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Sunday, November 30, 2014
Review of NFL New York Jets Vintage Hooded Sweatshirt Men's
This is a really nice, quality Jets hoodie. The outside has a nice green faded look and is simple, yet great. The back has a cool football player design, as well. The inside is very comfy and soft, which is great for fall or winter wear. Very excited about this sweatshirt.
Friday, October 31, 2014
Devon & Jones Wintercept Fleece Unisex Vest D770 Reviews
Just what I needed. Good quality and fit is true. Very pleased with the vest. Will order another for the upcoming Fall season.
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This item was perfect, except it was just a little too big. I thought I could used a large, however a medium would have done just fine.Friday, October 24, 2014
Life is good Boy's Boogie Board Crusher Tee Reviews
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List Price: $18.00
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First of all there is nothing wrong with this t-shirt. It is a typical Life is Good shirt and arrived promptly and in good condition. My issue is that when checking for the sizing I clicked the sizing tab displayed next to this shirt on Amazon and this is inaccurate for this t-shirt meaning yes I ordered a t-shirt smaller than I wanted. As I have a younger child I just will have him wear it but just want to let buyers and Amazon know this is a problem. I think as a safety check when purchasing products going to a site where they sell just that item if you can find it would be a good idea. So as a consumer I am bummed but hate the hassle of returning things.
List Price: $18.00
Sale Price: $13.50
Today's Bonus: 25% Off
First of all there is nothing wrong with this t-shirt. It is a typical Life is Good shirt and arrived promptly and in good condition. My issue is that when checking for the sizing I clicked the sizing tab displayed next to this shirt on Amazon and this is inaccurate for this t-shirt meaning yes I ordered a t-shirt smaller than I wanted. As I have a younger child I just will have him wear it but just want to let buyers and Amazon know this is a problem. I think as a safety check when purchasing products going to a site where they sell just that item if you can find it would be a good idea. So as a consumer I am bummed but hate the hassle of returning things.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Buy NHL Chicago Blackhawks Patrick Kane Women's Premier Player Road
The shipping on this was fast. I got it for my girlfriend as part of a Valentine's day present along with tickets to a game. The jersey was ordered a week before Valentines day and I got it within 4 days. The jersey looked great. Not dangling strings on the numbers and it didn't have any loose fibers. She loved it. Thanks for a great product and the prompted delivery.The Patrick Kane #88 Blackhawks sweater was a Xmas Present for my daughter, a huge Hawks fan. From the reaction, it might've been the best present received this year.
Saturday, October 18, 2014
NBA Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose Replica Alternate Jersey - R28E8Bb5 Review
Ordered the Youth Large for my 9-year-old son. Decided on "large" over "medium" and it fits just the way he likes -a bit loose! Great buy, speedy delivery!
We ended up purchasing these items through NBA.com since Amazon didn't offer the sizes we needed. Much more expensive, and it took them over 2 weeks to deliver it. But they carried what we needed.
But now that we have it my son loves the Jerseys, the quality is really good. We have a hard time getting him to take it off, he always wants it on.
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I didn't realize when I bought it that it was youth sizes, oops. Got it for my husband, he loved it, but it was way too small haha! I returned it and everything went well. Thanks!Best Deals for NBA Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose Replica Alternate Jersey - R28E8Bb5
Good quality. Authentic look. Just want my stepdaughter wanted! Matches the shorts I found her perfectly! Very happy with purchase...Made her Xmas!!Honest reviews on NBA Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose Replica Alternate Jersey - R28E8Bb5
We ordered this and one other jersey for one of my son's Christmas presents. Unfortunately, I cannot read and order the wrong size. The 5-6 size is for an actual child and labeled as medium. My son is a toddler 3 years old, and one of his jersey's same style and brand had a M on it. Thought they were the same, and these were way to big.We ended up purchasing these items through NBA.com since Amazon didn't offer the sizes we needed. Much more expensive, and it took them over 2 weeks to deliver it. But they carried what we needed.
But now that we have it my son loves the Jerseys, the quality is really good. We have a hard time getting him to take it off, he always wants it on.
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looks great, i expected a replica to closer to the real thing. i thought it was going to have some stiching, but not bad.Friday, October 10, 2014
Cheap Icebreaker Women's Long Sleeve Quest Zip Top
Because some of Amazon's listing descriptions for Icebreaker items have very few details about the products, making it difficult for the customer to make an informed purchasing decision if he/she is unfamiliar with this brand of clothing, below I'll type some information and personal impressions about Icebreaker clothing.
(Some of Amazon's Icebreaker listings do provide a lot of useful detail from the manufacturer -such as the product description on the following listing: "Icebreaker Women's Tech Bodyfit 260 Top".)
Note that my review is quite long and usually only the first half of it is shown on this page. If this happens on your screen and you wish to read the second half, all you have to do is press the "read more" button at the bottom of the review and Amazon will show you the rest of it. :-)
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OVERALL IMPRESSION
Icebreaker's marino wool items are generally made well, last a long time, are easy to care for, feel fantastic on the skin, are "natural", don't get smelly easily like polarfleece does, let the skin breathe, etc.
Many of my Icebreaker items have been worn and washed several hundred times and are still holding up much better than would be expected.
I am a BIG fan of this company's products. For my overall experience of them from around 2000-2010, I would give them a solid "5 stars"!
However, I regret to say that my opinion of the items I have bought from Icebreaker in 2012 is not as high. In the last 2 weeks (late 2012), I have bought 7 items from them and I decided to return all of them because they aren't as well-cut as the very "same" items that I bought in the 2000s (which I still have and wear, so I can make like-for-like comparisons easily).
Based solely on my 2012 experience of Icebreaker products, I would give them 3 stars, "it's ok". For me, this is not good enough to command prices of $50 $100+ for quite simple items, even if the basic wool material itself is outstanding and long-lasting.
For my star-rating on this review, I will average the "5" I give Icebreaker historically and the "3" that I would give Icebreaker in 2012, and give them a "4".
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MY EXPERIENCE WITH ICEBREAKER
I bought my first Icebreaker clothing about 13 years ago when I needed some long underwear for skiing.
Up until about 6 years ago, I had been buying Icebreaker items very sparingly, due to the eye-watering prices at London UK sporting goods shops . Then, I discovered that Sierratradingpost sells various Icebreaker styles (usually discontinued items from years past) on their site for a discount. Fortunately, for a couple of years after I discovered this, they had a large selection of women's Icebreaker stuff, so I bought quite a few things for great prices. (These days, Sierra's Icebreaker selection for women appears to be smaller, and the prices comparatively higher, than before. I expect that there are more discounters they have to compete with now, to get that kind of stock.)
In addition to bricks-and-mortar sports shops and Sierratradingpost, I have also bought Icebreaker items from several sporting goods online retailers, Amazon, and the Icebreaker website.
I still have almost every Icebreaker item I've bought. Even the discounted items have been somewhat pricey, but the quality and longevity were worth the initial investment.
In the last two weeks, I have tried to replace a few of my key Icebreaker items but found the fit and cut of the current versions of the same items to be sub-par. I will keep using my old items for another year, and hope that next year's fit and cut will be better-suited to my body shape.
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CAVEAT
What I have written below is based on my current knowledge about their products, but it is possible that I have misunderstood some aspects of the brand.
If you wish to better understand their product offerings, I would absolutely recommend that you have a look at the Icebreaker official site to view their entire range and gain more clarity about what items are for what purposes, what the wool weights are about, what the quality levels of the different clothing collections are, etc.
