Dear Kathy,

Thanks so much for your edits and suggestions! I'll be sure to keep writing
Owner Reviews, as well as fill out/send in the required tester paperwork.

Best,
Susan


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> Thanks for submitting your second OR. Your HTML and pictures look good and
you are approved to delete the file from the test folder and upload to the
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http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Clothing/Shirts/Nike%20Base%20Layer%20Ha\
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> As this is your second approved review, if you have submitted a Tester
Agreement, for which see:
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process by applying for tests. If you have not sent your paperwork in, please do
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> Please don't stop writing Owner Reviews. The more Owner Reviews you write,
the better you will get at report writing and this won't go unnoticed when
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> Congratulations!
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> Kathy Waters
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> MSRP: US$ 48.00 (currently on sale for US$ 29.99 on manufacturer's website)
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> EDIT: Delete the information in the brackets. Only MSRPs can be posted.
When this OR is read two years (or two weeks) from now, the sale price will not
be relevant.
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> Measured Weight: (to be updated for final post)
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> COMMENT: Don't Forget!!!
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> The shirt has an 8.5 in (21.6 cm) chest zipper, with a opaque, sturdy (but
flexible) plastic zipper pull.
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> EDIT: Change to "an opaque".
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> A 1 in (2.5 cm) piece of fabric runs behind the entire length of the zipper,
and a small rectangular piece even folds over the zipper's neck opening to
prevent the metal zipper from directly touching the wearer's neck.
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> EDIT: Really nit-picky, but in first ORs I tend to be very strict to whip
newbies into shape for test reports - Change "the wearer's neck" to "my neck" to
reflect your OWN experience and not slip into "projection".
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> The shirt's only reflective material comes in the form of a 1.25 in (3.2 cm)
by .5 in (1.3 cm) elasticized grey reflector tab that sits just below the back
neck seam and also doubles as a shirt-hanging hook.
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> EDIT: You need a leading zero when the measurement consists of only a decimal
point and numbers. i.e., "0.5 in".
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> When considering the purchase, I was immediately drawn to its softness, and
even after owning it for 2+ years and putting it through who-knows-how-many
washing machine cycles, it has remained pile-free and just as soft when I
purchased it.
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> Edit/Comment: This could just be a matter of regional jargon, but I think you
mean "pill-free" as in when little balls of fabric form on material. If that is
not what you would say, let it be, but if it is just a misspelling, please
change.
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> In addition to its softness, I also like its weight and thickness. I have
used the shirt in temperatures ranging from 20 deg F ( -7 deg C) to 90 deg F (32
deg C).
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and -7.
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> For example, during a hiking and climbing trip to Joshua Tree National Park,
CA in May of 2008, when temperatures ranged from 65 deg F (18 deg C) in the
shade to 80 deg F (27 deg C) in the sun, I wore the shirt as either an extra
layer of warmth or an extra layer of sun protection depending on whether I was
in the sun or not.
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