Long Johns - Are the Cheap Non-Merino Good? Any Good deals?

[bagusbagus]

that time of the year...I have been looking at picking up longjohns , the merino ones are bloody expensive starting from £45-£50 for good quality tights is nuts, I had a look at the aldi merino ones , they looked really really cheap tat quality so didn't got them. (nothing left in my size anyway).

Had a look at lidl long johns they have now at 5.99 (non merino) they looked very poor/weird quality as well,

Also are the non-merino stuff even worth considering?
I have loads of merino stuff and it's great specially because you rarely have to wash it and the warmth is provides, but all of that stuff I have picked up for dirt cheap in sales.
I know you shouldn't get cotton however I do not want to wear plastic bottles as well..

I plan to use them maybe a few times a week when it gets too cold for just going out/biking,nothing serious..

Looking for input from those who have had Both Merino and the Plastic bottle ones,how do they compare?
Anyone maybe knows any good deals around?

[jockinthebox]

Have a look at uniqlo, I’ve used a few of their heat-tec products, decent for the money.

[GOATever]

This year’s Aldi ones have got just about the best / comfiest chamois / pad I’ve ever used. A real surprise, once I realised just how comfy they were, I went and got another pair.