(Unfortunately, their website, while snazzy, does not fully explain these things, leaving it up to the customer to piece some of the puzzle together.)
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ICEBREAKER WOOL WEIGHTS:
Icebreaker's marino wool items generally come in four weights of fabric: 150, 200, 260, or 320. This is "grams per square meter".
150 is quite thin.
It provides light warmth.
The material is generally see-through. (I wouldn't wear items of this weight out and about in public without anything over them, but some reviewers have said that they do.)
It's good for a first base layer, for strenuous exercise, or for sleeping in.
Their items of this weight, especially in the ranges intended for athletic use, tend to be really form-fitting in one's typical size.
All Icebreaker material seems VERY resilient and long-lasting to me, but because the 150 wool weight is pretty thin, it is the likeliest to be torn, develop holes, get "runs" (like pantyhose). I don't think this happens too much with it, but I've seen some reviewers mention it (most often talking about how they accidentally poked holes in it with long fingernails), and three of my 150-weight leggings have developed runs in them after several years of heavy use.
200 is slightly thicker, but still on the thin side.
It's pretty warm.
The lighter colors are definitely see-through, such as grey and cream. My older black and brown items made out of 200 weight wool don't seem to be see-through, but some of the newer dark-colored ones might be.
It's good for a base layer or mid-weight layer, for exercise, and sleeping in.
Especially in the ranges intended for athletic situations, their items of this weight tend to be form-fitting in one's typical size.
260 is on the thicker side.
It's definitely warm, a cozy weight.
None of my 260 items are see-through. I can wear tops made out of this weight on their own (without anything over them) and not worry that my underwear or too many lumps&bumps will show through.
It's good for a mid-layer or top-layer, and sleeping in (if you get cold at night, like I do).
Items of this weight tend to fit looser than items of the same size in the 150/200 weights do. This may have something to do with how much naturally-stretchier the thicker fabric is, but it also seems that they cut these 260-weight items bigger because this weight is often worn as a top-layer or middle-layer, instead of as a base-layer.
I like this weight the best. I think that the company says that this is their most popular weight across the board.
320 is thickest, of course.
It is quite warm, very toasty and sturdy.
This weight is generally a top-layer, so items made out of this material are relatively loosely-cut.
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ICEBREAKER LINES / RANGES / "COLLECTIONS" OF CLOTHING:
Icebreaker makes different ranges some intended for wearing as normal underwear (like panties and sports bras and tank tops), some intended for wearing as thermal/long underwear, some intended for wearing as everyday clothing, and some intended for wearing as athletic wear.
Even though at first glance most of their items appear VERY similar to each other, there are different feelings to the fabrics (even in fabrics of the same wool weight), different quality levels, different cuts, and different design details amongst these different lines, so it is good to check their website about the particular Icebreaker item you are thinking of buying to make sure that it is intended for the activity you want it for.
Two of the popular ranges at the lower end of the Icebreaker price scale are:
Bodyfit
The Bodyfit range seems to be for athletic situations, but also casual-wear and sleeping-in. The knit of this range's wool is usually flatter and less stretchy than the knit of the ranges that are for underwear or purely casual wear. Items in this range are usually cut to fit relatively snugly.
Everyday
This range is made of a looser, thicker, stretchier knit than the Bodyfit, and is more for general sleeping-in and casual long-underwear needs, not so much for athletic situations. (However, I'm sure that they would be okay in many athletic situations, and I have worn them skiing and hiking.) Everyday items tend to be made of a stretchier knit and cut to fit more loosely than the Bodyfit items. I wear a size below my ordinary size in this range.
Other ranges
Their other ranges appear to include: Black Sheep Collection, RealFleece Collection, Pure Plus Collection, Journeys Travel Collection, Premium Underwear Collection, GT Technical Sports Collection, GT Bike Collection, Technical Base Layers Collection, and Technical Mid Layers Collection. Please see the Icebreaker site for more information on their ranges.
Frankly, I feel that they've made this aspect of their brand over-complicated and too confusing for the average customer, and I have not been able to locate any overview of the various collections on their site or on their product packaging materials.
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ICEBREAKER COLORS:
Icebreaker tends to make most items in black, as their basic universal color.
Many items are offered in about 2 to 8 other colors, as well. There is often some version of blue, red, grey, and green sometimes a pink, sometimes a brown or purple, etc. Often the colors are skewed towards the cool end of the spectrum (which I notice because my coloring is on the warm end of the spectrum and cool tones look awful on me).
The different weights of wool and/or different ranges (e.g., Bodyfit, Everyday, Journeys Travel Collection, etc.) will tend to have their own mini-set of color options. (For example, the current grey color in the 200 Bodyfit is a medium-grey and is called "blizzard" and the current grey color in the 260 Bodyfit is a dark-grey and called "metro", and they don't offer those particular colors in other weights of wool or other ranges, as far as I know.)
They change their colors every year or so (I think), and some colors tend to sell out mid-way through a season and are not restocked, so if you see an item in a color that you love, or there is a matching set (of long underwear or something) and you want both pieces in the same color, you probably should get it at the time, because it's not guaranteed that it will be available in the future.
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EXTRA DESIGN FLOURISHES:
A couple of their ranges, mainly the more athletic lines, feature "pops" of contrasting color in a certain part of the garment, such as a stripe running down the sleeves or down the sides, or a triangle of bright material at the ankle. Most internet retailers' photographs of the garments do show these features because the areas of differing colors are pretty obvious, but it pays to read the item descriptions (and check out the manufacturer's site for confirmation) if this kind of thing is not what you are looking for.
In a couple of their clothing ranges, mainly the underwear, 150-weight, and casual-wear lines, some of the tops and bottoms have printed patterns (like floral motifs or abstract swirls sometimes in contrasting colors) on the sleeves or in the hip-region. This *can* escape your notice when the only images of the item you have available to you are the tiny product photographs that most internet retailers provide, so do double-check the customer reviews of the item, and maybe the Icebreaker site's own full description of the item, if you want to know for sure if the item comes with a printed pattern on a section of it.
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ICEBREAKER SIZING:
Sizing and fit are so variable from person to person and from brand to brand, but in case it may help, I'll talk about my experiences with Icebreaker clothing.
For reference, generally I am usually a women's size 4 or 6 in US sizing, a women's size 8 or 10 in UK sizing, and a small when it comes to small/medium/large sizing. This goes for both tops and bottoms.
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Sizing of Tops
Almost all of my Icebreaker tops from the last 13 years -crew tops, long-underwear tops, turtlenecks, and zip-up jackets -are women's size small.
The only tops I have in size extra-small are from the Skin range (which they phased out in 2006, but the sizing and type of material used for the Skin range appear to be very similar to those of the current range called Everyday).
Generally, I know that an Icebreaker small top is probably going to fit me.
The main issue that I've had with their tops is sleeve length (too long). This is not uncommon for me, because I do have arms that are on the petite side: most suit jackets I buy have to be shortened a little in the sleeves, and I often have to turn up sweaters one turn at the cuff. And one feature of some Icebreaker tops is a thumb loop which necessitates that the sleeves are meant to be about three inches longer than the wrist I understand this, and just roll those tops up a turn or two. However, I've read quite a few reviewers' comments that mention that Icebreaker sleeves tend to be long, and I do think that their sleeves are longer than normal. ["Normal" being subjective, of course! ...the only women I've met from New Zealand actually did happen to be tall, lithe, and willowy, so maybe that's normal there. :-) ] Last week, I bought a 2012-made Icebreaker "Oasis" top in a size small, and while it was too tight in the chest area (which is normally NOT a problem for me with Icebreaker), the sleeves were a crazy four or five inches past my wrist, even though they didn't have thumb holes and therefore were meant to end at the wrist. I had to return it.
