Dave King the mouton vest is the best thing I’ve ever worn. Unreal quality.

Hi Dave! --- I just saw your comment. THANK YOU Very Much for the encouragement and for working with us. Hope you wear your WeatherWool in great health for many years to come. Sorry for late reply! --- Ralph

Thanks. I know I’ll never be able to afford any of this fancy wool that they’re selling. But living in northern Minnesota, I just really NEED to know what will keep me the warmest for the least amount of money. Well I shouldn’t say “least” because I do understand that I’ll have to spend good money for anything well made etc. but I won’t/can’t pay an excessive amount. I’m not apposed to wearing “secondhand”, so knowing the best and warmest wool is the main thing I really have to know, lol. Thanks again.

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thank you sir. appreciate that greatly. I gained more haters by pushing this product. but I knew that people that really enjoy buying the best they can get, would appreciate weatherwool. made it all worth it.

WOW ... sad to read we've gotten haters on you!! I hope they'll come around after a bit ... !! Thanks for your support, Rob!!

Humans are strange. From politics to video game consoles, seems like people can't help but root for 'their' side.

WOW ... yes, great observation. This is one of the reasons we have always offered No-Risk Field Testing ... if people are open-minded and interested enough to do a serious field-test but find they are not happy, or that they like something else better, we'll give them a full refund. So it's no risk for the customer ... and very little risk for us, either, because virtually nobody ever wants the refund. THANKS ---- Ralph

Jake Pappuleas I’m 6’1” and 205. That’s the baddest vest in the world. In my closet right now 😁

This is a year old, I wonder what you bought? Don’t know this Will Cooke, but I have a Swagman, it’s great but holy SH*T I just looked up the price…$160 now! I thought it was extreme when I bought mine a few years ago for $125. It’s barely worth that and I wouldn’t pay a penny more.

Buy once, cry once. Finest garment I own.

@@TopsCustomKydex my old man always said, buy quality and the only time you'll cry is at the cash register

@Steven 00 How so?

Went with a Lynx mid weight shirt jac. Talked with Ralph on the phone. He’s a super nice guy, chatted with me for 40 minutes and is obviously knowledgeable and passionate about wool in general. Can’t wait to try WeatherWool out for myself!

bro. this mouton vest is AMAZING! It's seriously the nicest piece of clothing I've ever put on my body. I'm thinking about doing a video called The World's Most Expensive Vest, lol. Its freaking worth the money though. Its way warmer than any other product they have.

Sigma 3 Survival School i want one bro ! One of the first items they have i fell in love with ! Do the Video on it !!! Its great you got to hang with these awesome people Ralph knows his wool and im honored to call him a friend !

Thanks Guys! --- We won't let you down!!

WeatherWool i wont let u guys down!

Sigma 3 Survival School hey bro what is the vest your wearing in this video?thanks!

Did you get a piece

You can get plenty of quality wool outdoor garments that don't massively increase their markup by presenting the qualities of wool as the qualities of their brand. All these reviews on youtube are sponsored. Unless it's budget clothes, superfine merino wool is the industry standard, not something extraordinary. This video is an hour-long paid advertisement.

@@makkkermak8208 I would not say it’s a paid advertisement, you’re learning about how the product is made and what’s the difference between other brands. He’s not coming across as a schill or degrading other makers out there either. I’m glad to see there’s other options out there. Having said that I’ll never own one because it’s just not in my price range, nor do I spend that much time in the field. However if I did it would be a while worth investment. The same argument can be made for having a custom 1911 vs a standard 1911 pistol,

haha. my kid always wants to be on camera lol. She is a total ham. I plan to put her on some videos soon. She keeps begging me to have her own channel. Minus 33 is good stuff. I like my new Kora base layers. And level 4 under armour cold weather gear.

God gave me two girls and i plan on showing them the little i know about the woods and plants, maybe we will come to one of your class, if u still have a place in Arkansas since Louisiana is not much different in vegetation. take care!!

he is like me. he wears it all the time. We sit on our computers doing work and wear it. Hell I wear it when I'm editing these videos. In a 75 degree house. I stayed with them for two weeks on my homeless travels. And I would say that the both of us was wearing weatherwool 90% of the time. In the house or out of it.

