I grew up using products like this in Ontario Canada fishing, hunting, trapping. So happy to see it still available and Canadian made. More and more I'm trying to get away from supporting foreign markets and go local when ever I can. Now if I can only find an army green metal frame canvas backpack.
My Loden Green Anorak came today, three or four days before I expected it. Thanks for excellent customer service! I chose the Boreal Mountain Anorak over the Weather Wool Anorak because of quality and the BMA is a simple construction. No zippers to fail and BMA looks like an Anorak, not a glorified hooded sweatshirt. Just my take, I'm not knocking WW's quality, it is just my personal preference with gear. K.I.S.S. This is the point where I sound like everyone else, the quality is immaculate. After looking at the outside, I turned it inside out and the stitching is perfect just like the materials used. I wore it outside and the temps were probably in the 40's F, which is warm for this Rak but I'm a very fair skinned guy with psoriasis and the itch factor was very low with a short-sleeved T-shirt underneath. Yes, a bit of itch around my neck which I didn't notice after a few minutes and for the warmth factor this will provide, I can wear a neck gaitor/tube/scarf and that'd solve the slight itch at times. I'm 5'8" tall, 215lbs, so I'm not svelt, but I've lost 17 lbs in the past year and the large fits me perfectly once it is on. I have to donn it by reaching through both arms fully, then pulling the torso over me. It is snug until it is in place. So, if you're in my size category and you want to layer under it, go with an xl. I'm in coastal Nor-Cal and have no intention of layering under the anorak. Is the 100% wool anorak overkill for my area? Probably, but it is cool and wet here for three seasons and I'm tired of being cold in my own house... or paying PG&E $350US (or more) a month for heat. Money well spent on a quality garment. I might have to get the waxed canvas Rak next. P.S. I love that hat! P.P.S. Yes, I'm wearing the Loden while I watch the video and type this. lol
Loden used to mean a specific type of wool, the color was later associated because a lot of loden was that color. Still a good item, but a bit misleading.
I have to ask how everyone is able to wear wool? How are you keeping it from coming in contact with your skin at the wrists, neck and under your chin? Just the thought of a Hudson's Bay three point blanket makes me break out in hives. When i was in the CAF, I had to wear long underwear under my dress uniform. Not great on a sunny 90°F parade square.
One of these might be overkill as far as wearing one in the UK is concerned.. Very little though is mentioned about waterproofing. Unlike the more extreme colder places in Northern USA and Canada when we get cold weather it is very often wet with it. and our snow is invariably not the dry powdery kind we are given to believe other people in colder climates tend to get. So can someone with some knowledge or experience of this please tell me how without losing much of the breathability of wool would i best go about waterproofing one of these anoraks?
Careful hunting in wool! I went out in a wool jacket where it started to rain. No problem except I smelled like a sheep making me very very appealing to a pack of coyotes! They came close but thankfully I was carrying a gun! No Joke..
How do you guys keep them from shrinking? I'm very interested, but... I bought a military surplus wool parka, washed it in cold water with woolite, and it still shrunk. What's the secret? I want one, but don't want to be disappointed again.
It's true that you don't have to wash wool as frequently but you do still need to wash it. At a minimum once per season. So to my point you end up with either an anorak that you have to throw out because it's filthy or you're throwing it out because it shrinks.
Do you want to pay greedy fueled prices with basic non-china quality? then sure... but understand, thats it will cost you $50 in material.. youre just paying for someones ability to sew. Thats worth $400? learn to sew and make your own... america is going down the drain and THIS is part of the reason consumers and manufacturers buy from china.. its sad.. china ruined us and made us think this type of quality merits that price. what a world we live in.. i miss the good ol days, before china
Truer words have never been spoken . It's also given a massive strategic advantage to a totalitarian communist regime . As well as adding to landfill because stuff doesn't last 5 minutes . But the lefty environmentalists never seem to mention this .
Wow! That thing looks good. Love the color. I'm thinking about it
I grew up using products like this in Ontario Canada fishing, hunting, trapping. So happy to see it still available and Canadian made. More and more I'm trying to get away from supporting foreign markets and go local when ever I can. Now if I can only find an army green metal frame canvas backpack.
Times are changing. A wool Anorak is a necessity.
My Loden Green Anorak came today, three or four days before I expected it. Thanks for excellent customer service!
I chose the Boreal Mountain Anorak over the Weather Wool Anorak because of quality and the BMA is a simple construction. No zippers to fail and BMA looks like an Anorak, not a glorified hooded sweatshirt. Just my take, I'm not knocking WW's quality, it is just my personal preference with gear. K.I.S.S.
This is the point where I sound like everyone else, the quality is immaculate. After looking at the outside, I turned it inside out and the stitching is perfect just like the materials used. I wore it outside and the temps were probably in the 40's F, which is warm for this Rak but I'm a very fair skinned guy with psoriasis and the itch factor was very low with a short-sleeved T-shirt underneath. Yes, a bit of itch around my neck which I didn't notice after a few minutes and for the warmth factor this will provide, I can wear a neck gaitor/tube/scarf and that'd solve the slight itch at times.
