That sounds very intriguing. I am a little but afraid that it might not fit aber I don’t want to cause work / help and afterwards have to send it back.

But I will keep it in mind and who knows, perhaps I will just order it. I checked the website again and they in fact ship to Germany.

Thanks for the help.

Dude, you guys can buy Lodenwalker wool garments over there. Weatherwool is awesome, but Lodenwalker has been making their stuff for nearly 600 years!

Happy to help. I really am surprised to see so many negative comments from people who are ignorant in regards to high end wool products.

Jacquard-woven wool is cleaned in the same manner as melton wool/mackinaw wool. Use a garment brush to remove dirt, dust, etc. Wool fibers don’t hold onto messes the same way that cotton and synthetics do, so the brush truly does remove most messes, even messes that would require laundering with a cotton or synthetic garment. I have inadvertently spilled wax on my wool garments, only to remove the mess completely with a brush after it cooled. Try doing that with cotton or polyester!

Pure wool doesn’t hold onto odors either. And while it does smell when wet, the scent goes away when dry. This means that you don’t need to worry about dry cleaning very often (you don’t want to launder this sort of wool in your washing machine unless you are deliberately attempting to re-shape the fabric). I have owned wool garments that were dry cleaned once per year despite daily wear in a variety of hot and cool conditions. Even then, the dry cleaning wasn’t truly necessary. I just did it because I had access to really cheap dry cleaning at the time.

For more-detailed cleaning guides, YouTube is your friend. But at the end of the day, pure wool is incredibly low maintenance unless you are up to your arms in blood, grease, or bodily fluids. These messes can be removed as well with a relatively low effort, but will probably stain the fabric. If you are worried about stains, definitely go with dark colors.

That's the BIFL version. The U'Select versions are not BIFL. You have a great one there. The non-U'Select 'gravity' versions are still available, but hard to source.

Own a 2014 LE. 135000 miles, only oil changes, tires, and battery replacements during the past 8 years. Most trouble free vehicle I’ve owned.

Huh, TIL about Grindz...

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The leather ones in my experience wore out after a couple of years. That was a few years ago… sexy as hell though!

Love the foam ones, really nice feel to them. I might do the same and try leather when mine wear out.

The owner is a fantastic guy. Send him an email. He will ship one over for you guaranteed.

It's probably pretty good, but a lot of what you're paying for is the utility of impressing your friends with the label. That *might* be worth it to you, I'm not judging, but I think it's important to have some clarity about that.

I've even hiked in these (I know I know) up 14ers. Nothing else fit my foot right and I gave up on expensive trail runners.

At only 70 bucks for the neoprene ones, they are outstanding quality.

I have a Roxy makeup case from the late 90s that’s still going strong. That stuff from their early days was built well!

They sell Camber at All USA clothing, it will take a bit to get but totally worth it.

I bought a German Mufflon jacket last year and i couldn't be happier. https://www.mufflon.com/en/

I find it very nice and would in fact consider buying one. Unfortunately it seems I can’t buy this brand in Germany. But damn, this is beautiful.

Maple is harder

Dont listen to those fools. Natural maple is the hardest of the bunch and is very light toned

FWIW, I recently had the chance to compare/contrast the Flint and Tinder 10 year hoodie to American Giant's "Greatest Hoodie". IMO, both similar quality, the material on the F/T is a little softer, but the big thing for me was that the AG was tailored a bit better. Not slim fit, but that thing in hoodies where you immediately look 7 months pregnant when you zip it up wasn't there. The AG non-hood jacket from the same material is a great sweater.

While I'm overall not crazy about Jachs quality, they are running a deep sale on hoodies/pullovers right now, and while not BIFL, they're worth the money when they're on sale. I have two colors of https://www.jachsny.com/collections/mens-pullovers/products/j20c-343-pf7 and wear them all the time in winter. Very warm, very comfortable. Only thing to watch out for with Jachs is that a) some things are dry clean only that you wouldn't expect to be, so check the item details, and b) they sometimes advertise things as, for example, merino wool that are 5% merino wool. Just bugs me.

I'm really impressed w/ any Faherty stuff I've bought (2 hoodies and a great heavy sweater), and am considering https://fahertybrand.com/products/donegal-ombre-crew-navy-storm-ombre?variant=40318372053061. I'm kind of sweatered out right now, though.

Probably, but I don't believe there is a "buy for life" vacuum. Miele is often touted as the cream of the crop and it wasn't any better than any other vacuum I've owned. It was worse in fact when you consider the cost of ownership and how easily it clogged.

The US

When I can't buy a cost effective vacuum, sure. I'm not paying $500 for a vacuum to take a shit in 18 months when a $100 vacuum will last 12 months.

600? Nope. Minus 33 expedition hoodie,219$ on sale right now. 100% merino. Have one for 6+ years, just got my kid one for Xmas. You can’t beat them. We work outside an this under a crappy sweatshirt/coat( to keep it clean)is all you need in most weather if your moving. Is nice enough to wear out too.

Nope. I have ones in my condo for close to 20 years

Consider a Marmot jacket, very warm and high quality

Inexperienced with this type of material, how do you clean it? Thank you for your comment, now I don't fell like a jackass for wanting this jacket. 650 is steep, but I know people that pay twice that for some bullshit jordan 1 sneaker. This product/company just gives me the vibes of what quality clothing should be.