I've only seen it and fondled it at trade shows but have not purchased any FL gear.

To me, Merino wool is Merino wool whether it's by FL or SmartWool or someone else. I have some Icebreaker Merino wool base layers and UA compression layers that work quite well so I haven't bought anything else. Of those two, I prefer the wool by a smidge.

That said, I've been given good First Lite recommendations by folks I trust, so I wouldn't hesitate to buy it.


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