Bison Bushcraft Guide shirt (with pics)
- Thread starter Snufkin
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Got the boss lady to mod mine yesterday, with a button on the pocket. I am now looking at making my swanni ranger into the same sort of collar as the bison shirt. Anyone else done that ?.
I do not own either and I am about to manufacture my own blanket hoody like Neil1's. I believe the Swanndri is Merino wool which I have a few items, base layer, jumper, hat and know it to be totally non-itchy.
Is the BB wool nice n soft for my sensitive, delicate
skin? Or is it like the old 'hairy Mary' KF shirt we used to get issued in the day which was like wearing a rough grade sand paper. However they did keep you nice n warm which was a bonus when doing basic training in the height of summer!
Craeg
Is the BB wool nice n soft for my sensitive, delicate
skin? Or is it like the old 'hairy Mary' KF shirt we used to get issued in the day which was like wearing a rough grade sand paper. However they did keep you nice n warm which was a bonus when doing basic training in the height of summer!Craeg
Ive just got a Bison Guide in a trade, and i gotta say, its **** loads better than a Swanni. The wool is far softer and thicker.
Paul
Paul
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Spring Guide Shirt.
This has been designed to have the feel of spring and show up as fresh young spring greens. I've taken the picture just now (a bit windy) with the grass in the background to show the colours.
Winter Guide Shirt. It's a dark olive colour, a shade darker than the old Swanni green.
They'll be on my website soon, but you can order by phone if you wish.
Roger
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www.bisonbushcraft.co.uk www.bisonbushcraft.co.uk
Spring Guide Shirt.
This has been designed to have the feel of spring and show up as fresh young spring greens. I've taken the picture just now (a bit windy) with the grass in the background to show the colours.
Winter Guide Shirt. It's a dark olive colour, a shade darker than the old Swanni green.
They'll be on my website soon, but you can order by phone if you wish.
Roger
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www.bisonbushcraft.co.uk www.bisonbushcraft.co.uk
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Spring Guide Shirt.
This has been designed to have the feel of spring and show up as fresh young spring greens. I've taken the picture just now (a bit windy) with the grass in the background to show the colours.
Winter Guide Shirt. It's a dark olive colour, a shade darker than the old Swanni green.
They'll be on my website soon, but you can order by phone if you wish.
Roger
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www.bisonbushcraft.co.uk www.bisonbushcraft.co.uk
Excellent, they`ve arrived
Thanks for the heads up Roger
now where`s that wallet
It's all relative. I don't mind paying for a quality item made in the uk that has fewer transportation miles on it. You can easily pay more for a polyester fleece made in the far east that doesn't work as well and will melt if a spark hits it but does have some outdoor makers name on it.
If you can point me to a UK made shirt of similar quality for less please post a link.
Payday for me next week so I'll be ordering one methinks.
What is the fit like? Is it a baggy fit? I'm normally between a medium and a large. I'm thinking large to get layers under but I don't want to drown in it.
What is the fit like? Is it a baggy fit? I'm normally between a medium and a large. I'm thinking large to get layers under but I don't want to drown in it.
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Spring Guide Shirt.
This has been designed to have the feel of spring and show up as fresh young spring greens. I've taken the picture just now (a bit windy) with the grass in the background to show the colours.
Roger
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www.bisonbushcraft.co.uk www.bisonbushcraft.co.uk
Looks like my autumn model after a 90o wash!
I like it but still would love to see you offer a hoody version.
Yes, guess I am persistent!
Well done for making available such a great piece of kit and, mindful of a recent Wayland post, one that has backwoods man written all over it.
Cheers!
I'm a shade under 6' and my large size fits me fine. I normally only wear a merino base layer under it. Best bet if you are uncertain is to drop Bison an email.
Thanks to Snufkin for posting this review and thanks to Roger at Bison for making sure I received my 'Guide Shirt' in time for the Christmas break. It is a cracking piece of kit, much comfier than the swannie. Worth every penny and as always, great service from Bison.
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I picked one up on the forum secondhand, and I agree they feel much comfier than the Swannies I've got. Less itchy and coarse, more soft and smooth but thicker with it.
My only gripe is the tightness of the cuffs, I've got womens wrists but it's still a bit on the tight side. Been meaning to try and do something with it for a while.
My only gripe is the tightness of the cuffs, I've got womens wrists but it's still a bit on the tight side. Been meaning to try and do something with it for a while.
You're right Rich, great shirt but those cuffs are a pain. I usually wear mine with the buttons undone.
Yeah that's what I've been doing too, shame really as it's a great shirt apart from that.
SWMBO took the buttons off,attatched a strip of canvas tape 3cm long by 1cm wide and re-attatched the buttons! Button extentions!!
C da C.
C da C.
I find that the fit is fine, perhaps they have been watching the forums and have modified the design?
On my 'large' sized shirt the inner diameter of the cuff is somewhere between 230 and 235 mm.
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