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Title: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: wayne rollinson on December 03, 2018, 03:33:51 AM
well chuffed, it arrived on saturday morning and couldn't be happier, a fantastic piece of kit and I can't wait to get using it,  :clapper:
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: Roger Norris on December 03, 2018, 06:28:47 AM
You will enjoy it, I wear mine often, in some pretty ugly conditions.
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: Tim Finley on December 03, 2018, 09:25:17 AM
My friend Ronnie (Romanator) has one and its a great coat long and warm . I hope to have one made soon .
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: MMW on December 03, 2018, 10:21:14 AM
Excellent piece of clothing and you can't beat the price.
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: ronp on December 03, 2018, 04:46:40 PM
You will enjoy it, I wear mine often, in some pretty ugly conditions.

X2!  I love my timber grey anorak!  It's probably the best garment I have, and that grey just blends in with the north woods.  And you cannot beat the price.
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: Msturm on December 03, 2018, 11:49:37 PM
its December and I wore mine today in Alaska. It is a great piece of clothing and at a very reasonable price. Great people to deal with. Additionally, most of their patterns blend in beautifully with the woods/tundra/alpine cliffs.

Msturm
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: Wudstix on December 20, 2018, 10:11:49 PM
Hope to get mine soon.   :archer: :coffee: :archer2:
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: Ray Lyon on December 20, 2018, 10:53:52 PM
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my Pathfinder is fabulous!
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: Terry Green on December 21, 2018, 10:16:28 AM
I have two I love them both. No you can't have them :goldtooth:
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on December 21, 2018, 07:59:25 PM
Everyone raves about how warm these are.  Out of curiosity how warm are they? All day sit in -20 with just a sweater on warm?  Of course I'd be wearing pants and a smile too...
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: Roger Norris on December 23, 2018, 03:19:29 PM
Everyone raves about how warm these are.  Out of curiosity how warm are they? All day sit in -20 with just a sweater on warm?  Of course I'd be wearing pants and a smile too...

They work exactly as a single layer of wool should. I wear them for about 90% of my cold weather hunting...no, I have never done an all day sit at -20.

The two coldest things I do are sitting in a tree-stand in late season, or ice fishing. For both, I wear wool Asbell bibs, good long underwear, a wool sweater, and an Anorak. Our temps range from single digits to high teens, + wind. I can stay out all day.
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: Ray Lyon on December 23, 2018, 09:49:21 PM
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My new Asbell Pathfinder pullover got put through the paces this morning. 👌👌👌Great product.
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: Ray Lyon on December 23, 2018, 09:57:18 PM
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Northern Michigan late season fruit farm hunting in Asbell wool.  The trails really pop (see yellow circles) this time of year.
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: 2Knives on December 24, 2018, 11:23:32 AM
Use it as an outer layer and it works perfect!
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: Sam McMichael on December 24, 2018, 05:52:37 PM
Are all you northern guys descended from Vikings? I would be layered up a lot heavier in your climate than guys are describing here. I swap from wool to Army M65 jacket with liner. Either way, I layer fairly heavily even in our Georgia winter. In my opinion, one of the best characteristics of Theresa's stuff is that is long enough that it doesn't ride up and expose the kidney area to the cold. I have 4 pieces of her stuff and really like it, even though, we don't have enough severe cold to need it that many days in the woods. But when I need it, I have it.
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: maxpetros on December 24, 2018, 05:58:56 PM
Are all you northern guys descended from Vikings? I would be layered up a lot heavier in your climate than guys are describing here. I swap from wool to Army M65 jacket with liner. Either way, I layer fairly heavily even in our Georgia winter. In my opinion, one of the best characteristics of Theresa's stuff is that is long enough that it doesn't ride up and expose the kidney area to the cold. I have 4 pieces of her stuff and really like it, even though, we don't have enough severe cold to need it that many days in the woods. But when I need it, I have it.
Haha I was thinking the same thing. I'm from jersey and it doesn't get crazy cold but I'm still layered up a ton in the 20s ANC teens

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Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: Wudstix on December 25, 2018, 03:34:32 AM
Need to get me one of these!!!   :archer: :coffee: :archer2:
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: Ray Lyon on December 25, 2018, 07:53:22 AM
in the above picture I’m wearing one long underwear top and bottom of the Ulfrotte 400 wool long underwear, smart wool lightweight long underwear top under that, Gray Wolf Woolen wool bibs (got them before Asbell started producing bibs) and then my Pathfinder. This was a 25 degree morning with just a little wind and so not difficult conditions.  Wind in a tree stand in Northern Michigan December is a whole different animal. Absolutely necessary for wind block material or you will get cold. I have a lined wool vest for those days.
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: Roger Norris on December 25, 2018, 09:11:25 PM
Are all you northern guys descended from Vikings? I would be layered up a lot heavier in your climate than guys are describing here. I swap from wool to Army M65 jacket with liner. Either way, I layer fairly heavily even in our Georgia winter. In my opinion, one of the best characteristics of Theresa's stuff is that is long enough that it doesn't ride up and expose the kidney area to the cold. I have 4 pieces of her stuff and really like it, even though, we don't have enough severe cold to need it that many days in the woods. But when I need it, I have it.

Cold is EASY to deal with. It's cold RAIN that sends me home...
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: YoungMarine on December 27, 2018, 08:37:53 PM
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Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: wayne rollinson on December 28, 2018, 05:43:11 AM
Now I have had chance to wear it a few times, its great. Very pleased indeed I have only had a thin layer underneath at the minute we are not too cold around the 0 mark can't wait for it to be colder to try it out but its going to be my go to smock now :clapper: :clapper:
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: Terry Green on December 28, 2018, 08:02:39 AM
Everyone raves about how warm these are.  Out of curiosity how warm are they? All day sit in -20 with just a sweater on warm?  Of course I'd be wearing pants and a smile too...

How many times a year do you sit in -20 degree weather all day?
Title: Re: Asbell wool anorak
Post by: KAZ on December 28, 2018, 08:06:58 AM
Are all you northern guys descended from Vikings? I would be layered up a lot heavier in your climate than guys are describing here. I swap from wool to Army M65 jacket with liner. Either way, I layer fairly heavily even in our Georgia winter. In my opinion, one of the best characteristics of Theresa's stuff is that is long enough that it doesn't ride up and expose the kidney area to the cold. I have 4 pieces of her stuff and really like it, even though, we don't have enough severe cold to need it that many days in the woods. But when I need it, I have it.
Haha I was thinking the same thing. I'm from jersey and it doesn't get crazy cold but I'm still layered up a ton in the 20s ANC teens

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I’m from Iowa and evidently not a true “Viking” in the thermal management department... :dunno: I have several pieces of the Asbell Clothing and I love them. That being said I layer up pretty significantly for treestand hunting below 25 degrees, especially if there’s wind or rain... One of the absolute most useful pieces of the Asbell Line is their least fancy, it’s the tall neck fleece windblocker vest. It’s higher in the back of the neck than the front but it goes up high or can be pulled down. That thing blocks wind and protects your core like no other. I have two of them and have even wore two of them in 0 deg.Fah windy conditions for long sits. Incredible. Plus you will find many uses for it and your family outside of hunting.

It’s not outer layer pretty and some will say you need it to be on the outside for maximum protection, but I say just plain use it however you want, it works and will extend any layering system... :campfire: