[RBW] Re: Sweater/Top recomendation
Jack: I still have the Patagonia Expedition Weight Capilene zip-T top I bought in NWA at the PR with multi-usefulness in mind (an itchy cheap wool option was only available in olive green). I have s Smartwool merino medium weight jersey knit crew has been my most used piece here in Pittsburgh. It starts the season under a short sleeved jersey or shirt, becomes the base layer under a very vintage North Face VersaTech cycling shell holding off wind, drizzle and cold to the high 20°s alone if all things are right, then in the worst cases I put the Expedition Weight over the merino crew then the jacket. Commuting in the predawn and late night that way with just a few accessory additions here and there to adjust for precipitation, accumulation, wind chill and other nominal potential discomforts. Looking a bit like a time capsule, but heck, the reflector strips still gleam brightly in headlights. If some of this stuff would just wear out I could justify looking around at some of the newer, more wooly things. Good news is that I don't look like some peloton domestique who missed the team bus if I wear any of it off-bike. I've worn both the crew and the shirt in Times Square, Creede, CO and sharing the front bench of a john boat in the Eastern Flyway with my legendary old Chesapeake. Never thought a shirt would outlive him. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Friday, October 11, 2013 8:27:43 AM UTC-4, NWAJack wrote: > > So I live in Arkansas as opposed to MN :), and I'm looking for a good > winter shirt/sweater. Basically I want something I can wear riding, > fishing, and hiking in 40-60 degree weather that could also be worn for > "general use". Too often now I end up with just a cotton sweatshirt or > something and want something a little nicer and looks better. I'm looking > the WoolyWarm sweaters and also the Assie Wool Crewneck - any suggestions > as to which one? > > Thanks, > Jack in Arkansas > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Sweater/Top recomendation
My all time favorite "sweaters" are the lightest weight (200g/m) zip neck "base layers" from Woolpower. They are out of Sweden, I believe, but there are a few places that sell it on the interwebs. Most of mine were purchased from Granfors Bruks (lately "famous" in these circles for making the axes that Rivendell seems to be so besotted over these days...) http://www.woolpower.se/en/ http://www.woolpower.se/en/products/base-layer-garments/zip-turtleneck-200/ http://216.147.25.196/klar.html They are almost ethereal: a woolen version of Mithril, if you will. Not the cheapest thing you'll ever find, but worth every penny. Super lightweight, breathable, and, if I say so my damned self, quite pleasing on the eye. I wear one over a regular old T shirt just about every day from October until April. NB: I have one of the 400g/m sweaters as well and it is just too dang warm to wear in anything but the most frigid of Scandinavian wind storms. That one, covered by a rain/wind shell, is as warm as any winter coat I have ever owned. And I live in New England... The 200g/m is a perfect garment. Cheers- Mike in Htfd, CT -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Sweater/Top recomendation
My favorite cool weather "sweater" (or equivalent) is a fine thread + tightly woven Pendleton button up. It blocks the wind better than either the sweaters or shirts from Riv. I own/wear a WollyWarm vest sometimes. I also have an Ausie Wool zip-neck that I love and wear frequently. If I were starting from scratch... I would get one of the Riv garmmets for insulation and a Pendleton as a shell. This set up works fine in fog or mist, but will certainly soak through in a downpour. Filson might have something too. --Smitty -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Sweater/Top recomendation
I can't speak to the roll polly one, but love my Sargent sweaters. Elbow patches make them last a lot longer for me. With abandon, Patrick On Friday, October 11, 2013 7:31:29 AM UTC-6, NWAJack wrote: > > Does the rollyneck one tend to run tight on the neck? I think that would > bug me, but not sure I like the patches on the military looking > one..choices choices... :) > > On Friday, October 11, 2013 7:27:43 AM UTC-5, NWAJack wrote: > >> So I live in Arkansas as opposed to MN :), and I'm looking for a good >> winter shirt/sweater. Basically I want somthing I can wear riding, >> fishing, and hiking in 40-60 degree weather that could also be worn for >> "general use". Too often now I end up with just a cotton sweatshirt or >> something and want something a little nicer and looks better. I'm looking >> the WoolyWarm sweaters and also the Assie Wool Crewneck - any suggestions >> as to which one? >> >> Thanks, >> Jack in Arkansas >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Sweater/Top recomendation
Does the rollyneck one tend to run tight on the neck? I think that would bug me, but not sure I like the patches on the military looking one..choices choices... :) On Friday, October 11, 2013 7:27:43 AM UTC-5, NWAJack wrote: > So I live in Arkansas as opposed to MN :), and I'm looking for a good > winter shirt/sweater. Basically I want somthing I can wear riding, > fishing, and hiking in 40-60 degree weather that could also be worn for > "general use". Too often now I end up with just a cotton sweatshirt or > something and want something a little nicer and looks better. I'm looking > the WoolyWarm sweaters and also the Assie Wool Crewneck - any suggestions > as to which one? > > Thanks, > Jack in Arkansas > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Sweater/Top recomendation
Either Woolie is great, depending on how warm blooded you are and if you're sitting around or moving. The key is to have layering options so you can easily adjust as needed. The sweater will be warmer though neither will stop the wind. You may want a nylon shell for that if you need it. With abandon, Patrick On Friday, October 11, 2013 6:27:43 AM UTC-6, NWAJack wrote: > > So I live in Arkansas as opposed to MN :), and I'm looking for a good > winter shirt/sweater. Basically I want somthing I can wear riding, > fishing, and hiking in 40-60 degree weather that could also be worn for > "general use". Too often now I end up with just a cotton sweatshirt or > something and want something a little nicer and looks better. I'm looking > the WoolyWarm sweaters and also the Assie Wool Crewneck - any suggestions > as to which one? > > Thanks, > Jack in Arkansas > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
