Thread: 100% Merino thermals

Originally Posted by Old Bastard

Just got myself a long sleeve top and long pants from the Warehouse on special for $17.50 each .Label says 100 % merino wool

Made by H&H the merino is ok but they do a polyviscose which is heaps warmer then marino and straight polypropylene and half the price polyviscose would be my pick of the three for a base layer.

Guess i am a half ninja!! Yeah i hear ya VC however shorts and tights i mean thermals are better IMOA in the wet bush otherwise pants all the way

Originally Posted by mucko

Made by H&H the merino is ok but they do a polyviscose which is heaps warmer then marino and straight polypropylene and half the price polyviscose would be my pick of the three for a base layer.

Negative sonny, polyprop is the devils fabric! Once you stink it with sweat its stinky for life, so in your case it would be smellable from 2 miles off it also doesnt help regulate body temp so if it warms up your just get it stinking more. so you have now been telled about how bad it smelled

Originally Posted by Gibo

Negative sonny, polyprop is the devils fabric! Once you stink it with sweat its stinky for life, so in your case it would be smellable from 2 miles off it also doesnt help regulate body temp so if it warms up your just get it stinking more. so you have now been telled about how bad it smelled

Poly viscose does not stink up like polypropylene and i find in different (temps ambient) that body temp is balanced (regulated). plus who gives a fuck if it stinks your meant to be down wind when hunting anyway. do you hunt with colonge on as well?

On the subject of base layers. I have heard accounts of at least a couple of hunters getting into trouble by wearing the compression type sports leggings and tops. It seems that this fabric is actually designed to dump the heat from your body during excertion, so may not be the best thing to wear if trying to keep warm.
Hypothermia aint fun

For a nice wee touch of irony, the man who started this thread has since gone down with a nasty head cold

I don't think its the thickness, its the looseness if that makes sense? Ive destroyed tons, I consider them expendable. Where and when I can, I buy bulk merino gear. Believe it or not, the Kathmandu merino stuff is pretty good when brought on special. About the only thing I'd buy from that store!

Originally Posted by Pointer

I don't think its the thickness, its the looseness if that makes sense? Ive destroyed tons, I consider them expendable. Where and when I can, I buy bulk merino gear. Believe it or not, the Kathmandu merino stuff is pretty good when brought on special. About the only thing I'd buy from that store!

Well i bought small mens so i might have to move to kids sizes

Originally Posted by Gibo

Well i bought small mens so i might have to move to kids sizes

Lol I said to mum medium will do she came back with small I looked at them thought like fuck these will fit. But they are tight like they're meant to be. Just the length in the legs is a bit on the short side

Dont lol me toby! Ha ha is the only acceptable internet laugh!

I only found this out after squeezing into the missus' pair. I Thought they were mine, just they had shrunk in the wash. After three days in them I saw the tag and finally clicked.

Ah, things we shouldn't admit to on the internet

Originally Posted by Pointer

I only found this out after squeezing into the missus' pair. I Thought they were mine, just they had shrunk in the wash. After three days in them I saw the tag and finally clicked.

Ah, things we shouldn't admit to on the internet

Never mind the forum does your missus know you wear her stuff when she is out She might/should be slightly concerned

She does. Takes great delight in telling everyone I wear "her undies"

I was gonna say its when Jims wearing her underwear somethings up. But he said it for me!

Its good though Jim. First step to recovery is to admit you have a problem

Ha ha oh the shame! But hey if it works its ok isnt it?