Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer Reviews
Review score: 8.3/10 – Updated September, 2024
Latest Price: £60 (RRP: £60)
Take a look now to discover what makes Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer worthy of a review score of 8.3 out of 10.
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Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer features
Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer
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Spec 1
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Colour: White Other Base Layers found with this Spec: 161 |
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Spec 2
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Clothing Size: S/M, L/XL/XXL, XXL Other Base Layers found with this Spec: 4 |
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Spec 3
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Gender: Female Other Base Layers found with this Spec: 1253 |
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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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Materials: 84% Polyester, 16% Polypropylene Other Base Layers found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 2
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Yarns provide soft, warm wicking and exceptional stretch fit Other Base Layers found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 3
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Seamless construction means extra comfort Other Base Layers found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 4
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Lighter weight on side and back Other Base Layers found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 5
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Wide neck opening to fit under short-collared jerseys Other Base Layers found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 6
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Suggested temperature range: 8 to 20 degrees C Other Base Layers found with this feature: 5 |
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Price
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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 Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer 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 Castelli 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 Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer.
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 Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £60 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.2 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 £60.
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 13 cost more than Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer and 196 were cheaper.
Cost of Castelli products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 371 products from Castelli, of which 25 were in the Base Layers category.
For now though we’re looking at Castelli branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £74.52 making this product below average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Castelli product we found was £6.50 and the highest price we could find from them was £340.00.
Of the 371 from Castelli, 179 were more expensive than Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer and 184 were cheaper.
How much are Castelli Base Layers?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Castelli products that are listed in the Base Layers category.
The average price of the 25 products that match this search was £45.92, with the cheapest coming in at £26.00 and highest price was £80.00. With the average being £45.92, Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer comes in above average.
4 products that meet this search were more expensive than Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer and 19 were cheaper.
Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer 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 Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.1 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 Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer or another similar product, like Castelli Prosecco Tech Long Sleeve Base Layer reviews or Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Light Jacket 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 Castelli, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer
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Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer. 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 8.3/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 27332512457
- Product ID 2: 807544UK
- Brand: Castelli
- Model number: CS2057500109
- RRP: £60
- EAN: 8050949228883
- Description: Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base LayerThe Castelli Short Sleeve Core Seamless Base Layer excels in cool to mild weather conditions. Quick wicking and yet warm, it provides a comfort boost to your cycling wardrobe come autumn and spring. While it may feel light in weight, the Core Seamless Base Layer is still remarkably good at keeping you warm. And while it provides a layer of insulation it also rapidly wicks away sweat too, vital for comfort even when you’re cycling in colder weather. The seamless construction makes it feel great against the skin while a wide neck works well with short-collared long-sleeved racing jerseys. It’s a great pick for racing and training early or late season. Features:Materials: 84% Polyester, 16% PolypropyleneYarns provide soft, warm wicking and exceptional stretch fitSeamless construction means extra comfortLighter weight on side and backWide neck opening to fit under short-collared jerseysSuggested temperature range: 8 to 20 degrees CBuy Castelli Clothing from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Clothing > Base Layers
- Size: S/M
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- Adult
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Castelli Women’s Tutto Nano Bibtight reviews, Castelli Women’s Meno Wind Bib Tights reviews, or we really liked the look of Castelli Double Espresso Jacket reviews as another alternative.