How can synthetic possibly wick moisture. No one can explain that. It’s plastic man made fibers. It can’t possibly have the ability to wick anything. It dries quick because it can’t actually get wet. It’s just moisture on the surface or moving through it’s pores that can then evaporate, but everyone I know gets clammy feeling in synthetic and it’s because you are putting a garbage bag essentially on your body with tiny holes in it. Wool, is actually pulling moisture off of your skin, and is breathable and insulating. Millions of years of evolution vs 50 years of plastics industry. I think it is all hype. If a cheap synthetic t-shirt from Walmart isn’t as good as a natural fiber one and makes you feel hot and sweat more, how can the same materials in outdoor clothing all of a sudden be better. I will go wool all day unless I need a wind breaker or rain prevention. Then I’ll put that over my wool. I don’t trust the synthetics at all and especially would never put poly underwear on when it’s basically proven to keep toxins from leaving your body effectively, hence it’s infamous odor.
@Dm-ih8hl11 ай бұрын
I agree 100%
@ericgardner757910 ай бұрын
Wow I never thought of it this way. Very good point
@cdm901110 ай бұрын
@@ericgardner7579 yeah. The outdoor industry has a lot of fancy names for materials that you can define simply as plastic. Which is obviously much cheaper than wool and silk and alpaca etc. Definitely seems like a marketing thing to sell you cheap material for an insane price.
@michaelellis59303 жыл бұрын
This is great information. I don't often hear honest discussion about the wet sheep smell of Merino when it gets wet. When I bought my first few pieces, I didn't see that smell coming, and I thought it was a quality issue. This is just about the only place I've heard an open admission that the smell is simply a property of Merino that you must accept and deal with. I love my Merino, but still don't love the smell when it's wet.
@J_Staub Жыл бұрын
100%! I learned that quickly on a 7 day backpack hunt. I had two wool pieces and one synthetic base layer. I wore the one synthetic the last 4 days straight with no issue.
@dpm60005 жыл бұрын
So much knowledge dropped in 23.5 minutes! Very helpful!
@danakolpin1289 Жыл бұрын
I purchased the Women's Capsule Wardrobe from Unbound Merino and I was very happy to discover Merino Wool clothes.
@STiMPUTELLO5 жыл бұрын
I thought I would skip through the video to get the good tidbits but listened to the whole thing start to finish. Great video guys!
@JayceBroda4 жыл бұрын
RIP Jason Hairston
@ranjdall3 жыл бұрын
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@JayceBroda3 жыл бұрын
He passed away a little while after this interview.
@failingdisciple938 Жыл бұрын
He killed himself with his kid in the house w him 😢
@christophercrockett66612 жыл бұрын
Watching this three years later, KUIU has the Pro Merino line which is a blend of merino wool and synthetic fibers. I wonder what changed the minds of the KUIU product designers. Maybe the popularity of the Apex Hoody that Sitka makes? Maybe more research done on blends? I also wonder if the blends will become staples or if they’re just a trend to cut costs because of the price of wool.
@brotendo4 жыл бұрын
Lmfao. No. As soon as he said the evaporative process causes heat, he lost me. You can’t reject how science works.
@skapiggie4 жыл бұрын
Seemed an odd thing to say, what he should have referred to is heat of adsorption. That is the heat generated when water vapor is adsorbed by a fiber. Look up, heat of adsorption.
@brotendo4 жыл бұрын
Boondoggle You are correct
@Fee.1 Жыл бұрын
So…synthetic is better for cold?
@armandomada6334 жыл бұрын
Rip Jason.thank you for everything kuiu for ever
@kippbolt5449Ай бұрын
RIP Jason. He’s such a wealth of incredible hunting info.
@998Montana2 жыл бұрын
Damn!!! That was well worth the time to watch!! Very informative!!
@Nick-hv5tt Жыл бұрын
sum it up wool = cold weather and synthetic= hot weather your welcome.
@pillarheights11302 жыл бұрын
Not all merino wools are built the same. I can show you some road cycling 100% super fine merino wool products that are 6 years old, zoomed it to show how the quality had stood up.
