Bear Grylls Merino Tops

[Mikey P]

Those who can't stand Bear Grylls, click 'Back' on your browser now....

Was up at my folks' place this weekend and ended up at Cheshire Oaks Outlet Village. There's a 'Regatta' outlet shop there and they had a load of Craghoppers and Bear Grylls range clothing on sale at the back. Got myself a Craghoppers short-sleeve no-squito shirt (although I have to ask, what is the point of making a short-sleeved shirt 'no-squito'?) and a Bear Grylls Merino base layer top.

I was particularly pleased with the merino base-layer top - black, 100% merino wool, round-neck, long sleeves. £28.

The price is pretty good as most merino tops I've seen are about double that. Quality is good and it's smart enough wear over a t-shirt or under a shirt.

If you don't mind having a small lable with 'Bear Grylls' written on it, I think it's a pretty good deal. If you do mind then best you leave them for the rest of us.

 

[Shewie]

I picked a couple up from TKMaxx but they didn`t have the Bear Grylls tag on, zip neck and lovely and warm, only paid £12 each though so they`re probably pre-Bear.


Rich

 

[Mikey P]

There are most certainly some bargains to be had out there.

 

[lub0]

thing is though, are they cheap for a reason?
If i'm not mistaken, the reason most merino is expensive is becuase it is weaved very tightly.

maybe these "bargains" are actually very holy and not up to the quality of the expensive stuff.
I'd be interested to know if this is the case.

 

[mick miller]

Uni-Qlo sell Merino tops, £15. They're superb and at that price I don't care what happens to them round the fire.

Edit: Oh, it appears that offer is no longer running for men. It's a shame as they were a bargain.

 

[saddle_tramp]

If you don't mind having a small lable with 'Bear Grylls' written on it, I think it's a pretty good deal. If you do mind then best you leave them for the rest of us.

Is that all? Id want at least a a big picture of him across the front

 

[Karl5]

Is that all? Id want at least a a big picture of him across the front

You can have it, but that'd cost you extra...

 

[Walks with dogs]

Go outdoors are doing them cheap right now as well, I'd look for the exact price but have a sleeping dog on my lap as I type.


Edited after dog shifted, top with zip £22, without zip £20.

 

[Deleted member 4605]

I picked up a bunch of Craghoppers/Bear Grylls stuff cheap from our local Debenhams. I got four pairs of trousers, a shirt and a mid-layer fleece for £91 in total. Not bad I thought.

 

[Jaysurfer]

I have a few Helly Hansen baselayers - i use them for everything from running, the gym, sailing and outdoors. The HH Warm baselayers have a merino wool layer on top of a moisture wicking polypropoline layer that sits next to the skin. Kepps you warm but not sweaty so great for this time of year, skiing and mountain climbing.

 

[Rebel]

Craghoppers are discounting the BG Merino tops on their own Website at the moment.

http://www.craghoppers.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Category1_12052_15203_-1_13865_11051_13865

And if, like me, you don't want to be seen wearing something with his name on it the logo seems fairly discreet and will be underneath your outer layers anyway.

I haven't bought one myself but they are probably okay.

 

[Kepis]

Dont i would a silly thing like a BG logo bother me tbh if the top/trews etc were cheap enough

 

[JonathanD]

There are some serious bargains at TKMaxx right now, both branded and unbranded Bear Grylls Craghopper tops, jackets and trousers, plus some Regatta stuff and Gortex coats for a quarter of the price.

 

[ZDP-189]

I can't wear BG gear, I just can't get past his reputation.