Reversible was the hashtag voor more than a few pieces of outerwear I saw at Interbike. Multi-function clothing is bueno simply because you can get more out of what you’ve purchased. One of, if not the most intriguing pieces I was shown was Chrome’s WARM™ Work Shirt ($180USD)
Chrome sez: “We built the Chrome WARM™ Work Shirt to be highly versatile. Fully insulated, it works as a layering piece and as outerwear. Our Chrome WARM™ Work Shirt rocks technical features like reflectivity, water-resistant fabric, reversibility, ventilation, and more without looking technical.”
I’ve already put a decent amount of time in the Work Shirt. And while I’m not ready to review it just yet, I have a few points of interest:
• The fit is extremely slim. If you’re uncomfortable with the slim, I suggest upsizing.
• While it’s certainly WARM™, the snap closure allows for some venting—both an unwanted/wanted feature depending on the weather.
• The flip-side orange isn’t hi-viz, but it is highly visible. Also, it looks pretty damn good even if you’re not a huge safety-viz fan.
Follow along on on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook/Flickr as I test the Chrome WARM™ Work Shirt.
I’m waiting for the full review. Especially I’d like to know how this performs in -10C winter and what to wear under, that neck won’t freeze etc.
Honestly, it wouldn’t be my choice to wear at those temps. It’s too thin to insulate on its own and can’t block wind like a dedicated jacket. At least for me, I’m using it for anything between 5 and 15C. Your temp milage may vary though.
What about over a wool base layer and under a shell. Looks like it would be a solid mini poof.
Exactly how I wore it the other day—wool base layer. Chrome says it’s designed to work in conjunction with shells which I can definitely see. Although, if the shell’s thin enough, I might even wear it underneath so I can have the VIZ on the outside.
I got the work shirt. It’s slim as you mentioned. I got the storm cobra size M and it fits fine. I’m 183cm/75kg but sadly the M size work shirt is too tight under arms. Basically useless when riding. Elsewhere the fit is OK. Probably have to change it to L size.