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Yes, exactly! (laughing my butt off here while wiping chocolate off my chin)Quote:
Originally Posted by elk
Who would you rather get lost in frozen Siberia with, I ask you?
http://www.ibex.com/Photos/F07/208_2722.jpg
or
http://www.icebreaker.com/icebreaker...134102_cwh.jpg
...The first one would sing you comforting songs while you both huddled together against the cold.
...The second one would strangle you in your sleep and eat your liver while it was still warm.
EEEEEEEWWWWWWWWW!!!!!
I love my Icebreaker, but that model would turn me off Icebreaker in a second!
eeeeewwwwwwwwwww....
(BTW, I'm built like Annie Lennox, though I look nothing like her, and my Icebreaker zip turtleneck fits over my waist and hips beautifully.)
Hey, I'm built like Annie Lennox too....maybe we should start a "Built Like Annie Lennox" thread?? :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
"eat your liver while it was still warm"
Oh, my Lawrd, Lisa, you are SOOOOO funny!
I wish I knew....
well, my poor as a churchmouse son bought me wool for Christmas. he went to Value Village and picked out 3 sweaters. One was a celadon green/blue merino perfect fitting
lovely sweater. I liked it so much I wore it for christmas.
then an orange hoody; nice and perfect for around the house.
The last one is a purple/maroon made of this bumpy stuff, 50% wool.
I keep missing the very best Ibex sales.
Maybe you miss the Ibex sales but you sure score bigtime in the loving child dept. Which is better? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
Patagonia Wool Baselayers--Santa brought me a poppy colored zip-T neck (wool 2). It seemed thin, compared to my Smartwool base zip-T necks (med weight--these are my new holy grail baselayers, making me abandon my Craft winter baselayers). This morning, I wore the Patagonia on my ride. Very very soft. Softer than the Smartwool base layers. Felt heavenly against my skin. Well made--no cheapo construction. Seams nicely finished, etc. Kept me warm and dry, even though I worked up a sweat. I give it 4.5 stars out of 5, just because I am not yet sure how it will do when it's bitter cold outside (it was in the mid to high 30s when I rode today).
Found a Wool4 Patagonia zip T-neck on sale and ordered it. LOL.
My kids are great. but I'm a sales junky too. and esp. for wool.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
and today is a wooly day here, let me tell you!
mens, in black and in molasses/light brown.
I can wear a men's medium, but I already have the women's version.... can I justify it? SURE! Always room for more woolies, eh?
I broke down...we have two mortgages, but I had to take advantage of the fact that Ibex had free shipping and NO tax! Here is Arizona, the 8.3% tax is a killer.
Two mint green woolie zips on there way...had to get one for my partner/stoker! I can't wait!
Lisa :)
ICE X2 Tandem
Aero 24
Ibex Vertigo Jacket - Women's on SAC, 67% off, oh dear. :eek:
Man, I've been checking SAC all day (super bored here at work today) and I still missed the Ibex Vertigo? How does that happen?!? :mad:
I did score some nice Ibex for Christmas. DH bought me the Shak jersey in warm green (I would not have guessed that color would flatter me, but it does!) and my mom got DH and I EACH a $250 GC! I can't decide what I need (vs what I want!). Oh the sheer agony and joy of it...all rolled into one! :p
I also bought DH a few pairs of smartwool socks...so it was definitely a wooly holiday at our house! :D
Speaking of spending my gift certificate: Does anyone have the Carrie Full Zip Hoodie? Do you love it? I'm thinking it'll be a nice 'around the house/town' top. Yes? And then I can also don it for extra cold cycling days (that aren't all that common here)... Opinions?
Ahhh, a wool short-sleeve zip neck for $19.99? Yes please! I've had my eye on NAU clothing for awhile- they seem like an interesting company, with a focus on sustainability and eco-design. www.nau.com
I ordered last night- and got my package this morning using NORMAL ground shipping! Amazing! I picked up the woolie tee off the clearance sale, and a pair of bouldering capris (non-wool). Capris I need to exchange for a smaller size, but the shirt will fit in a medium, if only because the small wouldn't fit my shoulders.
The fabric: Very light-weight stretchy wool, soft, beautiful color. I got charcoal grey, and it has almost a lavender-y sheen to it. Good as a summer-weight shirt or first layer.
Construction: Very nice. Seams are well made. The body of the shirt is quite long- it would work well for those of you with long torsos. Includes one small side zip-pocket. This is definitely an understated shirt- simple and clean. No logos or identifying anything. That's why I liked it! Would work with jeans or khakis or my climbing pants!
