Crew or Zip-neck for light baselayers?

[NimbleNavi]

Which do you prefer?For lightweight (<200 gsm) baselayers,above freezing temps.The zipper usually costs 1-1.5 oz in extra weight.

[Engine]

I'm willing to deal with the fraction of added weight since the ability to vent with the zip can really expand the useful range of the garment. I own some crew neck base layers, but they've been relegated to a box and replaced by zip neck.

[One Half]

anything without a zipper for me next to my skin. that could be crew in above freezing temps or even something with a mock turtle neck for lower temps. Then I have another layer and maybe my 3rd layer will have a zipper, prefer full length zips though.

[orthofingers]

Zipper for me.

[bigcranky]

For light next to skin baselayer, crew. For the next layer, a microfleece top, zip.

[DuneElliot]

Base layer is zipper free...they drive me nuts next to my skin. My fleece or other LS shirt is generally zipped though.

[ScareBear]

Crew for the lightweight. Zip for anything heavier for ventilation...

[gbolt]

For light next to skin baselayer, crew. For the next layer, a microfleece top, zip.

+1 Although I do have a Cap 2 that I sleep in that has a zipper for use in up to 50º nighttime that I vent. But when hiking, I choose either long sleeve or short sleeve Crew.

[colorado_rob]

I'm all for 1/4 zips in all my upper layers, the combo of the 1/4 zip and shoving up the long sleeves make for a great way to regulate warmth. I just got back from a nice 12-miler, and I'm wearing three upper layers, all with 1/4 zips. I don't own any full-zip layers of this sort.

I don't think my 1/4 zips are anywhere near 1-1.5 ounces (the zipper part, that is), maybe a half ounce.

[B.j. Clark]

All 1/4 zips. The ability to ventilate even my base layers is a must. My Capilene lightweight L/S and OR echo L/S only weigh 4-4.5 ounces with zippers.

[MuddyWaters]

I dont really wear baselayer top above freezing, too hot once warmed up and real pain to remove.

Long sleeve UL synthetic top, like the OR echo, no zipper, topped with 100wt fleece hoody, or windshirt/rainjacket, or both. Remove outer as needed as things warm up.

Sometimes i wear a baselayer as my top if it wont heat up much in day, , but it weighs 3.96 oz, lighter than many tops. Ands its crew.

[fastfoxengineering]

I have a crew neck baselayer t shirt and a long sleeve button up to go over it. Sometimes I wear one or the other. Sometimes I wear them both. I don't really find the need for a long sleeve baselayer. If I was hiking in colder temperatures for good. I would probably switch the t shirt for a long sleeve.

I like quarter zips for my light fleece layers. They fit better imo when layering. Don't bunch up in the chest and shoulders as much.

I think garments with quarter zips or even full zips are more functional than garments without it.

I'm once thought going ultralight meant always going with the lightest. Then I figured out that function is paramount over weight.

I feel a quarter zip baselayer wouldn't fit seamlessly into a layering system. But the next layer up, I'm game.


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[Lyle]

I prefer the zip.

[QiWiz]

I like the flexibility of use that a zip-neck provides. Worth the weight IMO.

[swisscross]

I wish the Henley would come back into fashion.
I have some older expedition weight longs and love them. Too bad I have out grown them.
My wife wears them now.

[ScareBear]

I wish the Henley would come back into fashion.
I have some older expedition weight longs and love them. Too bad I have out grown them.
My wife wears them now.

She probably didn't want you telling us this...just sayin...

[ScareBear]

[swisscross]

She probably didn't want you telling us this...just sayin...

Ha! Should have mentioned sleep ware or lounge shirt.
Not the bottoms though. Strange how they still fit me.
Oh how I love my beer.

[swisscross]

Ha! Should have mentioned sleep ware or lounge shirt.
Not the bottoms though. Strange how they still fit me.
Oh how I love my beer.

Hell, I am just digging the hole deeper.

[Dogwood]

On the lower range of that scale you're looking for:

IBEX Axis V neck SS Shirt in merino(145 gm, 87 % merino, 13% nylon)
http://shop.ibex.com/merino-wool-clo...s-v-neck-shirt

Icebreaker Anatomica V neck SS shirt(about 150 gm2, 96% merino 4% elastane)
http://www.moosejaw.com/moosejaw/sho...8_10000001_-1_

I paid $26 each for the IBEX and $24 each for the Icebreaker as close outs off season. Bought 3 of each. Should have bought more. On my last IB V Neck.

In the range of <200 gm2 merino knits with a chest zip it's my experiences the addition of the zip creates a weak pt in the knitting. It's where I've seen much pulling. That, despite I like the chest zip in a merino in wt this light for hot climes.