It Holds HOW Many Mags? Varusteleka Särmä Merino Hoodie Kit Review

[@johnrunnion7570]

I bought the Varusteleka Sarma Merino Hoddie in red 3 years ago, it still looks brand new, and it's the best piece of clothing in my wardrobe. I wore it during my 1 week outdoor survival training trip in the mountains of Utah, and it was perfect. I wore on all of my "exotic" excursions in China, Vietnam, Cambodia, etc. (at night or in high elevations when it gets chilly). I wear it daily in the fall-winter--it's hugs the body perfectly (I'm 6'1" and 185 lb, size-Large), so it makes a perfect middle layer. It's versatile, has lots of pockets, and looks good. Best of all, it doesn't absorb odors, so you can wear it in a smoky bar, and it doesn't smell like cigarette smoke afterwards.

[@f.h.9606]

After two years my dark grey one is bleached out pretty heavily. It definitely doesn't look new any more. Also the seams on the inside of the arms start to wear down. I still love it, but it has it's downsides. Also watch like it gets longer and longer when he fills the pockets.

[@varusteleka]

Nice one!

[@buncer]

Y’all make some great kit.

[@odinswrath86]

No worries, you didn't convert the measurements wrong, it's Enfield inches ;)

[@sarchlalaith8836]

Underrated comment

[@Matt_The_Hugenot]

Hah!

[@hughace4612]

pro trick: you can watch series on Flixzone. Been using it for watching loads of movies lately.

[@arthuraydin8731]

@Hugh Ace yup, I've been using flixzone} for years myself :)

[@chaimaryan2366]

@Hugh Ace yup, I've been watching on flixzone} for since december myself :)

[@benmillward7765]

I love poachers pockets and it really irritates me that they seem to have virtually disappeared in mainstream jackets, at least at the (cheap) price point I am shopping at.

[@nefrone]

You'll never want to take it off... That's why you need two!

[@nefrone]

(I have two)

[@BlokeontheRange]

I foresee a second one in my future as well!!! :D

[@robendert7617]

I've had a green one for 2 years now, have washed it several times, and absolutely love it. Especially during lockdowns with home-office and such, I wear it almost every day. Besides the usual outdoor use, of course.

[@TurboDieselWeasel1]

Just ordered some stuff - delivered literally over night!! Ordered on early 4th, delivered by noon 5th. Impressive!

[@mattfleming86]

I'm a lefty so that admin pocket would be great for a 20rounder of 5.56 varmint ammo. I looked at this about 3 days ago.. your timing was perfect. Add a wool base layer and a rain shell and you are 3 season capable. I'll order one next checkday. I wish they would start doing field drab/coyote ish brown.

[@autismo2440]

Now thats airport fashion I like

[@unclebob540i3]

The moral of this video: You need more mags!

[@petesheppard1709]

I was half expecting to see you start pulling mags out. :p I'm glad you used empty mags. Great! I far prefer zip hoodies over pullovers.

[@David-vg1wl]

I love mine that I got as a gift over a year ago. I usually wear it as a midlayer-I have yet to use the kangaroo pocket as you call it.

[@TheAnonymousSword]

Varusteleka makes very high quality clothing. I have worn other brand merino shirts to shreads in under a year of just regular use - and that was premium quality 100% merino wool. I have their 80/20 merino/poly Shirts for 5 years now in daily rotation and stil no holes or chafing/pilling. Cant recommend them highly enough.

[@thastump]

@@killdizzle that's just because the stuff flies right off the shelves! Another item I would recommend is the Särmä wool coat. It's been my go-to jacket this winter, along with my Czech M85 parka for the really cold days. Classy *and* functional.

[@johnb.8622]

Paul Harrel has to get this thing

[@presidentlouis-napoleonbon8889]

The Man in the Yellow Hoodie.

[@MrJerrycampbell]

I bought one and it's an excellent base layer. I have not loaded up on magazines though but the pockets are useful of many things.

