Heh, neither do I. But that's beside the point!!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by GLC1968
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Heh, neither do I. But that's beside the point!!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by GLC1968
Let's see now....one of them you shouldn't wash in cold water or it might shrink, right?....or... was it the other way around?....D'oh!..... :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Dianyla
One will shrink in hot...the other in cold....right? There's a riddle in there somewhere, I think! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
Shrinkage! Bwahahaha!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
Well, my first ever SHAK is scheduled to be delivered on Thursday. I'm tracking it and can't wait to check it out. :p
Calling all Woolweenies...just got a notice that purchases at rei-outlet.com will be discounted 20% at checkout for ONE item through Feb. 7 (no coupon code needed, best I could tell). They have a lot of Ibex already on sale:
http://www.rei.com/Search.do?query=i...H&storeId=8000
Enjoy! :D
Emily
Feelin' the love...
I love TE. I've placed online orders with 6 different companies in the last week and a half. (combination of retail therapy and Christmas bonus from work) TE has notified me immediately of a problem with my order, AND packages have arrived from TE before the other companies' packages did.
Yay, Susan O!
Thanks to an unbridled wool shopping spree about two months ago, I've managed (so far) to resist the current High Country Ibex clearance, as well as the higher-end delights of the Ibex Winter Sale.....
BUT I did fall prey last Friday to the Ibex Climawool gloves and the Ibex loden mittens, both of which are on sale! I ordered one set of each; they arrived today. Does anyone have either model? If so, what do you think of them warmth-wise for winter cycling??
Even in Small, they're both a little big on me, but I figure I can add a liner glove and make them that much warmer.......
Temps today were in the low 70s (yes, you read that right) here in Central VA, so no chance to try 'em out until at least the weekend!
Hi Kathi- well oddly enough I have BOTH those items...they happen to be the only Ibex glove items I have, so don't be thinkin' I have them all now! :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by KathiCville
I got the Climawool glove in 2006 and wore it a lot last winter. It has a lot of nice features, but will not keep my fingers from getting cold on my bike if it's 35 or below UNLESS I wear 1 or 2 glove liners under them. I have not found a glove yet that can do that without liners for biking.
I just bought the Loden mittens and have not had the opportunity to try them out yet. It's not very cold here right now. (30's, 40's). Of course you are in VA and might not need gloves for 20 degree conditions.
Both these items I purposely got a bit large so I could wear other thinner gloves under them. Both of them also have no trouble keeping me warm when snowshoeing or fitness walking down to 10 degrees. It's the wind when biking that's the killer. One combo I use is a pair of thin soft cashmere ladies' gloves or merino glove liners, then my Gore Volcano windstopper gloves (not bulky), then the Climawool glove. This i would typically wear for a 2 hour bike ride at 30-40 degrees. I got the loden mittens for the most severe cold, to wear over other gloves too that same way. Can't wait to try them out- the loden is nice and thick and soft wool.
The #1 Reason To Visit the Portland Icebreaker Store In Person...
Thanks, Lisa! Too bad that even beloved Ibex hasn't been able to come up with the *ideal* winter cycling gloves/mitten!....Quote:
Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
I have the Gore Volcano gloves, too. I absolutely LOVE them fit-wise for my small hands, but they sure don't do much to keep me warm! I've been layering a heavy fleece glove over them in temps under 45. Now, I'll use the Ibex gloves or mittens instead, with a Smartwool liner sandwiched in there somewhere, if necessary. The wool is bound to be warmer than the fleece.......
I don't last long on the bike if my hands are freezing, so I even toss in chemical warmers, too, when it's really cold. My rides don't last more than two hours, so I can usually get two to three outings out of a $1/pair, if I wrap 'em up air-tight between uses.
I now have so much Ibex in my wardrobe that friends are asking me why my jackets, sweaters, hats (and now gloves) all have "horns" on them, LOL! :D
I get the questions about horns on my clothes too.
I probably shouldn't raise the temptation, but rei-outlet has some great prices on some ibex items, including the pingo, nolita and mollie jackets. Limited sizes and colors. Its their .83 sale.
Anyone have the PINGO jacket? Does it run short? It looks like a short jacket.
For only $49.83, I'd get one of those Pingos... IF I hadn't just spent a gazillion dollars on Ibex this month already. http://www.rei.com/product/756403?vcat=REI_SEARCH
And look at the cozy Nolita for only $69.83. Same color as my full-zip Switchback (the one that didn't shrink) so I'm not too tempted. http://www.rei.com/product/756406?vcat=REI_SEARCH
Sandra......I have two Pingos. Yes, it is a short jacket--shorter than, say, the Cirque. That's why I returned the Cirque I got on STP and opted for the Pingo instead. The Cirque hit me at a point on the hip that made the jacket puff up; the Pingo is a little shorter and so doesn't hit the same point.........Given the rock-bottom price on REI, I'd grab one and give it a whirl; at worst, you end up returning it, right?
