I'm gonna keep it. It's just too cute.
It fits me the same way it fits the model on Ibex's site, so I guess the fit is right.
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I'm gonna keep it. It's just too cute.
It fits me the same way it fits the model on Ibex's site, so I guess the fit is right.
High Country doesn't have any more Carrie Hoodies at all.
It's fine. Fits over my Shak over a Twizel.
Well it sounds like maybe it is big enough then. It should look awfully nice with the matching Thistle Heather shak! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
I got to love my Carrie more each time I wore it. It's very practical, like the shaks are. The high neck and the hood are great, too.
After a few days of temperatures in the 70's, it turned cold. Today I'm at work wearing charcoal gray trouser slacks, a black ribbed turtleneck (it's cotton, but it's ok) and my thistle heather shak. I wore my black Cirque jacket outside. :) Loving my Ibex!
Awww. I'm sooooooo sorry you had to endure 70 degree weather and couldn't wear your Ibex. Is that guest room ready yet? Today wind chill. 0.Quote:
Originally Posted by sandra
The guest room at my house stays ready at all times.
I'll be down as soon as the ice clears off of the roads. Should be sometime in April.
I'm wearing my thistle heather shak today too! I seem to be wearing a shak most days. Keep getting comments on the little guy on the back.
Thanks for all the input on the Carrrie Hoody. I'm looking forward to getting mine on Friday.
Maybe most of you are already signed up for this, but below is a link to the website to sign up for a SHAK GIVEAWAY... first of every month they give away a free one! I've signed up -- maybe one of us can win!
http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/Shak_Attack.php
I am thinking to order the Meru on the Ibex sale site. The gray would like nice with my new coat. But, I can't find a model with ear flaps. Will the normal one cover my ears and be warm in a cold place for everyday use, or is it really best to wear under a cycling helmet?
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Originally Posted by KnottedYet
I find mine to be pretty thin- better as a helmet liner. Actually, I like my smartwool helmet liner even better, it covers my ears better and is stretchier so it stays put better. My helmet liners look too weird if I try to wear them like regular hats- my head then looks too small! :cool: I thought the Ibex Orbit hat looked pretty cool in the Arcadian shop....it has flaps too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Triskeliongirl
Thank you Lisa. I couldn't find the orbit hat, but when I googled for it I found the satellite hat, which had orbit in the description so is this the one you meant http://www.rootedtonature.com/produc...Satellite.aspx ? I ordered it in the indigo heather to match my new gray coat. While I was there, I found the energy tight on sale in my size, so I ordered that too. I was looking for something to layer over my cycling shorts in sub-40 temps, but the Ibex site didn't have any left in my size by the time they put them on sale. I also thought they'd be good to layer under goretex pants for cross country skiing or even layering under pants when visiting a cold place.
While winter is winding down here, so I will probably not be able to wear this stuff much, I will be all set for my next trip up north.......... At least I am getting most of it on sale, and after visiting Boston with what I have I did get a better idea of what I still need.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, tight not available in small. DARN IT ALL, why do these websites let you put stuff in your shopping cart and pay for it that they don't have?????
Tri- yes that's the hat I was thinking of. Satellite/orbit..... :rolleyes:
Way too bad about the Energy tights! They are really good and warm- way warmer than the "Woolie" base layer bottoms. Keep looking- Ibex's thick wool tights are fabulous. Mine are last year's model, and were called the "Approach" tight- so you could search for that as well.
Thanks again Lisa. I ended up cancelling the hat order, cuz they wanted way too much money to ship a single hat. So I tried my local outdoor shop who had the ibex on 50% off, and while they didn't have any ibex hats they had a nice selection of smartwool at 50% off. I scored a striaightline hat in medium gray for $14.95 (the one in the rear of the 3 in the picture), which also matches my coat well, and it did cover my ears.
Lots of Ibex on sale at Backcountry.com and Backcountryoutlet.com.
I have a wool weenie confession. I now have an Ibex folder in "my favorites" where I save all of the good Ibex stores/sites. :D
I have succumbed to more Ibex: the 300-weight loden Cortina vest (same one Lisa has) in the Ibex Outlet. I ordered yesterday at 10 am and it was on my doorstep this morning. The loden wool is wonderful. All their newer vests seem to use the lighter 150 loden, so glad I grabbed the Cortina now.
I also got a Zephyr skull cap for $15 on the winter sale. It is described as midweight, whereas the Meru is described as lightweight. The Zephyr seems pretty thin by my standards, however. It's almost too long for my head - covers well below the ears and down my forehead, but I have a small head.
has anyone found a good hat that fits under a helmet and covers the ears better?
My Smartwool helmet liner covers the ears completely and fits beautifully. It does not creep up and leave earlobes exposed as I ride either, it stays put. But it's not a "hat", it's a helmet liner. Every "hat" I tried under a helmet is too bulky.Quote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
can you find me a link for it?