[@Simon_Nonymous]

Can't beat Merino speaking as a walker/climber typ bod. Makes great underwear and t-shirts as base layers, plus great wind resistant beanies. Antimicrobial, it doesn't get the Helly smell. Nb the pockets you call 'poachers pockets' are a great design feature, mine are where my spare gloves go to keep them warm, dry and handy.

[@tomunterwegs1206]

Bought some merino stuff years ago, boy do I love it.

[@Voelund]

Magazine pregnant. Nope, you rather look like a TeleTubby. I'm from Sweden and I get most of my clothing for hiking from Varusteleka. Hard to get better stuff even if you pay up more. You'll then usually end up paying brand-premium.

[@jic1]

3:02 Reminds me of the game bag in Paul Harrell's old Sears hunting jacket, although I imagine that Varusteleka one probably doesn't have the bloodproof lining. 3:28 My dad used to call those "salami pockets". I honestly can't remember if there was a story behind that or not.

[@betaich]

I don't think its that expensive, it is only expensive if you compare it to the cheap stuff from H&M and others. I paid for well made stuff around the same money. I also learned that the well made stuff is only more expensive in the short run. I paid for the second to last pair of shoes I bought about 100 euro, they lasted me for 5ish years. The last pair I bought I went cheaper because I had to get them fast, but they didn't really last a year. So after 5 years with the cheap shoes I would be at the same prize or over the expensive pair. So back to the hoodie if it is really well made and lasts I could see myself buying one, so bloke please update how they hold up over the month and years to come.

[@BlokeontheRange]

Certainly if you compare against big outdoor brands for synthetic technical fibres, it's not expensive at all...

[@betaich]

@@BlokeontheRange Just did a bit of googling, North face doesn't offer one in wool, the cotton wool option is 50 Euro cheaper, but its cotton wool. From Hugo Boss a cotton wool polyester blend is 139 Euro. From adidas for just polyester you pay 89 Euro, for the Bergans sweater in merino wool you would pay exactly the same prize. So not really that expensive.

[@Simon_Nonymous]

Completely agree - in some areas! My Altberg boots cost a lot but that came with a one hour fitting session from a trained fitter, and after five years of major use, they are now looking forward to the first resole.

[@andrewstoll4548]

Hilarious video. Great job as usual.

[@BlokeontheRange]

Thanks! I thought it wasn't as amusing in the execution as it had been in my head beforehand!

[@myparceltape1169]

During the 'toilet roll run' just before lockdown the girl next door got a 36x bag open and got a photo of all of them tucked into her uniform.

[@seanlukew7499]

Bruce Lee, Game of Death inspiration behind the Kill Bill yellow suit

[@loganholmberg2295]

I didn't buy any clothing after seeing your Varusteleka vid but I did up buying one of their Puko Forester knives. 😅 What a thing of wood handled beauty after some polishing of the wood and edge of the blade. Something like that would have cost me 200 bucks in Canada not 100 and I've never had something shipped from Europe to Western Canada in 4 days before. 😅 I need to keep them on my shopping list now.

[@Torguemada]

Yeh they are super fast on delivery, ofr me here in Finland it was me ordering on day 1 they send it day 2 and i picked it up from my post office on day 3.

[@Guysm1l3y]

I was kinda shocked by their prices, as in how reasonable they are. I made it through this winter but just barely with a decades old Columbia coat where the zipper gave up the ghost. Just placed an order for one of their "Outdoor Jackets", looking forward to being ready for next winter!

[@hanktorrance6855]

Great demo of how much you can stuff in the pockets, sure it was goofy, but on a serious note, silly as it was, note that nothing tore or ripped...

[@tangero3462]

That's honestly not a horrible price for merino The array of pockets is a nice touch. Interior pockets are a dying breed and I welcome them on anything less formal than a sport coat

[@thedamnyankee1]

I just got one. If Varusteleka is keeping track.

[@dbmail545]

Really nice. Merino wool is great stuff but it's 10 months at least until I could wear it here. Maybe next autumn.

[@nicknewman1924]

Bloke its MERINO (MER RI NO ) FOR SOUNDING OUT HOPE THIS HELPS . From a west Australian.

[@mrskelington]

I was wondering if someone was going to point out that mispronunciation. From a NZer. No sheep joke.

