Thanks for the feedback on the Carrie Hoody. I bet it is the looser weave that I am feeling. I've been wearing it over a capilene base layer. I'll try it over a shak.
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Thanks for the feedback on the Carrie Hoody. I bet it is the looser weave that I am feeling. I've been wearing it over a capilene base layer. I'll try it over a shak.
I tried using the hood on my half zip Shak for a head cover while cycling yesterday. It fit fine, but it was just a bit too loose over my ears; it was very windy and my ears felt cold. I replaced with my cheap beenie on the way back and that was much better. I think it would work on a less windy day, though.
Score! Picked up a quarterzip Shak yesterday at REI's winter clearance sale. It's a size medium, black.
My other quarterzip Shak is a size large in light blue and it's always been a tiny bit baggy. The size medium is much more form fitting, so it's nice to have it in the sleek slimming black color.
I feel very stealthy today with my black corduroys and black shak. *mrawr*
hummm. I know someone who wears a large if you decide you need to sell it. ;)Quote:
My other quarterzip Shak is a size large in light blue and it's always been a tiny bit baggy.
Ha! Not a chance! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by sandra
The large is nicer to wear over more layers, and being a pale color I like the slightly looser fit (otherwise it just highlights the backboobs, sigh).
I wore my Carrie Hoody for 4 days. I'm thinking of it as a hooded shirt, rather than as a hooded sweatshirt. It's warm as long as I wear a good layer under it and a vest over it.
And it's cuuuuuuute!
I ended up cancelling the ibex order. The norgie crew just isn't dressy enough for what I want. I just noticed some nice looking cashmere t-necks on sale at llbean. Is cashmere also soft and non-itching, like merino wool? I am looking for something dressy to pair with my wool suits.
Since the men's black Shak was out of stock at Uncle Ben's, I substituted with a Mustard Seed Shak for my hubby. It came today. It's really a nice color and probably better for him than black would have been. It is really sort of a dark gold. Very similar to the gold thread on his jeans and looks great with them too. He likes it a lot, but just wait until he wears it!!!
At this very moment, I'm wearing a pair of Ibex Balance "runner shorts". Very similar to UnderArmour, but wool.
http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/Product...ng.php?LPID=45
I'll post a review soon.
I have several cashmere sweaters from Bean - a couple of turtlenecks, a v neck and a few others. It is soft and non-itching. I have handwashed my sweaters for over a year, and they're fine. The downside is that they do pill. Some colors more than others, but it is quite noticeable (I think this is a cashmere trait, but I'm not sure). I've been able to pick the little balls off and keep wearing them, but it's annoying...Quote:
Originally Posted by Triskeliongirl
Do you turn them inside out when you wash? That may help defend agaisnt pilling.Quote:
Originally Posted by CA_in_NC
Thanks for the input! I decided to give their ribbed merino T-neck a try. It looks a little slimmer and shorter than the sale one I didn't like, and has more finished edges. I will report back when it arrives.
Yep. I actually think it's where my fat lil arms swing against my body - it's pretty localized. And with Cashmere, it's easy to remove. They do feel yummy:)Quote:
Originally Posted by SouthernBelle
CA
I'am considering a shak in the soft brown but have never seen one in person in this color. To those of you who have laid your eyes on the soft brown, what do you think?
Thanks.
It's a pleasant sort of cocoa brown. I like it because it's not a reddish brown. Here I am in my brown full zip shak under the green Cortina vest:Quote:
Originally Posted by Natasha
http://images2.powerreviews.com/imag...23029_full.jpg
(Note: I get the full zip shak in size large, a bit roomy, so I can layer it like a cardigan over a medium shak and a base layer)
Just in case anyone hadn't noticed.........
I had to quickly delete this email this morning. I really want another Shak, but I need to reign in my spending...
Robyn
Yeah, talk about a double-whammy. Solicitous emails from both Icebreaker and Ibex. Halp!!! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
Oh Robyn, I see you changed your user name too now! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
It's so disorienting when people change their user names or avatars, isn't it? :D
Name changes don't throw me off so much. Avatar changes do. I guess I identify people visually most of the time. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
ummmmm. how do you change your user name? do you have to get an admin to do it?
Yes. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by sandra
Can someone tell me if ibex is made from Merino? I'd like to purchase the GRound Effect Ristroetto and want to know if it's the same thing as an Ibex item.
Ground effect mentions the Ristroetto wicks sweat away, which is fine but is it scratchy?
Perth isn't really really cold in the cooler months but it does get windy :eek:
HEeeeelp
Can you give us some links to the items you are curious about so we don't have to start searching on the web for them to help you out? Can you find descriptions of the material used?- most places should state what the clothing item is made of.Quote:
Originally Posted by crazycanuck
And yes, all Ibex wool items are made from merino wool. They also sell some items that have other materials as well, such as a synthetic shell outer wind layer, etc...but they always say what the thing is made of.