Sorry for late reply ... Just saw your question!! Yes, I wear it a lot. BUT ... I'm not photographed in it very much because we don't want anyone to think WeatherWool will make them look like me! --- Had a new experience today. I was hunting in rain that changed to freezing rain. Didn't see a trace of a deer but was surprised by ice on the outside of my All-Around Jacket when I got back to the truck. Thank You --- Ralph

haha. yeah. well it is winter. tis the season for wool. we are almost done with wool videos for awhile. I promise lol

So let me first explain how retail works. A manufacturer produces a product and then doubles the price. They then sell that product to a dealer and the dealer doubles the price again. These are very low margins for a manufacturer. Between 30-40% on the anorak, when everyone else in the same market is at 50% margins or better. And the price of the anorak is because of supply and demand. You can buy a hoodie or shirt jacket for $425 that has relatively the same amount of material. But everyone wants an anorak because they are amazing. So they are little pricier, due to low supply and high demand. Of all the companies I've worked for in the past, these guys probably have some of the smallest margins I've ever seen. For instance, the Mouton Wool Vest is around $1200. There is $300 in just pelts un-processed in the jacket and that is just raw material. Not including wool or tailoring. So after all the expenses, they might make $200 on a $1200 item. Those are rock bottom margins. In retail, your best sellers make you all your money, and the other items tend to break even. If you went to another company such as sleeping indian for instance. There wool is much cheaper. But their prices are the same. So they have much higher margins. Same as with Filson. Woolrich. Lester River. Weatherwool uses the absolute most expensive wool on the market by a landslide. And they are the only ones doing it.

Don't they sell directly on their website? Isn't the manufacturer and dealer the same person?

They are in the business to make "The BEST" that exists. The BEST is not for everyone. The Best should be the most expensive, or the maker is cheating their company and workers. So please check you business advise, and possibly entitlement, at the keyboard, please.

yes. but what I'm saying is that their margin is way lower than the typical manufacturer. And some items have less than 20% margin. they are trying to compete with other makers using a wool that is five times cheaper than what weatherwool is using. They pay a higher rate for wool than anyone in the industry. Because it is suit grade material, that is durable enough for any outdoorsman. They are wearing these things in Afghanistan and LOVING THEM. Talk about a radical climate.

Hi Everyone, and THANKS for the interest and the input. It's very much appreciated. One of the reasons we founded WeatherWool was that we felt it wasn't right that our Military was wearing wool that was not the best that could be made. But also, we were unhappy our Military was buying kit with their own money. So WeatherWool has always been the best (pure-American) we can come up with, AND we always intended to offer WarriorWool to Active Duty Military (and now, Disabled Vets too) at our cost of delivering the product. After having made huge investments of time, effort and money in development of our Fabric and then the design and testing of our Anorak, the additional cost of production of an Anorak is a little north of $300. Add in the costs of processing a credit card, free shipping, and that people will often ask to exchange for a different size, we have about $350 into each WarriorWool Anorak. Some might think that means we have a $225 profit on each Anorak sold for $575. If only! And actually, $225 profit over the $350 delivered cost is low, and retailers generally cannot stay in business with such a low margin because of the many other expenses incurred in business. As mentioned previously, our up-front costs, prior to even having any clothing to sell, have been considerable. Three years of R&D before we were satisfied with our Fabric. Then many other steps of prototyping and testing before finalizing the design (which is never really finalized). And then there is the age-old problem of what you make vs what people will buy. For some reason, people buying the Anorak have been smaller than we expected. So we ran out of SMALLS pretty quickly. Similarly, even though we always expect XLarge to be a popular size, XLarge in Lynx Pattern sold out right away. So retailers fairly quickly get to a point where they have holes in their inventory. You don't want to disappoint customers, so you make as many pieces as you can. But the more you make, the more money you have tied up in inventory and up-front expense, meaning your risks are bigger, storage costs increase, etc. And by the time we are ready to make the next production run, we will have made some design changes based upon feedback from our customers. And once we do that, whatever inventory is left will need to be sold at a reduced price. There are lots of non-performance garments around that cost far more than WeatherWool, and they don't do much except look nice and go out of style in a couple of years. For whatever reason, people often are surprised that there is a high-end to performance outerwear. Partly that's because nobody else, near as we can tell, is doing what we are doing. We talk to people with $500 (even $2500) knives, $3500 binoculars, etc., etc. Personally, I can't bring myself to use some of the fishing lures that are on the market now. Tie $10 onto the end of my line and hope it doesn't get lost somehow? And I hear there are people using lures that cost way more than $10. These days, there are people shooting $100 arrows. So I guess it is all what you are used to and what your priorities are. We are thrilled that people are recognizing our quality, and that our reputation among true outdoor professionals is growing. In order for us to actually have a viable business with WeatherWool ... to recoup our expenses, climb into the black and make a living with this passion of ours, we will have to raise our prices. If you are thinking about some WeatherWool, now is a good time. So that's a long response to Joe Shmoe's note! Thanks Again to Joe and everyone else who has looked into WeatherWool. You can always phone me directly at 973-761-1776. Best Regards --- Ralph