[@Blood_Eagel]

I love min and the wife to. I have a green and it’s almost self cleaning, haven’t washed it for 6 months.

[@konstantinavilov1192]

Will it strip?

[@stewbacca117]

"Ah shit it's Mr Creosote!" 'Has sir been overdoing it?' 😂🤰

[@jmjones7897]

Bring me a bucket

[@bradenculver7457]

God damnit the fucking patches u got me

[@ErchweanEmperor]

I’ve got a green one and I love it!

[@loganholmberg2295]

Hmmm. Looks like someone just volunteered to carry all the mags for the Bren Gun! 😂😂😂

[@JACKBLACKTOSE]

Cannot determine if I'm more jealous of the hoodie or the magazine pregnancy...

[@GreekPreparedness]

Shoplifting hoodie! LOL...sorry i had to do it...

[@nickdougan394]

I wonder how the elastalene would have coped had all of those magazines been loaded? This may not have replaced webbing yet! I think I may make an investment, though - and I haven't owned a hoodie in years.

[@Erpyrikk]

i have 2 and the very soft pocket lining gets feltlike after washing. which is a bit dissapointing but thats the only negative.

[@sceptre1067]

huh reminds me of my ScotteVest, but their products are more an outer shell to base layers.

[@TheFranssiBrother]

For you it might je a question on how many mags it fits, but for some its hiw many vodka bottles

[@davidsharpe7869]

Dose it go with a beer belly

[@tomunterwegs1206]

Malt muscle, if you please ;-)

[@Erpyrikk]

if you don't close the 2 front pockets it does.

[@simonjones6128]

Just subscribed after seeing you on forgotten weapons

[@18robsmith]

I think there's enough space for a decent night's fishing ;-)

[@gregajohnson1985]

Bruce Lee wore it best

[@NomadShadow1]

"By having AK and AR mags we're not discriminating" 🤣

[@davidli3582]

I'd totally get one if I didn't live in Florida.

[@bobwampler3387]

Great piece of kit.👍

[@rodrigodepierola]

"...some sort of (crazy ass experiment) ...test..."

[@mudd190]

Where were the stgw 57 mags?!

[@earlyriser8998]

wow ....quite a nice bit of kit

[@elliott5056]

How did that RG mag end up in a bag full of functional mags?

[@onpsxmember]

The carry capacity isn't that helpful if it sags like that. But it seems comfy and practical for lighter stuff. I do like big jackets with lots of pockets and I could use new boots.

[@BlokeontheRange]

I'm deliberately over-loading it, lol :)

[@dave_h_8742]

Laminated OS maps don't fit well or at all in map pockets of UK walking jackets so this company may be helpful. Do they have an outlet or sell ok in the UK after Brexit ?

[@LadyAnuB]

@ 6:29: When are you due? Is it an AR or AK?

[@alan-sk7ky]

2:00 got one for Mrs Bloke, in yellow? That's a bit Howard & Hilda 😉

[@BlokeontheRange]

Hers is dark grey :)

[@skulljoked]

My backbag can hold up to 15 Gambiina pullos!!

[@diegomontoya3065]

Any more eupopean boutique shopping advice, and I'm Finnished with this channel.

[@JamesEvans-ow1wc]

Nifty for short walks but any serious hike that would be flipp'n and flopp'n all over with the kangaroo pocket

[@MichaelJohnson-tw7dq]

But does it take Glock magazines?

[@horizontraveler3180]

Why the long? Is the regular too short?

[@BlokeontheRange]

I now have one of each, I wanted to be able to roll the cuffs back.

[@Matt_The_Hugenot]

Paul Harrell is gonna need one when his shooting jacket bites the dust.

[@philllax1719]

Almost a Paul Harrell amount of pocket space

[@zoiders]

Wear a webbing belt over it and you can fit at least 6 empty rifle mags down the front.

[@simply_based]

Looks a little too stretchy for my taste, judging by the way you struggled to unzip the arm pocket and how much the front sagged with empty mags. Very good design, though

[@BlinkyTrigger]

can you imagine doing a kasarda drill like this? oh boy.

