WoolWeenies Club

[mimitabby]

I have a zephyr, and it doesn't cover my ears any better than the castelli...

[Triskeliongirl]

Hmmm, well if it doesn't cover MY ears I can send it back and order the headliner, but it shouldn't cost too much for return shipping. Out of curiousity, what helmet size are mimi and Deb? I wear the old S/M Giro stopped making, smalls are tight and mediums feel a tad too loose.

I have a zephyr, and it doesn't cover my ears any better than the castelli...

[mimitabby]

I have a small head. I have a medium helmet BELL, but it adjusts WAY down.

[DebW]

I'm a small (~6.75 hat size). I found the Smartwool cap a bit too big, but the Ibex fits me. The Zephyr skull cap that I got is not symmetrical - it's cut longer in back and on the sides that it is in the front. Ibex did have the Meru hat in a regular and with earflaps version. My Zephyr has the "with earflaps" cut, but maybe there was a symmetrical version also.

[Triskeliongirl]

Well, I did order the sale one in the link Deb sent, so lets hope for the best....

[Crankin]

I guess the arrival of spring shortly is bumping this thread down! I keep getting emails from all these places about wool sales, but I can't spend any more money! I am having withdrawl. I did buy a bolero that arrived and fits perfectly and one of the new flared skorts from Terry, but that is on back order. At least when it comes in March, it will satisfy my bike clothing cravings.

[Triskeliongirl]

I am *thinking* about doing another sale order (rooted to nature also sent me a 10% off coupon.........):

Has anyone seen or tried on this piece in crab apple red?
http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/Product...Product=Razzel

I am trying to figure out
1) Is the red as dark as the pic, or is it a bit lighter like the norgie crew I saw in a store. THe color has the same name, crabapple red, but looks diff. in the pix. In general, when ibex uses a color name, are all pieces with that name the same color (I have also noticed that dff. images of space blue and warm green also look diff depending on the piece). I want a color to wear with my charcoal gray and black suits. Bright red is great, I just wonder if this will be too dark a red.

2) How does the fit compare to the kate and full zip shak. In both those pieces I am a small, but they are billed as semi-fit and this is billed as fitted. I also have the ribbie which while snug fits well in small. I am just trying to figure out if I need to size up to a medium or not.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Tri- I don't know nothin' about the Razzle.

If any of you guys order from Root to Nature, just be sure to check to make sure their sale prices are not higher than some of the sale items right now at Ibex! I noticed a couple were higher than Ibex's own sales prices at the moment.
ALERT: Ibex winter sale ends in a few days....as does their free shipping deal.

I really have so many merino wardrobe items at this point (mostly Ibex, but some Smartwool and thriftstore too) that I really am starting to be able to resist their endless sale coupons now. Sounds crazy, but it's true! I have a LOT of ibex & smartwool stuff.
It will be interesting to see what develops as Spring comes around. I might need a few sleeveless lightweight merino tanks. I have enough knickers, tights, capris, and bike shorts for an army, so I definitely have my butt covered!

[elk]

Triskeliongirl
Just fyi.....I have a smartwool headband and I love it. I wear it over my ears, under my helmet and it really does the job.


I just did a "last" hurrah on Ibex...ordered a black bella vest and a zephyr half zip...
I have yet to meet an Ibex piece I haven't developed a crush on EXCEPT for the Bergenz jacket...which just seemed like a duplicate of oher things I have...

[Tokie]

Well you guys got to me! I ordered the loose tights,a kate shirt,a shak,and the ribbies tank from the Ibex sale. I actually don't expect to like the tights in the brown, but I can check the fit out with the free shipping. If I like them, I can get them in black here at TE. I have a really short inseam (27 or 28) so they may look wierd anyway hemmed up that short. By the way, did you guys see the leopard print smartwool socks here on TE? http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=30923 .... so cute! I ordered both colors. I'll let you know how the Ibex works out! Carol

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Welcome fellow WW. Carol!

[elk]

Carol
I have the loose tights and have to hem them...I've been wearing them rolled up a bit...but I don't think they'll look weird hemmed shorter..

[Triskeliongirl]

Thanks so much Elk! My zepher hat arrives tomorrow from ibex, and if it doesn't do the trick then maybe I'll give the smartwool headband a try. So, I take it that its wide enough to cover your ears as well? Is it the one on TE since that one says its one size fits all?

I confess, I also did a last ibex order today as well, one red razzel, one blue norgie crew, and one neck gaitor on the way.....

Today the ibex gloves and and blue short sleeve polo arrived. Both are lovely. The glove liners fit perfectly and layer exactly as I hoped under my cycling gloves. The short sleeve blue polo lets me lengthen the seasonal wear on my gray suit.

I guess the only bad thing about buying all this stuff now, is that I won't need a thing next winter!

On another note, how do you store your wool over spring and summer to keep the mothies away?

Triskeliongirl
Just fyi.....I have a smartwool headband and I love it. I wear it over my ears, under my helmet and it really does the job.


I just did a "last" hurrah on Ibex...ordered a black bella vest and a zephyr half zip...
I have yet to meet an Ibex piece I haven't developed a crush on EXCEPT for the Bergenz jacket...which just seemed like a duplicate of oher things I have...

[elk]

Yup...that's the one. I think M got it at REI, it was a present

It's soft , thick, stays in place and covers my ears perfectly.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Everyone is slightly different....

personally, I found my Smartwool headband to be too narrow and thin to really keep my ears warm well. What I discovered however is that an Ibex neck gaiter will do it ALL!:

The Ibex neck gaiters are double layer merino- very warm and plenty wide. I go out walking for miles in 20 degree cold and wear a neck gaiter over my shak neck but tucked under any jacket or vest. I can also pull it up to cover my chin if it gets cold. Sometimes if my ears are getting cold I just pull the gaiter up and fold an edge under a bit and it makes a fabulous thick warm headband that really covers your whole ear area and even most of your head too if you don't fold it much. If it starts to drizzle I just wear it like a hat with a hole on top, it looks like a cute chimney hat like that. Then if I get overheated, I just take the neck gaiter off and it folds right into my pocket, so it's more convenient than carrying a bulky hat around if you are trekking along and having to keep carrying all your stuff. On really cold days sometimes I will go for my 5 mile walk wearing TWO neck gaiters- one on my neck and one as a wide headband ear cover. I know I will warm up during my walk and then I can either fold one or two up and pocket them, or sometimes I have even twisted the gaiters into figure-8's and just stuck them on my wrists while I finish my walk.