I'm going to try and snag something when they go on sale
MIMI- I saw a smartwool helmet liner right here on TE. Ask Lisa if that is the one she has.
Yes, I was *looking* cuz I did order MORE WOOL. This time I made a TE order for 2 pairs of those stripy smartwool knee socks that are on sale (I have NO wool socks), and decided to try a couple of their Hind closeout bras designed for larger cup sizes. Funny how everything shrank except my boobs this time.... I would have loved to try the wool bra, but knew it wouldn't work for my cup size. -e
Mimi, I have the Smartwool helmet liner, and it is too big for my head. I would be willing to sell/trade/deal. PM me.Quote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
Have you tried washing and drying it on low in the dryer? I have a teeny head, and mine was just a bit loose too (my Mero was a bit loose as well), but I washed and dried it in washer and drier on gentle and it then fit perfectly.Quote:
Originally Posted by DebW
Tried that. Mimi is doing me the great service of giving this hat a good home.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
I have a great helmet liner, but it's not wool. It's just a cheap Performance fleece liner in a size small. It was my son's when he was in high school and he has a teeny head like me. It stays over my ears and keeps me very warm.
I have the Ibex Meru hat--wonderful--but I probably reach for my Lands End cheapy ($7) black fleece hat just as often, with no noticeable difference in terms of warmth. Both keep my ears covered, and both have about the same bulk under the helmet........
By the way, doooohhhhhh, I realized today that both of my Pingo jackets DO have double action zippers. (Asleep at ye old wheel when I answered Lisa's question about a week ago. :D) I ran 'em both through zip-up tests today and neither was difficult to close......Definitely easier, in fact, than some other items I have with double action zippers.
Sandra, I've lost track---have you received your Pingo from REI yet? If so, how do you like it? (I'm wearing one of mine right now--just in from a walk....)
I got a 1/2 zip black shak...I like it although I prefer the full zip....and another echo T in purple(yum) and a pair of Loose tights.
I have to shorten the loose tights, but I'm not quite sure what to do about that sheild-y seamed thing at the bottom of the legs....???
Today was just a big ol' shipping & receiving day at my house, most of it revolving around Wool.
Received:
Ibex Dash Hybrid Tights - these are the climawool front, wool wool in back. I wish they were just 1/2" shorter at the ankles, but otherwise I love these!
Ibex ClimaWool Gloves - also a blend of climawool, with leathery palms. My hands started feeling toasty just in 5 minutes of trying them on for size. Keepers!
Exchanging:
Ibex Alyx Jacket - While I take a size L in most Ibex top layers, this size L jacket was huge on me! I'm exchanging it for a M. I absolutely love the the blue color and styling.
Returned:
Ibex Vertigo Vest - Not boobage compatible. Had to go.
Ibex Full Zip Switchback - Even though I anticipated shrinkage and bought a size larger, it still shrank more than one size. It was still alright over the boobage, but it fit me really strangely over my shoulders. I think it is meant for a more narrow-shouldered person, not broad footballer shoulders like mine. And the zipper didn't shrink, so it was all wonky. Also, I think I've decided that I'm just not a Loden-Lover.
On order:
Shak Full Zip in Thistle - OK, I went for it. I just had to! I still haven't returned my Sea Mist Full Zip Shak either. I might just keep them both!
Roaster Boxer and Balance Thongs - I'm so excited that somebody is finally making wool thongs!
PS: Erm. Sorry about the whole sheep humping pics thing. Didn't mean to offend anyone. ;)
Ok, I got the Black Shak yesterday. I wore it all day long today, even though our high was in the 70's. It was cool this morning when I put it on and it was so comfy, I never took it off.
The Pingo just came (and it's almost 8 p.m. here on Friday night. I'm glad I'm not married to a UPS man! :eek:) I love it. It is just what I wanted, another layer to put over the shak. It is very similar to my Cirque which I love except way cuter. I didn't have a problem at all with the zipper. It is a little bit trickier because you have to get it in both, but not really a problem.
I ordered the L and the XL. Either one would work, but I'm keeping the XL. I'll offer up the L here if anyone wants it, PM me, otherwise, it's going back. It's a really pretty dark chocolate.
Wow, you girls have all been really busy ordering wool back and forth across the country!
Glad no one else is happen trouble with that double Pingo zipper. I was one of 3 women in the store who could not get them to work on several different pingos. Maybe there was a defective run of them? Or maybe the ones in the store had been treated roughly by people trying them on.
I'm just going to sit back and enjoy all your purchase descriptions vicariously for a while. :p
Can't we see any pix of you guys in your new items? :o
nope, no picture of me. I was in the bathtub when the UPS man came so I tried mine on on top of my pajamas. :p
Lisa, why the name change?
