Hey Catherine, we are so much alike its scary, isn't it!? Same bikes, same hair, same clothes......... Someday we'll have to meet......
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Hey Catherine, we are so much alike its scary, isn't it!? Same bikes, same hair, same clothes......... Someday we'll have to meet......
I'm looking forward to your reviews on the sweater. I've been eyeing it for a while now. It looks like the same cut as a full zip shak but without the pocket.
Hey GLC, my mom loves the jacket! She did mention it's a bit itchy but if it doesn't fit me she'll wear it.
Any IBEX items that don't have the scratchy feeling to them?
I haven't had itchiness with any of my 15 or 20 pieces of Ibex. (even the Ibex underwear!)Quote:
Originally Posted by crazycanuck
None of my ibex items are scratchy, but the silkiest smoothest ones are my kates and polo Ts. Shaks are soft, so are the norgie crews. The only piece that comes close to being scratchy is my ribbie, and that's cuz the ribs are rough feeling, but not really scratchy.
Ibex has a new full zip on their website called the 405. It is made of "milled wool". Does anyone know what this is? Would it be itchy?
Some items are softer than others. I was a bit surprised that my boucle items felt a bit 'scratchy' at first, but after one wearing, I stopped noticing it. I've foung that the softest Ibex stuff to be the 17.5 items (Kates, t's, underlayers...etc).Quote:
Originally Posted by crazycanuck
I only tried on the jacket once, and I never wore it, so I can't really offer any opinions of it. My guess is that after a wearing or two, she won't notice it at all. Did she find it itchy when worn over another layer...or did it just feel a little itchy on her hands?
I second all of this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Triskeliongirl
I love the very slight rough feeling of my ribbies....on the other hand, a girlfriend of mine did not like hers for that reason, so we traded Ibex pieces and I got her ribbie. :p
Why to they always seem to announce sales a couple of days AFTER I place my orders?? I might just have to buy one of these anyway...I am loving that bright red! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Natasha
And no, I don't know what milled wool is... The garment looks heavier weight in the pictures than what they are describing, so I'm really curious as to what this fabrication feels like.
I just placed a big ol' order, too.
On top of the one I placed a couple weeks ago.
(meanwhile, my kid goes nekkid cuz I don't buy him *any* clothes!) ;)
After reading the description of the 405 full zip more closely, it sounds like it is felted wool. After the reports of the felted Ibex Switchbacks being unstable and shrinking I am kind of leery of this. I do agree about the crimson red color.
SO, my ibex full zip boucles arrived today: http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/Product...oucle-Full-Zip
As I said before, I ordered it in sandstone in both S and M. It is a very nice piece. The cut is the same as the full zip shak (minus the pocket), but the fabric is different. I would say the outside is more textured than the shak, but not rough like the carrie hoodie. The inside is identical. It is soft on bare skin.
All my other ibex is small, and indeed the small in this piece fits the best. I also ordered the medium since I thought it might layer better, but it just looked frumpy on me, compared to the sleek fit of the small (and sleeves were too long and kind of bunched up under my arms). The small layered fine over the pieces I wanted to layer it over (a long sleeve blouse would be the heaviest). I will warn you that the color is a little darker than the way the Ibex pic looks on my computer screen, I would call it more of a beige or taupe than sand color, but it is a very nice neutral light color for spring. It has an elegant look, almost of a textured linen, so it would work with casual or professional clothes.
So, I can either ship the M back to Ibex for a full refund, but I thought I'd offer it up here first since I noticed they are sold out of the sandstone M, and maybe save myself some return postage. All I ask is that you pay me what I payed plus shipping costs to you, which I just priced at the USPS website at $11.00 for priority shipping w insurance to any US address in a flat rate box. I payed $95, so I am just looking to recover $106 via paypal. It is brand new with tags. ALL SALES ARE FINAL, NO REFUNDS. PM me if you are interested. If I don't hear from anyone by monday I'll send it back to Ibex then.
The only thing that would keep me from sending back/selling the medium is if someone tells me that they bought this piece and it shrunk. But I am assuming it will not shrink like my other ibex (which I do wash by hand in cold water).
