earth wind and rider Messenger Hoodie Reviews?
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earth wind and rider Messenger Hoodie Reviews?
Anyone have a review of earth wind and rider Messenger Hoodie?
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When your thumb is in the hole, you're probably wearing gloves. It's actually a pretty good feature to have, especially with something over it.
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this thing doesn't work unless you're actually a messenger. it just melts off of you if you're just a poser pretending to be one.
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Playing the devil's advocate, one BIG difference ... the R1 is Synthetic and the Messenger Hoody is WOOL. I will take wool over syn any day of the week.
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I'm amazed at how many people have never heard of merino wool...
Wool > than any synthetic.
Wool > than any synthetic.
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Merino wool is expensive. At 145, that's actually pretty standard for a jersey/sweatshirt of merino wool. Look at Surly's jerseys for example.
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BTW, Patagonia has a nice WOOL Hoody base layer for $150.00
https://www.patagonia.com/web/us/prod...%3Dall#reviews
So going by that the pricing on the Messenger is not out of line.
https://www.patagonia.com/web/us/prod...%3Dall#reviews
So going by that the pricing on the Messenger is not out of line.
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I'll stick with my $30 Ralph Lauren Polo Hoodie thank you very much
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Yes. My brother is a hard core CX racer and he swears by it. In fact, he and his teammates just order a bunch of custom wool jerseys and he's always wearing wool cycling socks, even when we ride dirt bikes.
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if dropping that sort of dime, think about a softshell. i decided if im getting a softshell i might as well get a burton hook for $50!
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Check out IceBreaker. They make wool stuff that while not any less money is more tested and durable. I think the wool cycling specific stuff can be a little flimsy sometimes. IceBreaker is my favorite for cold weather. www.icebreaker.com Available at a lot of outdoor shops