> You're not the only one. Before I purchased my first Rivendell i was warned > about the Grant Petersen cult and this just proves that it is real: > Grant; "We have this really scratchy sweater to sell you." > Cult members: "Oh thank you, Grant! We wouldn't want to wear something > comfortable."
Respectfully, I think you and Jim are missing the point of these garments. I like soft wool products as much as anyone. In fact, I even have a Loro Piana Vicuna Sweater I wear on cold weather rides (one plus to no significant other or kids is you can be extravagant every now and then - plus Loro Piana gets all its Vicuna wool from native americans who release the wild Vicunas after giving them a crew cut). I also have one of the original Wooly Warm cardigans (and intend to get another). It is a great sweater. I keep my thermostat here in Chicago at 57. From Late November until MidMarch (what a great book!) I wear the cardigan over a long sleeved tee shirt nearly every evening. It especially comes in handy when I am working on my bikes. The cardigan shows its age a little. But it has held up wonderfully. The commando sweater looks like it would be great for hiking, sledding and other rough and tumble outdoor activity. It will definitely last much longer than soft wool garments. Unlike fleece, it will not build up odor after spirited uses to the point you finally have to recycle it. On Feb 5, 2:32 pm, William Pustow <[email protected]> wrote: > Jim, > > You're not the only one. Before I purchased my first Rivendell i was warned > about the Grant Petersen cult and this just proves that it is real: > Grant; "We have this really scratchy sweater to sell you." > Cult members: "Oh thank you, Grant! We wouldn't want to wear something > comfortable." > > Don't get me wrong, I have 3 Riv's and love them. Now the Rivendell > sweatshirt - Oh thank you Grant! > > Bill > Louisville, Ky > > Bill > Louisville, Ky > On Feb 5, 2011, at 11:38 AM, Jim Cloud wrote: > > > > > I guess my view will be considered contrarian, but I've had more than > > enough scratchy wool sweaters in my lifetime. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
