Synthetic T Shirt Suggestions?

mario molina wrote: Goodwill, Savers, Salvation Army.
Literally dozens upon dozens of golf synthetic polo shirts; stylish and cheap.
For added convenience, just add some arm warmers that you can pull off or on according to weather.
Reuse, Recycle, Reduce

I thought those golf polos only came in XL and up...

knawledge pls wrote:

shirts are removable did u know-know

Obviously the person isn't a boulderer.  If they were, they would already know shirts are removable.  Heck, they might not know that you can actually wear a shirt while climbing.

My dudes, go to Ross or equivalent and buy the cheapest synthetic shirts at $10... who cares what brand

over thinking wrote:

shirts are removable did u know-know

After having skin cancer 3 times I'm never going to take my shirt off again outside.

run a 5k and get a free shirt

I have several patagonia synthetic t-shirts that I wear for a range of activities and would say they're not all equal. The capilenes with a smooth finish that are really soft to the touch seem to stick to my skin in a way that feels clammy and uncomfortable. The problem is maybe that they cling to you with static, and might be partially resolvable with some of the anti-static washing products, but I'm not sure. If you hold these shirts up to the light, you can see that the weave of the fabric is very tight and lets minimal light through.The shirts I prefer have a textured fabric, sort of like a very subtle waffle weave. You can easily see light through them and they breathe incredibly well. They're also much lighter-weight than the other type, so they seem to hold less water and thus dry much faster. I imagine they're not as good for sun protection. Only issue is I've never figured out what the fabric I like is called... I just buy it when I see it.

anybody try the new nwalpine shirt with spectra?  just kind of curious about it.  if they came out with similar pants that are really durable, that could be kind of cool.  i really love the rab shirts except for one thing - that little tiny plastic tag inside the shirt that they use for the safety pin that attaches the info tag / price tag.  super annoying, kind of like having a little splinter in your shirt.  i am concerned if i yank it out, it will blow up the seam.  or, if i try to clip it, it will just make it worse.

OP reporting in since this thread got resurrected more than a year after I started it: I am currently using Goodfellows brand T shirts from Target that I bought for $6 each. They are 60% cotton and 40% polyester. I rotated through three of them on a recent hiking trip in Washington and the shirts are holding up well with no smells yet. They dry about as fast as the full synthetic ones but feel and look better to me.