Suwanni Wool Coats

Renaissance Man · March 12, 2010, 05:09:00 PM

Does anyone know where you can get the coat Paul Brunner used to import, I am not sure on the spelling but it was something like Suwanni, I believe imported from New Zealand. My searches here and elsewhere are coming up with different products

Barney · March 12, 2010, 05:18:00 PM

I think it was Swanndri.

mjh · March 12, 2010, 05:26:00 PM

Its Swanndri, I just checked my coat upstairs. I like mine well enough well worn the cuffs are torn. Thought about haveing leather put on the cuffs. Its light weight yet thick weave NO Liner of any kind. I've thought about another one over they years but have plenty of other coats to wear so I haven't Never hunted in mine, mine was the charcoal black color.

robtattoo · March 12, 2010, 05:26:00 PM

Yep, Swanndri.

www.swanndri.co.nz

Fatastic quality wool garments, by far & away the best I've ever worn. I bough mine while I was still in England & it wasn't too spendy then, even with the shipping from NZ.

I've got the Original Bush-shirt & I can honestly say, if the temperature is above -10 while active or above 20 degrees in a stand, it's too warm.

One of these....

Follower · March 12, 2010, 05:42:00 PM

Lots of this stuff on the auction site. Camo is hard to come by but good plaid patterns. I love my Swanni wools!

slivrslingr · March 12, 2010, 06:17:00 PM

Sierra Trading Post occasionally has Swanndri on sale.

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?allwords=swanndri&searchdescriptions=True

Good stuff, though it's made in China now, if that matters to you.

March 12, 2010, 07:54:00 PM

I have one that is in the camo pattern, I get it lanolin treated every couple of years. Wind proof rain proof and great colors. I do not think they are available in the camo patterns any more.

Renaissance Man · March 12, 2010, 07:57:00 PM

Looks like what I had from Brunner(the Bush Shirt).
But I don't want the colors they have available.
I had it and loved it but it was tight on me when I bought it many years ago and I outgrew it and sold it to a friend.
Now I can't find the camo version.
Maybe its for the best, I may have to invest in an American version.
Yea, thats what I will do

Spectre · March 12, 2010, 09:59:00 PM

Its all about Swanndri for me, too. I love my green bush shirt.

ozy clint · March 13, 2010, 08:42:00 AM

the kiwis make good stuff. another kiwi brand to check out is stoney creek. it's the gear that is setting the standards by which others are judged down here in aussie and NZ. it's our equivilent of your sitka gear.

Bullfrog 1 · March 13, 2010, 09:14:00 AM

Why does the sierra site say china or New zeland for manufacture?? BILL

Spectre · March 13, 2010, 09:27:00 AM

Funny, not one reference to traditional archery in this thread.

I wonder, how long will this thread stay alive before it gets quashed? It seems to have already passed at least 1 "QC" scan.

huntelk · March 13, 2010, 09:30:00 AM

Stuff is great for traditional archery excursions...

there ya go...

Spectre · March 13, 2010, 09:50:00 AM

Oh.

Keefer · March 13, 2010, 09:52:00 AM

I think it would make a great traditional Bowhunting pullover shirt/jacket and just wondering if the string clears the bow arm using a recurve or longbow? Has anybody noticed?

Guru · March 13, 2010, 10:01:00 AM

Spectre....something on your mind?

GREASEMAN · March 13, 2010, 10:07:00 AM

Look at G. Fred's offerring of wool pullovers and Mackinaws they're pretty awesome and fair priced.I have a O.D. green Swandri waterproof and I love it,but,I can buy 2'3 of G. Freds for the price.

Pinecone · March 13, 2010, 10:13:00 AM

I've got a bush shirt and it is a quality garment. If you love wool, you'll love a Swanndri.
Keefer, I use an armguard and have no problems with string clearance.

Claudia

Spectre · March 13, 2010, 10:15:00 AM

Swanni's are really tough--the Zealanders use them like we use Carhartts. They are worth every penny IMO.

I just wish I could find me a kilt in that wool, then I would be set.

Keefer · March 13, 2010, 11:40:00 AM

Thanks Pinecone!
I've been eyeing the Swanndri for sometime now and I found one I really like with some greens and browns in it...I wish it had a baselayer of some softer material on the skin but I'm sure I could find something to wear under the wool...I might look like I have tuff skin but I can't stand a tag even touching my body or neck area...