Help with union suit / one piece base layer

I'd like to get a one-piece base layer this year, but I'm not finding
many options. I've heard good things about the tech fabrics like
polypropylene and coolmax, and I did find two polypropylene suits:

http://www.americanwave.com/sportpag...baselayer.html
http://outersports.com/men_s_100_pol...nion_suit.html

However, I was hoping to find something from a trusted brand like
Marmot or Patagonia. Can anyone recommend a once-piece base layer?
Thank you.

Why?


wrote:
I'd like to get a one-piece base layer this year, but I'm not finding
many options. I've heard good things about the tech fabrics like
polypropylene and coolmax, and I did find two polypropylene suits:

http://www.americanwave.com/sportpag...baselayer.html
http://outersports.com/men_s_100_pol...nion_suit.html

However, I was hoping to find something from a trusted brand like
Marmot or Patagonia. Can anyone recommend a once-piece base layer?
Thank you.

wrote:

I'd like to get a one-piece base layer this year, but I'm not finding
many options. I've heard good things about the tech fabrics like
polypropylene and coolmax, and I did find two polypropylene suits:

http://www.americanwave.com/sportpag...baselayer.html
http://outersports.com/men_s_100_pol...nion_suit.html

However, I was hoping to find something from a trusted brand like
Marmot or Patagonia. Can anyone recommend a once-piece base layer?
Thank you.


Mountain Equipment Coop (MEC) is one of the best outdoor gear stores on
the planet, in my opinion. You may not consider them a trusted brand,
but in Canada you'll see more MEC gear on the hill than anything else.
Here's the union suit they offer: http://tinyurl.com/8ccnq

Neil

On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 15:03:30 GMT, Neil Gendzwill
allegedly wrote:

Mountain Equipment Coop (MEC) is one of the best outdoor gear stores on
the planet, in my opinion. You may not consider them a trusted brand,
but in Canada you'll see more MEC gear on the hill than anything else.

That's good to know... I bought a new jacket at the weekend and looked at
about 7 different ones. The MEC one I finally chose seemed the best in
terms of being light and waterproof, plus it had pockets in the right
places - something sadly missing from other jackets. I'd never heard of
them before but the sales guy assured me they were good jackets.

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Switters wrote:

That's good to know... I bought a new jacket at the weekend and looked at
about 7 different ones. The MEC one I finally chose seemed the best in
terms of being light and waterproof, plus it had pockets in the right
places - something sadly missing from other jackets. I'd never heard of
them before but the sales guy assured me they were good jackets.

The only way you'll beat MEC for quality/price is if you find a top-end
brand like Mountain Hardwear or Arcteryx at a 40% or better discount. I
don't think North Face compares anymore, last I looked at their stuff it
seemed mediocre. MEC gear is well thought out, bomb-proof, and you can
choose your price/performance point for materials all the way up to
GoreTex XCR. The only thing they're not is particularily stylish,
although they aren't ugly.

One thing to watch though is that a lot of the good winter stuff sells
out early, so if you end up looking for something later in the season
you can be out of luck.

Neil