A-HA! I found the first downside to moving out west....Ibex stuff takes longer to arrive now! :p
I haven't seen my order yet, but I'm kind of glad to hear it's a little darker in color than it appears on the web. It'll camoflauge my dog's hair better! ;)
I'm ordering the 405 today. I can't resist. :o
Natasha
I purchased this jersy fron the Ibex outlet website this spring and really like it. Not itchy at all.
http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/Product...ull-Zip-Jersey
I think this is probably the first time I've posted to this thread (wool makes me itchy, if I'm lucky I can sometimes stand cashmere against my skin but not merino anymore except for socks). And I have to confess that I have not bothered to read all 111 pages of it. But another thread inspired me to post.
You wool-fans should visit the Rapha site (they sell some of this stuff at Competitive Cyclist too): www.rapha.cc.
I absolutely love their cycling clothes and think they are totally gorgeous and classy and sleek and hot and I would love to wear them and it might even make me try wool. Maybe. It's gorgeous. Really. Check it out.
Argh! Like I need more wool to drool over.:rolleyes: Those wool Ralpha pieces are nice. Some of the pieces are very elegant. I can see me in some in the not to distant future.;)
I saw Ibex on TV!
I got home last night and DH was watching a show about an Alaskan challenge of some sort. I think it was a few groups of people spending 3 months in Alaska, but I missed the major premise.
Anyway, there was one couple where the woman was an adventure racer. In the scene, she was comforting her husband who was having a hard time with whatever was going on. They showed a shot of them from the back and clear as day was a big ole Ibex logo on the back of her jacket! Even DH noticed it right away. I tried to ID what type of jacket it was, with no luck. It struck me as appropriate that the woman who had backwoods experience appeared to be dressed appropriately for the conditions and this included Ibex and the man, who was covered with sweat and clearly struggling and uncomfortable, was wearing what looked like a cotton shirt and cargo pants. Pretty cool!
(I know, I'm a dork :o)
i just got the Ibex ribbed tank top. ($35) I'm too excited to write a review.
Ooooh, baby!
(and a lavender Ibex bobble hat $15. Excellent!)
I am waiting for a boucle jacket and a currant-coloured polo shirt. Do they ever send a tracking number? This is nerve-wracking!
Grog,
You will find a tracking # for your order on the Ibex website under "my account" and the specific order.
I just got my crimson red 405 full zip. The color is beautiful and the fabric is very soft. Softer than the shak material. It seems very warm and cuddly.
It seems that Canadians don't get that... I didn't get one for my past two purchases and there is none posted as of yet (for a purchase I did last Monday...) :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Natasha
I don't think it's a Canadian thing. I also ordered last Monday and never got a tracking number either (none was posted on my account).Quote:
Originally Posted by Grog
My order came 2 days ago, but I haven't been able to pick it up due to my work schedule! FRUSTRATION!! :mad:
Ok, I finally got my Ibex stuff today!
I only got to look at the items at lunch today (I'll try them on tonight) but at first glance, I'm super happy. The Rossa Hoody is VERY cute in person. I can't wait to try it on. The plan is to wear it to work tomorrow if it fits!
The cadence T is also extremely cute. I have a sneaking suspicion that it'll be worn to death this summer!
And the boucle jacket is exactly what I'd hoped. It's identical to my Carrie Hoody but without the hood. Trisk, whatever Carrie hoody you originally tried must have had issues - this boucle is the same as my carrie hoody boucle and it's definitely not scratchy. Overall, it's flattering and cozy. And like Trisk mentioned, it's a tad darker than it looks in the photo which is perfect for me as it'll better camoflauge the dog fur from my two tan dogs! :)
That is so interesting, and explains why I hated the carrie hoodie and vest that I tried on. Also the sizing was off on the ones I tried on, since those fit me better in M when every other piece of Ibex I have fits best in S! In fact, that is why I didn't order the bella vest, makes me want to reconsider..... Are you SURE the fabric is the same boucle as your other pieces?? Does it catch easily, that's all I worry about. If not, maybe I need to order a bella vest to layer over my shaks next winter........ Does anyone know how the sizing runs (i.e. do I need an M to layer over a small shak?).
