Pamera polyester cycling shirts: any good?

[Patrick Moore]

I posted this question on the iBoblist, but no one answered, so I’m taking my toys and going home. But on the way, I’ll ask the question on this list.

Does anyone know if these shirts any good for hot weather comfort — wicking and drying quickly — and freedom from the usual plastic fabric stink?

https://pameraclothingshop.com/

Russ in Path Less Pedaled praised them duck://player/rddSx_IFDxo (at about 7:00)

 Apparently they are made entirely of polyester, but Russ says that they don’t hold moisture as linen and other natural (I suppose he means cotton) fabrics do.

I wonder if they are free from the usual stink that afflicts all synthetics that I know, and if they are really better at wicking and ventilating compared to linen, viscose, and cotton?

Has anyone used them, and can he/she say if they’re worth $100?

I can ride in wool up to 100*F in our very dry climate, but plastic jerseys and shirts are even more comfortable, and certainly much easier to care for, and I’ve found that a quick dip ’n’ swish in a gallon of cold water in the garage utility sink after each ride, afterward hanging to drip dry, keeps polyester knits and wovens as free from stink as wool jerseys.

I’ve been using cheap ($15 on sale, some 4-5 years ago) poly bush shirts with vented backs from Kohl’s; with good airflow, and trim enough not to flap in the wind while still being roomy enough for riding in the hooks, cut for a street-casual dressy look untucked; and they don’t get that “stuffed under mattress wet” look that cotton or even more linen gets if not ironed. I wonder if these Pamera shirts are sufficiently more comfortable and odorless to warrant an extra $80?

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Patrick Moore

Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum

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