WoolWeenies Club

[Catrin]

Backcountryoutlet.com has swobo merino wool cycling jerseys, short sleeve, for $18.99. If you go through bing cashback, you get 12% back.

http://www.backcountryoutlet.com/out...ve-Womens.html

My two jerseys arrived yesterday They are a little small, but that is good as I am dropping inches right now like they are on sale or something...so I don't want them too large come spring.

Sadly they do seem just a little itchy, which isn't my experience with my Smartwool long-sleeve base layer. The label states that it is 100% Merino wool. I am hoping that the itchiness is simply from it being a little tight or from winter dry skin - or am I in denial? I do like the cut and look of the jerseys...

[Cataboo]

My two jerseys arrived yesterday They are a little small, but that is good as I am dropping inches right now like they are on sale or something...so I don't want them too large come spring.

Sadly they do seem just a little itchy, which isn't my experience with my Smartwool long-sleeve base layer. The label states that it is 100% Merino wool. I am hoping that the itchiness is simply from it being a little tight or from winter dry skin - or am I in denial? I do like the cut and look of the jerseys...

Congrats on dropping inches! It might just be winter dry skin, i didn't notice them being being itchier than smartwool...But I typically don't notice itchiness in merino wool unless I've been wearing it several hours.

[Catrin]

Congrats on dropping inches! It might just be winter dry skin, i didn't notice them being being itchier than smartwool...But I typically don't notice itchiness in merino wool unless I've been wearing it several hours.

This is good to know. I noticed the itchiness as soon as I put the new jersey on, whereas I have had my smartwool base top on for much of today and there is no itchiness present at all. I will probably just keep the two new jerseys and pray that come spring, when they are looser and my skin less dry, that I can wear them. If not I will find them a new home at that time - thanks for your input!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I have some particular style Ibex tops that feel a bit itchy, while most of them don't feel itchy at all.
It may not be you, it might well be the item.

[Cataboo]

This is good to know. I noticed the itchiness as soon as I put the new jersey on, whereas I have had my smartwool base top on for much of today and there is no itchiness present at all. I will probably just keep the two new jerseys and pray that come spring, when they are looser and my skin less dry, that I can wear them. If not I will find them a new home at that time - thanks for your input!

I think you'll still be able to return them to backcountry if they feel itchy come spring - last I checked they had an unlimited return policy. But they did tighten the restrictions on returns to sac lately, so it's possible they did on their main site.

[Natasha]

Ibex added a bunch of winter stuff to the sale outlet on their website. Seems to be a fairly good selection.

[PamNY]

Timberland has Smartwool tights on sale for $19.95. Only one color (deep purple) and size (medium) is listed.

Pam

[Selkie]

Couldn't resist this: http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/product...-shak-full-zip

I've been hoping this color would go on sale! After all the snow, figured it would cheer me up. My shak collection grows. Next year, I hope they do some other colors---teal, blue, purple.

Edited to add---the color--Cherry Red---is now sold out.

Haven't opened my b'day presents yet because we've been so busy shoveling but the UPS guy left an IBEX box addressed to my DH last week. I "hinted" about a couple items---purple shak jersey and a freestar shak---so we'll see.

Edited to add: DH got me the purple shak jersey and the red/grey freestar shak.

[Crankin]

I thought I had forgotten to pack my Go Lite jacket I wear for winter sports when we got to our inn in Vermont Thursday. But, I had 2 full zip Shaks with me, which turned out to be a fine substitute for my outer layer. Not as windproof as the jacket, but still, with a base layer and a fleece mid layer, it was fine.
I found my jacket, neatly folded on the bottom of the bag with my hats, hiking boots, and mittens on Saturday, but I was sure glad I didn't have to go buy something out in the middle of nowhere...

[Dianyla]

Tax return + Ibex winter sale =

Waiting for my thistle heather Shak hoody. And, um, the Mollie jacket. And, um, some undies. Whups.

[bmccasland]

unseasonably cold winter, not well insulated house, high gas bill (again ).... and knowing I have a week long camping event coming up in a couple of weeks.... I just ordered 3 pairs of SmartWool Socks from TE. I am tired of cold toes, and have been wearing the one pair of smartwool cycling socks I own to bed most nights. I hate having cold toes.

Can't wait for me TE order to come in.