I am still wearing my ibex. Its so overly air conditioned where I work, I wear my ibex polo Ts with a shak or boucle on top now every day, even when its 80 outside!
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Originally Posted by GLC1968
What I wouldn't give for just 1 day at 80 degrees! :p We haven't topped 50 degrees in over a week!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Triskeliongirl
I'll take another look at it when I get home and I'll also compare the fits. I've never tried on the bella vest, so I don't know how the sizing runs on that (though my guess is that it's the same as the carrie hoody). Stay tuned...
Trisk -
I compared the boucle full zip to the Carrie Hoody. Exact same fabric and fit is pretty darn close. The sleeves on my Carrie Hoody are a tad longer feeling because they don't have the little band thing at the wrist. Of course, on a vest, that won't matter anyway. The only difference is that my Carrie Hoody feels a tad heavier, but I think that's because it's got pockets (with lining) that the boucle zip does not (unfortunately). If your boucle fits you in a S, I'm sure a Carrie Hoody will too. Again, I can't speak for the vest though.
Other reviews:
The Rossa hoody is awesome! It's a little low cut in front for work but it would be a super sexy 'going out' type top. To work, I'll wear a camisole under it. It's a bit more fitted that I would have expected, but the medium is still the right size for me (as almost all my Ibex stuff is M), so I'd say it's true to size but slim fitting. Very flattering with the band falling right below the bust and the flair in the bottom hitting my hips nicely. It's actually more flattering on me than I thought it would be! I think it'll be really cute with a blazer over it, too.
The Cadence T is really nice on. It's defintely fitted, but cute. It's a bit more 'updated' than a regular T with the contrast stiching and the almost cap sleeves. I love it and I foresee wearing it an awful lot this summer. :D
GLC - could you post a picture of yourself in the Rossa hoody? It sounds cute. I'm disappointed that the clothes aren't shown on models on the Ibex website anymore. Would this top be too warm if it was 75F and sunny? (Or, more commonly here, 68 and foggy) Thanks! Tokie( who can't wear her Shak 'til she gets her club (cast) off of her left hand)
Icebreaker BodyFit 260 Polo LS on steep n' cheep. $30.00
Whoo-hoo! I just scored one (I think). Just happend to get on the computer at the right time. Thank goodness I took a vacation day (okay, a planned mental health day) today! My fear is that it isn't going to happen, because by the time I had checked out, they were showing a knife of some kind. I did get a confirmation number - anybody know if that means I made it? Seems like DH ran into something like this a couple of months ago, and had missed it - I don't remember if he got a confirmation.
I was looking for a wool turtleneck long underwear top this winter, for those really cold days. My Smartwools are both crew neck. Smartwool's high-neck ones were kinda ugly (at least the ones I saw), and the neck was too bulky. This thing looks just like the Olympia zip-neck I got recently, which I love. Perfect - I could pull the neck right up over my chin if I want.
Hoping hoping hoping.
Its wool day on steap and cheap, right now the Alyx jacket w pit zips for $85............. (but none my size:()
Personally, I think it would be too much at 75 and sunny, but I overheat easily. 68 and foggy? Definitely.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tokie
I'll try to get a picture of me wearing it some time in the the next few days. :)
Ibex Kara Sweater on SAC - $50 right now!
(yes, I bought one :o)
Oh Catherine, you got me going again........ I had resisted, but I was on the Ibex site, and noticed two outlet items that had been sold out in S were now available, the red razel and the blue zepher. They'll look so nice with my professional clothes (grey and black suits), so I had to buy them. Probably returns since only one of each available, lets hope they're not dirty like Knot's or they are going back!
While I was there, I'd been coveting the bella vest (thistle to layer over thistle shak) and pingo jacket (blue to match my bike), so after learning that I do like Boucle after all, into my shopping cart they went. I ended up ordering everything in small, although then I remembered Catherine recommended I size up to M in the pingo. But, with spring riding season here (I did my first long ride last sunday, a 72 mile 'metric' century) my weight has started to fall again (and my boobies have started to shrink, so I am now already less 'busty'...). So, I decided I am not willing to buy anything larger than a Small, so if anything is too tight I'll just send it back. Even if I lose another 10 lb, I can't imagine ever needing an X-small so I think I'll be OK with buying more smalls now. I also think the smaller jacket will be better for layering under my M PI screaming yellow vest for commuting. Also, every item of ibex I own in Small, and anything I have ever ordered in M I sent back.
