MERIWOOL Base Layer - 100% Merino Wool Midweight Long Sleeve Thermal vs Smartwool Classic Thermal Merino Base Layer 1/4 Zip

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Which one to choose

• Choose the MERIWOOL Base Layer - 100% Merino Wool Midweight Long Sleeve Thermal if every ounce counts — 10.0 oz against 14.5 oz.

Questions this comparison answers

Is the MERIWOOL Base Layer - 100% Merino Wool Midweight Long Sleeve Thermal lighter than the Smartwool Classic Thermal Merino Base Layer 1/4 Zip?

Base Layer - 100% Merino Wool Midweight Long Sleeve Thermal is the lighter of the two by 128 g (4.5 oz).

MERIWOOL Base Layer - 100% Merino Wool Midweight Long Sleeve Thermal

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“A midweight (250 gsm) crew-neck base layer in 100% 18.5-micron merino wool. It is the budget-forum favorite for merino's core virtues — warm when damp, odor-resistant over multi-day trips, comfortable across a wide temperature range — at well below Smartwool and Icebreaker prices.”

Smartwool Classic Thermal Merino Base Layer 1/4 Zip

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“Smartwool's flagship cold-weather base layer: 250 g/m2 of 100% interlock-knit merino with a quarter zip for venting. It is the reference point most heavyweight merino baselayers get measured against, worn as often as a standalone winter midlayer as under a shell.”