The first thing to keep in mind is there’s no accounting for taste: Many of the “negative” descriptions of the fit are exactly the fit I am looking for!So, full disclosure: I like cuffs to be snug, but very frequently wear the sleeves pulled up my arm to expose my forearm. I like the collar to be snug, but the body to be loose so I can move with shirt tucked in. And also when I put on a little weight from time to time I have room to grow. And it doesn’t show off that I’ve gotten pudgy over Christmas. (Other folks want them skintight; not me!)Next, I’m 6’4” 250lbs and the 2XL fits exactly as I want it to. The collar is snug but not tight the cuffs are snug but not tight (if I pull them up on my arm they loosen up until the next washing of course). More amazingly, I need a 35 or 36 inch sleeve, and these fit me. The tail is long enough to tuck in even though I’m tall, and it stays tucked in.And the cotton is crazy comfortable.Also, this is not thermal underwear with special air pockets designed into it or heat trapping layers. It’s a basic cotton mock turtleneck. Adds a lot of warmth, but strictly speaking it’s not thermal gear.I have used these shirts as a shirt, paired with a tweed sport coat for a nice but casual evening in the fall; I have worn them with a black kilt and steel toe boots at a pub; I wear them working in the national forest with light flannel shirts in cool weather heavy flannel shirts when it’s colder and sometimes a light jacket layered over that if we’re getting down into the 30s. (Fahrenheit) But for serious cold, I might look for something a little more technical.So to sum up: The material is great, they look sharp alone, but add warmth to a layer; the tail and sleeves fit a tall guy, and they have much larger sizes than 2XL perfect!
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]