Currently, they are $80 on the L.L. Bean website. Honestly, they are well worth the money. Good for you for finding a bargain, for a penny saved is a penny earned, however, these things are well worth the full price!!
Try Bean's Maine Guide Merino Sweater. I wear mine every day all winter. Similar, but has a pocket and a slightly less military vibe, though still has the elbow pads.
I hear good stuff about these like passed down 3 generations and it looks like new. Would u go hiking in the summer with this? I’m thinking about using this for hunting as an undershirt especially in winter
Good questions. For the winter as an undershirt, absolutely. On a warm day, I definitely would not go hiking with it on. However, to keep it readily available for the cool evenings, for sure. The only downfall is that the shoulder patches, and the elbow patches are cotton, which means they can retain some water whereas the wool is somewhat repellent. Nevertheless, I still really like the patches because they add to the durability of the sweater. Initially, the cotton seems somewhat treated, and so that it is somewhat water repellent, but overtime, that treatment wears off. I absolutely love the sweater. Hence, the title “world‘s best sweater.”
Thanks for the review. Is it true to size? I’m in between a medium and a large, so if you wouldn’t mind sharing your size that would be helpful before I order it. Thanks again!
Yes! It does fit true to size. I typically wear a small, but then sometimes I need to wear a medium. In this, I wear a small. However, just mind you it does fit snuggly. Overtime, it does stretch out a bit. I have two now because my wife was sick and tired of me wearing the same one. Now I have the green in addition to the brown. My newer green one definitely feels a bit snugger than my brown one. Long story short, if you are a bit larger in the midsection, you might want to go up. Hope this helps!
Don’t even handwash them like the instructions say. They WILL shrink. Experience speaking. Ruined one. Awesome sweaters but dont even think about washing them.
So the sweater fits naturally kind of snug as it it is “slim fit”. If in doubt, I would size up. With that being said, the sleeves are naturally long and you need to keep them rolled, that is the way the sweater comes and is designed to be worn. However, if you do size up, the sleeves might be extra long. Despite all this, this is an extremely affordable sweater for the quality that it provides. Similar sweaters are in the hundreds of dollars. I love this sweater.
Bought a used one off eBay this morning actually! Thanks for verifying that I made a good decision! Cheers
Great! I hope you love it!
I was lucky to find a vintage one that was made in England at a thrift store near me for $7.99 I've been scouring ebay and poshmark for more
Currently, they are $80 on the L.L. Bean website. Honestly, they are well worth the money. Good for you for finding a bargain, for a penny saved is a penny earned, however, these things are well worth the full price!!
Must buy for sure. Not the most stylish but very warm.
Yes. It is a nice warm, cozy sweater!
Try Bean's Maine Guide Merino Sweater. I wear mine every day all winter. Similar, but has a pocket and a slightly less military vibe, though still has the elbow pads.
I’ll give it a looksy!
Great review.
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it!
I hear good stuff about these like passed down 3 generations and it looks like new. Would u go hiking in the summer with this? I’m thinking about using this for hunting as an undershirt especially in winter
Good questions. For the winter as an undershirt, absolutely.
On a warm day, I definitely would not go hiking with it on. However, to keep it readily available for the cool evenings, for sure.
The only downfall is that the shoulder patches, and the elbow patches are cotton, which means they can retain some water whereas the wool is somewhat repellent. Nevertheless, I still really like the patches because they add to the durability of the sweater. Initially, the cotton seems somewhat treated, and so that it is somewhat water repellent, but overtime, that treatment wears off.
I absolutely love the sweater. Hence, the title “world‘s best sweater.”
Thanks for the review. Is it true to size? I’m in between a medium and a large, so if you wouldn’t mind sharing your size that would be helpful before I order it. Thanks again!
Yes! It does fit true to size. I typically wear a small, but then sometimes I need to wear a medium. In this, I wear a small. However, just mind you it does fit snuggly. Overtime, it does stretch out a bit. I have two now because my wife was sick and tired of me wearing the same one. Now I have the green in addition to the brown. My newer green one definitely feels a bit snugger than my brown one. Long story short, if you are a bit larger in the midsection, you might want to go up. Hope this helps!
Don’t even handwash them like the instructions say. They WILL shrink. Experience speaking. Ruined one. Awesome sweaters but dont even think about washing them.
Yeah. The only way I have ever washed that sweater was I’ve gone out in the rain! Merino wool! Naturally antibacterial!
How badly do these shrink? Would it be better to size up?
So the sweater fits naturally kind of snug as it it is “slim fit”. If in doubt, I would size up. With that being said, the sleeves are naturally long and you need to keep them rolled, that is the way the sweater comes and is designed to be worn. However, if you do size up, the sleeves might be extra long. Despite all this, this is an extremely affordable sweater for the quality that it provides. Similar sweaters are in the hundreds of dollars. I love this sweater.
I’ve been wearing these for 50 years now and never had a problem , it must be a certain brand ? 🍻