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Sizing of Leggings:
I have run into inconsistency in Icebreaker legging sizes. I have some in extra-small, some in small, and some in medium. (And in one 2012 collection, the extra-smalls are a little too big for me but there isn't a smaller size to go to.)
I have not found Icebreaker's official sizing chart (available on their site) to be terribly accurate for leggings.
For the leggings, it seems to me that one must experiment in each Icebreaker clothing range and wool weight to discover the best size and fit for oneself.
I will spell out below the ones that I have tried. Because the sizing of the "same" leggings sometimes has varied across the years, I will mention what year I got them.
1. BODYFIT range
1a. Bodyfit 150 leggings
2006 or 2007 Bodyfit 150 leggings
Size medium. The label says "slim fit" (possibly back then they had different "fits" within the Bodyfit range, but they don't seem to now).
Fit me snugly, but well.
Waistband comes up to the belly button, feels secure.
2008 Bodyfit 150 leggings
Size small.
Are a bit too small for me this winter they fit me when I'm about 5-to-8 pounds less than I am at the moment.
Waistband hits 1 inch below the belly button, feels okay.
2012 Bodyfit 150 leggings
I decided not to buy new 150-weight leggings in 2012 because after a few years of heavy use, my old Bodyfit 150 leggings developed some un-mendable "runs"/"ladders". I still wear them and love them, but they are slowly self-destructing. It is comparatively easy to snag them on a rough surface or to poke a fingernail through them when pulling them on or off.
Actually, I've just looked on the Icebreaker site (December 2012) and they don't list ANY Bodyfit 150 leggings. The only 150 weight leggings they list are the "Sprite" leggings from the Premium Underwear Collection. Also, I think that the "Nature" leggings (which are a discontinued style) were of 150 weight, and I have seen these still on sale on a few websites.
1b. Bodyfit 200 leggings
Current suggested retail price of around eighty (discounted price of around sixty).
2008 Bodyfit 200 leggings
Size medium.
Fit me, and there is extra room in them I probably could go up 5 to 8 pounds and they would still fit. When I purchased those mediums, I tried on the small size and found it to be way too small, especially along the tight and narrow waistband that these leggings were made with at the time. (I think it was a reaction to the consumer response to that waistband that they made the newer waistbands really wide and soft.)
Waistband comes up to the belly button, feels secure.
2012 Bodyfit 200 leggings
At first, based on the Icebreaker official size chart, I ordered a medium in these. They were too big, so I exchanged them for a size small.
The small fit relatively well snug, but acceptably so.
Waistband came up to 2 or even 3 inches below the belly button. This is a more "modern" position for a waistband, of course, compared to coming up to the true waist, but I prefer "athletic" base layers to cover my entire body neck to ankle, to enable the base layer shirts to be securely tucked inside the base layer pants, and to feel really secure when I'm moving around -but this waistband was so low on me, and so wide and stretchy that it felt like it was about to slide down to my hips at any moment because the elastic wasn't very tight.
Not only from the practical side was this low waistband a problem, but MAN, the whole cut of the upper part of these leggings seemed to be designed to make my tummy area look as flabby and unattractive as possible! I tried my old leggings on when I took these off -just to check that it wasn't bad lighting or post-Thanksgiving excess weight that was to blame for how these made me look, but my older Icebreaker Bodyfit 200 leggings looked a lot better on me than these leggings did.
I had to return them. I have decided to wait until next year's production, to see if they alter the cut of the waist area.
1c. Bodyfit 260 leggings
Current suggested retail price of around ninety (discounted price around seventy-five).
2012 Bodyfit 260 leggings
Size small.
Fit relatively well snug, but acceptably so.
Waistband came up to 2 inches below the belly button. They had the same issues as the 2012 Bodyfit 200 leggings did waistband too low, too loose, too wide, and quite unattractive in the belly region!
I also had to return these. I hope next year's will be cut higher on the waist.
2. EVERYDAY range
2a. Skin 200 leggings (discontinued 2006) the Skin range was probably similar to Everyday.
2005 Skin 200 leggings
Size extra-small, yet are the largest I own I could gain 15 pounds and they would still feel okay. But they fit me nicely when I'm at any weight 10 pounds less or more than my present size they are simply the coziest and softest that I own.
Waistband comes to about 1 inch higher than belly button, feels secure.
2b. Everyday 200 leggings
Current suggested retail price of around sixty (discounted price of around forty-five).
2012 Everyday 200 leggings
Two weeks ago, I bought them in size small which were too big, so I exchanged them for an extra-small. Even the extra-smalls had extra material in places on the legs, which is unusual because my legs are not toothpicks (this kind of legging is not supposed to be baggy, so the cut of these must have been off).
Worse, the upper part of the extra-small leggings was cut strangely the waistband was in a deep V, so that the middle was 3 inches below my belly-button (which is way too low for me), but the sides rose up 3 inches higher than that (it wasn't a curve, it was a visible V). Yet the waistband elastic wasn't tight enough, so the tall sides wanted to sag down and bunch up around my hips -strange. (And that was not the way the smalls I tried on the week before had fit my waist area! In fact, I think the smalls of last week fit me better generally than the extra-smalls of this week.) I don't have the energy to go through the rigamarole of ordering a different pair of extra-smalls, but maybe I just got a bad apple.
I had to return the extra-smalls.
I was very disappointed because they were the 7th Icebreaker product I've tried in the last 2 weeks. This Icebreaker shopping quest has taken up a fair bit of my time lately, but I have nothing new to show for it. I've given up trying to get anything now and will wait a year and see how their 2013 production fits me.
3. OTHER ranges
Their other legging types are more expensive than the Everyday and Bodyfit, and seem to be geared towards high-tech athletic use, or constructed to be worn on their own as pants/trousers. Some have Lycra in them. Check out Icebreaker's site for more info.
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OTHER TIPS
The other main retailers of this kind of product sometimes offer free shipping on their Amazon listings of an item but don't offer free shipping on the exact same item when sold through their own site (even when the price of the item itself is the same on both sites), so it can save you money if you pay attention to that.
The best selection BY FAR is available from the manufacturer's site, but the prices there are generally higher. However, they have discounts from time to time, such as their "Black Friday" sale when they offer 30% all items that are black in color.
Amazon sometimes calls the Icebreaker Bodyfit range "BF" and sometimes "Bodyfit", so if you are searching here for Icebreaker's Bodyfit range, do a separate search under each of the two search terms to get the most accurate results.
In terms of merino wool socks, I prefer Smartwool socks over Icebreaker's. Sierratradingpost is one retailer which often carries a large selection of them at good prices. Those socks last a really long time. I wear them almost year-round because the lightweight ones breathe really well even when it's warm out.
The Smartwool women's small size is the only sock I can find that truly fits my feet (which aren't even that small, all things considered!) without bunching up inside my shoes.
If you have a smaller foot (size 7 or less) and are female, note that the Smartwool unisex socks in the small size are bigger than the smalls made just for women, even though that company's size guide says that they both are meant to fit the same range of women's shoe sizes.
(Some of Amazon's Icebreaker listings do provide a lot of useful detail from the manufacturer -such as the product description on the following listing: "Icebreaker Women's Tech Bodyfit 260 Top".)
