LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base Reviews
Review score: 8.9/10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £38.5 – Save 30% (RRP: £55)
Take a look now to discover what makes LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base worthy of a review score of 8.9 out of 10.
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LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base features
LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base
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Spec 1
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Colour: Black, White Other Base Layers found with this Spec: 77 |
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Spec 2
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Clothing Size: XS, L, S Other Base Layers found with this Spec: 1 |
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Spec 3
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Gender: Male Other Base Layers found with this Spec: 2286 |
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Spec 4
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Age Group: Adult Other Base Layers found with this Spec: 4703 |
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Feature 1
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Material: 85% Polypropylene, 10% Polyamide, 5% Elastane Other Base Layers found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 2
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Close aerodynamic fit designed for racing Other Base Layers found with this feature: 8 |
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Feature 3
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Road-tested by Le Col founder and former pro, Yanto Barker Other Base Layers found with this feature: 7 |
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Feature 4
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The hydrophobic material composition which retains anti-odour properties Other Base Layers found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 5
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Hugely breathable for peak season riding Other Base Layers found with this feature: 3 |
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Feature 6
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Wicks moisture effectively away from the skin Other Base Layers found with this feature: 3 |
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Feature 7
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Seamlessly woven for a comfortable fit Other Base Layers found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 8
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Made in Italy Other Base Layers found with this feature: 60 |
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Price
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£38.5 |
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Quality
Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Base Layers. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base.
The first thing is material. Looking at what LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.
Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Base Layers. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.
There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Base Layers. Brands like LE COL are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.
Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Base Layers category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.
Comparing Prices
Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Base Layers.
It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.
Price of LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base.
We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £38.5 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.1 out of 10 for price.
Average price of Base Layers
Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Base Layers.
We found 214 in the Base Layers category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £36.96, making it above average at £38.5.
It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Base Layers. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £89.95, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £13.99.
With 214 products available we worked out that 87 cost more than LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base and 125 were cheaper.
Cost of LE COL products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 47 products from LE COL, of which 3 were in the Base Layers category.
For now though we’re looking at LE COL branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £98.97 making this product below average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest LE COL product we found was £10.50 and the highest price we could find from them was £180.00.
Of the 47 from LE COL, 41 were more expensive than LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base and 5 were cheaper.
How much are LE COL Base Layers?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at LE COL products that are listed in the Base Layers category.
The average price of the 3 products that match this search was £42.50, with the cheapest coming in at £38.50 and highest price was £45.00. With the average being £42.50, LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base comes in below average.
2 products that meet this search were more expensive than LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base and 0 were cheaper.
LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base Reviews
Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.
There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.
1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.
2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.
Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.4 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Base Layers category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.6 out of 5.
Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base or another similar product, like LE COL Women’s Short Sleeve Seamless Base reviews or Mavic Women’s Wind Ride Short Sleeve Tee reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Base Layers.
Brand
As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Base Layers. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with LE COL, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.9/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 25370295637
- Product ID 2: 727861UK
- Brand: LE COL
- Model number: SHRT08-E-W
- RRP: £55
- EAN: 8055323827300
- Description: Le Col Pro Mesh Short Sleeve Base LayerLe Col’s Pro Mesh Short Sleeve Base Layer is the starting point for your high-performance road riding kit, the seamless single-piece construction offering unparalleled comfort and close aero fit that is ideal for racing.Made in Italy, the Pro Mesh Short Sleeve Base Layer removes any chance of irritation thanks to its seamless design while the hydrophobic material rapidly moves sweat off the skin before it causes irritation and discomfort. Not only that but it’s also anti-odour and quick-wicking, keeping you fresh on the bike and allowing a quick turnaround between training sessions. Targeted areas provide large woven holes that allow increased airflow to reach the skin, positioned exactly where you need it most, so you can make sure you keep cool on high tempo rides.Features:Material: 85% Polypropylene, 10% Polyamide, 5% ElastaneClose aerodynamic fit designed for racingRoad-tested by Le Col founder and former pro, Yanto BarkerThe hydrophobic material composition which retains anti-odour propertiesHugely breathable for peak season ridingWicks moisture effectively away from the skinSeamlessly woven for a comfortable fitMade in ItalyBuy Le Col Clothing from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Clothing > Base Layers
- Savings percentage from RRP: 30%
- Size: XS
- Male
- 16.5
- Adult
Other options for Base Layers
As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Base Layers. 214 in fact.
A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching LE COL Short Sleeve Seamless Base included,
Mavic Women’s Cold Ride + Long Sleeve Tee reviews, Santini 365 Lieve Base Layer reviews, or we really liked the look of Santini Women’s 365 Lieve Base Layer reviews as another alternative.