Rab MeCo 120 is another good baselayer, this time from Rab. I've used this out in the hills, wearing around the place and even for sleeping in winter.
This is what Rab says:
The MeCo 120 Long sleeve is a light weight long sleeved base layer made from a blend of Merino wool and Polyester with Cocona technology.
The top is pretty good in terms of keeping away nasty miffs from under the armpits! This is one huge advantage of merino over some other materials like polyester, especially if the polyester is untreated! It may not quite be as a good as my Montane 100% merino in this way but the advantage is that the Rab MeCo is really nice to touch and wear - unlike 100% merino (generally anyway!)
The MeCo is fairly well fitting. I'm wearing a Medium size here and the MeCo sits pretty well on my average sized frame!
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| Modeled with baggy jeans on! |
The neck is fairly wide, so while this helps with breathability, it's not as great in terms of keeping the chill off. Not a deal breaker by any means!!
If you like tops with a good length, the MeCo is great again, with the top hanging down well below the waist but also hanging fairly loosely. If you're wanting a fitted top, the MeCo isn't for you but it's a great top and baselayer!
Like a lot of Rab products, the baselayer has slightly overly long sleeves, which you'll see below. My thumb hasn't been cut off, it's disappeared under the baselayer length!!
If you care about things like colour, it's a really nice blend of royal blue and a dark-teal-black contrast under the arms and down the sides of the top.
So overall, a baselayer is a baselayer yes, but this one looks pretty good and works well. There's a small amount of bobbling around the place and I'm thinking this won't be the most resilient baselayer in the world. But it does its job, it doesn't pong and is pretty good all year round - barring hot summer days!
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