Recommend me a Merino Wool Base layer top with Thumbloops. - Snowboarding Forum

drc13 · 10-02-2012, 09:49 PM

Hi

Title pretty much says it all but I'm looking into purchasing a couple of Merino wool base layer long sleeve tops.

What is narrowing my choice down is the desire to have thumb loops.

Maybe I have it wrong but my shell jacket doesn't have wrist gaiters/pow grip and I would love to find a way to keep snow from finding it's way into my gloves/arm and I figured thumb loops on my base layer may achieve that.

Probably looking at size s or m and haven't come across to many options online yet.

Thanks in advance.

bseracka · 10-02-2012, 10:22 PM

check out ice breakers. you can also look at running shirts they almost always have thumb loops

tigre · 10-03-2012, 01:04 AM

You could just wear gauntlet gloves that go over the ends of your sleeves. Thumb loops on your base layer may help a little, but I'd think that you're still going to get snow all up in your sleeves, it'll just mostly be between your (non-waterproof) base layer and your jacket.

NWBoarder · 10-03-2012, 01:21 AM

I prefer gauntlets on my mittens over thumb loops in my base layer. Once the mitts are cinched, no snow is coming in.

drc13 · 10-03-2012, 01:30 AM

Ok thanks guys, I typically wear a pair of low profile pipe style gloves but do have another set of dakine gloves with gauntlets which I will probably wear whilst in Japan.

Maybe I just need to put up with the occasional bit of snow/ice sneaking into my wrist area.

Edit:

Another option I just found was seperate wrist gaiters like these http://marmot.com/products/stretch_wrist_gaiter

Bit pricey for what they are though and don't know how they would go fitting under my gloves.

mojo maestro · 10-03-2012, 08:10 AM

Patagonia..........

10-02-2012, 09:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
drc13 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 22	Recommend me a Merino Wool Base layer top with Thumbloops. Hi Title pretty much says it all but I'm looking into purchasing a couple of Merino wool base layer long sleeve tops. What is narrowing my choice down is the desire to have thumb loops. Maybe I have it wrong but my shell jacket doesn't have wrist gaiters/pow grip and I would love to find a way to keep snow from finding it's way into my gloves/arm and I figured thumb loops on my base layer may achieve that. Probably looking at size s or m and haven't come across to many options online yet. Thanks in advance.

10-03-2012, 01:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
drc13 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 22	Ok thanks guys, I typically wear a pair of low profile pipe style gloves but do have another set of dakine gloves with gauntlets which I will probably wear whilst in Japan. Maybe I just need to put up with the occasional bit of snow/ice sneaking into my wrist area. Edit: Another option I just found was seperate wrist gaiters like these http://marmot.com/products/stretch_wrist_gaiter Bit pricey for what they are though and don't know how they would go fitting under my gloves. Last edited by drc13; 10-03-2012 at 01:40 AM.

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10-02-2012, 10:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
bseracka Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 592	check out ice breakers. you can also look at running shirts they almost always have thumb loops

10-03-2012, 01:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
tigre Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Valdez, Alaska Posts: 116	You could just wear gauntlet gloves that go over the ends of your sleeves. Thumb loops on your base layer may help a little, but I'd think that you're still going to get snow all up in your sleeves, it'll just mostly be between your (non-waterproof) base layer and your jacket.

10-03-2012, 08:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
mojo maestro Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 348	Patagonia..........