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All Forum Posts by Tjaard Breeuwer
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I ended up sewing anyway I ended up sewing the velcro to the grosgrain ribbon, since I realized I couldn't apply the glue to the ribbon and the velcro strip and then press them together without trapping a ton of fur in... |
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Updated fit report of Brynje In my first post I stated that the Brynje long sleeve zip had very long arms. I will add that they end up riding up in use. Though they are quite long when I put the shirt on, after a while outside... |
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How to make the starburst The only thing I which wa added was a better description of what constitutes a starburst pattern, showing how the fur is oriented. |
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laminating velcro What are your thoughts/experiences on glueing velro to grosgrain ribbon? I am attaching a fur ruff to my jacket with velcro. The fur ruff came from Glacier wear ( http://www.glacierwear.com/c... |
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Effectiveness of a Fur Ruff For those of you who like to read the tests,as well as get some insight into design considerations, here is a paper I came across about the effectiveness of a fur ruff. http://www.int-res.com/ar... |
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sometimes Yes, in general I don't look at the windchill very much for these cold temperatures. I choose the amount of insulation based on the absolute temperature, and the amount of wind protection base... |
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Brynje review Hi I just got my Brynje set from Nordic Life and wanted to let you know about fit, since if you live in the US you will have to mail order this. I got: Bottoms: Longs wool fine mesh. size M W... |
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Cioch Direct (nikwax Abnalogy custom) Cioch is now removing the VAT for orders outside the EU. The listed prices are including VAT. This at least helps cover the shipping for those of us in the US! |
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Cap 4 Fit How does the Cap4 fit compare to a R1 fit? |
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What about the Piton Hybrid Hoody? So if we look at the pro's and cons of the Cap4 and Desna what would your thought be on the Patagonia Piton Hybrid Hoody? http://www.patagonia.com/us/product/mens-piton-hybrid-hoody-for-... |
All Reader Reviews by Tjaard Breeuwer
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Enlightened Equipment Revelation X Quality: The sewing is very neatly done, I have not looked super close at the fabric but from a casual glance I don't see any blemishes. Nice soft hand. Fit: I have a 6'6&qu... |
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Golite Hex 3 I was surprised to see we fit comfortably with our family of 4, while using the nest. By hanging it from a line between two trees, we have room for a double bag in the center and no pole to be knocke... |
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L.L. Bean Ultralight 850 Down Jacket I returned the L tall I had ordered, as the sleeves were too short. I ended up with a Montbell in XL which had longer sleeves and was no more baggy than the L tall LL Bean. |
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Montbell Down inner pants As mentioned these are a nice and light pair of warm pants. Sorry for the exclamation marks but I have never found stock pants like this! The great news with these is that they fit very slim for... |
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mont-bell Thermawrap Parka & Pants I got the womens size S for my daughter, who wears size 6(yr old) kids clothes normally. The lightest hooded kids parka I could find was the Marmot Amadablam. This is lighter, longer in the waist ... |
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02 Rainwear Rain Suit The design is poor, with a crummy hood that doesn't cover my chin and no bill, short sleeves and body, wide opening at the waist and no articulation anywhere. Wimpy rainflap over a very porous zip... |
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Cioch Direct /Paramo custom I have a Cioch Direct Glamaigh and can only echo the previous comments: It is as breathable as an uncoated windshell,but the liner makes it as warm as a windshell with light fleece underneath. So ... |