Thanks for the picture Lisa. The brown looks beautiful. I'm eyeing the brown shak with free shipping.
Yes, I changed it because while I'm not opposed to people finding me on the net, I don't want any old person reading some of my posts! This way, if you google my real name, all you will get is stuff from AMC (bike club) and links about rides we lead.
I'm not on the Icebreaker email list, thankfully.
www.groundeffect.co.nz
Sorry!
I don't know who anyone is anymore...
but I know I like my Ibex Balance Runner shorts. (not as much as my Ibex Roaster Boxers, but close) (review to come soon)
I'm also bummed that I won't get to go say "Howdy!" to my favorite Ibex rep at the Seattle Bike Expo.
I'll be curious to hear your compare/contrast of the Balance vs. Roaster shorts. I've got a pair of roasters arriving soon to my mailbox, yay! :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
Well, so far all I've done is wear the Runners to work. Didn't run or ride in them, and don't feel I can write a complete review until I've done that.
The Runners are thinner, and a bit scratchy, and creep a little. (but I also have ummm "meaty" thighs which cause fit problems occasionally) For whatever reason, the Runner's rise seemed longer and the legs shorter than I expected.
Compression-wise, the Runners are about like a pair of UnderArmour.
Roaster Boxers are still the absolute best women's boxer briefs I've ever worn. I would give up all my other women's boxer briefs if I could replace them with Roasters. I've run in them, walked in them, biked in them, kayaked in them, slept in them, worn them alone, worn them under Long Janes AND pants, and they are just the best things for my bod that I've found. They are the paragon, the gold standard, the creme de la creme.
Well, I tell a lie. I'd keep my UnderArmour for swimming and tri.
(and as far as women's briefs, my epitome there is Patagonia's "Active brief" in the French cut. Darned expensive, but oh-so good. But I haven't tried the new Ibex briefs yet.)
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Originally Posted by crazycanuck
Well the ristroetto:
http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/produc...l-RIS-MER.htm#
is a polyester tank with an inner lining of merino wool. You can expect the inner merino to be a very thin flocked layer that is bonded to the polyester.
Ibex has a few "Climawool" jackets that have windproof poly outsides with a merino lining like this. I've seen them and though my friends like them a lot, I would prefer myself to have a thicker lining of merino- the merino layer almost seems paper thin and is somehow glued/bonded onto the outer fabric. Not my cup of tea when I'm looking for wool. But- some people really like that bonded wool lining stuff, and I suppose it would be more rain/wind proof than straight wool. But then if you wear this as a base layer you might get the stuffy/smelly polyester effects. Straight merino breathes so beautifully and doesn't get stinky.
Just some rambling thoughts about it.
I must add that the ristroetto certainly looks really stylin' and looks comfy. :)
P.S. Robyn- you should keep your name Robyn at least in your signature for a few weeks to give us all a chance to know who the heck you are now! ;)
Hey you guys who have FZ and HZ shaks.....
I have a brown full zip that I wear all the time...so I bought a half zip (on sale in black...cause i couldn't get a FZ in black)
and I find the FZ is softer and a wee bit stretched....or is it just because I've had it longer?
Hi Elk,
I have 3 FZ Shaks which I wear one of almost daily. I like the extra venting of the FZ, but am considering getting a HZ shak while they are on sale. Other than the softness, which do your prefer?
Thanks.
Oh, the Full Zip...by far.
The full zip and half zip shaks are exactly the same material. If one is softer or more stretched out it's just because it's older or has been washed differently, etc. Another possibility is that you wear the full zip OVER more other stuff, so it stretches more than the half zip which you might wear by itself or over only a thin base layer.
And yes I prefer my full zip shaks a bit more because they are so versatile. Wear them alone like a pullover, or wear them over stuff like a cardigan.
well that's good news, Lisa.....cause the more I wear my FZ, the more I like it!
If the HZ breaks in as nicely...it too will be a good friend....:D
Hey, LSH...when's your LUNA coming? DId you pick your colors?
They are painting the frame right now. :p I'll likely be getting the completed bike in about 3-5 more weeks I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by elk
I picked a beeswax/honey color for the bike, and will have the cork tape and honey brooks saddle. The bike will have a lot of black components on it as well....black rims, hoods, etc. :p There will be a little honey bee on the top tube.
well...float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!:)
I finally got around to trying on my Ibex loose tights ...and I swear, I don't have a single piece from Ibex that I haven't "tried on" and then worn all day for days in a row.
These are awesome. I have a hard time with pants...cause I am pretty curvy and gotta a BIG butt...and it ain't an image problem..it's a big butt...and these look pretty good on me...even the tight part of loose tights.
comfort? a given. nice weight. soft, but substantial enough to not be flimsy.
i have to shorten them...i've been wearing them rolled up...but what luxury! what joy! it is to have been turned on to this company!!!
Lisa, do you know the song by Van Morrison "She's as sweet at Tupelo honey"? That bike sounds sweet. 3 - 5 more weeks!!! That's soon!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl