Rab Merino+ 120 Tee vs Smartwool Merino 150 Base Layer Short Sleeve

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Smartwool Merino 150 Base Layer Short Sleeve is the lighter option — 7 g lighter than the Rab Merino+ 120 Tee (5% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Rab Merino+ 120 Tee	Smartwool Merino 150 Base Layer Short Sleeve
Weight	140 g · 0.140 kg · 0.31 lb	133 g · 0.133 kg · 0.29 lb
Brand	Rab	Smartwool
Category	Clothing - Base Layer	Clothing - Base Layer

Rab Merino+ 120 Tee

140 g

Ultralight merino wool tee for hiking and travel.

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Smartwool Merino 150 Base Layer Short Sleeve

133 g

Lightweight 150g/m² merino wool short-sleeve base layer with natural odor resistance, ideal for warm-weather hiking and backpacking.

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Rab Merino+ 120 Tee vs Smartwool Merino 150 Base Layer Short Sleeve: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Smartwool Merino 150 Base Layer Short Sleeve wins — at 133 g it is 7 g (5%) lighter than the Rab Merino+ 120 Tee (140 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

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