You can hardly get a shirt from Filson for that price much less a jacket lol. Their pants are $200. You have to pay for quality and filson wool doesn't hold a candle to this wool.I've owned both.

@@sigma3survivalschool yes you are right....new. But I purchased a green and black Mackinaw for less than 200 each. Used. All over eBay But I agree he has the best wool. But it's just out of my price range unfortunately. Just received my green one back from filson to replace all the snaps. They didn't charge me a dime though I offered to pay.

I love alpaca wool. But it has durability issues. You wouldn't get the same kind of longevity with alpaca. And the finish would be rougher on the skin.

Interesting. I didn't know that about the durability. But rougher on the skin? I've always heard that was one of the selling points of alpaca, their wool wasn't as itchy. However I have no first hand experience with it, just hearsay.

No, we didn't really consider anything but wool from sheep. We needed to buy tons of wool that would meet our specs of extreme performance and comfort, plus be pure-American. It did not occur to us that alpaca might be a possibility. Like Sigma 3 mentions, we thought alpaca is a lot less durable.

I have some alpaca gloves and an alpaca hat. I’ve had both for ten years and under the kind of use WeatherWool is designed to endure they would be ribbons by now. The WeatherWool fabric is ridiculously tough for wool. It’s probably going to hold up better than Filson Mackinaw under hard use while having the feel of Merino.

Never heard of AARON WOOL ... I did find ARAN WOOL on the web ... from Ireland ... seems like they make a lot of knits from it. I did not see any woven products, but there might be some ... All-Purpose Outerwear, which is what we make, needs to be woven because knits get hung up too much on brush, etc.

Historically, people interested in serious outdoor performance have not worried about the feel. But if the wool doesn't feel good, people are likely to wear it only when they feel they really need it ... BUT ... it is the unexpected that usually causes problems. Plus of course, if the wool doesn't feel good, then the manufacturers will put a (usually synthetic) liner inside the garment. And anything but wool detracts from performance. (And I bet you know all this already, Chris!) ---- Thanks --- Ralph

several hours of professional labor and marketing and sales infrastructure so nothing basically

That’s okay. Check out thrift stores and army surplus for good prices on wool. They always have stuff that’s closer to your budget. Old European wool army surplus is the best

yes sir, that's exactly what i do. surplus israel army blankets from internet suppliers too. like you say, they work great for me. but i'm not young and living out there anymore, just playing around and having fun. the old stuff, in my case, is good enough.

nunofyer fingbizness absolutely sir. You don’t have to have high performance gear to get outdoors. As long as your covered in wool, you’re good to go. I just like stand out from the low priced pack, and let people know what the best of the best is.

There are good deals out there. Costco offers a merino undershirt for just $20 that is super soft. Throw on a heavy military surplus shirt jacket for another $20 and your torso is covered. You can spend ten times that amount for WeatherWool but you are only getting a marginal improvement in performance.

@@SuperFlatrock Unfortunately 9 times out of 10 the Costco "merino" is only about 10% merino wool. The other 90% is usually polyester or some other shitty plastic.

Great perspective! --- Thanks! --- Ralph

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@@armandotorres2216 SMH... go to school.

Synthetics go to Everest as final layers, base layer 1. and 2. layers are choosen from merino wool from climbers and mountaineers. Merino sweaters and base layers go to North pole:] Synthetics are still used and even combined with wool that is true, but merino as base and mid layers are still best..

yep. wool outerwear is just too heavy. wool base layers and accessories are great though