Italian Military Wool Surplus Blanket
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- The Italian Military Wool Surplus Blanket is one of the tops in the wool blanket game. Italian Military 100% Wool Surplus Blankets are made of 100% wool, and weigh about 5lbs, with having a size of 60"/65" x 80"/85" depending. The Italian Military Wool Surplus Blanket is woven very tightly compared to others, and will last much longer due to its dense nature, along with hemmed edges for high durability and longevity. You can expect to spend a premium at current time for these Italian Military Wool Surplus Blankets, around $50 each, but if they are under $30 is when I would pull the triggers as there are other great wool blankets like the Polish Wool Blanket, Czech Wool blanket, etc. As long as it is constructed good and at least 5lbs with hemmed edges, it will most likely be a good blanket. Berz Rating: 91/100
Polish one I speak of in the video for $19.99 at the moment:
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I would have either, both will be great. If you want something to last longer, the Italian is woven tighter. I am testing out the warmth qualities of these soon, like I did with the Israeli one in the past.
Cool, thanks for watching!
one of the best comparison vids on the italian wool blanket on youtube man :)
great video brother
I just stumbled onto three of these for $20 apiece at my local surplus store yesterday! I cleaned them out. What a find.
Bought some Italian military wool blankets recently from Sportsmans guide. they were white with Blue striping. Great blankets, tight weave. ive teamed them with my Bulgarian Military Officers wool blanket again from the guide. The Bulgarian blankets are awesome 100% wool thick, looser weave for better warmth retention. combined ive been down to -20°f below zero. harder to find quality surplus wool blankets.
Really enjoyed your Italian blanket video! I bought a few of these 20 years ago when you could get great surplus - cheap! I did not get a lot since i focused serious buying the authenic Swiss Army blankets which i now have about 200 of them all pristine! YOUR Italian blanket is the best rival to the Swiss for all the reasons you say - especially that of density. Sure - fluff or loft is nice but is not at all practicle in bivouac where your wool blanket is expected to get wet with abrasion. Your dense Italian blanket will dry much faster than fluff. If mud is a problem - just rinse it without soap - drip drain and hang it out to dry - cant do that so quick with a nice fluffy trapper or cabin blanket, which i also amassed a pre-war collection. For having so many Swiss Army blankets i still buy them for the same reasons you promote your Italian and, pay dearly for them but when unpacked and view the sheer quality - quickly i forget whatever i paid. Keep building your collection and focus on the best of quality and what YOU like!
Glad to help out. I say get that polish one on sportsmans guide, let it outside a day to air out, but that is the bang for your buck.
Same. I've got 3 airing out in the back yard as we speak. We'll see how long it takes to get rid of the smell.
Once again, Great Video. I'm actively looking for a non-blend wool blanket here in Vegas but the choices are slim. I had to make due with blends and feel the difference with them. Now I know what to look for exactly.
12/07/2022 Hello captain. A little late but better than never. Thanks for the info on the difference in blankets. Don
I just bought some US Army blankets...true they are only 65% wool, but they are still pretty good. Thanks for a great review of other (and better) blankets.
If the tag says 65/35, they are 100% Wool. That percentage is the type of wool (reprocessed vs virgin wool), not a wool blend.
They have Israeli Wool Blankets on Budk for $20. I couldn't tell you how the quality is but it has one good review from a guy that says it kept him dry in a down pour
now all you need is a little lady bird to tuck in there with you and you'll be all set.
Im thinking of doing some winter camping this year. I have a US military wool blanket, don't know much about it.
-TEW
Alpaca stuff is the shit! I love it, just got a few pairs socks and they are better than wool at keeping my feet warm, which I always have cold feet.
They are hard to find at 100% wool. As Landshark said below, the more compact or dense the less warm it should be. I would get the Polish or Czech ones, they are really warm. The Italian one is just way to freaking expensive.
I got the same Italian blanket at Cabela's for $12 each. I got 6 of them. They are not as big as I would have liked. I am only 5' 10" tall and I have a hard time getting it over my feet and head when wrapped in it. It is a solid, good, thick blanket though.
I only have one of me testing the Israeli wool blanket. I am waiting for it to get colder and will do the test soon.
It stands to reason that the polish blanket might provide more dead space insulation with a looser weave than that of the Italian product for a far better cost.
I used to be able to pick em up at the local surplus for $15
They still have em but for $28
I just picked up 3 for a couple guys in my civil war reenactor unit
They are the best you can buy
I just let mine outside for a day to air out, but mine was that way too. I like mine too.
