IHW-01 (Melton Wool shirt)
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Thought we could use this image again. Drooooooooooooooooooooooool. Come to papa!
Thought we could all use the image…
The return of the Melton (IHW-01). You wanted Charcoal Grey? You got it…...........And notice the detail change from previous years, satin lined yoke..........
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damn, i'm really thinking if it felt warmer to me. at the moment i can't say it did. i'll tell you for sure when it gets cold again jb
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I would say easily twice as warm.
It tends to retain heat a lot more than the flannel.
Walking briskly with this thing on will make you sweat.I would actually say the complete opposite. I find that the IH medium to heavyweight flannel shirts are much hotter than the wool. There is a reason the IHW-01 is my favorite IH top, because I am most comfortable in any weather with one on. Just my opinion, sorry if I confused you. I just think this shirt is the most versatile shirt in the whole IH catalog, that is why I will be getting my third and definitely not my last!
I just re read that paragraph and it sounds awful, but hopefully you get my point. Too tired atm to correct it.
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I think the fundament difference between this and the ultra heavy flannels is that this is wind proof. On a fair day in January I can ski in this in the alps…...
It really reminds me of a thinner version of the classic norwegian woolen outer wear (vadmel) (http://www.feldbluse.de/assets/images/FeldbluseM40-1.jpg). Perfect for conditions like this: http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/035/5/3/winter_storm_iv_by_cainadamsson-d38aygt.jpg
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So next time I'm on fire I won't be afraid to jump in a pool, even though I won't be burning too badly.
Wool is special because it keeps you warm even if it is wet. I wouldn't go so far as to call it water resistant. But anything is better than cotton.
I find the Melton warmer than the flannel.
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wind proof & water repellant sound good to me. still not sure about it being warmer than my 20 (the only heavy weight flannel i have been able to wear when it was actually cold out).
i tend to wear my IHW-01 with another Iron Heart shirt under it & a tee. my 20 i tend to wear with just a tee . . . so it's kind of apples & oranges for me & hard for me to compare them since i don't wear them the same way.
one thing i think we agree on is you can't go wrong with a IHW-01.
drpat, i thought you were into being on fire ???
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you have blue or black jaco?
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this with a thermal underneath = plenty warm. its been good through harsh new england winters.
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When are these expected to drop, and whats the price likely to be?
(Apologies if I've missed the info)