Note that my review is quite long and usually only the first half of it is shown on this page. If this happens on your screen and you wish to read the second half, all you have to do is press the "read more" button at the bottom of the review and Amazon will show you the rest of it. :-)
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OVERALL IMPRESSION
Icebreaker's marino wool items are generally made well, last a long time, are easy to care for, feel fantastic on the skin, are "natural", don't get smelly easily like polarfleece does, let the skin breathe, etc.
Many of my Icebreaker items have been worn and washed several hundred times and are still holding up much better than would be expected.
I am a BIG fan of this company's products. For my overall experience of them from around 2000-2010, I would give them a solid "5 stars"!
However, I regret to say that my opinion of the items I have bought from Icebreaker in 2012 is not as high. In the last 2 weeks (late 2012), I have bought 7 items from them and I decided to return all of them because they aren't as well-cut as the very "same" items that I bought in the 2000s (which I still have and wear, so I can make like-for-like comparisons easily).
Based solely on my 2012 experience of Icebreaker products, I would give them 3 stars, "it's ok". For me, this is not good enough to command prices of $50 $100+ for quite simple items, even if the basic wool material itself is outstanding and long-lasting.
For my star-rating on this review, I will average the "5" I give Icebreaker historically and the "3" that I would give Icebreaker in 2012, and give them a "4".
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MY EXPERIENCE WITH ICEBREAKER
I bought my first Icebreaker clothing about 13 years ago when I needed some long underwear for skiing.
Up until about 6 years ago, I had been buying Icebreaker items very sparingly, due to the eye-watering prices at London UK sporting goods shops . Then, I discovered that Sierratradingpost sells various Icebreaker styles (usually discontinued items from years past) on their site for a discount. Fortunately, for a couple of years after I discovered this, they had a large selection of women's Icebreaker stuff, so I bought quite a few things for great prices. (These days, Sierra's Icebreaker selection for women appears to be smaller, and the prices comparatively higher, than before. I expect that there are more discounters they have to compete with now, to get that kind of stock.)
In addition to bricks-and-mortar sports shops and Sierratradingpost, I have also bought Icebreaker items from several sporting goods online retailers, Amazon, and the Icebreaker website.
I still have almost every Icebreaker item I've bought. Even the discounted items have been somewhat pricey, but the quality and longevity were worth the initial investment.
In the last two weeks, I have tried to replace a few of my key Icebreaker items but found the fit and cut of the current versions of the same items to be sub-par. I will keep using my old items for another year, and hope that next year's fit and cut will be better-suited to my body shape.
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CAVEAT
What I have written below is based on my current knowledge about their products, but it is possible that I have misunderstood some aspects of the brand.
If you wish to better understand their product offerings, I would absolutely recommend that you have a look at the Icebreaker official site to view their entire range and gain more clarity about what items are for what purposes, what the wool weights are about, what the quality levels of the different clothing collections are, etc.
(Unfortunately, their website, while snazzy, does not fully explain these things, leaving it up to the customer to piece some of the puzzle together.)
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ICEBREAKER WOOL WEIGHTS:
Icebreaker's marino wool items generally come in four weights of fabric: 150, 200, 260, or 320. This is "grams per square meter".
150 is quite thin.
It provides light warmth.
The material is generally see-through. (I wouldn't wear items of this weight out and about in public without anything over them, but some reviewers have said that they do.)
It's good for a first base layer, for strenuous exercise, or for sleeping in.
Their items of this weight, especially in the ranges intended for athletic use, tend to be really form-fitting in one's typical size.
All Icebreaker material seems VERY resilient and long-lasting to me, but because the 150 wool weight is pretty thin, it is the likeliest to be torn, develop holes, get "runs" (like pantyhose). I don't think this happens too much with it, but I've seen some reviewers mention it (most often talking about how they accidentally poked holes in it with long fingernails), and three of my 150-weight leggings have developed runs in them after several years of heavy use.
200 is slightly thicker, but still on the thin side.
It's pretty warm.
The lighter colors are definitely see-through, such as grey and cream. My older black and brown items made out of 200 weight wool don't seem to be see-through, but some of the newer dark-colored ones might be.
It's good for a base layer or mid-weight layer, for exercise, and sleeping in.
Especially in the ranges intended for athletic situations, their items of this weight tend to be form-fitting in one's typical size.
260 is on the thicker side.
It's definitely warm, a cozy weight.
None of my 260 items are see-through. I can wear tops made out of this weight on their own (without anything over them) and not worry that my underwear or too many lumps&bumps will show through.
It's good for a mid-layer or top-layer, and sleeping in (if you get cold at night, like I do).
Items of this weight tend to fit looser than items of the same size in the 150/200 weights do. This may have something to do with how much naturally-stretchier the thicker fabric is, but it also seems that they cut these 260-weight items bigger because this weight is often worn as a top-layer or middle-layer, instead of as a base-layer.
I like this weight the best. I think that the company says that this is their most popular weight across the board.
320 is thickest, of course.
It is quite warm, very toasty and sturdy.
This weight is generally a top-layer, so items made out of this material are relatively loosely-cut.
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ICEBREAKER LINES / RANGES / "COLLECTIONS" OF CLOTHING:
Icebreaker makes different ranges some intended for wearing as normal underwear (like panties and sports bras and tank tops), some intended for wearing as thermal/long underwear, some intended for wearing as everyday clothing, and some intended for wearing as athletic wear.
Even though at first glance most of their items appear VERY similar to each other, there are different feelings to the fabrics (even in fabrics of the same wool weight), different quality levels, different cuts, and different design details amongst these different lines, so it is good to check their website about the particular Icebreaker item you are thinking of buying to make sure that it is intended for the activity you want it for.
Two of the popular ranges at the lower end of the Icebreaker price scale are:
Bodyfit
The Bodyfit range seems to be for athletic situations, but also casual-wear and sleeping-in. The knit of this range's wool is usually flatter and less stretchy than the knit of the ranges that are for underwear or purely casual wear. Items in this range are usually cut to fit relatively snugly.
Everyday
This range is made of a looser, thicker, stretchier knit than the Bodyfit, and is more for general sleeping-in and casual long-underwear needs, not so much for athletic situations. (However, I'm sure that they would be okay in many athletic situations, and I have worn them skiing and hiking.) Everyday items tend to be made of a stretchier knit and cut to fit more loosely than the Bodyfit items. I wear a size below my ordinary size in this range.
Other ranges
Their other ranges appear to include: Black Sheep Collection, RealFleece Collection, Pure Plus Collection, Journeys Travel Collection, Premium Underwear Collection, GT Technical Sports Collection, GT Bike Collection, Technical Base Layers Collection, and Technical Mid Layers Collection. Please see the Icebreaker site for more information on their ranges.
Frankly, I feel that they've made this aspect of their brand over-complicated and too confusing for the average customer, and I have not been able to locate any overview of the various collections on their site or on their product packaging materials.
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ICEBREAKER COLORS:
Icebreaker tends to make most items in black, as their basic universal color.
Many items are offered in about 2 to 8 other colors, as well. There is often some version of blue, red, grey, and green sometimes a pink, sometimes a brown or purple, etc. Often the colors are skewed towards the cool end of the spectrum (which I notice because my coloring is on the warm end of the spectrum and cool tones look awful on me).
The different weights of wool and/or different ranges (e.g., Bodyfit, Everyday, Journeys Travel Collection, etc.) will tend to have their own mini-set of color options. (For example, the current grey color in the 200 Bodyfit is a medium-grey and is called "blizzard" and the current grey color in the 260 Bodyfit is a dark-grey and called "metro", and they don't offer those particular colors in other weights of wool or other ranges, as far as I know.)
