Craghopper 'Bear Grylls' Nosquito Long-sleeved Adventure Travel Shirt

[spamel]

Again, I have one of the before-Bear shirts, in fact it is verging on the small size for me, it only just fits without me looking like I nicked it from a clothing bin! Which I didn't! The shirt seemed pretty good to me and I have been looking for a larger sized one ever since. Unfortunately for Grylls, I am with Red when I say I won't wear kit with his name all over it. I cannot watch Born Lia....ahum.... Survivor for a nano second, let alone five minutes! I feel that I would be a hypocrite to wear his branded clothing.

 

[Rod]

Sorry Crags - you've lost a customer. Won't by anything that blatantly advertises any one individual. Sadly esp BG. Least I didn't say "jehovah!"

Helloo 5.11

 

[rik_uk3]

£30 or more for any shirt is a lot of money, they will all get wet, get torn, wear out etc, don't matter what label is on it

 

[Aaron]

By the standards of the generally overpriced outdoor clothing market £30 aint that much - 5.11 shirts are more than that..... you wont get much for less except army surplus stuff, which is fine, except if you wear too much of it you begin to look like a bit of a nutter.......

 

[Rebel]

I'm another one with a "pre-Bear" version of the shirt. I don't recall how much it cost but I got it in TK Maxx for less than 15 quid. It's a really nice shirt IMO.

I saw the BG version in Blacks and although I thought it was still a good shirt I don't think I could bring myself to wear a shirt in public that endorses this man. His name is very obvious on the shirt, maybe if it was a discrete "BG" hidden in a corner somewhere I could live with it, but it has a big "BEAR GRYLLS" embroidered right across the top pocket. I could be wrong but I think the RRP on the endorsed shirt is about a tenner more than the original.

Even reduced to clear for 12 quid in TK Maxx I don't think I could bring myself to wear an endorsement of BG even though the actual shirt is good.

 

[dommyracer]

For those that like the shirt but don't like the BG branding, there's a lot of previous season's Craghoppers gear in TK Maxx right now.

One I was in the other day had the nosquito trousers, shirts, and loads of Kiwi stuff for about half RRP.

 

[Zammo]

As said previously you could always just pick off the BG label, if you like the shirt but not the endorsement.

 

[maverick moocher]

It would appear that Craghoppers have shot themselves in the foot by having the Bear on board shame as the kiwi trousers are still some of the best around and are very popular. The BG stuff will still be popular with townies and caravaners though

 

[Mikey P]

It would appear that Craghoppers have shot themselves in the foot by having the Bear on board shame as the kiwi trousers are still some of the best around and are very popular. The BG stuff will still be popular with townies and caravaners though

Well, to summarise, it looks like I have got myself a well-made, well-designed shirt, that will be excellent for being out and about in the Summer.

However, I need to work on my camouflage skills to ensure that none of you lot find me or I could be in for a kicking.

 

[Angus Og]

Is the Craghoppers site working I cant seem to order anything from it, try and pick a size and colour and nothing happens.

Only the BG stuff seems to work.

 

[Angus Og]

Is the Craghoppers site working I cant seem to order anything from it, try and pick a size and colour and nothing happens.

Only the BG stuff seems to work.

Working now

 

[maverick moocher]

Well, to summarise, it looks like I have got myself a well-made, well-designed shirt, that will be excellent for being out and about in the Summer.

However, I need to work on my camouflage skills to ensure that none of you lot find me or I could be in for a kicking.

By amazing coincidence I'm in Dorset next week, so I may bump into you (or not!! ) Don't worry though, by buying the shirt you automatically aquire all of the bear's concealment skills from when he was in the "special forces" :AR15firin

Have fun mate

 

[Mikey P]

By amazing coincidence I'm in Dorset next week, so I may bump into you (or not!! ) Don't worry though, by buying the shirt you automatically aquire all of the bear's concealment skills from when he was in the "special forces" :AR15firin

Have fun mate

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[ArkAngel]

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[can you see me yet?]

Yeah you're the one with your head stuck out of a Travelodge window pretending to be a "Born Survivor"! :twak:

 

[maverick moocher]

Nah Premier Inns mate, Has anyone seen Andrew Price's A-Z mickey take.I love this.http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1209614/az_bushcraft_bg_for_bear_grylls_survival/


Andrew......:You_Rock_

 

[Mikey P]

Yeah you're the one with your head stuck out of a Travelodge window pretending to be a "Born Survivor"! :twak:

Doh! Spotted.

 

[Zammo]

Found a link to a company selling this shirt pre-BG endorsement, for £29.

http://www.wildday.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?id=5817

 

[scanker]

They're £25 at Cotswold. (With the BG logo)

 

[Toddy]

I don't think this is the same shirt but the short sleeved t shirt from Craghoppers with the BG design on the front is for sale for £10 in MacKinnon Mills at Coatbridge. This is the Edinburgh Woollen Mills factory/ frachise type warehouse store.

Perhaps of more interest:
The £35 Craghoppers trousers (kiwi?) are at £17.50 and the shorts for £19. The zip apart leg ones are at £20. All Craghopper fleeces are half price too.

Good range of colouurs and sizes available.

Guess where I was shopping yesterday ?

cheers,
Toddy

p.s. Usual disclaimer, no connection to the store.

 

[Zammo]

They're £25 at Cotswold. (With the BG logo)

Yeah but most on here will not wear them with the BG logo.