I also like the pingo as an everyday winter jacket for san antonio, and for my trip to japan this summer since its so water resistant. While I didn't really need another cycling jacket, I've been wearing my daughter's hand me down columbia jacket from middle school (only small in the house) for rain/mild days, so decided I do deserve a pretty new jacket for those middle of the temp days (not new england cold, or texas summer heat, but those times in between). I was especially impressed that Knot noted its exceptional combo. of water resistance and breathablity, always an issue here.
The 17.5 polos I bought a while back at the outlet site are great for spring here. Not hot at all, quite the opposite. I still need to layer them under a shak indoors, since things are overly airconditioned here (imagine, its 88 outside and I am still wearing my shaks, and now my new boucle.......). They still have some left, at much better prices than the new Ts, and they look more professional too. So, wool really is a year round fabric, even in the south texas heat!
I have just received my Boucle Full Zip and the polo I ordered from the outlet. I already regret just getting one polo - silly me - as it WILL be a wonderfully versatile year-round piece.
The Boucle Full Zip is great and fits fine in Small - although I would like it to be a tiny bit more close to my waist - and there will be some room for layering with a black tshirt under. I chose it in Currant Heather and I like the dark shade of "purpled fushia". It will be an awesome piece of clothing for travel. I bought it because I am going to Istanbul in July. It will most likely be way too hot to wear it there but I need something on the plane that I can take off easily (unlike my Shak hoodie, alas), and that I can wear during my stopovers in Montreal and Europe along the way, that won't need to be washed for the two weeks I'm traveling, and that looks good enough. This wil totally be it. I would have loved a Shak full-zip in black instead, because I find the fabric a bit softer on the outside, and I like the versatility of black, but they are no longer available.
The polo shirt, as expected, is great. My husband had one already and I was envious so I got a lagoon one for myself. $39 is not enough for this, I almost feel like sending them more money back in the mail! (Although I'm glad I did not pay the full retail for this, as $89 is a bit steep.) It is a bit wrinkled right now but will look fantastic after it's washed. I wish I had gotten a currant one, too. Oh well, next time!
Now I need a light black wool t-shirt but I'm almost sure I can find that locally.
Grog,
Backcountry.com has full-zip Shaks in black in stock in S,M and L. They have a 20% off coupon right now too.
I have not really been a big Icebreaker fan as most of their stuff seems to be made in China, and does not have flat-lock seams. But I wanted a merino hoody, so I got the Icebreaker conquest hoody. It seems very well made and is full-zip with mostly flat-sewn seams. It is very soft and warm. I had tried the Ibex shak hoody but found it too scratchy and didn't fit right. Guess I'll have to try more Icebreaker.
You are a bad, bad, bad influence :p went to look at teh Rossa hoody and ordered it. Not really what I need as we are heading into the summer in Houston, but it is a cut that I can not refuse. I have a bunch of t-shirts in a very similar cut and they are my favorite shirts right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by GLC1968
On the plus side I did find a 15% of coupon for ibex, so that helps justify it a bit more (at least that is what I am telling myself :rolleyes: )
OK, back to paper editing.
Just seen: Sugoi makes a wool t-shirt, black or red. Has SUGOI written on one of the sleeves but it's not that bad.
$80 CDN.
Ibex norgie crew on SAC for $38.11.
AAAAAAGH! The temptation is HUGE! I love my norgie, and there's a great plum colored one in my size on SAC!Quote:
Originally Posted by Natasha
Must. control. self.
I love the norgies too. The plum color is beautiful. In the pictures they look like a solid color without the contrasting panels. I ordered a plum and a tonic, so I'll just have to wait and see.
Mmhmm... I just pounced on one of those Plum Norgies last night! Eee! :D
I also just returned the Alyx jacket I bought on Ibex's winter sale. I kept trying to love it but the fact is it's built for a narrow-shouldered wide-hipped woman. Too snug on the boobage, and then all this extra fabric flaring out on the bottom. Damn. :(