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Gear reviews | Devold Breeze Button Shirt & Long Johns

Lightweight, soft and breathable

by Lorenzo Rieg • 03/03/2018
Lea Hartl
Tux Alps
Lorenzo Rieg
Lea Hartl
Tux Alps
Lorenzo Rieg
Merino wool underwear has become an integral part of skiing and outdoor sports. The advantages are too great, such as the comfortable feel, the avoidance of perspiration odor and the good temperature regulation. In addition, although the good pieces are generally more expensive than the various synthetic fiber pieces, they are also more environmentally friendly and sustainable. Of course, this also applies to the garments from our partner company Devold from Norway, which has been processing wool there for over 150 years.

First impression

The button shirt and long john pants feel as expected. The wool is nice and soft, the material light, the color unobtrusive. The pants have a nice, snug waistband that doesn't slip. As a small special feature, the shirt has a buttoned neckline. The workmanship is impeccable.

Tester and test conditions

I am 183 cm tall, weigh around 75 kg and wear both items in size L, which fits well. The shirt is not too loose, but is also not skin-tight, as some athletes prefer with functional underwear. I would probably have to wear a size M for that, but L is fine for me. The set has been tested on most of my skiing days since just before Christmas and has been in use on an estimated 20 days and therefore in the washing machine a few times.

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Breeze Button Shirt
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Test report

Both the shirt and the pants are very comfortable to wear and fulfill their purpose very well. In really cold temperatures, you can tell that this is not the warmest line in the Devold range, which is why I reach for thicker underwear for less strenuous activities (such as skiing) and really low temperatures. Nevertheless, the two Devold pieces provide good warmth and are sufficient for me even at very low temperatures, assuming a little physical exertion. I like wearing them on ski tours and will certainly use them a lot in spring. This is also because the material dries quite quickly, which often takes a little longer with thicker merino wool. I sweat a lot, especially on the ascent, and have therefore often preferred underwear made of synthetic fibers, especially on one-day tours.

Conclusion

Good ski underwear with a comfortable feel, not super warm, but relatively quick-drying. Seems to be quite durable for merino wool.

Lea Hartl
Tux Alps
Lorenzo Rieg
Lea Hartl
Tux Alps
Lorenzo Rieg

Advantages and disadvantages

+Comfortable to wear
+Does not stink
+Relatively quick-drying

Details

100% merino wool in light 150 quality
Superfine 17.5 micron threads

Here is the Devold website with more information about Shirt and Pants.

These products were provided to PowderGuide.com by the manufacturer free of charge for testing. You can find out how we tested them in our test statement.

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Breeze Long Johns
Devold
Breeze Long Johns

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