This top is made from Dryarn – 80% polypropylene and 20% polyester. Perhaps I've been doing this job for too long, but I know from experience that polypropylene makes excellent baselayers because it's very lightweight and doesn't absorb sweat. That's exactly the performance you get here, the fabric moving moisture away from your body quickly and effectively without getting waterlogged itself.
I've been using the Morpho throughout the UK summer and it has done a great job throughout without causing me to overheat. Ekoi reckons it's suitable for temperatures right down to 3°C (it says 'up to' but I'm thinking that's just a translation issue) although I'd certainly be wearing something thicker with long sleeves before getting anywhere close to that. But for warmer temperatures, this top is superb.
The Morpho comes in a single size, measuring about 30in around the chest. Chances are that your chest is considerably larger that that, but it's not a problem because the material is super-stretchy meaning that you'll get the close, body-hugging fit that you need for the Dryarn to perform at its best.
This is an exceptionally good top at a very reasonable price; you can't go wrong here.
Make and model: Ekoi Morpho Senza Unisize 2016
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
It's a general use cycling baselayer.
Ekoi says:
The product+:
- 1 one size - fits all bodies – EKOI EXCLUSIVE
- Specific weave to remove moisture more effectively
- Dryarn Fiber: + wicks perspiration 7 times more than a polyester fiber
The Dryarn®+:
- An absorption rate of almost zero sweating (0.05%) for a body always dry,
- Thermoregulation of body temperature,
- Thin & lightweight, even forgotten in contact with the body and skin,
- High resistance to friction
Use:
- Effective up to 3° ( wear as base layer)
Features:
- ADULT 1 size fits all bodies.
- Sweetness: Dryarn fiber ultra-sweet & extensible
- Dries very quickly
- Second Skin Effect
- Machine washable at 30°
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
The people behind Dryarn say: "Dryarn is a high performance fibre. It's an innovative yarn that provides the wearer comfort, technology and practicality. Lightweight, insulating, breathable, Dryarn is the best ally of the sports performance of an athlete."
Check out www.dryarn.com/la-fibra/ for details on the fabric itself.
Rate the product for quality of construction:
9/10
Rate the product for performance:
9/10
It's a seamless body that's superbly comfortable.
Rate the product for durability:
8/10
It's pretty hard wearing. It doesn't need to be as tough as an external layer because it's always going to be covered.
Rate the product for fit:
9/10
Despite being one size, the stretchiness of the fabric means that pretty much everyone will get a good, close fit.
Rate the product for sizing:
8/10
It's one size. It measures about 32in around the waist section, so if you're skinnier than that it might be a little loose there, I guess.
Rate the product for weight:
9/10
Rate the product for comfort:
9/10
Rate the product for value:
9/10
How easy is the product to care for? How did it respond to being washed?
You put it in the machine at 30°C with other white stuff and it comes out fine. It hasn't taken on any lingering odours.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
It's exceptionally good at shifting sweat without causing me to overheat in warm weather.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
The sweat shifting ability and general comfort.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
There's nothing I particularly disliked here.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? Yes
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Undoubtedly
Use this box to explain your score
It's an exceptionally good baselayer at a highly reasonable price. It's a clear 9, no arguments.
Age: 43 Height: 190cm Weight: 75kg
I usually ride: My best bike is:
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: commuting, club rides, sportives, general fitness riding
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