Seeking Knicker Base Layer - Suggestions?

[VickiK]

Carol Burnett is/was hilarious. So's Lucy. I was cackling over this this morning.

 

[Desertnat]

I like merino wool leggings as a base layer. I have old ones from Icebreaker. I haven't tried the new versions.These brands sell wool leggings. They are around $100-120. Black Friday sales are coming up, and many start well before Black Friday. Just enabling saying.

Ibex
wool&
Woolx
Simply Merino - a Canadian company that ships to US free

The higher the wool % and thicker weight, the warmer the garment.
There are more companies that specialize in merino wool products, most would have leggings.

Ridge Merino is another company that sells a heavyweight wool 3/4 length baselayer and they were 25%off recently

 

[jmfd84]

I love the Stio Fernos knickers, but don't consider them super duper warm. I'm an East Coast skier, and my thighs get cold easily. I always wear insulated ski pants, and I wear the Fernos if it's going to be in the 20s. If the high is in the low teens, I usually add a thin merino 3/4 length base layer under the Fernos. If it's single digits or colder, I'm in insulated ski pants, wide-legged fleece pants that can stretch over my ski boot, the Fernos, and a thin merino 3/4 length base layer. It's ridiculous, but sort of works.

 

[ski diva]

I love the Stio Fernos knickers, but don't consider them super duper warm. I'm an East Coast skier, and my thighs get cold easily. I always wear insulated ski pants, and I wear the Fernos if it's going to be in the 20s. If the high is in the low teens, I usually add a thin merino 3/4 length base layer under the Fernos. If it's single digits or colder, I'm in insulated ski pants, wide-legged fleece pants that can stretch over my ski boot, the Fernos, and a thin merino 3/4 length base layer. It's ridiculous, but sort of works.

Yep. Me, too.

 

[rosemarie]

I have ortovox ones that I love, there are different options on their site with varying degrees of warmth. I have both the rock n wool and comp light https://www.ortovox.com/us-en/shop/women/c961224-3/4-base-layer-pants

 

[diymom]

Shopping FYI- Sierra has some 3/4 length 125 weight merino (85% merino, 15% nylon) leggings from Artilect right now in all sizes (xs thru xl) for only $35.

 

[liquidfeet]

Base layers by a small company created by a family involved in winter sports and summer outdoor activities. Turtle neck converts to a hood and/or facemask. The hood idea started with frustration at the gap between neck gaiter and ski jacket while snowboarding.

Shirts come in two versions: winter warmth for snow sports and summer lightness for sun protection. There's a reflective version for night riding. I'm impressed.

Premium Base Layers, Sun Shirts, Fishing Shirts with Face Mask Hood

Premium quality base layers and sun shirts with built-in face mask and hood. Ideal ski base layers and fishing shirts. Perfect for hiking, biking, cycling, boating, rafting, camping, skiing, snowboarding, running, gardening, sports. Adult and Youth sizes.

ushood.com

***Very eco-responsible company. Check out the FAQs: https://ushood.com/pages/faqs

 

[Electricwoman]

Shopping FYI- Sierra has some 3/4 length 125 weight merino (85% merino, 15% nylon) leggings from Artilect right now in all sizes (xs thru xl) for only $35.

Also, check out https://www.woolly.clothing as they had a similar sale on merino leggings. Love their pocket yoga pants.