It was bleedin' freezin' this morning so I just picked up a rather nice Helly Hansen Dutch army issue forest green 80% wool fleece. Although issued (and at various grades priced between £15 and £25) I can't help but compare it to my 400g Ullafrotte/Woolpower one which I bought for £80 (and is also 80% wool) - which is almost too expensive to snag in the undergrowth.
The one I have is all there, no damage and the only signs of wear is quite a bit of superficial pilling - which i would expect. Other than that it will serve me well over this winter and probably several others.
To describe it I would say, 'think Ullafrotte/Woolpower but with zipped pockets, inner 'wind-flap' under the main zip and more of a fleece/pile inner, thumb-holes, ribbed cuffs, some edge piping, longer in the tail and a cooler shade of green. But at passing glance its not much different.
I only like doing GBs for good pieces of kit and this fits the bill. Which gets me onto thinking maybe this might be a candidate for a GB. Now I have not approached the retailer on this but just wondered if anyone wanted to register interest and I could see if there was a deal to be made on behalf of BCUK members.
If anyone is interested then pop your name down and just for information your chest size and height - if there are enough I'll go and have a conversation and then we can form an orderly queue if we proceed.
LBL
[I can't believe I am doing this again]
I bought mine 'slim-fit' as a mid-layer but most people use it as an outer (hence the pockets). Piccie taken with natural and strip lighting.
And yours truly
The one I have is all there, no damage and the only signs of wear is quite a bit of superficial pilling - which i would expect. Other than that it will serve me well over this winter and probably several others.
To describe it I would say, 'think Ullafrotte/Woolpower but with zipped pockets, inner 'wind-flap' under the main zip and more of a fleece/pile inner, thumb-holes, ribbed cuffs, some edge piping, longer in the tail and a cooler shade of green. But at passing glance its not much different.
I only like doing GBs for good pieces of kit and this fits the bill. Which gets me onto thinking maybe this might be a candidate for a GB. Now I have not approached the retailer on this but just wondered if anyone wanted to register interest and I could see if there was a deal to be made on behalf of BCUK members.
If anyone is interested then pop your name down and just for information your chest size and height - if there are enough I'll go and have a conversation and then we can form an orderly queue if we proceed.
LBL
[I can't believe I am doing this again]
I bought mine 'slim-fit' as a mid-layer but most people use it as an outer (hence the pockets). Piccie taken with natural and strip lighting.
And yours truly
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