Ibex Wear wool shorts and knickers?

[KnottedYet]

Has anyone tried Ibex Wear's wool bike shorts or 3/4 bike tights, a.k.a. knickers? I am deeply, madly, passionately in love with my Ibex jacket, L/S t-shirt, and boxers (nope, they don't itch!) but hesitate to buy the bike knickers cuz I wonder about chafing. I also wonder how the chamois compares to the one in Terry's commuter skort, which is my favorite chamois.

(secret confession time: I like Ibex clothing better than Smartwool, Icebreaker, Woolrich, or Duofold. And I'm a major wool freak. Smartwool wins for socks.)

[Dianyla]

Another Wool-Wh0re checking in! :grin:

I have tried on and very nearly bought the Ibex knickers about 4 times now. I always hold back because the Large is just a wee bit large for me and the Medium is still a little too sausage-y. I want to love them, but they don't love me back. I have no idea about the Terry skort chamois, but the chamois in the Ibex knickers is very heavy duty. Century quality, from what I'd guess.

That being said, I absolutely lurve my smartwool socks, ibex and smartwool base layers, defeet wool armwarmers, sheila moon wool tank, etc. etc.

[KnottedYet]

Ok, so now when I win the lottery I'll pick up some Ibex knickers. Hot diggity dog! The sales chickie at Ibex told me that "last years" biking clothes should be going on sale in late spring. I'll post it when/if it happens!

(so glad I'm not alone in my wooly addiction!)

[snowtulip]

Ohhh, let us know. I've been eyeing everything by Ibex. After doing mtb. touring, I decided wool is the way to go because of how much I stink with synthetics. But haven't had the chance to try Ibex.

[KnottedYet]

Right now they're having a clearance on winter stuff and some leftover summer stuff from last year. Got my long sleeved t shirt for 1/2 price. Check their website often, cuz it seems like the items in the "outlet" part change every couple weeks.

I'm just trying to restrain myself until the biking knickers go on sale!

And, yeah, I'm a stinky chickie; but whoa-nelly does wool cut that problem down to size! And I've washed the boxers in the machine several times with no pilling or losing shape. No runs, either. Unlike some wooly brands I could mention.

[salsabike]

Ibex stuff is the greatest! And I'm one who avoided wool for years because it made me itch. The REI cycling staff told me about Ibex tops last year--"wicks great, doesn't stink", and I have several. I also find Smartwool socks to work well too.