[@FakieStreams]

"feignedly ridiculous" I mean, it's a good job they're not loaded, else I regret to think about the shape of your hoodie after this.

[@brucesnz]

Bloke's pronunciation of "merino" has me worrying that I have been saying it wrong for years.

[@BlokeontheRange]

Nah, it's me :D

[@worldtraveler930]

You can Never have enough pockets!

[@Bhoenix]

He looks like he's pregnant What is it gonna be, a 5.56 or 5.45?

[@JuhoJutila]

Haha imagine scenario: Bruh, im out of ammo! Bruh i got you, but its my final 30th mag, make everyone hit. :D

[@thomasballard357]

Can I get it cheaper with unethical wool?

[@jasondarby2749]

Not really. Comparable merino here in the States is a lot more.

[@Possumsmith-l8d]

6:40 I have that problem too sometimes 😂

[@Shpongle-Bob]

Gambina size pockets :D

[@pyssysankar1]

But does it take Glock mags?

[@BlokeontheRange]

The inside pockets will each take a folded-up grot mag, certainly! :D

[@nigelwright1610]

@@BlokeontheRange Folded! Sacrilege! One must roll one's "magazine of interesting articles", lest the creases obscure an important image.

[@loganholmberg2295]

Ok I wanna see you do a 2 gun match now were your ammo store is this hoody. 😂

[@pj4433]

Hmmm I spend far too much money on that site. I didn’t need to see this. Shame shipping has gone to pot because brexit. Still waiting for my last order. Great site though with lots of unique and quality items.

[@zambimaru]

You should check out Triple Aught Design clothing, They make great stuff.

[@samuelschwager]

Hmm, but the wine will get warm from the body heat ;)

[@billskinner623]

I want one......

[@bluur101]

RG feed-lips . . . arrrrgggghhhhh ! I have been re-traumatised and need a cup of tea.

[@michelguevara151]

@6:00 who ate all the pies!

[@usbsol]

Now its 149 euro

[@MrShtbrick]

Being that this hoodie is made of "ethical mariner wool"; does that mean unethical people such as myself suddenly become ethical if we wear one?

[@709badwolf]

👍

[@krockpotbroccoli65]

Blughhh! I hate hoodies, I hate yellow, and I hate stretchy clothes. I do like pockets though.

[@TommyGlint]

Well, if it wasn’t too big before it is now, after all that stretching...

[@blancsteve4819]

Yeah but......load em first.

[@dcyphyr]

😂 sold

[@GreekPreparedness]

designed and tested by eric le fou!

[@CED99]

Congratulations BotR, when is your odly shaped baby due?

[@seanlukew7499]

That much sag with empties, hahaha imagine if those were full mags, 🌝

[@Willy_Tepes]

Shop lifting hoodie.

[@BeTeK11]

I want one in Escape in Tarkov #nikita

[@danielroesner2342]

I could lend you a Ton of G3 and Thompson Mags for your rear... So you dont need to stick a carrot of doom in your back... :)

[@glynwelshkarelian3489]

If you are in the UK and want to order a lot of stuff then split it so you don't go over the new £135 import duty limit. I paid over £50 on a £150 order. Welcome to Bat Crap Crazy UK.

[@BlokeontheRange]

Ha! Here in Switzerland the limit is Fr. 60.- including the shipping, and there's a Fr. 18.- admin fee plus 7.7% VAT. So you either want to be under that limit, or well over to amortise the 18.- admin fee!

[@catchbay]

I think that was sponsored video...

[@BlokeontheRange]

Nope...

[@catchbay]

@@BlokeontheRange I have meet Ian twice here. Don’t know why I have missed you.

[@catchbay]

And I’m at Polenars video

[@UmamiJarate]

Anyone get an urge to smuggle something upon wearing one of those?

[@muskett4108]

the colour just reminds me of this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqPOlqWebJyAj7s

[@georgegonzalez-rivas3787]

You pronounce it 'mariner' but it's really meh-REE-no (The Brits have a lot of explaining to do.)

[@not-a-theist8251]

must...consume...