Wool Grid "Fleece" or Wool R1 Air style hoody?

[The Ri Guy]

Anyone familiar with any lightweight wool options that are gridded similar to common fleece offerings, or similar to R1 Air?

I've seen the Icebreaker Descender and Ortovox's offerings, the Icebreaker looks like it might be too heavy and hot for me, Ortovox is synthetic dominant blends which I'm not looking for. Ideally looking for a 60-80% merino, 40-20% synthetic, blend.

Appreciate anyones feedback and input!

 

[Bump79]

I think Patagonia has nearly exactly what your mentioning.

These are Powerwool which is a poly blend grid fleece with Merino. I've been wanting to try them, I think they usually have a solid black friday sale.

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I had the Canis merino grid fleece top and bottom and I didn't care for it at all.

 

[ForlohFamily]

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[mxgsfmdpx]

It’s not a replacement for the R1 Air for me but when it’s a touch colder I like the Arcteryx Hallam. Hoody with built in face mask as well. Keeps my neck warm and still breathes when moving.

 

[feanor]

I think Patagonia has nearly exactly what your mentioning.

These are Powerwool which is a poly blend grid fleece with Merino. I've been wanting to try them, I think they usually have a solid black friday sale.

Merino Tops

Gear up for the ultimate hunting experience with Dive Bomb Industries' top-of-the-line Merino Tops Collection. With premium merino wool, meticulously designed for the modern hunter, our men's insulated shirts deliver unparalleled comfort, warmth, and odor control, ensuring you stay stealthy and...

www.divebombindustries.com

I had the Canis merino grid fleece top and bottom and I didn't care for it at all.

I’ve looked at the divebomb merino and it’s looks really interesting. If it’s truly able to suppress the stink, it could be amazing.

 

[Davyalabama]

Well, I’m keeping up with this thread. I’ve found, have not tried, just lurking on the following: a merino waffle off banana republic; yak wool crew off quince; tern ultralight off outdoorvitals.

 

[The Ri Guy]

Not exactly lightweight but this might be the ticket: https://voormi.com/products/mens-high-e-hoodie?variant=44942102266022

 

[Davyalabama]

Hmm, that 249 is over what I’m wanting to spend. Let’s say way under 100.

 

[JollyRoger]

Kryptek has one… the Arma hoodie I believe.

I have one from Ridge Merino. It’s tan and grey and is legit. It’s a wool blend

 

[feanor]

Kryptek has one… the Arma hoodie I believe.

I have one from Ridge Merino. It’s tan and grey and is legit. It’s a wool blend

Does the arma hoody resist odor? And doesn’t seem to dry faster than a straight wool shirt?

 

[JollyRoger]

Does the arma hoody resist odor? And doesn’t seem to dry faster than a straight wool shirt?

I don’t have the Arma… I’ve been close to pulling the trigger before but haven’t. It should dry pretty quick given the blend. I just looked: 88% polyester and 9% merino and some spandex. Probably dries great but I couldn’t guess on how it resists odor

 

[bbckfh]

This is just one brand, but aside from looking like a lady-of-the-night, these are really fantastic: https://www.brynjeusa.com/product-c...s06rTnf_7SuhbtjkUkPyKG-q_uJoBGZp_0lM1kiWRdnUd

There are a few other similar brands

 

[The Ri Guy]

Kryptek has one… the Arma hoodie I believe.

I have one from Ridge Merino. It’s tan and grey and is legit. It’s a wool blend

Which one from Ridge?

 

[JollyRoger]

Which one from Ridge?

I’ve got the Convict Canyon hoodie. It’s a half zip, with a chest pocket.

I like it a lot. It’s not as thick as the First Lite grid fleece but it’s warms and fits well

 

[Davyalabama]

The Arma being 88% poly, is probably not going to be too good at odor control. Let me have a thimble full of coffee with my soy, white mocha, caramel, chai, pumpkin spice, pecan crunch, cinnamon, vanilla, mocha cream frappe chino. I would want at least 75% merino prefer 80/85.

 

[doc holiday13]

I like this idea of a wool "grid fleece". Might have to get a Divebomber hoodie

 

[The Ri Guy]

I’ve got the Convict Canyon hoodie. It’s a half zip, with a chest pocket.

I like it a lot. It’s not as thick as the First Lite grid fleece but it’s warms and fits well

How does it hold up against a pack belt and straps? Presumably you’re not brush busting in it, but can it survive a regular season of friction?

 

[feanor]

I’ve got the Convict Canyon hoodie. It’s a half zip, with a chest pocket.

I like it a lot. It’s not as thick as the First Lite grid fleece but it’s warms and fits well

Do you feel that it dries faster than a higher merino wool content layer?

 

[JollyRoger]

How does it hold up against a pack belt and straps? Presumably you’re not brush busting in it, but can it survive a regular season of friction?

So far so good. It’s doing as well as any other lighter weight grid fleece I think. I’ve found the thick weight ones are pretty durable overall

 

[JollyRoger]

Do you feel that it dries faster than a higher merino wool content layer?

It does slightly better I think. I’ve got a few 100% merino shirts and some that are high percent of merino and some of them take a really long time to dry.

I’ve only had this piece for a few months but so far I like it.