I ordered the L and the XL in the chocolate. I will return or offer up here the one I don't keep. My Shak is out for delivery today, so I'm still not real sure about size yet.
Robyn and DebW and I admired the Pingo jackets in the Arcadian Shop. The chocolate is a very dark brown and all the Pingos were really handsome and looked great on me. But....several of us had trouble getting the two-way zipper to get started properly. Kathi, do you have the 2 way zippers on your Pingos, and if so are they easy to work? Or did they switch to a 2-way zipper more recently?
The Large Pingo fit me beautifully, so Sandra I imagine the XL will fit you (see previous Johnny Cash song post for reference).
I hope the zipper works well on yours because it's a GREAT jacket.
I am anxiously awaiting the arrival announcement of Sandra's first shak!! :)
How about $25 for a Wooly Warm sleeveless merino top at Rivendel? Available only in men's xs, which may fit up to a couple sizes bigger. They also have a long-sleeved top for $35.
I wish my Pingos had the two-way zipper! I like being able to open a hip-length jacket even just a couple of inches at the bottom so it sits better on the bod, especially if I'm going to be sitting down. Fortunately, the Pingo is short enough to miss the widest part of my hips.....
I guess I have older models of the Pingo, because both have the single-action zipper, bottom to top only. So far, I haven't found the zippers on either jacket difficult to handle. The jackets on which I have two-way zippers are always more difficult to close---the gizmos have to be lined up *just so* to make 'em work....:)
I have a full zip Shak from a previous year that has a two-way zipper. It has never worked very well in the two-way mode so I just use it as a single action zipper with no problems. The newer Shaks all appear to have regular one-way zippers.
I'm in LOVE already. My first Shak in thistle heather size L has arrived. I'm sitting here with it on. The fit is perfect. It is so soft, it is hard to imagine that this is wool. It is a lot lighter weight that I imagined, but for here it should be great!
My XL black cirque jacket works great over it for when the weather is colder, which is why I originally wanted another piece of Ibex. I'm not sure where the Pingo jacket will fall in here with these, but if it's anything like the other two pieces, I'm sure I'll love it too.
Knot, have you gotten the carrie hoody yet?
Oh, please, offer it up here first!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by sandra
No Carrie Hoody, but I'm eagerly awaiting it!Quote:
Originally Posted by sandra
Hey, and I'm sitting here wearing MY size L Thistle Shak! (over a size L dusty pink Qu-T)
Will do. You want first dibs? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
Yay!....Knot and Sandra are both now "shakked up"!!! :D:D:D
The size Large shaks fit both of you well?
Knot, I wear a medium halfzip shak, often with my Large fullzip shak over it, and then a Large green Carrie over that. I'll be interested in seeing how the Large fits you.
Sandra- the non-heaviness of the shak is what makes it so incredibly versatile. I love how it keeps me totally warm while still letting a little air circulate so I don't get overheated. It's so great on a cold day with a vest. The Carrie is just slightly thicker, making it an ideal lightweight cozy hooded zipper sweatshirt/jacket. The Carrie is not heavy or dense like loden wool at all. A Carrie over a shak and a thin base layer will keep you warm down to 15 degrees or so if you're out walking for a an hour or two.
Large half-zip Shak fits me perfectly, like all Large Ibex seems to. I just hope the large Carrie fits me OVER the Shak.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
I'm counting on that "relaxed fit" going over a couple layers.
Trek, it's not like it sounds. really. :DQuote:
Yay!....Knot and Sandra are both now "shakked up"!!!
:eek:I sorta wish I hadn't gotten this Shak.
because NOW I want another one!!!:p
Yesterday I tried it on. Today I'm wearing it. It is so soft and comfortable, I can see where I'd need TWO. One to wash and one to wear. OK, who else had a good deal on Shaks in a L? Uncled Dan's still has them. hummmmmmmm Warm green, soft brown, or black?
The Pingo jacket is not going to be soft like this, right?
The wool weenies are KILLING ME!!! :eek:
Today I just ordered a Pingo jacket from REI. Today I am also wearing my new (and 2nd) Carrie hoody from High Country Outfitters (it came in 2 days!) with my Nolita jacket (scored off e-bay). I also have a Breakaway jacket in my closest that I haven't even worn yet! What is wrong with me?
Seriously, I need to not come into this thread any more. :mad:
But, I will say that if I like the Pingo better than the Breakaway (which is, admittedly, a bit too big for me), I'll offer the Breakaway up to the wool weenies. :)
Get a black full zip shak. It will go with everything.Quote:
Originally Posted by sandra
Don't forget you'll need merino things to sleep in too. :cool:
The Pingo is not wool on the outside, so it will not be shakish. Has a thin wool flocking/lining on the inside. The outside is uber-cool hi tech material. It's very handsome. I hope your zipper works well though....let us know!
