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Icebreaker SuperFine 200 Hopper T-Shirt - Short-Sleeve - Men's

Icebreaker SuperFine 200 Hopper T-Shirt - Short-Sleeve - Men's

Rating for this product: 5 May 17, 2009

A buddy and I always try to take some new gear on backpacking trips to see how it works. I wore this shirt continuously for 4 days and 3 nights (80 degrees, 26miles, & 50lbs) without washing it to see how it would do. The answer is AMAZING! It had some mild odor to it---but I kept it on for the car ride home even though I had planned to change. I'd say it smelled similar or better than a synthetic after 2 hours of hiking, or a round of golf.
My buddy accidentally dropped his in the rapids at dusk trying to wash it, and we found it plastered to a rock downstream the next morning---no tears, stretches or anything. Smelled a little like algae, but dried it out and it was ready for more.
The bottom line----if you are like me and stink up a synthetic in about 2 hours you will ABSOLUTELY LOVE this product----and find the $ well spent. If quick drying is your main concern---the synthetics are faster. So far I think the IB shirts are more durable also--They seem to pill a little bit in friction areas from the pack, but this is mild and to this point barely noticeable. Nothing like the pulls you get with the synthetics.
The best review is this---I started with one for backpacking, and bought several more for casual use b/c they fit/hang/feel nicely.

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