@matthewcain2880 Жыл бұрын
What brand? Ty
@benhauber19795 жыл бұрын
Lots of good info. Thanks!
@SCwirlify2 жыл бұрын
Had a nice little hike today, with my new Merino Wool socks. This weird guy on the Internet said they would smell good.... I just smelled my feet. It smells slightly of wet dog. I like dogs.
@Morinehtur2 жыл бұрын
Very good video, It would be interesting here his thoughts some of the 2-layers options that are hitting the market now. Thx for the vid.
@bjtopg19243 жыл бұрын
You said mixing merino wool with synthetic it is for decreasing costs. On your website you sell this stuff pro merino. On your website you said opposite what you said we don't sell mix WOVEN AS ONE Now you have the benefits of Merino and Polyester, woven as one. We combined the best of both worlds: fast absorbing and odor-resistant Merino on the inside, with quick-drying and durable Polyester on the outside. The results are four-times faster dry times than pure merino and performance that neither material can match on their own.
@agileiterationzero94553 жыл бұрын
The gentleman in this video no longer runs the company, he passed away. I doubt they would've released this under his leadership.
@flipflat48144 жыл бұрын
Someone please make a baselayer out of 50% PrimaLoft silver yarn, 25% Merino wool and 25% Alpaca. I will buy at least 5 tops and bottoms thanks in advance.
@edza1182 жыл бұрын
Why do you think this is a good combo?
@rdkuless3 жыл бұрын
What is a "wool blend?" vs "Merino wool" What is better..?
@dannyelvisvernon3 жыл бұрын
14.25
@jakesmith63375 жыл бұрын
It’s physically impossible for evaporation to warm you or create heat. Heat is dispelled by the process of evaporation thus cooling the skin, it doesn’t matter what fabric you ware, this law of physics can’t reverse itself as much as some clothing manufacturer may wish .
@iamlogiebear4 жыл бұрын
By holding the moisture and your body heat and the heat generated while you're moving around creates barrier therefore trapping heat in that situation. It's not evaporation, but heat/humidity effect. This is in a dry and cool environment. When in a hot/ dry environ, that moisture wants to evaporate and thus cools you.
@AJ3000_4 жыл бұрын
logan mason what?
@jakesmith63374 жыл бұрын
Alain 😂
@AJ3000_4 жыл бұрын
JAKE SMITH I almost called my physics professor after reading that
@Fee.1 Жыл бұрын
Who is this dude and what’s his IG?
@giottodiotto14 жыл бұрын
You can buy a good synthetic base layer for a few bucks, a merino is pretty expensive, i.ve worn both and prefer the cheap baselayers....synthetic
@tobiasgro78625 жыл бұрын
Evaporation is always an endothermic reaction, it takes energy, thermal energy to be precise, from its environment no matter the conditions, simple physics. I had wet merino on my skin on cool nights and it wasn't like warming at all.
@tobiasgro78625 жыл бұрын
@@cannibalmanimal2336 what do you mean by them being equal?
@JonKaye4 жыл бұрын
Right. Evaporation is a great way to dump heat but never the converse. Good podcast otherwise.
@AJ3000_4 жыл бұрын
Thank god someone else caught that. I almost fell out of my seat when he said that craziness
@JoeZUGOOLA3 жыл бұрын
Have you ever been in a wet wet suit on a cold day? Evaporation has nothing to do with it but the wet wool can still keep you warmer .. than wet skin
@jeffreyjflim2 жыл бұрын
yeah precisely. What the heck is this guy pushing?
@stepabove21365 жыл бұрын
When I use all synthetic builds lot of static electricity when you get in and out of vehicle you get shocked.