I kept finding my name when googling bike info and my own posts kept popping up. I've used it on another forum too for several years, and it's time for a change. Sort of gave me the creeps seeing it in Google so much, so I decided to have a new username without my real name in it. :cool:
Hey he must have loved that! :-DQuote:
nope, no picture of me. I was in the bathtub when the UPS man came so I tried mine on on top of my pajamas.
Hubby took the package, thankyouverymuch.:p and delivered it to the bathroom too!
SAC Alert: Ibex Switchback Full Zip, $62. Various colors/sizes.
I got my Icebreaker order late Thursday. The 2 "skin" shirts fit me perfectly in the extra small. I bought a black and a persimmon one, with designs on the bottom half. Funny, I read reviews of the shirt and they all said they are skin tight, can't wear to work, get a bigger size. I found they fit me perfectly; suspiciously perfectly, since I usually wear petite sizes. They are not as tight as some of my lycra stuff and the sleeves fit perfectly (usually that's where things are always too long on me).
Anyway, I wore the persimmon one, under my Shak, for my first day of work. When I first got to school, my boss asked me all about the Shak, so I gave her an Ibex lecture. My classroom is always too hot; I opened the window so I could keep the Shak on! Then, later I took it off after lunch. One of the girls saw the little Icebreaker tag and said, "Oh my God, do you have Abecrombie on?" I guess they have a similar tag. The thought of a teacher wearing Abecrombie was too much for them....
I am now washing the shirts to soften them up.
I thought about changing my screen name here, since an old colleague DID find me by googling me and my TE posts came up. But so do a bunch of references to me on the AMC site about rides I lead. Plus, the old posts would still be there.
You gals are killing me. I succumbed to make another ibex order. I *almost* ordered the purple kate yesterday from back country, but I said, heck winter is over and I got through it with what I have. But then, I wore my cotton sweater to work yesterday. It was in the 70s outside and I WAS FREEZING. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME????? IS IT THE WOOL ADDICTION, THAT DOWNLREGULATES OUR BODY TEMP TO DRIVE US TO BUY MORE WOOL??????????? Well, after logging on to the woolweenies this morning, I wandered over to the Ibex sale, and noticed the solid color norgie crews on sale. How did I miss this, or were they recently added? I tried them on in the store and loved them, for those days when a shak is too much and perhaps a kate isn't enough, but didn't like the two tone look that was available. So, I ordered a blue and green solid to get me through the warmer days of winter and cooler days of fall and spring. Of course, together with my shaks they'll get me through anything. I also ordered the wool glove liners. I don't own any, but thought they would be perffect to layer under short fingered cycling gloves when its cold, and a nice goretex outer glove when it rains. Gosh, when will this lust for wool STOP?
I was freezing at a party at work yesterday, and one of the gals commented the same thing happened to her when she lost weight. I never realized how much I counted on my 'insulation.' My biggest fear used to be overheating. Will I ever be able to wear cotton again? Maybe only with a wool layer underneath........
I am finally getting a sense of what my various pieces can do, and how they can be combined. Like this morning, pouring rain and I had to bring my car in for service. Normally I'd throw the bike on the rack and ride home, but too wet for that. So, I bundled up in my ribbie, shak, and columbia omnitech hooded shell, which was perfect for a rainy walk in the low 50s. At least it felt good to move. I don't like to ride in the rain for safety reasons (brakes just don't work well) but the walk, with the right clothes on, felt great. I get to do it again in a few hours to retieve the car.
Got my Ibex Carrie Hoody and I love the color and the fit. I am disappointed however because it isn't very warm. I have been wearing it around the house (we keep our house pretty cool) and it doesn't keep me warm. I keep warm with a shak or fleece, but not the Carrie Hoody.
Anyone else had more experience on temp range with the Carrie Hoody?
Thanks.
I'm glad it fits you, Natasha! That's weird about it not feeling very warm. Perhaps the weave is looser than your other items, so it's allowing a 'breeze' to get through? I tend to wear mine either layered over a l/s wool shirt (like a Kate), or over just a T and under a wind breaker type jacket. I was amazed at how warm the Carrie Hoody kept me when worn with a t-shirt and under a rain jacket in Portland a few weeks back. It was cold and rainy, but I was toasty warm. Maybe it was the combo of the Carrie with the windbreaking properties of the jacket that made it work?Quote:
Originally Posted by Natasha
I wear my Carrie over a base layer or shak, never by itself around the house. It keeps me quite warm if I'm fitness walking 5 miles outside down to 15 degreesF. It does let in a slight breeze, whcih is why I really like it while walking because I don't get stuffy and sweaty, but I stay very warm in it. Not sure why you are cold in it. :confused: The wool is thicker than a shak but a bit looser weave, more like wool terry cloth.