Norgie Pullover/Norwegian Sweater Still Around?
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A kit test thread on german army boots led me to do a google search, which came up with the this site:
http://www.raeer.com/
The Raeer seems to be a very comprehensive german Army surplus site (wish I understood German!), but this came up under 'Pullover, Strickjacken'
http://www.raeer.com/shopexd.asp?page=&id=30284?var=00000
Apparently you can pick up a grade 'B'(?) Norweg. Armee Wollpullover sweater in L or M for 8,90 Euros and an S for 12,90.
I did a quick Google translation on what I guessed was the payment details http://www.raeer.com/default.asp?id=16 and came up with the fact that delivery is free abroad (?) and the minimum order is 25 Euros (about £23).
This is the page to first register as a customer
http://www.raeer.com/shopcustregister.asp, but I'm not sure how you actually pay for stuff and if in fact delivery really is free (good if it is).
If some brave soul (who actually understands german) would try it, it would be great for the rest of us, since they have a lot of nice stuff....
http://www.raeer.com/
The Raeer seems to be a very comprehensive german Army surplus site (wish I understood German!), but this came up under 'Pullover, Strickjacken'
http://www.raeer.com/shopexd.asp?page=&id=30284?var=00000
Apparently you can pick up a grade 'B'(?) Norweg. Armee Wollpullover sweater in L or M for 8,90 Euros and an S for 12,90.
I did a quick Google translation on what I guessed was the payment details http://www.raeer.com/default.asp?id=16 and came up with the fact that delivery is free abroad (?) and the minimum order is 25 Euros (about £23).
This is the page to first register as a customer
http://www.raeer.com/shopcustregister.asp, but I'm not sure how you actually pay for stuff and if in fact delivery really is free (good if it is).
If some brave soul (who actually understands german) would try it, it would be great for the rest of us, since they have a lot of nice stuff....
I've been after one of these for ages, but i heard over the random web than the Norweigain army was no longer selling off it's surplus stock due to an incident and burning it instead. How true this is i don't know, but it might explain the scarcity of these pullies. I've ended up buying an Austrian Ski jumper instead, rediculously warm.
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Yes he dose look happy to be wearing it LOL
I was looking for much the same thing , and I did find this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NORWEGIAN-COM...emQQptZUS_CSA_MC_Sweaters?hash=item4cebb60132 on ebay a while ago - looks like it got relisted. The postage is a bit steep though.
There was this hit as well http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/used-norwegian-mil-wool-sweater.aspx?a=163078, but it doesn't look as though they ship to the UK - could always give it a go.
My local Westgate shop http://www.arcs.co.uk/main_westgate.asp (the Co-op department store) has something similar in the window (its a bit like Debenhams in about 1975, so I try not to go in). Admittedly its 'street', so extra buttons, etc, and its probably cotton, but it looks a bit like John McClane's 'Die Hard 2' sweater.
BTW - I love this photo - http://www.armynavydeals.com/asp/products_details.asp?SKU=SW106&ST=2 - try not to laugh!
This one:
http://www.raeer.com/shopexd.asp?page=&id=30284?var=00000
Click on the words below the small pic to get it bigger.
Its payment up front. They only accept bank transfer. Postage is not free.
It works like this:
First you order online.
Then you get an automatic response that you did the order.
Then you get a mail, saying you must wait for the bill. It means, they look whether all is in stock, put it in a box, calculate postage, add up and then send you a third mail with the total.
Then you pay and then they dispatch.
I sometimes order from raaer. They are a solid and extremly oldfashioned company. usually it takes two weeks between my ordering online and receiving the parcel.
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No english speaking site, but they do answer mails in english.
No credit cards, bank transfer only. Thats what they say on their website.
Might be different when asking by mail: info@raaer.com
The page with the delivery and payment informations was a bit odd.
I tried to phone them, but no one answered.
Sizing of the sweater:
26128-14-L = Liten = small. german size 46-50
26128-14-M = Middel = medium, 50-54
26128-14-S = Superlativ = Big, 54-58.
Being 5`9" and 14.5 stone I would choose Middel.
No credit cards, bank transfer only. Thats what they say on their website.
Might be different when asking by mail: info@raaer.com
The page with the delivery and payment informations was a bit odd.
I tried to phone them, but no one answered.
Sizing of the sweater:
26128-14-L = Liten = small. german size 46-50
26128-14-M = Middel = medium, 50-54
26128-14-S = Superlativ = Big, 54-58.
Being 5`9" and 14.5 stone I would choose Middel.
I found the raaer site last year, and I'm glad that someone's explained how it works. I have to admit that it does seem a bit of a faff though. I'm not sure I can be bothered to find out how to do a bank transfer (does anyone still do that?), never mind all the emails back and forth (in German).
Hopefully they'll look at what's happening elsewhere on the web - if they get their act together there are a lot of bushcrafters who'd love to buy from them.
Hopefully they'll look at what's happening elsewhere on the web - if they get their act together there are a lot of bushcrafters who'd love to buy from them.
The only difference when making a bank transfer abroad are the fees eventually.
It all depends on your country´s laws.
Here in germany they used to charge an extraordinary amount until a federal law was passed prohibiting this.
Raaer is old, established, well-known and can be trusted in what they are doing.
Unfortunately, they are 20 years behind when modern online-ordering is concerned.
It all depends on your country´s laws.
Here in germany they used to charge an extraordinary amount until a federal law was passed prohibiting this.
Raaer is old, established, well-known and can be trusted in what they are doing.
Unfortunately, they are 20 years behind when modern online-ordering is concerned.
Hi Guys,
Firstly I must apologise. Due to weather conditions and filming constraints, the trip was moved from Norway to Sweden. I was unable to get the jumpers from my contact. I will however be heading out to Norway in Feb with the BCUK Exped and will be able to pick up the jumpers for all.
Again, very sorry about the delay.
Ross
Firstly I must apologise. Due to weather conditions and filming constraints, the trip was moved from Norway to Sweden. I was unable to get the jumpers from my contact. I will however be heading out to Norway in Feb with the BCUK Exped and will be able to pick up the jumpers for all.
Again, very sorry about the delay.
Ross
In case you didn't get my PM I'm up for one in XL.
I moved to Sweden last year and have been on the lookout for one but no luck yet.
It has been the coldest Winter in my area of Västra Götaland for nearly 50 years, going as low as -30C.
One morning I had my breakfast porridge in the kitchen at minus 6 and I'm damn sure it was colder when I went upstairs to bed at night.
I could have done with one then...
I moved to Sweden last year and have been on the lookout for one but no luck yet.
It has been the coldest Winter in my area of Västra Götaland for nearly 50 years, going as low as -30C.
One morning I had my breakfast porridge in the kitchen at minus 6 and I'm damn sure it was colder when I went upstairs to bed at night.
I could have done with one then...
Hi All,
Just returned from the BCUK Arctic Exped and have brought back a few of these jumpers. Please give me a couple of days to sort out sizes etc and I will sort out how to sell these (Probably on a first come basis on the previous posts.) because i was traveling back by air i was only able to pack 8 jumpers.
Many Thanks
Ross Bowyer
Just returned from the BCUK Arctic Exped and have brought back a few of these jumpers. Please give me a couple of days to sort out sizes etc and I will sort out how to sell these (Probably on a first come basis on the previous posts.) because i was traveling back by air i was only able to pack 8 jumpers.
Many Thanks
Ross Bowyer
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