Ibex: Men's Shak Jersey

12 Reviews

Our Price: $134.95

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Description

Ibex: Men's Shak Jersey - Altrec.com Product Description:

Cut close with a flat lock seam construction for comfortable layering, the Ibex Shak Jersey is a natural alternative to polyester middle layers, featuring the right balance of moisture-wicking density for skiing, hiking and running in cold weather conditions. Significantly longer than most zippered pullovers, the Shak's front zipper extends halfway down the front of the jersey, so you enjoy more ventilation potential than most middle layers, especially if you're wearing it over a light silk shirt. The itch-free Merino wool knit holds the dye at the core of each fiber, so you won't have to hassle with color bleeds or fading.

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Dense textured Merino wool knit
Flat lock construction
1/2-length front zip opening
Easy care wash instructions
Weight: 18 oz. in medium size

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Customer Reviews (12)

Ibex: Men's Shak Jersey - 12 Reviews

Clay E. Ewing - 2004-12-18
Great enough to re-buy A month after my last post, a seven-day backpacking trip through Big Bend NP saw day and night usage of my Shak. In 30 degrees under my Icefall jacket, to 70 degrees alone under my pack, the Shak made me marvel at its versatility, utter comfort, and ultimate value. Pricey at $125 until one realizes the huge variety of uses, and build quality to ensure it lasts for years...even by mountain lions. The last evening of that trip, I put the Shak and my hiking pants on nearby creosote bushes to air out, as another norther blasted in with 50+ mph winds gusting down-canyon through our camp. I climbed out of the tent under a full moon to retrieve pants and Shak, and could only find the pants. The next morning we searched for 200 yards in all directions for the jersey, but could only find a well-worn path right through camp, going to a large hole in the base of a cliff about 75 yards away. We could only assume the lion that was sure to be the resident, had picked the shirt up on her way through our camp, and was using it for padding for (I hope) her cub(s). I missed the shirt so much, I contacted Ibex for another, which immediately became my favorite hiking/camping/run around shirt in the closet. It might become yours as well. Viva, la natural fibers! Viva Ibex!

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2005-02-23
very high-quality garment. wool rocks. This is an extremely high-quality garment that is well constructed with very comfortable wool. It's machine washable too. It's a perfect shirt to wear as an outer layer for cross country skiing or snowshoeing in good weather. It's also a great mid-layer under a shell for alpine skiing or in bad weather. The wool breathes really well and accomodates a range of temperatures.

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Clay E. Ewing - 2003-11-11
Buy it! This is a piece that can do almost anything you ask, in complete comfort, and in temperature ranges that flat out defeated my synthetic mid-layers. As with all Ibex garments (and I own a few), the quality is top notch, the function matches the quality, and the only two potential downsides to this, and all quality wool pieces, is weight and price; they weigh half again as much as similar synthetic pieces, and due to the relatively low production numbers, tend to cost more. All in all, a shirt that a buyer won't be disappointed with.

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