@zach33053 жыл бұрын
The woes of a road hunter
@alexanderfriis13 жыл бұрын
He sounds ecxactly Tony Stark wtf
@PepsiGuidesRS Жыл бұрын
your sweat evaporating wouldnt make the wool produce heat ????? wool dries and evaporates slowly, therefore doesnt feel as cold when it dries as a synthetic which evaporates quickly. evaporation cools you down period, what matters is how much moisture is stored in the garment and how quickly it can dry
@billderinbaja38834 жыл бұрын
Around 10:00, he discusses a 14d hunt, used syn base layer, no stink.... could you share the name of the maker of that miracle synthetic garment? gotta get me some!
@TonberryShuffle4 жыл бұрын
KUIU and/or Sitka, considering who Jason was and who he was affiliated with.
@Phoenix88.3 жыл бұрын
He is talking about how Toray, the japanese company that makes their fabrics, developed a technology (MAKSPEC ODOR CONTROL) that kills bacteria and he is using it is some of his company's (KUIU) products
@00ninja007 ай бұрын
Like others said, he’s talking about the synthetic shirts kuiu makes. But in practice either Sitka or kuiu synthetic base layer shirts would both work. It’s not miracle, but it is expensive. We talking about $100+ for a lightweight long sleeve t-shirt!
@Rich322622 жыл бұрын
Meteorology anyone, remember the term "latent heat of evaporation". That's all I've got. Great video, now I can buy my base layer.
@nathankimbro26398 ай бұрын
I wish I had made the past 30 years worth of clothing decisions with some of this knowledge in mind. Thanks for the content.
@14Raine144 жыл бұрын
I think the confusion about wool being a wicking fiber is that it is both repellant and resistant to moisture. The wet sheep smell is from the lanolin, which helps keep the moisture from seeping in, but once it does seep into the fiber it still feels dry. I have a feeling when you say "merino" what you actually mean is Superwash, which isn't the same. Also, merino isn't the only type of wool 😅 merino is soft, but there are many other kinds of wool that offer different properties. It's also important to know that superwash wool is not going to be the same as natural, untreated wool. Yes, it's more work to hand wash, but real wool has much nicer properties than superwash.
@superseiyan3 жыл бұрын
Good info. Is wool doable as a t-shirt in summer, and does light color show sweat/attract stains?
@christianknight29053 жыл бұрын
@@superseiyan I backpacked with a merino shirt in summer, like it better than synthetic but does show sweat...didn't stain.
@reformedknight7506 Жыл бұрын
@@superseiyan it's disaster , it's made so weak after one day of hiking holes in it . cotton is 10 times stronger , and cheap . polyester is great , cheap and durable , but cotton is stronger fiber , not more durable , but stronger . I have Nike cotton shorts for running , they are as new after 7 yrs . polyester won't do it , it would be little holes in it , but it if you repair it , it can last for 100 yrs . which I don't like , I like to use stuff for 4,5 yrs as plastic - polyester stuff and give to someone or throw it if nobody won't accept it . cotton is different story , I like it after many yrs , it's natural stuff and I feel great in it . for rain 100 % polyester is great , for dry wheather nothing can be better than cotton . for cold wheater acrylic shines , it's THE strongest fiber , it's THE warmest fiber , it's THE fastest fiber to dry , it's cheap , has great colors . polyester is the best for socks and shorts , cotton is great but it will not prevent blisters and problems . wool is just too weak socks from 100% wool break first day , expensive one from scandiavian army , don't buy it waste of money .
Just discovered this guy tonight and looked him up. RIP 🙏 😢 Thank you for the information!
@codyhodge52662 жыл бұрын
I’d like to know what Kuiu uses for an anti microbial. I found that Sitka uses Silver Chloride. Is Kuiu’s better?
@variancewithin2 жыл бұрын
21:00 what is that lightweight warm shirt? I wanna learn more about it
@ashtonhatch71452 жыл бұрын
I really like the Grip6 Merino wool socks. They are made in the U.S.A.
@stevenlaubach72224 жыл бұрын
I have always loved my merino wool base layers but after watching this I am going to give KUIU synthetics a try for my next Alaska moose hunt. Thank you all for this very informative podcast I learned allot.