Didja buy one?Quote:
Originally Posted by Trek420
TrickyTiger....You're a shameless enabler, LOL! Thanks to your post, I ordered the same zip-up T in the stone and the charcoal. At that price, it's well worth trying them out......Thanks for the tip!
Yup, thanks for the tip, I also bought one for me and they had a similar tee for men, so dh got one too!:D
65% off on the Womens Arc'teryx Regent Cardigan - Wool :D right now on SAC. Looks very nice but I have wool on order and all my discretionary (and non discretionary) income is going to the remodel
33 degrees F in northwest Florida when I woke up this morning! See, even Florida provides an occasional opportunity to wear wool--time to raid the cedar chest!:D
Trickytiger -
Thanks for posting that Nau site! I also picked up a t for me and for my husband, but I've definitely bookmarked the site. Really interesting clothing (if a little out of my price range) and neat company. I loved picking which charity gets the 5% of my order!
Big wool news here at our house.....
My DH, who is a big wool/merino fan as well, went off by himself today doing various errands in MA.
Well whaddya know...he comes back this afternoon with a black IBEX SHAK that he bought for himself at a MA sporting goods store!!! :eek::eek::eek: His first Ibex piece, and he's always poked fun at my Ibex obsession, calling me an "Ibex Snob". (like there's something wrong with that?) :rolleyes:;)
http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/Product...ct=Shak-Jersey
He got a half zip Shak in black.
I ribbed him about it of course, but I am actually very pleased and I know it will work well for him and look handsome.
Funny thing is, I kept trying to get him to let me buy him a Shak for Xmas, and he kept saying he didn't want or need one, that his other wool shirts would do him just fine. Hmpf.
P.S. UncleDan's has some very good sale prices on some Ibex items right now:
http://www.udans.com/istar.asp?a=29&...rpage=60&pos=0
for my birthday in late november, my DH bought me some Patagonia capeline underwear. (Is that right?)
Patagonia, I said? OOOO they have wool.
So we went back to the store today and I traded it in for a beautiful wool sweater!
http://static.backcountry.com/images...0866/MTTQT.jpg
I'm back from New Zealand. OMG, wool heaven! Accidentally *cough* wandered into an Icebreaker store located right in the Queenstown airport. Accidentally *cough* found various pieces here and there on clearance racks in various sporting goods stores in Auckland and Te Anau. Accidentally *cough* came home with, erm, about *cough* 10 *cough* more wool garments than I left home with. Whoops! :eek:
Yes, it's true! Icebreaker actually moved their main US headquarters to Portland a few months ago, and the Portland storefront is their only retail presence here in the US. Just opened about a month ago. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by elk
The Icebreaker "Touch Lab" is located downtown in the Pearl District on NW 11th, right across the street from Powell's and right on the streetcar line. They have all sorts of yummy woolies in stock, and they have one of those big pictures with face hole cutouts to stick your head through. So you can even get a photo of yourself as a sheep humping or being humped by another sheep. Classy! :rolleyes:
Hey Lisa, thanks for the sale tip. How do the sizes run on top? I am a small in shebeest and a med. in PI? Any idea what size to try in IBEX? Is it really not itchy to wear?
I don't know about Shebeest and PI, but I find that the Ibex pieces are not very consistent. Based on my narrow experience, pieces like the Carrie Hoodie and the Ultimate Guide Sweater and the cycling stuff from 2006 are bigger than I expected for a size S. I was told (by Ibex people) that the 2007 cycling gear would be made a bit smaller, but I haven't seen any. I have a size S Shak, however, that is just fine with me (I am a boobless but broad-rib-caged 5'4" 120lbs). The rest was too big. (Although I love the Guide Sweater, even if it's a big big.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Triskeliongirl
I am in love with the strato sweater
http://www.backcountry.com/store/IBX...1&swatch=SSBLK,
pricey, but I don't own any wool sweaters and if I'm gonna buy just one........
From what you say I am tempted by the S. The hip measurements on the M are way too big, but I am borderline in the bust. Do they usually stretch? If they stretch then the S will probably work for me.
Nice sweater Trisk. Wool does stretch, sometimes a lot more than you want!
