Wool Camo Cost & Quality

[Stone Knife]

The woolrich stuff is junk. I'd rather wear cotton than woolrich.  

I'm not saying that Woolrich can stack up with some of the higher priced stuff, but it is far from being junk. I own several articles of woolrich, that serve a purpose for me, including a old Pennsylvania tuxedo that my dad bought back in 1955 and has been worn in the woods every year form that date till now, that is a long time for a piece of junk to last.

[Otto]

Todd

Thanks.  I saw a couple of pics of there stuff and it looked very good.  I love wool clothes and can't wait to see what they have to offer.

[jonsimoneau]

Stone Knife, you are right about that.  I forgot about the old woolrich stuff.  I have seen it but never used it.  The quality of the old stuff seems to be much better.  I only have experience with some of the new stuff, and I won't mess with it again.

[Running Buck]

You have to go a long way to beat any of the stuff Filson's makes.I have a vest and a pair of their wool pants. For the money they are every bit as good as KOM or SI

[Builder]

Filson makes some very good products. I have several upland tin pan waxed jackets,packer coat, chaps and a vest, I have one Filson wool coat that is a very nice coat.
However, when it comes to comparing Filson to KOM they are not even remotely close. The KOM is quite a bit more money and worth every penny. The weave, the fit, the material, it is all night and day different.

[Scarne]

I find it interesting how people will compare one brand of wool clothing to another when some of the biggest differences in these brands are  not only the type of wool, and the length of the wool fiber, but also the weave used to produce the garment.  

To say brand A is better than brand B when they are two completely different products seems a bit short sighted.  As I said in an earlier post the question "what do I expect to do with this" needs to be answered.  If I'm sitting in a stand all day the tighter weave or crushed wool will block wind better.

I had such clothing for many years.  I changed into it when I got to my stand as it got to hot to walk in and I'd sweat real bad.  It didn't breath very well and sweaty is sweaty regardless of what you are wearing.  Eventually the cold is going to creep in as the moisture does not escape.

For most of us I think the longer fiber (less itch) looser weave...especially in a shirt, or light weight pant type of materials work better.  A tighter weave in a vest or a jacket or the addition of a wind blocker liner in an outter garment.

Under it all silk in weather down to the low 40's, light weight merino down to the low 30's and a heavier weight merino below that....for sitting in a stand.

If I expect to be moving slowly...the light weight merino.  And if I'm carrying a pack in cold weather just the silks.

In heavy wind I can feel the wind blow through my base layer and 1st outter layer but for some reason I don't get cold.  This is what gets the moisture away from your skin.  The third layer or the wind block helps block the wind when you stop moving and have cooled off/dried off.

[Orion]

Yep.  Wool is sold in a lot of different weights, weaves, styles and features.   A lot of the comparisons above aren't apples to apples.  Most of my wool is KOM, but also have a fair number of L.L. Bean wool products.  Each works well when used for the appropriate situation.

[ohiobowhunt]

I did a yahoo search and could not find Day One wool info out there. Does anyone have a website?

[Cody Schnettgoecke]

web page  Dayone webpage.

[wollelybugger]

Woolrich was a working mans coat, they weren't made to be air tight but to let you sweat while working in the woods. They made a heavier hunting coat that is very warm. I also have some Filson wool and like it but can't afford or need the heavier wool products.

[rock_hunter]

I like my Columbia bibs.  I wear a longjohns underneath them and can sit in -20 temps with a breeze and not get cold.  I get plenty of practice acting like a stump in cold weater, and have found the Columbia bibs to work well, especially for the price.

[vtmtnman]

I'm going to have to agree with rockhunter.I LIVE in woolens from nov to april.I got some Columbia wool pants and a shirt jac and it was alot warmer than my Johnson woolens for sitting long periods.They're not as bad as everyone makes them out to be.Obviously they won't stack up to the higher end woolens.But they're great for the price,and will work great with proper layering.

I would like to try some of the higher end stuff like KOM,SI and GWW.Just ain't got the money for it yet.

[buckeye_hunter]

What I have done....buy wool sweaters off of e__y(the internet auction site). Then throw the camo you already have over them.

Worked all last year for me. I think I spent $60 for a wool sweater, a plaid wool shirt and some wool undergarments. I didn't get cold even at 3 degrees F. Just need to find some pants now!

-Charlie

[Three Arrows]

Wool is very good for regulating your body temperature and odor.  I wear wool socks year round. It started when I ran out of socks one day and put on a pair of wool hunting socks instead.  I worked outside all day in the ditch with 95 degree temperature and my feet did not get hot.  My feet did not stink.  I just ordered some Gray Wolf Woolens in a jacket yesterday.  I made a mistake in the measurement of my sleeve because the tape was upside down and I am dyslexic to boot.  Jeff sent me 2 emails because the sleeve length seemed too long for a person my size.  I had gone from a 36.5 sleeve to 34.5 now.  My original measurement was 35.5 after I had worked out a while.  That is Quality right there that comes with the price tag!

[John3]

Asbell wool pullover hand made by Teresa.. I cannot believe the quality.  I will be hunting from the ground wearing it this year...

[Lucas K]

Give FirstLite a look quality merino wool at moderate prices. It is lighter weight and may work well for you in TN
Lucas