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Scott’s Shirt Next2Skin isn’t the flashiest style we’ve tested but it’s an unfussy hard worker from the traditional base layer school that’s designed to be worn under everything, where it’ll suck up sweat to keep you dry and comfortable.
The instantly notable feature is the fabric itself – with a very open texture, it feels very smooth and light to wear. It’s made using Meryl fibre, which is a name you may want to tuck away in your mind for future reference if you like your cycling tops to have a smooth feel combined with high performance.
The label comes with lots of informative detail about drying too – what that translated to in testing for us was that we never felt damp and were usually dry by the time we rolled the bike back into the shed at the end of a ride.
The slim fit worked well for us – but we’d ideally wish for more extensive use of flatlock seams and a deeper cuff. That would be the icing on our base layer cake and give something more of a style edge.
This article was originally published in What Mountain Bike magazine.
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Product Specifications
Product
| Name | Name, 0, 10, Name, Shirt Next2Skin (11) |
| Brand | Brand, 0, 20, Brand, Scott |
| Description | Description, 2, 0, Description, Meryl microfi bre, 94% polyamide 6% elastane |
| Clothing Sizes Available | Clothing Sizes Available, 2, 0, Clothing Sizes Available, L M S XL XS XXL |
| Available Colours | Available Colours, 2, 0, Available Colours, Black White |
| Sleeve Type | Sleeve Type, 2, 0, Sleeve Type, Long-sleeved |
Authors
Russell Burton is a photographer and tester for BikeRadar, Cycling Plus and Mountain Biking UK. As an experienced snapper with decades behind the lens, Russell has shot thousands of bike tests and features, but is an experienced rider and tester, too, putting gravel and MTB gear through its paces around Salisbury Plain and the Scottish Highlands. Big days outdoors mean that Russell needs equipment that lasts.