Thanks Mimi. But I'll hold off, its still too expensive. The sale ones aren't in my size and I can only find my size at full price. I also wish it were gray instead of black, as I want it not just for sports, but as an everyday non-bulky but warm cardigan and gray goes best with my clothes. But, I'll watch this thread for sales alerts. Its really hard to buy wool sweaters where I live, but on cold days we really need them since we don't have much for indoor heating systems (or at least my 100 year old victorian house doesn't). Maybe I'll have better luck if I visit a ski store. It is nice to also try stuff on, especially since I am between sizes on top right now. My bottom is reliably a small, but top can depend on the garment.
Well we received the Woolie shirts from Ibex, gosh they fit really nice! Question: does it soften up as you wear it? It feels slightly itchy, not bad, but I suspect that washing will soften it like my smartwool.
Lisa :)
Yes, the ibex woolies do soften up just a bit as they break in.Quote:
Originally Posted by itself
The other factor is rather subtle- but I found that as I wore merino more often, I began to develop a real liking for that very slight scratchy surface on my skin- it's almost like a soft delicate skin massage, and I have become such a fan of it that I love to sleep in my merino woolies and tights now, just because they FEEL so good on bare skin. :p Wait and see if the same thing happens to you.
Here's a skin ritual i love to do about once every 2 weeks or so:
First I take a hot shower and scrub all over with some fine grain loofah-type shower gloves and shower gel. Then when i get out of the shower I massage some Dr. Hauschka's Arnica & Birch oil all over from head to toe. It's a very fine light silky oil that smells a bit like a forest. It feels satin-y and warming, never oily. Then I slip into some fresh soft merino duds and enjoy the tingly luxury. Aaahhhhhh :D
It's my own "home spa" and the rejuvenating satin effect lasts me for days.
I was wandering around Ibex's site and read their guarantee. If you aren't happy with something, they'll take it back. whenever!
Now, why didn't they tell me that when I wrote about my incredible shrinking Switchback? Ok, fine that they replied it's an unstable fabric and the Switchback is being phased out and replaced by the Shak, but.... could I have sent the mutant Switchback in and traded it for a Shak that wouldn't shrink so much it leaves 4 inches of my wrist hanging out and is so tight it HURTS?
(I washed it exactly ONCE in cold water, I've never had a problem with any other of my 10 or 15 Ibex pieces)
I'm a whiney woolweenie.
I am almost positive they will take it back and give you credit. Why wouldn't they, with their guarantee??
Call them on the phone though!
Lisa S.H., I LOVE Dr. Hauschka's products so will definitely try the Arnica & Birch oil. I just wish these products weren't so expensive. Using the Normalizing Day Oil is a very "scentual" experience. Thanks for the tip!
I love the "Moisturizing Day Cream" for my drier more "mature" face skin. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by kjay
I agree, if they weren't so damned expensive I'd buy way more of their products. I limit myself to just a few items and try to make them last. So far in my search I have not found any face cream that agrees with me more than the Dr.H's. I just added a few drops of water to the last bit in the bottle this morning so I can coax it out and use up every molecule. :o
If the Birch/Arnica oil didn't last so long I wouldn't buy it again- scarily priced. :eek: But thankfully a little goes a long way- especially if you put it on after the shower, before you are completely dry.
Hey Knotted~
I had an Ibex Guide sweater that I bought last fall (2006). I got it out this winter and I noticed that it had pilled (sp?) really bad even though I had only worn it less than 12 times and never washed it. I emailed Ibex and they offered to replace it for me with another style of sweater (they no longer make a W Guide). I returned it for a Full Zip Shak, no questions asked! I didn't even have to pay for shipping!
That's great customer service!
Teresa :)
And Knot, if they don't take it back, there's always someone a little smaller than you around (hint, hint) that might be interested in the sweater (please describe better please?)
you have 15 pieces of IBEX! You are THE QUEEN!!
Not only did it shrink like mad, but it pilled horribly. and the zipper looks funny because it DIDN'T shrink when the fabric did.
Mimi, I really don't think you'd want it.
I'll call them this time instead of emailing.
ah, pilling, the death knell of fabric. You're right!
I dare not count mine, but it way over that. :eek::cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
All right, I admit it, I wore my new Ibex Woolie all day yesterday...we went to REI in our matching green Woolies to get our Ibex Pingo Jackets. I was surprised to see how light these jackets are...do they really keep you warm? They are super comfortable, and we can't wait to try them on the bike.
Thanks for all of the great info on Ibex!
Lisa :)
Oh, yeah, Lisa has me beat by a mile!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.