Think im gonna order 3-4 of the Czech blankets. Thanks for the link.
I got 5 of them back when cheaper than dirt was selling them for 19.95
I have one, the polish ones are thicker. But they are good as well. Just not as big as either. Run a little small, the Israeli's.
Yea, I just sat it outside to air out for a few days. Does not smell anymore..
Bought the Italian one on eBay early in 2013 for @ $39.99 plus $12 s&h. It reeked of mothballs, almost smelling like diesel fuel when I first got it. Washed it in woolite then into my dryer for 30 min to soften it up, finished the drying on a clothesline. ANOTHER wash in woolite, then JUST line dry in the sunshine for a few DAYS, & the smell is gone. I've used this blanket almost every night since then & it's worth every penny. If I bug-out, it's the only thing I'm taking not already packed
Is it scratchy?
I agree with the fast drying, but once wet acrylic, etc, will not keep you that warm. Like I said in the video, I like the less dense Polish one better..lol
Agreed, that is why I only have one Italian blanket..lol
They use to sell the Italian ones for $20 as well but They're out of stock or just don't sell them on the site anymore...Guess I should have bought one when I had the chance lol
You looking for something that is ok in bad weather? If so then get 100% wool, most the US one you will find are 80%. But I like the Israeli, Polish, Italian, Czech ones myself. Most things 100% wool are good, in the surplus blanket game..
You carry that heavy stuff? More power to you.
As a general rule fluffy = warmer, so theoretically speaking, the less densely woven thicker blanket has more air volume and should be warmer but unless you have some sort of windproof shell you might loose alot of that advantage through convection. And as long as the blend isn't mixed with cotton, you may gain an advantage of faster drying time with negligible if any reduction in insulating value.
Just bought 2 of these blankets and they smelled terrible. im getting them dry cleaned, I hope that takes care of it
I heard about some tariff on them being imported or something, that is why so expensive at the moment...
That Polish blanket looks a lot like the Russian blanket I bought last year.... same yellowish binding on two ends. I aired it out in the sun for nearly a week, and it still stunk too bad to keep it in my car. A year later, it still reeks of toxic mothball chems.
Hopefully those Polish ones stink less than mine.
Wait you say wool blend blankets are crap but you gave the israeli blanket good review and it's like 60 or 70% wool
Yea, i have an israeli wool blanket in my vehicle too. Good idea we have there. lol
You could make a nice jacket out one of those.
ahhh memories...when i was in the army
What do you know about Alpaca wool? Supposedly its lighter & warmer than sheep wool, also less itchy. Might buy both and test it out when wet.
Great video man. I wear a lot of wool, living in a very cold place, but didnt know much about what to look for as far as blankets go. Good info. I didnt hear you mention US issue blankets, what is your opinion of them? Thanks for any info.
The Russian ones as not that big. Kinda on the small side from what I have seen, and it is hard to find 100% wool in them, mostly blended..
And how long ago was this? You should be able to fit in one of these. If you can't, it may not be what you think it is.
Thanks for the details. Do you think the loft of the Polish one makes it warmer than the Italian blanket?
I have tried to buy the Italian ones a couple of times and they are sold out. Did it come with the smell of mothballs?
Is there any major difference between the Italian wool blankets and the US Military Surplus wool blankets with 65% New/35% reprocessed Wool?
I wonder how much heavier the Russian military blankets are.
My Polish one was really not that smelly. I like it a lot, the Italian one was the worst one I ever bought...lol
Very long winded videos. You repeated the same points 10 times.
How do I get the Smell out?
Oh My Goodness it smells bad
Let outside in sunlight for few days.
😊 1 have had it draped over lawn chairs in sun and shade. It’s been 2 days every time I turn it over the Smell is loud on the Side that was not up. So maybe this will work in a week or so. Thank You
I cannot find the video of u testing the blanket....
Holy shit got the blankets dry cleared and they've been hanging out side for a week, sprayed them with febrezel, and they still kind of smell like moth balls, was anyone actually able to get the blanket 100% smell free?
Yea, they have to be outside in the sun. UV breaks down the chemicals. Washing and dry cleaning and Febreezing makes it worse.
Well... it'll take quite a while.. I've left mine outside, sprayed it with an odor neutralizing spray (forgot the kind but worked great with pet stains and what not) and after quite a while it smells normal with no stink and I use it as an over blanket during the winter haha.
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