Castelli

I do like this jersey but the sleeves are super long, as in I could cover most of my hands, if I don't cuff them or leave them bunched up on my forearms. You can notice it the picture of the product on the website. The sleeves are noticably bunched up on the model.

I am 73" tall and 170#s with a 73" armspan, which is not short armed. I purchased the Medium. I decided to keep the jersey because of it's other positives and I use it for winter slogging and don't care that the sleeeves are not aero. Positives are it's nice and warm for the colder rides below 50F or so, the torso fits well and is not too long like the sleeves.

If you are long armed or don't care about non-aero/wrinkly sleeve profile then it's a great jersey for the pricepoint.

For pretty much everything else I wear Castelli L(arge) size (bibs, jersey, jackets, etc) so I thought I should get an L for the arm warmers too (it doesn't help that Castelli does not publish a sizing guide that considers hand length/circumference). Well, that was wrong, the L warmer barely sits on my hand, it's probably not going to slip on its own but it doesn't feel like it sits firmly on the hand either. Next time I'll get an M...

The other problem is that some of the stitching has already started to come off after 3 wash cycles (I use the lightest setting on the washing machine for bike clothing). I think my cheaper Pearl Izumi warmers held longer.

I expected much more warmth for a winter rated sock, but the devil was in the details. This sock is kind of a specialty item for very high intensity riding in cooler weather. If you want traditional winter warmth definitely look elsewhere. I wish I had not bought these as one got a snag on the very first ride so I don't believe these will be at all durable.

The color is vibrant-nice and the compression/fit is decent so I'll use these during the fall/spring shoulder season but won't be buying any more that's for sure.

This is sort of a specialty item for a racer Castelli makes much better winter socks than these!

These have been great in the cold and wet weather. They hold up great over time and keep me out there on the road! I will buy another set when they eventually wear out. Fantastic!!!