@bobbob61624 жыл бұрын
Good product......but i am a first lite guy......but i did order from you, one product thats all
@mariusengelsen71942 жыл бұрын
Delete this video from KZbin, please! The guy to the right don’t know what he is talking about, at times: 1: Evaporation does not in ANY WAY make you warmer. If the moisture from the baselayer is evaporating 80% of the energy is drawn from your body, 20% from the enviroment (like if you place a soda can with a wet rag around, in the sun. The soda gets cold while the water is evaporating). When the water on tye outer layer is evaporating, 20% of the energy is drawn from your body and 80% from the enviroment. This is why a emergency bivybag should NOT be breathable, to stop evaporation. And also, all materials dry at a equal rate. It is the amount of water in the garment that decides wich garment is dry first. This is facts… Waste of time. Some other points is correct tough..
@reviloford50724 жыл бұрын
Something that has always driven me NUTS about synthetic is the damn smell. I sweat a lot also and bought a KUIU peloton base earlier this year and guess what? The funk is here to stay. I wish there was a way to keep the smell away from synthetics. But I did however wear it for early hunts over merino. I'll have to replace it next season and give it a go more towards colder hunts. KUIU nation for sure. Love these guys
@alukardFE3 жыл бұрын
Have you tried washing it in vinegar
@kirkydaturkey3 жыл бұрын
Try washing with Defunkify detergent. Use it in all of my activewear layers!
@M_White_VA Жыл бұрын
@@alukardFE have you?
@Fee.1 Жыл бұрын
what is the a ultimate material of these two or any other for helping me stay cool on long motorcycle rides? It’s hot and humid here which is a combination of the situations you described.
@00ninja007 ай бұрын
If wearing on outside by itself, merino wool would be better cuss it keeps you cool. If wearing under other clothes like the motorcycle jacket, synthetic would be better cuss it wicks and dries faster.
@Fee.17 ай бұрын
@@00ninja00 can you clarify “outside by itself” ? Does that mean don’t wear it over synthetics and such?
@00ninja007 ай бұрын
@@Fee.1 meaning if you’re wearing this shirt by itself with nothing on top of it like a motorcycle jacket. Just this shirt alone on your body while riding motorcycle, then merino is better. If you want to wear a motorcycle jacket and wear shirt under your motorcycle jacket, then synthetic is better, 100% polyester.
@knightryderbelow Жыл бұрын
Very informative
@jonathanb9429 Жыл бұрын
A great listen 👍
@lovelauracp3 жыл бұрын
who the fu......... go's on a sheep hunt .lol
@bobbob61625 жыл бұрын
Interesting story....most don,t agree
@justiceforall12883 жыл бұрын
Interesting
@server1ok5 жыл бұрын
Don't be afraid of a damp base layer as long as it isn't a 100% cotton it'll dry in 3 hours provided a good shell jacket and that most people can't run a non stop marathon on a hike. The benefit of letting the base layer be damp is that the body sweats less ( = less water to carry ) and that's why a cotton/lyocell mix with synthetic or merino is the best option for next to skin. For professional runners a 100 % synthetic is the best option but you don't need this for hiking because it's about living in Nature and not just powering through it like a bulldozer. I agree with Jason about base layers but if you slow down before setting up camp there is plenty of time for a merino base to dry while wearing it. Middle layers in merino are heavy but also more resistant to winds if they are worn under a shell. If you don't have a shell ? then a synthetic middle layer is miles ahead but any "soft shell" solution should be avoided on a multi day hike.
@BroScience7104 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Think I've been convinced to not run first lite
@raphaeldumont-lavoie19853 жыл бұрын
How come?
@bennewton9342 жыл бұрын
What did you end up doing?
@AltitudeOutdoors6 жыл бұрын
Good stuff!
@shipwrek43884 жыл бұрын
Gotta have a wool sweater sry
@jaysonallen31002 жыл бұрын
Not if you're a sweater 😄
@bobalvarez25776 жыл бұрын
Always great to hear from Jason
@sylvainbernaers2 жыл бұрын
merino is expensive bullshit. it weighs a ton and does not dry