Ibex as well along with a couple of Icebreaker t-shirts. Most of the Minus 33 gear was purchased at Hanks Clothing when they have their 20% sales. Smartwool is good stuff as well but I have yet to find it at the right price. It has taken me about 4 years but I probably have as much as I need for quite some time.

I have found it to be comfortable over a fairly wide temperature range.

 

[Boondocker]

+1 on the Cycle Gear Heat Out. I wear the longs because they feel better against my skin than my riding pants and jacket. They are really a fantastic value. I have a set going on 3 years - that's many thousands of miles and hundreds of hours. I've worn them for literally days at time - riding, camping, sleeping. They're that comfortable. I've tried cotton, MX riding jerseys, and have a pair of LD Comfort shorts. I'm totally sold on technical base layers, the moisture wicking kind.

For cold weather, I do not recommend the Cycle Gear cold-out gear. It's poorly tailored, uncomfortable, and makes me sweat.

I have a couple pair of Cycle Gear Heat-Out underwear, they seem to work well for me. I think I paid $9.00 each.

 

[gsinnc]

Cotton is the last thing you want. Holds moisture.
I use the Cyclegear Heat Out and LD Comfort shorts. Both work although the Heat Outs are too thin and after a 500-600 mile day seem like you have no layer there.
Conversely the LD is too thick.....Almost like wearing a wetsuit (not moisture but tight and restrictive).
Both vent and move moisture away from the skin VERY well.
An occasional stand on the pegs lets everything vent and dry out with a nice cooling sensation. Really limits or eliminates the need for Monkeybutt powder.

+1 for LD Comforts! Not cheap but they last for years and just work!