They change their colors every year or so (I think), and some colors tend to sell out mid-way through a season and are not restocked, so if you see an item in a color that you love, or there is a matching set (of long underwear or something) and you want both pieces in the same color, you probably should get it at the time, because it's not guaranteed that it will be available in the future.
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EXTRA DESIGN FLOURISHES:
A couple of their ranges, mainly the more athletic lines, feature "pops" of contrasting color in a certain part of the garment, such as a stripe running down the sleeves or down the sides, or a triangle of bright material at the ankle. Most internet retailers' photographs of the garments do show these features because the areas of differing colors are pretty obvious, but it pays to read the item descriptions (and check out the manufacturer's site for confirmation) if this kind of thing is not what you are looking for.
In a couple of their clothing ranges, mainly the underwear, 150-weight, and casual-wear lines, some of the tops and bottoms have printed patterns (like floral motifs or abstract swirls sometimes in contrasting colors) on the sleeves or in the hip-region. This *can* escape your notice when the only images of the item you have available to you are the tiny product photographs that most internet retailers provide, so do double-check the customer reviews of the item, and maybe the Icebreaker site's own full description of the item, if you want to know for sure if the item comes with a printed pattern on a section of it.
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ICEBREAKER SIZING:
Sizing and fit are so variable from person to person and from brand to brand, but in case it may help, I'll talk about my experiences with Icebreaker clothing.
For reference, generally I am usually a women's size 4 or 6 in US sizing, a women's size 8 or 10 in UK sizing, and a small when it comes to small/medium/large sizing. This goes for both tops and bottoms.
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Sizing of Tops
Almost all of my Icebreaker tops from the last 13 years -crew tops, long-underwear tops, turtlenecks, and zip-up jackets -are women's size small.
The only tops I have in size extra-small are from the Skin range (which they phased out in 2006, but the sizing and type of material used for the Skin range appear to be very similar to those of the current range called Everyday).
Generally, I know that an Icebreaker small top is probably going to fit me.
The main issue that I've had with their tops is sleeve length (too long). This is not uncommon for me, because I do have arms that are on the petite side: most suit jackets I buy have to be shortened a little in the sleeves, and I often have to turn up sweaters one turn at the cuff. And one feature of some Icebreaker tops is a thumb loop which necessitates that the sleeves are meant to be about three inches longer than the wrist I understand this, and just roll those tops up a turn or two. However, I've read quite a few reviewers' comments that mention that Icebreaker sleeves tend to be long, and I do think that their sleeves are longer than normal. ["Normal" being subjective, of course! ...the only women I've met from New Zealand actually did happen to be tall, lithe, and willowy, so maybe that's normal there. :-) ] Last week, I bought a 2012-made Icebreaker "Oasis" top in a size small, and while it was too tight in the chest area (which is normally NOT a problem for me with Icebreaker), the sleeves were a crazy four or five inches past my wrist, even though they didn't have thumb holes and therefore were meant to end at the wrist. I had to return it.
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Sizing of Leggings:
I have run into inconsistency in Icebreaker legging sizes. I have some in extra-small, some in small, and some in medium. (And in one 2012 collection, the extra-smalls are a little too big for me but there isn't a smaller size to go to.)
I have not found Icebreaker's official sizing chart (available on their site) to be terribly accurate for leggings.
For the leggings, it seems to me that one must experiment in each Icebreaker clothing range and wool weight to discover the best size and fit for oneself.
I will spell out below the ones that I have tried. Because the sizing of the "same" leggings sometimes has varied across the years, I will mention what year I got them.
1. BODYFIT range
1a. Bodyfit 150 leggings
2006 or 2007 Bodyfit 150 leggings
Size medium. The label says "slim fit" (possibly back then they had different "fits" within the Bodyfit range, but they don't seem to now).
Fit me snugly, but well.
Waistband comes up to the belly button, feels secure.
2008 Bodyfit 150 leggings
Size small.
Are a bit too small for me this winter they fit me when I'm about 5-to-8 pounds less than I am at the moment.
Waistband hits 1 inch below the belly button, feels okay.
2012 Bodyfit 150 leggings
I decided not to buy new 150-weight leggings in 2012 because after a few years of heavy use, my old Bodyfit 150 leggings developed some un-mendable "runs"/"ladders". I still wear them and love them, but they are slowly self-destructing. It is comparatively easy to snag them on a rough surface or to poke a fingernail through them when pulling them on or off.
Actually, I've just looked on the Icebreaker site (December 2012) and they don't list ANY Bodyfit 150 leggings. The only 150 weight leggings they list are the "Sprite" leggings from the Premium Underwear Collection. Also, I think that the "Nature" leggings (which are a discontinued style) were of 150 weight, and I have seen these still on sale on a few websites.
1b. Bodyfit 200 leggings
Current suggested retail price of around eighty (discounted price of around sixty).
2008 Bodyfit 200 leggings
Size medium.
Fit me, and there is extra room in them I probably could go up 5 to 8 pounds and they would still fit. When I purchased those mediums, I tried on the small size and found it to be way too small, especially along the tight and narrow waistband that these leggings were made with at the time. (I think it was a reaction to the consumer response to that waistband that they made the newer waistbands really wide and soft.)
Waistband comes up to the belly button, feels secure.
2012 Bodyfit 200 leggings
At first, based on the Icebreaker official size chart, I ordered a medium in these. They were too big, so I exchanged them for a size small.
The small fit relatively well snug, but acceptably so.
Waistband came up to 2 or even 3 inches below the belly button. This is a more "modern" position for a waistband, of course, compared to coming up to the true waist, but I prefer "athletic" base layers to cover my entire body neck to ankle, to enable the base layer shirts to be securely tucked inside the base layer pants, and to feel really secure when I'm moving around -but this waistband was so low on me, and so wide and stretchy that it felt like it was about to slide down to my hips at any moment because the elastic wasn't very tight.
Not only from the practical side was this low waistband a problem, but MAN, the whole cut of the upper part of these leggings seemed to be designed to make my tummy area look as flabby and unattractive as possible! I tried my old leggings on when I took these off -just to check that it wasn't bad lighting or post-Thanksgiving excess weight that was to blame for how these made me look, but my older Icebreaker Bodyfit 200 leggings looked a lot better on me than these leggings did.
I had to return them. I have decided to wait until next year's production, to see if they alter the cut of the waist area.
1c. Bodyfit 260 leggings
Current suggested retail price of around ninety (discounted price around seventy-five).
2012 Bodyfit 260 leggings
Size small.
Fit relatively well snug, but acceptably so.
Waistband came up to 2 inches below the belly button. They had the same issues as the 2012 Bodyfit 200 leggings did waistband too low, too loose, too wide, and quite unattractive in the belly region!
I also had to return these. I hope next year's will be cut higher on the waist.
2. EVERYDAY range
2a. Skin 200 leggings (discontinued 2006) the Skin range was probably similar to Everyday.
2005 Skin 200 leggings
Size extra-small, yet are the largest I own I could gain 15 pounds and they would still feel okay. But they fit me nicely when I'm at any weight 10 pounds less or more than my present size they are simply the coziest and softest that I own.
Waistband comes to about 1 inch higher than belly button, feels secure.
2b. Everyday 200 leggings
Current suggested retail price of around sixty (discounted price of around forty-five).
2012 Everyday 200 leggings
Two weeks ago, I bought them in size small which were too big, so I exchanged them for an extra-small. Even the extra-smalls had extra material in places on the legs, which is unusual because my legs are not toothpicks (this kind of legging is not supposed to be baggy, so the cut of these must have been off).
