Spruces Mid-Weight Merino Baselayer 1/4-Zip Top - Women's
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Why We Built The Backcountry Spruces Merino Baselayer 1/4-Zip Top
Our love of the outdoors isn't cut short by ice-cold weather, so we made the Spruces Merino Baselayer 1/4-Zip Top for technical warmth and performance all winter long. We choose merino wool for its insulating properties, soft hand feel, and naturally integrated performance tech.
Details
- Soft and technical performance baselayer top for winter action
- Merino wool offers natural sweat- and odor-management
- Durable nylon and spandex threads add structure and stretch
- Slim fit with articulated side seams for maximum range of motion
- Thumbhole cuffs keep sleeves in place during active pursuits
- Quarter-zip neck creates customizable insulation and style
- Black and Goblin Blue/Reseda colorways features Responsible Wool Standard-certified wool
- Item #BCCZ2OC
- Responsible Collection
- Responsibly Sourced
- Material
- [black, goblin blue/reseda colorways] 85% merino wool (RWS-certified, RWS License Number: 014800 Certified by IDFL), 13% nylon, 2% spandex, [other colorways] 85% merino wool, 13% nylon, 2% spandex
- Insulation Weight
- midweight (235gsm)
- Fit
- slim
- Center Back Length
- [small] 25.25in
- Style
- 1/4-zip
- Pockets
- none
- Hood
- none
- Thumbholes
- yes
- Anti-Odor
- natural attribute of merino wool
- Claimed Weight
- [small] 8oz
- Activity
- skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, winter camping
- Manufacturer Warranty
- limited lifetime
Reviews
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Overall Rating
2 based on 5 ratings
Review Summary
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageMarch 14, 2024
Great fit, poor quality wool
- Familiarity:
- I've used it several times
- Size Bought:
- Small
- Height:
- 5' 9"
- Weight:
- 125
The fit of the zip top is great but it started to pill after one wash. I have other merino wool pieces from Smartwool for example and they haven't pilled after years of wear and tear and washes. I love the patterns but the quality is not up to the standards I would expect from this brand.
January 23, 2023
Old version was 5-star, new is 2.5-star
- Familiarity:
- I've put it through the wringer
- Size Bought:
- M
- Height:
- 5' 8"
- Weight:
- 130
The older one was amazing - the fabric held up, it looked amazing, and it was SO warm. The new material is not as warm and doesn't hold up as well (pills a lot). Yes, it doesn't help with odor protection, but that's not why I buy thermals so I feel like that's irrelevant. If Backcountry went back to the original fabric it would be worth the $60-7$0 price, but the new one certainly is not.
January 7, 2023
Not worth the price
- Familiarity:
- I've used it several times
- Height:
- 5' 7"
- Weight:
- 113
The top doesn't fit very well and pulls up. It also doesn't offer very well "sweat and odor management." I don't sweat much but this doesn't seem to offer any sweat protection.
January 7, 2023
Poor quality
- Familiarity:
- I've used it several times
I bought the older version of this top for my wife and the fit is nice but the fabric is majorly pilling and not in good condition after only a few washes. She says it is very warm, but the overall quality and durability is not good at all on this item. Not worthy of the high price tag
December 25, 2022
Quality is bad
- Familiarity:
- I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
- Size Bought:
- M
- Height:
- 5' 5"
- Weight:
- 155
I was excited to find this under layer as the price made it seem a great deal. However, the materials are quite bad, it makes you sweat easily and it doesn’t keep you warm
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