Fibre Pile clothing

[happybonzo]

Does anyone know of a company selling Fibre Pile clothing at sensible money? I want a Fibre Pile jacket because they are "warm" as soon as you put one on. I do not want yet another c**p fleece.
Helly Hansen do them but they're £99 or there abouts - and that's too much for me

 

[big_swede]

Hi! The pile fibre jackets are one of the staplewares of swedish work wear, the usually cost from 249 SEK (roughly £20, wow the pound is really low now). Maybe british workwear companies have something similar?

Otherwise you could check out www.fristads.com under winter-jackets/parkas, or this link. I think blåkläder (www.blaklader.com) and several others have the same.

 

[Limaed]

Hi Happybonzo
Im guessing your after a HH field jacket the old forces favourite, £99 does seem a lot however. I bought one from www.silvermans.co.uk for £70 I have seen them a little bit cheaper but I was happy to use silvermans having used them before.
www.endicotts.co.uk sell a swedish issued version, not sure how much this is but should be good value judging by the good feedback endicotts are getting on this site.
If you want a pertex outer like on the Buffalo range you do pay £100 but theres often a few on e-bay at a good price.
Ed

 

[bikething]

www.endicotts.co.uk sell a swedish issued version, not sure how much this is but should be good value judging by the good feedback endicotts are getting on this site.

The ones Endicotts were selling were dutch issue - made by Helly Hansen, but in an 80% wool mix - I bought 2 - They're quite long in the body, and the first one I bought used to hang out the bottom of my waterproof so i bought a slightly shorter one - I've worn it around fires with no problems due to the wool. IIRC they were about £25-30 for a grade 1 jacket

btw, no connection, except as a happy customer

 

[Dougster]

I spoke to Endicotts a few weeks ago, they don't have the Helly ones left, just the newer 'other' brand. Same make up of materials but not as soft. Shorter, thicker and with a harder outer surface though, worth a look.

 

[Tourist]

Sorry if its obvious but thief bay has them as used kit regularly and I know that a lot of dealers are ditching winter stock at the moment.......cos easter eggs are in the supermarkets so it must be nearly summer.

I got a Montane Extreme for £58 from:

http://www.globalmilitarysupplies.co.uk/