Worse, the upper part of the extra-small leggings was cut strangely the waistband was in a deep V, so that the middle was 3 inches below my belly-button (which is way too low for me), but the sides rose up 3 inches higher than that (it wasn't a curve, it was a visible V). Yet the waistband elastic wasn't tight enough, so the tall sides wanted to sag down and bunch up around my hips -strange. (And that was not the way the smalls I tried on the week before had fit my waist area! In fact, I think the smalls of last week fit me better generally than the extra-smalls of this week.) I don't have the energy to go through the rigamarole of ordering a different pair of extra-smalls, but maybe I just got a bad apple.
I had to return the extra-smalls.
I was very disappointed because they were the 7th Icebreaker product I've tried in the last 2 weeks. This Icebreaker shopping quest has taken up a fair bit of my time lately, but I have nothing new to show for it. I've given up trying to get anything now and will wait a year and see how their 2013 production fits me.
3. OTHER ranges
Their other legging types are more expensive than the Everyday and Bodyfit, and seem to be geared towards high-tech athletic use, or constructed to be worn on their own as pants/trousers. Some have Lycra in them. Check out Icebreaker's site for more info.
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OTHER TIPS
The other main retailers of this kind of product sometimes offer free shipping on their Amazon listings of an item but don't offer free shipping on the exact same item when sold through their own site (even when the price of the item itself is the same on both sites), so it can save you money if you pay attention to that.
The best selection BY FAR is available from the manufacturer's site, but the prices there are generally higher. However, they have discounts from time to time, such as their "Black Friday" sale when they offer 30% all items that are black in color.
Amazon sometimes calls the Icebreaker Bodyfit range "BF" and sometimes "Bodyfit", so if you are searching here for Icebreaker's Bodyfit range, do a separate search under each of the two search terms to get the most accurate results.
In terms of merino wool socks, I prefer Smartwool socks over Icebreaker's. Sierratradingpost is one retailer which often carries a large selection of them at good prices. Those socks last a really long time. I wear them almost year-round because the lightweight ones breathe really well even when it's warm out.
The Smartwool women's small size is the only sock I can find that truly fits my feet (which aren't even that small, all things considered!) without bunching up inside my shoes.
If you have a smaller foot (size 7 or less) and are female, note that the Smartwool unisex socks in the small size are bigger than the smalls made just for women, even though that company's size guide says that they both are meant to fit the same range of women's shoe sizes.
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I LOVE icebreaker clothing. Though it's pricy, their things last forever and look beautiful for years! This top is a perfect weight for outdoor activities because it's not too hot. At the same time it keeps you remarkably warm for being relatively light weight.Best Deals for Icebreaker Women's Long Sleeve Quest Zip Top
I have multiple Icebreaker items and this is a favorite. Color and fit are fabulous. 3/4 zip meets my needs for trail running and temperature regulation on the climbs and descents. The improved back pocket is so much better than some of the other pieces I have, as it is a little larger and easy to access while moving. As far as color and fit, I love that Icebreaker didn't just "pink it and shrink it" as many gear companies do when trying to accommodate women's active wear. I live in Montana where weather changes by the moment and this item is great for multiple uses such as mountain biking, backcountry skiing, skate skiing and is perfect for just watching my son's soccer games in. An essential layering piece. I just hope Icebreaker will also make a hooded 3/4 zip variation in the future. You can never go wrong with Icebreaker!Friday, October 3, 2014
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I am a retired police officer and I have several men's bag that I carry my handgun and other personal items in. This by far is a great bag for anyone. There is space for a large semi-auto handgun, space for credit cards,and outside pockets for two water bottles. Perfect size with adjustable shoulder strap. This bag is tough, looks great and can be used or carried by either gender. I love this bag!
1.) Well put together. The value of material from zippers to stitching is beyond comparison and to par with the price. 2.) Once adjusted, it hangs perfectly across the shoulder, crosses the chest in the perfect spot(straight down the middle at a small angle), and meets the hip at a very convenient location. As you slide the strap through the shoulder harness it slides very well and always lands the pack in a handy spot. 3.) Nice CCW option for trips to the store, bank, mall, any place that you don't want anyone knowing that you are concealed carrying. 4.) Great option if you have kids, you need the space anyways, you CCW, and your wife never takes her purse when you head out to shop. 5.) Man purse that isn't 'homosexual' looking. 6.) Great indoor range bag. 7.) Great defense pack for small 9mm / 380's or Sub Compacts. 8.) MOLLE 9.) No purse for your wife, take yours! (LOLOL) If your wife/gf/etc walks out of your sight to shop, she will NOT be victimized by a purse snatcher.
Con's -
the 2 holes in the bottom of the big pouch: water and dirt
1.) This is not good for camping or hiking. It might keep things dry while you carry it, but it will not keep them dry if you end up on the ground and it's wet outside. 2.) Not good as an outdoor range bag. 3.) Small items finding their way to the holes and sticking out or falling out and others things like water/dirt/etc finding it's way into the pack.
CCW
4.) If you are being robbed at gunpoint, you just got robbed or killed. There is no easy way (even if you leave it unzipped) to deploy a Fullsize or compact weapon. Take for instance what I have the Springfriend XDm 3.8 40cal Compact. You end up grabbing the bag with both hands trying to pull the pistol out past the zipper smoothly. And forget carrying the XDm with the extended mag, it takes a BIG effort to get the entire full grip to clear the zipper edges and not get hung up. 5.) The zipper rubs my XDm going in and coming out. 6.) XDm 3.8 almost impossible to get in and out with the extended mag. 7.) When you set the bag down, the tip of your pistol is going to smack the floor/etc if you set it down like a purse. Lay it on the padded / hip side.
Now all and all, I'm going to give it a 5 star because of how well built it is for me and my purpose. Keeping my family safe while 'out and about' at a place of business and not scaring patrons / etc when I walk around and being able to go on a walk with my family and having the extra conceal-ability. My wife not needing her purse, but it still not looking like I'm carrying a purse...it's a pack...
Second Build quality is superb, as I've found with all 5.11 Tactical products (for example, I LIVE in their cargo pants).
Pros: Lots of room, decent number of pockets, decent number of tie down points. Ergonomically designed. Build quality.
Cons: Water bottle pockets work, but I could see larger bottles like my Nalgene falling out if I didn't carabiner it to one of the many MOLLE tie down points. I would have liked a zipper enclosure under the main flap to keep small things from falling out.
Now, I know my cons list looks long, but I really do love this bag. Maybe there's something better out there, but I haven't seen it yet. Since this thing is so thoughtfully put together, you immediately start coming up with MORE things you'd like to see like a grab handle, a zipper enclosure for the main pocket, or replaceable shoulder strap (I'd like to be able to attach my slash-proof carry strap, for instance). But I really can't complain. I really can't complain that there's TOO MUCH space in it so that I load the thing down with heavy things like a liter of water, a full sized SLR camera, 200mm Lens in addition to my EDC sidearm, 3 magazines, a notebook, pens, etc. etc. My shoulder, however CAN complain, but this is entirely my fault.
I'm actually excited to travel with this thing, because I think I can pass this off as my "personal item" on board aircraft, and then manage my main bag as a carry-on.
Cheers!
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I am a retired police officer and I have several men's bag that I carry my handgun and other personal items in. This by far is a great bag for anyone. There is space for a large semi-auto handgun, space for credit cards,and outside pockets for two water bottles. Perfect size with adjustable shoulder strap. This bag is tough, looks great and can be used or carried by either gender. I love this bag!
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This bag has plenty of room for the things you think you might need while away from home. I use it for the things we have realized would be good to have at times now that the kids are out of diapers. I have in it, first aid kit (2 day size), 2 backup diapers, 4 disposable ponchos, sanitizing hand wipes, ear plugs for those loud movies, 2 small sippy cups for when the restaurant doesn't have lids, mosquito spray, tissues, crayons, toilet seat covers, sun screen, and still have room for a concealed weapon. I haven't put a firearm in the pocket, but it should support a midsize semi auto, like a G19, just fine. It hangs nice and isn't as hot as a backpack. I have used th side pockets for water bottles a few times and they are a great place to put your sunglasses. I use it to carry the things that make our life easier and safer.Best Deals for 5.11 PUSH Pack
I purchased this bag a few months ago as an everyday carry bag to replace a larger messenger bag. The bag has been very useful for carrying a few daily items such as notebook, a couple of pens, a book, pocket knife, flashlight, water bottle and a handgun when deemed necessary. There are a couple of small pockets, but they can only accommodate items like a knife or small flashlight. The two water bottle holders expand and have Velcro closures, so they can double as extra pockets. The bag can accommodate extra pouches utilizing the MOLLE strap systems, but I have not actually used this option. The only real complaint I have is that the main compartment can barely accommodate a full-size hardback book. I realize the bag may not have been designed for carrying books, but a couple of more inches would have made a big difference. I ordered the OD Green and find the color darker than the on-line swatches, but actually a better color. The bag construction is excellent and delivery was fine. So, if you need a small rugged everyday carry bag give this a try.Honest reviews on 5.11 PUSH Pack
Pro's -1.) Well put together. The value of material from zippers to stitching is beyond comparison and to par with the price. 2.) Once adjusted, it hangs perfectly across the shoulder, crosses the chest in the perfect spot(straight down the middle at a small angle), and meets the hip at a very convenient location. As you slide the strap through the shoulder harness it slides very well and always lands the pack in a handy spot. 3.) Nice CCW option for trips to the store, bank, mall, any place that you don't want anyone knowing that you are concealed carrying. 4.) Great option if you have kids, you need the space anyways, you CCW, and your wife never takes her purse when you head out to shop. 5.) Man purse that isn't 'homosexual' looking. 6.) Great indoor range bag. 7.) Great defense pack for small 9mm / 380's or Sub Compacts. 8.) MOLLE 9.) No purse for your wife, take yours! (LOLOL) If your wife/gf/etc walks out of your sight to shop, she will NOT be victimized by a purse snatcher.
Con's -
the 2 holes in the bottom of the big pouch: water and dirt
1.) This is not good for camping or hiking. It might keep things dry while you carry it, but it will not keep them dry if you end up on the ground and it's wet outside. 2.) Not good as an outdoor range bag. 3.) Small items finding their way to the holes and sticking out or falling out and others things like water/dirt/etc finding it's way into the pack.
CCW
4.) If you are being robbed at gunpoint, you just got robbed or killed. There is no easy way (even if you leave it unzipped) to deploy a Fullsize or compact weapon. Take for instance what I have the Springfriend XDm 3.8 40cal Compact. You end up grabbing the bag with both hands trying to pull the pistol out past the zipper smoothly. And forget carrying the XDm with the extended mag, it takes a BIG effort to get the entire full grip to clear the zipper edges and not get hung up. 5.) The zipper rubs my XDm going in and coming out. 6.) XDm 3.8 almost impossible to get in and out with the extended mag. 7.) When you set the bag down, the tip of your pistol is going to smack the floor/etc if you set it down like a purse. Lay it on the padded / hip side.
Now all and all, I'm going to give it a 5 star because of how well built it is for me and my purpose. Keeping my family safe while 'out and about' at a place of business and not scaring patrons / etc when I walk around and being able to go on a walk with my family and having the extra conceal-ability. My wife not needing her purse, but it still not looking like I'm carrying a purse...it's a pack...
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First things first this thing holds a whole lot of stuff.Second Build quality is superb, as I've found with all 5.11 Tactical products (for example, I LIVE in their cargo pants).
Pros: Lots of room, decent number of pockets, decent number of tie down points. Ergonomically designed. Build quality.
Cons: Water bottle pockets work, but I could see larger bottles like my Nalgene falling out if I didn't carabiner it to one of the many MOLLE tie down points. I would have liked a zipper enclosure under the main flap to keep small things from falling out.
Now, I know my cons list looks long, but I really do love this bag. Maybe there's something better out there, but I haven't seen it yet. Since this thing is so thoughtfully put together, you immediately start coming up with MORE things you'd like to see like a grab handle, a zipper enclosure for the main pocket, or replaceable shoulder strap (I'd like to be able to attach my slash-proof carry strap, for instance). But I really can't complain. I really can't complain that there's TOO MUCH space in it so that I load the thing down with heavy things like a liter of water, a full sized SLR camera, 200mm Lens in addition to my EDC sidearm, 3 magazines, a notebook, pens, etc. etc. My shoulder, however CAN complain, but this is entirely my fault.
I'm actually excited to travel with this thing, because I think I can pass this off as my "personal item" on board aircraft, and then manage my main bag as a carry-on.
Cheers!
