Offroad-Express

righto then

its getting faaaarking cold, and some days I can't seem to stop shivering

using cheap arse thermals at the moment

I wanna know whats the best and what you may have paid for it

churr

well skiddy, I spent the best part of my life outside huntin, fishin workin in some of the coldest places in the north island and I have the tip.
Merino all the way m8. Costs heaps more but blows synthetic fibres in to the weeds

haynzy wrote:Merino all the way m8. Costs heaps more but blows synthetic fibres in to the weeds

Yep x2, spent all my life in the bush and have always gone for quality woolen products

allright, lets narrow this down then

I pretty much knew merino was gonna be the answer

So as I've never experienced it at all

WHICH BRAND

skid wrote:
WHICH BRAND

Best to shop around a bit and find the best bang for your buck, some of that shit can be pretty thin and see through, try and get 100% merino or close to it and not 40% merino/nylon blend

Kathmadu when they are having one of there 50% off sales. Merino right through fleece outer layers and good down jackets. Just dont go pay full retail, youll need to get a mortgage first

lol no offence but us south island guys just wear shorts and a wife beater haha jokes

Kathmandu have 3 for 60 for the synthetic stuff at the moment

Farmers have them for $49.95 100% merino wool and they are great! I have one at the moment and will be getting another one next week.

Lane Walker Rudkin factory shop in Christchurch (Brougham St) has merino long johns for $20 each. Far better than synthetic - especially if there's any risk of being around fires. Like a vehicle accident, or standing around a bonfire with beer in hand...

Skiddy, just go to your local retailer and ask for a product called "Ardinup".

Thats what my Father always used to tell me to use when ever I complained about being cold.

hunting and fishing has a big sale starting tomorrow, thermals and jackets and fleecey stuff

I have a set of merino thermals from kiwi outdoors in Napier http://www.kiwioutdoors.co.nz/range.html
they are awesome, I have used them for a few years while skiing etc. very comfy doesn't itch etc.the brand is Icebreaker 100% merino.

I've used ice breaker the most of any merino but I've still found that body temp regulation is the key. If the merino got wet from perspiration and couldn't evaporate fast enough it would get real cold. The synthetic was warm-ish when wet but if they were dry side by side merino is better/nicer.
In Antarctica el cheapo thermals performed exactly the same as nice merino. I have noticed though that the synthetic material has changed a bit and they don't seem to wear in as well. hard to explain.

We were given some of that new under armour thermal gear and so far its been excellent. I'd think maybe better than the icebreaker gear but havn't used it enough to really know. It is not at all cheap but we have sold a stack of the stuff.

From my experience the only big difference is that merino doesn't get its stink on as bad as synthetic when worn for longer than I should admit

i've gone merino got 1 ice breaker and latest one from crt made in nz by weft here in chch
try your local farm merchant,they would get feed back from the farmers and wouldn't stock if the didn't sell
as aid before 100% merino is the only way to go
mite go and have a look at LWR when I get a chance