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| Thread ID: 116655 | 2011-03-14 10:20:00 | Place to buy cold weather clothing? | Question (15792) | PC World Chat |
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| 1186061 | 2011-03-15 11:02:00 | A tradeoff might be a $60-90 fleece jacket when on sale, this can be worn on not so cold days too, just pop a sweater inside or some thermals. And then maybe a decent quality waterproof "shell". |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1186062 | 2011-03-15 18:55:00 | Kathmandu will start there next sale approx 1 week before Easter | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1186063 | 2011-03-15 20:20:00 | If you are kitting yourself out for cold and wet, think 'layering'. It is best to get a range of layers that you can put on or peel off one by one, because the weather changes rapidly in this set of exposed islands. It is better to have a range of thinner layers, than (say) two layers that are both thick. So, a waterproof on top, with a warmish fleece jacket or down jacket that will go on under it; under that a shirt, under that maybe a merino top for the colder days. You can wear a merino top against your skin without any itching (unlike the old woollen undershirts), and they don't get smelly (unlike polyprop, which stinks after relatively brief wearing). Kathmandu is best known for their competitive pricing for fleece tops, and their merino is usually well priced as well. |
John H (8) | ||
| 1186064 | 2011-03-16 00:44:00 | Just got details of the next Kathmandu sale in the mail it starts next Thursday | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1186065 | 2011-03-16 08:35:00 | Part of my job is working in a cold shed in winter and I have found you need to thermals to start, then something (layers) to keep you warm and finally something to keep the wind out. For your feet I wear a cheap pair of Warehouse snowboots they are not very styley and probably not too waterproof, but they are better then chilblains! | PPp (9511) | ||
| 1186066 | 2011-03-17 03:29:00 | Moved to Chat Forum | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1186067 | 2011-03-17 03:38:00 | If you can get to them, one of the Icebreaker Outlet stores would be a very good bet - especially if you're looking for layering. Their merino products are amazingly warm and very comfortable. Icebreaker often have good specials and the quality of their gear is second to none. Kathmandu can be a bit 'meh' (and generally not natural fibres)... |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 1186068 | 2011-03-17 04:15:00 | I tried Ice breaker for a while and it is certainly warm, unfortunately it doesn't stay so warm if you get it wet, some of my caving friends also tried it but since you often get wet in caves most of us have moved back to polypro. I personally found even merino to be a bit itchy but what I mainly object to with ice breaker is the astonishingly high cost | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1186069 | 2011-03-19 22:20:00 | I saw some acrylic gloves in the warehouse the other day. Not sure how good they are though. Whats the difference between the different fabrics? E.G. Wool, fleece, etc? |
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| 1186070 | 2011-03-19 22:53:00 | Acrylic is generally crap. Very cheap, but when it's wet, you might as well not be wearing it. In fact, you'll probably be colder with it on. Wool is warm, wet or dry. Have you ever seen a cold sheep? All my underlayer garments for skiing are wool. |
johcar (6283) | ||
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