Friday, September 12, 2014
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First season wearing a helmet and I am pleasantly surprised by this thing. I only bought one because I make the kids wear one, but I will be wearing it from now on-at least when it is cold. It is actually more comfortable with goggles than a hat/goggles. I was able to try one on at a local store so I knew it would fit correctly-just using the size charts did not work for me. My only complaint is with the chin strap. The padding on it is poorly thought out but it does not create any discomfort because I do not fasten it tightly. I have used Oakley Crowbar and Smith Prophecy goggles with this helmet and both worked great. The Oakley's fit just a bit better, probably because they are smaller. Anyhow, the helmet is awesome, shipping was fast as always, and the price was right (local store could not match it)
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First season wearing a helmet and I am pleasantly surprised by this thing. I only bought one because I make the kids wear one, but I will be wearing it from now on-at least when it is cold. It is actually more comfortable with goggles than a hat/goggles. I was able to try one on at a local store so I knew it would fit correctly-just using the size charts did not work for me. My only complaint is with the chin strap. The padding on it is poorly thought out but it does not create any discomfort because I do not fasten it tightly. I have used Oakley Crowbar and Smith Prophecy goggles with this helmet and both worked great. The Oakley's fit just a bit better, probably because they are smaller. Anyhow, the helmet is awesome, shipping was fast as always, and the price was right (local store could not match it)
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Pearl Izumi Men's Attack Knicker Reviews
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My Pearl Izumi "Elite" (size M)cycling shorts are very good--both in fit and in quality. Much, much better in both respects than this pair of "Attack" knickers. Because the sizing of these runs small, they are a squeeze, even on my 33-inch waist/33-inch inseam. However, it wasn't until I clicked off 20 riding miles that I realized how thin the material is--when stretched--and how skimpy the bottom pad is. On top of that, the small sizing means that after riding a bit, the smooth fabric pulls up and exposes the lower part of my knees. All in all, not the quality product I expected from this brand at this price. This made-in-China product is what one might expect from a bargain basement no-name--at half the price.Pearl Izumi Men's Attack Knicker
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My Pearl Izumi "Elite" (size M)cycling shorts are very good--both in fit and in quality. Much, much better in both respects than this pair of "Attack" knickers. Because the sizing of these runs small, they are a squeeze, even on my 33-inch waist/33-inch inseam. However, it wasn't until I clicked off 20 riding miles that I realized how thin the material is--when stretched--and how skimpy the bottom pad is. On top of that, the small sizing means that after riding a bit, the smooth fabric pulls up and exposes the lower part of my knees. All in all, not the quality product I expected from this brand at this price. This made-in-China product is what one might expect from a bargain basement no-name--at half the price.Pearl Izumi Men's Attack Knicker
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great fit. bought these for my husband who is 6'4" and 195lbs. drawstring keeps snug at waist. good for rides when temps are 40s-50s. chamois padding provides excellent comfort. holds up well after multiple washings.Best Deals for Pearl Izumi Men's Attack Knicker
Finally! A men's lycra type knicker that does not have shoulder bib supports! Pearl Izumi made the same style for men years ago but for about a decade, and to my chagrin, the regular style knickers were reserved for women only. The argument was that men, with presumably narrower hips, needed over the shoulder supports to keep the short from riding down and exposing the lower back (men should just lose their bellies). I do not buy that argument nor have I ever found the bib style appealing in any kind of cycling wear. These are a non-brushed lycra, are very comfortable, have a good chamois, seem well made and offer a great fit. I have a pair of 8-panel Pearl knickers purchased back in the late 80's that I still wear on occasion, which by the way look better than anything they are making today. These knickers are not as nice looking as those because they are not a true "wet" or "shiny" black, but have more of a very dark gray appearance. Also these have flat-seemed stitching, common with many sports clothing today, which exposes the stitching to both the outside (and inside) the garment, which is intended for comfort reasons. Can't argue against the comfort, but in terms of looks, I do not like the look of exposed seems on the outside of any clothing-period! Overall, I am well pleased with this purchase given my current options.Honest reviews on Pearl Izumi Men's Attack Knicker
Fit was excellent. Sits comfortably below the knees. The padding is fairly thick so it helps with the long rides. Wore these in 40 degree weather and it was a bit chilly. Would recommend having an additional layer on top of these if you plan to ride in cold weather.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Pearl Izumi Men's Attack Knicker
THis is a quality product. It's warm without covering up your whole leg and the legs don't slip up at all. THis is fine to wear in warm weather as it provides sun protection for your legs, and it won't heat your body up either. The material is good quality and comfortable. I find the padding to be good and works well. Don't wear this with underwear. Wash on gentle cycle with warm or cold water. Let hang dry, DO NOT USE YOUR DRYER as it cause your shorts to wear or damage. Overall, I highly recommend this.Saturday, August 23, 2014
Cheap prAna Women's Sophia Bra Top
I got this bra for yoga class, and it's all right, but way too expensive for just a fabric bra with no real support. You wouldn't be able to do any kind of intense workout in this. Not long after I bought this, I stumbled on "nursing bras" that came in a 2 pack for $14, and they were literally the exact same thing as this bra a plain fabric bra with the crossover front. I would suggest searching for those instead.
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I love Prana and am thrilled that they make this sports bra. No pinching or pulling....just soft material against my skin. Perfection.Best Deals for prAna Women's Sophia Bra Top
I wear this bra every time I go to Bikram yogaits supportive enough for the practice and keeps me (relatively) comfortable in the hot room. Definitely not for high impact sports, but super comfortable for yoga and other low impact activities.Honest reviews on prAna Women's Sophia Bra Top
I like the Prana Sophia. Soft material, attractive cut, love the detail on the back. It is not very supportive, though, so no good for exercise with any amount of vigor at all. I wear as a bra just for normal daily activities like work, shopping, errands, etc. For any type of exercise, must wear something else. Still, though, I love this and bought it in three colors.Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Reviews of Buffalo Bills Dog Jersey
My dog loves the Bills no matter how many times they miss the playoffs. She wears this jersey everywhere. The jersey fits great and wears well, thats about the only thing Bills related that she doesn't whine about.
Ultimately happy with the purchase, but wish the larger size was offered. Sizing should be shown with dog weight as well...
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The Jersey seems pretty good quality and has made 3 trips to the bar so far, but sizing is a little on the small side. My dog is 47 lbs and fit the "Large" measurements (he's a lab mix slender and runs a lot), but the jersey fits him like a muscle shirt (very tight). The packaging shows he'd be better off with an X-Large (not offered here).Ultimately happy with the purchase, but wish the larger size was offered. Sizing should be shown with dog weight as well...
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This product is exactly as advertised. Great quality it seems durable enough to wear on Sunday for a long time to come. Screen printed numbers and name on the back, with a sewn on NFL shield at the collar. Enough clearance so your dog can even wear it outside to use the bathroom.Thursday, August 14, 2014
Discount Pearl Izumi Women's Elite Intercool Tri Suit
It took me forever to decide on which tri suit to order ... I wanted one with a bra built in or included, which lead me to the Elite Intercool. When I received the suit, I discovered that the bra is VERY small compared to the sizing of the suit ... if you're bigger than a B cup, this bra will be VERY tight. As for the suit itself, I give it full marks for being stylish and comfortable, however, I find that when it's wet, it seems to be rather baggy. When it's dry, the suit fits me perfectly but when wet, it is quite loose particularly the shorts. Overall, the suit is OK for me but I don't think I'd purchase it again.
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This Suit fits great. I love the matching sports bra and it gives pleanty of support (36D). The color is bright and makes it easier for spectators to see you. The fabric is light and very breathable. Felt great for an August triathlon in Georgia! Would definately recomment this suit!Best Deals for Pearl Izumi Women's Elite Intercool Tri Suit
I found this tri suit to be great. It fits really well, the individual top gives you good support. The fabric isn't as thin as others that are almost look-through, but it also isn't that thick to feel stiff, dries quickly. It gives you freedom to move, comfortable, no blisters or rash.Honest reviews on Pearl Izumi Women's Elite Intercool Tri Suit
I just wore the suit for the first time this past weekend and loved it. It was true to size and was very comfortable. I love how it came with a sports bra as well. It dries quickly and the shammy was not too bulky but still allowed for some comfort on the bike. I would highly recommend this suit!Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Pearl Izumi Women's Elite Intercool Tri Suit
I recently finished my first sprint triathlon. I wore this Tri suit. It was comfortable, true to size, and looked good too;) Some Tri suits seemed to show everything (if you know what I mean), but in this suit I didn't feel self conscious. I didn't wear this sports bra, because I was afraid one could see through while wet and opted to wear an old black one I had. I will wear sports bra, but not while swimming. Overall, I really like this suit! Oh! I'm 5'2" and 120lbs.Friday, August 8, 2014
Isis Women's Dream Long Sleeve V Neck T-Shirt Review
It fits well and can be worn casually or more dressed up. I wanted a nice gray t-shirt I could wear to work under a gray and white cardigan and it fit the bill.Very nice shirt. Colorful, fits well and is very flattering. It is lightweight and good for spring temps. I bought more.
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Reviews of NFL San Diego Chargers Women's Game Day T-Shirt
This is a nice shirt. It looks much better online than in person though. I don't think it's worth the price. It's very thin. And a lot bigger than expected. I got a small, but probably could have went with and extra small. I put a yellow tank underneath and it made it look a lot cuter. If I had been buying it in a store, I def wouldn't have paid that much for it.But I actually had to order it twice. The first one they sent was labeled Chargers but when i open the package it was actually a Steelers shirt. Pfft...who wants a steelers shirt?! Luckily the shirt was very affordable and it did ship super fast, so even after ordering it for the second time, i still got it in time for game day.
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