How do the men's Shaks run? Hubby normally wears a L in everything. Think a L would work for him in a Shak? He won't want it fitted like a cyclist. I'm sure he is going to want one. He is usually colder than I am just sitting around the house.
My husband is usually a Large in tops, and the Large halfzip shak fits him beautifully. He got himself one black one, then wore it almost every day, and 2 weeks later he ordered a second one to wear while one was in the laundry. Ahhh, the classic shak behavioral pattern! :rolleyes: (and he doesn't even usually wear black!)Quote:
Originally Posted by sandra
Two black full zip Shaks on the way. One Men's L and one Women's L. I didn't have to think long on this one. :p We don't normally do anything for Valentine's Day, but this year I have it covered!
Yeah, you can have fun zipping and unzipping each other's shaks! :D :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by sandra
Oy. I need to stop reading this. I succumbed to the STP email today and ended up buying 139.00 worth of stuff. Of course I saved $89.00.
It's not Ibex, but it is wool. I swear, I can't even remember what I bought. Maybe I should remove myself from their list.
I know what you mean, Robyn! Seems like every time I check this thread, I end up yanking out my credit card.......Yesterday's talk about the Pingo jacket (I already own TWO) had me eyeing the sale on REI's website. I put a Small chocolate Pingo in my shopping basket in the morning, resisted the temptation to check out, went back later in the day---and to my relief---they'd sold out of my size, yayyyyy!.....
Lisa, I wore my Ibex Climawool gloves yesterday for a late afternoon 10-miler in high 40s temps. Love 'em, very comfortable, but you're right---they're definitely not built to fend off a serious wind chill factor on a bicycle. They did just fine yesterday, but in lower temps I'll add a liner glove. Next ride, I'll give the Ibex loden mittens a whirl.....
Boo Hoo. I got an email saying that the men's L shak is out of stock. :( They have one in mustard seed, but that sounds yuck. I'm so disappointed. I was just bragging on them to hubby and he was wanting one.
I need to find another source with a good price.
Trisk and I met for breakfast in Harvard Square today. We both were wearing our full zip Shaks, but, ah, she had on a lot more layers over hers when she came in. We had a very nice breakfast at Zoe's (omelets) and then we walked over to EMS to check out the supposed 70% off sale. There wasn't anything really great there, so Trisk went off to Boston to shop for at the Prudential Center. Since I really have nothing I need to buy (really), I headed back on the train.
It was great to meet a TE person from another part of the country (although Trisk qualifies as an honorary New Englander, since she went to college here). Too bad it was a little too cold for a ride at 9 AM today (21 when I left my house, but quite a bit warmer after we ate).
Yes indeed Robyn and I had a delightful breakfast in Harvard Square this morning. I arrived with almost everything in my suitcase on. I had on tights, jeans and goretex pants on the bottom, and my ibex kate, full zip shak, PI gavia jacket and leather jacket on top. And a balaclava and wool hood on my head, and gloves. AND I WAS STILL COLD! As Robyn said it is always great to meet another TE'er and we had a very nice time together.
At the pru, while I didn't find what I wanted in a coat, I picked up the matching WOOL blazer to the 2 pairs of WOOL pants I bought recently from Ann Taylor Loft, turning them into a suit! Very nice find, as my store at home didn't carry the blazer either in my size or in as nice a style, and it was on the sale rack at 80% off.
Then I met my daughter back in Harvard Square to go to the Fogg Museum, and later we were met by her friend. When I saw the coat she had on, it looked just like what I needed (North Face Boulevard Jacket). It was stylish and non-bulky, yet weather-proof and warm. She let me wear it the rest of the day so I could see how I felt in it. It layered beautifully over my shak or wool blazer, and still looked trim. And Ahhhhhhhhhh, it was sooooooooo warm as we traipsed all over Harvard Squre. But, it also ventilated well so I didn't overheat when we'd go inside. Very hi-tech.
But, my feet were still a problem. So, we found a shoe store with a 70% off sale and my daughter bought me a wonderful pair of boots, again, that cross between stylish and bad weather appropriate. She said it was her present to me for birthing her (she turned 21 this week). The lady asked if I wanted to wear them out of the store. Did I ever as it was snowing outside so she quickly sprayed them with waterproof spray and off we went. Then my son joined us and we all went out for a birthday dinner. When we got back to his room, we ordered me the coat online. I attached a pic. Sorry girls, not WOOL, but I wanted something waterproof, and it layers beautifully over all my lovely wool!
Very nice coat! Casual yet elegant. Glad you finally got enough to keep you warm.....poor thing!
Hey that Robyn sure gets around! :cool: