I like the warmth and breathability of wool, but not so much the itchy, scratchy feeling.
We test the new The Zerofit Heatrub Move in some bitterly cold conditions.
When it’s cold and I’m off on a long ride I usually throw on an old wool thermal layer before a T-shirt and pants. I like the warmth and breathability of wool, but not so much the itchy, scratchy feeling that’s a part of donning thermal layers.
When I was approached by Zerofit to try what it claims to be the world’s warmest base layer, I wasn’t convinced a synthetic material could be as warm and breathable as wool, but I was soon proven wrong. The Zerofit Heatrub Move is manufactured from 50 percent Polyester, 45 percent Polypropylene and five percent Polyurethane, and it’s the lightweight Polypropylene component that is claimed to give the Heatrub Move its excellent insulation properties.
But you’d sweat like crazy in a synthetic material, wouldn’t you? Well, no, not in the Heatrub Move thanks to what Zerofit says is “a cooling two-layer construction which moves moisture from the body to the outer shell fabric where it dries ultra-fast”. In other words, it has wicking properties like many other modern synthetic materials… and it works.
I’ve run the Heatrub move on several rides in bitterly cold conditions, and I have even slept in it when camping a couple of times, and it offers all the benefits of a wool base layer but it’s lighter and more comfortable. It’s reasonably priced, too. It will be interesting to see if it lasts as long as wool though. I’ll keep you posted.
Tested!
Zerofit Heatrub Move
Colours: Black, titanium or white
Sizes: Unisex XS-XXL
RRP Price: $109.95
Zerofit: zerofit.com.au