IHW-02 - Wool CPO Jacket

[jbphoto23]

Mine is on the way..excited to see what needles feel like on the arms… 

[gbougard]

@Splattered:

I received this today and it fits and looks great… but as i feared the texture of the jacket kills me. As soon as i put it on with a short sleeved tshirt it felt like tons of tiny needles were poking the insides of my elbows and forearms. I don't know if i'm gonna be able to keep and wear this... i got the IHW-01 today as well and it feels very much the same. I was afraid of that... grrrr

what size did you buy? I could buy it back from you if you cant stand it

[jbphoto23]

maybe it'll soften up as you keep wearing it??

[Seul]

Wear a longsleeve underneath?..

[nameness]

Splattered - I'm pretty sensitive to wool too but if I wear a long sleeve underneath I don't have any problems except for the neck area of the 02.  I've been wearing the 01 almost everyday since I got it.

[daveo]

@Seul:

Wear a longsleeve underneath?..

+1….....

[Splattered]

Yeah size L… hmm i'll experiment with the long sleeve underneath suggestion first.

[LandoCal126 0]

@Splattered:

I received this today and it fits and looks great… but as i feared the texture of the jacket kills me. As soon as i put it on with a short sleeved tshirt it felt like tons of tiny needles were poking the insides of my elbows and forearms. I don't know if i'm gonna be able to keep and wear this... i got the IHW-01 today as well and it feels very much the same. I was afraid of that... grrrr

It is Wool…. What is it supposed to feel like? Also, what Short Sleeve shirt are you wearing underneath it, and why? If it is cold enough for the Wool Jacket, why would you be wearing Short Sleeved shirt? Also, they will soften up. Can't say that about the IHW-02 as I have only worn it once, but the IHW-01 definitely does. As nameness said, just rock a long sleeved T and "Sack Up"! It is IH if you remember.

[dawei94]

Is the wool really that scratchy? I've had a couple other wool items, it's a little annoying at first, but it feels fine after 5 minutes or so.

[DougNg]

The reason you'd wear a wool jacket over a short sleeve shirt is if it's cool outside and you're going to a warm inside.

I can think of a number of bars like this

Also, if I'm out hiking, I usually wear a short sleeve t directly underneath a warm jacket. This way, when I make a pit stop inside, i can lose the jacket for a couple minutes and let out some of that excess body heat faster

The IHW-01 is slightly scratchy for me, but not enough for it to bother me

[mvb]

i heard that wetting the wool garment and putting it in the freezer will eliminate the scratchiness because it softens the fibers, thaw it carefully cause it may break the fibers

[Beatle]

come spring…

[Giles]

Beats, I just shipped yours (with your OD Chucks).  I left the embroidery on, but you know how to remove it if you want to…....

[Beatle]

awesome…thanks so much ...plan on leaving the logo on..

[Goldwater]

Great choice Beats! The CPO jacket is really awesome, and I find it very strange that it hasn't sold out a long time ago. (I removed the logo on mine)

[premo]

@Giles:

Beats, I just shipped yours (with your OD Chucks).  I left the embroidery on, but you know how to remove it if you want to…....

Wait uhhh what?

[Seul]

She sent her chucks with Giles to Japan to have them obadai'ed.

[premo]

Holy crap. What color and in what condition were they before? I'm excited to see that…

[Beatle]

will post when I get them..

[HeavyGenes]

Just got my CPO.  Picked up the red minus print in xxl. Super great fit and extra beefy.  If you are on the fence on this jacket let me say… Get it, you won't regret it.  Hopefully post fit pic soon.

Shipped Jan. 3 to my door Jan. 6(San Diego). Thanks G!