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Title: Wool or fleece?
Post by: arrowbuster on December 18, 2013, 06:59:00 PM
Wanted to see what everyone prefers for there cold weather clothes. I like wool but there are some heavy fleece garments out there. What do ya'll think?
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Post by: RobinHood1389 on December 18, 2013, 08:58:00 PM
honestly I love wool......but I layer with fleece. in order: marino wool undergarments, fleece 1/4 zip, woolrich jacket (soon to be asbell zip-up. ordered!)
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Post by: monterey on December 18, 2013, 11:46:00 PM
Fleece and polyester convert as of this past season.  Getting too old to drag wet wool around on my back and legs1
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Post by: Roger Norris on December 19, 2013, 07:43:00 AM
I don't own any fleece that is used for hunting.
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Post by: agross1 on December 19, 2013, 08:08:00 AM
I use both, merino wool base layer, wool sweater, fleece vest then the top layer depending on the temps.
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Post by: NoCams on December 19, 2013, 09:18:00 AM
I have and use both depending on WIND.... Less than 10MPH wind and not bitter cold <20 degrees then all wool. If windy and or bitter cold then I top layer with my windprooof fleece over my wool layers.

 If I had the $$$ I would buy some Gray Wolf Woolens top layers with wind liners. I do have a GWW vest that is insulated and lined and I LOVE it. However, sometimes my arms get a little cold cause I do not have a thin windproof mid layer to wear under it yet..... That will be my next purchase along with some wool windproof pants. JMHO gents......  :coffee:
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Post by: long time archer on December 19, 2013, 09:38:00 AM
Same as others: I use both. Love wool, but newer fleece is lightweight and very warm with my silk under garments.
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Post by: Overspined on December 19, 2013, 01:08:00 PM
Gotta add some down!  Wool, with wind block of some sort, more wool, and down!  Toasty
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Post by: JLyle on December 19, 2013, 01:22:00 PM
Not that cold down here in Texas, mostly, my Asbell pullover does the job.Under Armour and my King's Camo and my Asbell...that's my layering system.
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Post by: WildmanSC on December 19, 2013, 01:29:00 PM
I prefer the sillence of fleece, but the warmth of Merino wool insuated underwear.  I have one heavy set of fleece I will not use, if there is any possibility of getting into cockle burrs!      :banghead:  

I might add that the heavy fleece is over 30 years old and is the original Trebark pattern.  

Bill
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Post by: johnnyk71 on December 19, 2013, 01:47:00 PM
after much experimentation, i have settled on Merino wool underneath, and fleece on the outside.
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Post by: Stone Knife on December 19, 2013, 04:09:00 PM
My pj's are fleece my hunting cloths are wool   :bigsmyl:
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Post by: ron w on December 19, 2013, 04:29:00 PM
Both have their place but wool is number one in my book!!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Jim Picarelli on December 19, 2013, 05:37:00 PM
I like my wool. I have a few fleece pieces but they're mostly lighter pull-over's to go under the wool
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Post by: NoCams on December 19, 2013, 06:13:00 PM
Something else that has not come up here fellas..... If ever in a fire you would definitely want to be wearing wool and not fleece. Firemen call fleece, "shrink wrap ".