IT’S ALL ABOUT THAT BASE
AS THE NIGHTS DRAW IN, IT’S TIME TO START PREPARING FOR THE FIRST COLD SNAP. PAUL FREARY CHECKS OUT THE BEST BASE LAYERS FOR WINTER TRAINING
CEP – Ultralight long sleeve
Price: £49.99
Stockist:cepsports.co.uk
Extremely lightweight and very close-fitting, this shirt feels almost like a second skin. It’s the only item on test that features ‘Nilit Aquarius fibre’, a yarn with fabulous moisture-management qualities. We found the shirt to wick sweat very well but, more crucially, to dry quickly even when running.
The knitted mesh sections add to the ventilation properties and the lack of seams reduces abrasion. Testers described it as lightweight and comfortable, but a couple said the sleeves were much longer than on other tops.