I'm 5'8" tall, 215lbs, so I'm not svelt, but I've lost 17 lbs in the past year and the large fits me perfectly once it is on. I have to donn it by reaching through both arms fully, then pulling the torso over me. It is snug until it is in place. So, if you're in my size category and you want to layer under it, go with an xl. I'm in coastal Nor-Cal and have no intention of layering under the anorak.
Is the 100% wool anorak overkill for my area? Probably, but it is cool and wet here for three seasons and I'm tired of being cold in my own house... or paying PG&E $350US (or more) a month for heat.
Money well spent on a quality garment. I might have to get the waxed canvas Rak next.
P.S. I love that hat!
P.P.S. Yes, I'm wearing the Loden while I watch the video and type this. lol
Thanks very much for your kind words
That's very exciting. Congrats on securing a good supplier! All the best, Wade
Thanks very much.atb
Have had a rough for a couple of years, just got a Titan Poncho and now, just have to have a Loden.
Could you show the tag on the coat that says it’s wool?
seeing a lot of advertising on facebook for your anoraks.. from imposters... using your advertising... just to let you know...
Came here to let you know, I nearly got conned into buying a rip off of your anoraks on Facebook.
I got conned weoooo
how good/bad are the fake ones?
Loden used to mean a specific type of wool, the color was later associated because a lot of loden was that color. Still a good item, but a bit misleading.
I have to ask how everyone is able to wear wool? How are you keeping it from coming in contact with your skin at the wrists, neck and under your chin?
Just the thought of a Hudson's Bay three point blanket makes me break out in hives.
When i was in the CAF, I had to wear long underwear under my dress uniform. Not great on a sunny 90°F parade square.
You have a very good product I like the product very much the only thing is there are no snaps to close the bottom of the slaves
Great That’s awesome love Yeah
I love that hat you wear - where can I get one?
That hat does kick ass.
One of these might be overkill as far as wearing one in the UK is concerned.. Very little though is mentioned about waterproofing. Unlike the more extreme colder places in Northern USA and Canada when we get cold weather it is very often wet with it. and our snow is invariably not the dry powdery kind we are given to believe other people in colder climates tend to get.
So can someone with some knowledge or experience of this please tell me how without losing much of the breathability of wool would i best go about waterproofing one of these anoraks?
do not waterproof you will ruin it
You can layer it by wearing a canvas piece on top of your anorak
Hilltrek ventile cotton over the top.
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Whats about those Fake sites witch make there one video clips and tell u they sell those anorak for 32$ .... those people need to get stopped!
Careful hunting in wool! I went out in a wool jacket where it started to rain. No problem except I smelled like a sheep making me very very appealing to a pack of coyotes! They came close but thankfully I was carrying a gun! No Joke..
Will the BMA Blankets be available in the same green? I have both a light green and black one and BTW they are super!
We are considering making a blanket with the same fabric. Thanks for your support and kind words. atb
How do you guys keep them from shrinking? I'm very interested, but... I bought a military surplus wool parka, washed it in cold water with woolite, and it still shrunk. What's the secret? I want one, but don't want to be disappointed again.
It's true that you don't have to wash wool as frequently but you do still need to wash it. At a minimum once per season. So to my point you end up with either an anorak that you have to throw out because it's filthy or you're throwing it out because it shrinks.
Are you selling the 65% polyester 35% cotton too and calling them 100% wool
Never those are scumbag knockoffs from China
i've seen adds for 50 dollar wool anoraks. Has anyone bought one? Are they complete trash or are the at least decent...
They're fake, been happening for years now
What's the link for your website ? I want to compare this to the lesterriverbushcraft boreal. Thanks
Thanks for watching please let us know what you think after you've made your comparison. Ps LR makes great shirts. atb borealmountainanoraks.com
You dont sell the nice hatt? loockt for it not to be found in your shoops, Greetings from norway
wool Australian outback
I hope they realize that another company is using there photos and making knock off clothing on facebook
Yep i got screwed by one he has already put a video warning folks about it i found all this after the fact
Do you want to pay greedy fueled prices with basic non-china quality? then sure...
but understand, thats it will cost you $50 in material.. youre just paying for someones ability to sew. Thats worth $400? learn to sew and make your own... america is going down the drain and THIS is part of the reason consumers and manufacturers buy from china.. its sad.. china ruined us and made us think this type of quality merits that price.
what a world we live in.. i miss the good ol days, before china
Truer words have never been spoken . It's also given a massive strategic advantage to a totalitarian communist regime . As well as adding to landfill because stuff doesn't last 5 minutes . But the lefty environmentalists never seem to mention this .