Wool Blankets - Which is the Best Wool Blanket

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Күн бұрын

Finding the BEST Wool blanket can be a pain, I go over a LOT of options and share a few details about each, talk about how to choose one that's right for you, and which is the best wool blanket and why in my opinion. My own experience of Pros and Cons of these specific wool blankets.
0:00 Intro to Wool Blankets
1:57 Generic and Surplus Blankets
2:22 Arcturus
2:42 McGuire "SurviveLife"
2:55 Ektos 100% Wool
3:14 SwissLink
3:22 Vintage
3:32 Golden Dawn
3:42 Wooly Mammoth Merino Wool
4:05 Wool o the West 100% wool blanket
4:15 Eatons Trapper Point
4:33 Hudson's Bay Company Point Blanket
4:49 Pendleton Wool blanket
5:11 Creswick Merino Wool Blanket
5:33 Putian Merino Wool Blanket
5:44 Acushla Merino Wool Blanket
6:10 Alpaca Wool Blanket
6:25 Polish Army Surplus Wool Blanket
6:42 Tioga Merino Wool Blanket
7:04 Which is the BEST for you?
7:32 My choices on the best options for Do it all blanket

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@pennsyltuckyreb9800 10 ай бұрын

It's such a relief to finally find someone with the same wool blanket disease. This is healing.....and makes me want more wool. 🫠

@e.c.knivesandrazors2840 7 ай бұрын

My wife is getting tired of my obsessive collecting disorder😅 started with straight razors,then sharpening stones,now I'm collecting wool blankets.😂

@pennsyltuckyreb9800 7 ай бұрын

@@e.c.knivesandrazors2840 You're doing the Lord's work!

@deercloun323 5 ай бұрын

I have a severe case of collecting compulsion as well. I bought 3 knives this week. But I don't gamble or use drugs and am paying off my mortage next week. Don't be too hard on youself. @@e.c.knivesandrazors2840

@robertrobert7924 5 ай бұрын

For 25 years I re-enacted the American Fur Trade era and attended many Rendezvous of the early 1800s period. The blankets of choice sold there were the Early's Whitney Point blankets made in England and shipped to North America for the Indian Trade for mostly beaver pelts and other furs. They are 100% new wool in various sizes, colors, and weights. I became a blanket trader for a few years and gave many of these beautiful high quality blankets as gifts to my family and friends. I never used a sleeping bag and tried to be as historically correct as possible. I still use these blankets at home during Winter and sleep toasty warm. The company has been in business since the 1600s.

@goodintentions1302 19 күн бұрын

I'm happy to see that I don't have too many wool blankets!

@jlg8689 8 ай бұрын

I give my “worst” wool blankets to my dogs, they love em lol

@pamelah6431 6 ай бұрын

Got the Pendleton motor robe blanket for Christmas. 100% wool. Absolutely love it. It's on sale for $70 right now.

@iknowheis 5 ай бұрын

Where is the sale?

@pamelah6431 5 ай бұрын

@@iknowheis on their website

@timomarieshely 10 ай бұрын

Love this video thank you for your passion for wool! Just baught 10 pure virgine wool blankets second hand for 50 total$ :D

@karenjones326 8 ай бұрын

Yard sale?

@Klotrik 10 ай бұрын

I love your passion about wool blankets!

@jfu5222 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Funbob, from your newest subscriber! In wool blankets, as in most things in life, always get the best you can afford. If you have more time than money, that means looking through antique shops, flea markets military surplus and the like. There's alot of fun to be had finding things this way, and a good bit of education as well! You are obviously a ridiculous person, keep up the good work!

@fubufb420 8 ай бұрын

Bestest mostest entertainingest wool blanket video on the tube!😂😂 Im gonna get the Wooly Mammoth 80% merino!

@robintemmink2143 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for this informative video and for the effort you put into making it. This really helps making a choice what kind of blanket to get - and which ones to avoid! Wool is great.

@cnlevan 9 ай бұрын

Bummed you havent had the joy of owning a Faribault Mill blanket. I am absolutely obsessed. I have their Frontier blanket on both my bed and a smaller one as a couch blanket. SO soft and SO warm. Definitely the best wool blankets on the market.

@funbobtime 9 ай бұрын

Just when I thought I could quit, you pull me back in!

@trathbone 8 ай бұрын

Couldn’t agree more. My Frontier blanket is on my bed right now. The highest quality wool blanket you can buy. Pricey but worth it.

@gymfloor169 6 ай бұрын

I bought Faribault frontier blanket when I was looking for a replacement for my Army surplus blanket. I've had it for two years using everyday on my bed and it is the best blanket I've ever experienced and still looks like the day I bought it.

@fredh8733 5 ай бұрын

Faribault Mill makes the best wool blanket ive found so far. their 'Frontier' line is the thickest. and its merino wool. i will get more from them... i LOVE wool blankets, got a few army surplus as well

@Tmarc7665 10 ай бұрын

When I was in the USAF, they issued me a wool blanket. I still have it today. And use it every night. Nuff said!

@MsRotorwings 7 ай бұрын

No holes ever?

@morganillsley94 12 күн бұрын

Great video, great explanations. Subbed, keep up the great work!💯👍

@jackellock7113 11 ай бұрын

What did you do, Bob, rob a blanket store?

@funbobtime 11 ай бұрын

🐑🐑🐑✂️🧶🛏️ I will not rest until I own ALL the blankets

@jeromebullard6123 11 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@usmcdoc2512 10 ай бұрын

He's just borrowing them forever!!!

@johnf817 9 ай бұрын

Name one store on earth that even carries more than one brand of wool blankets that aren't made in China or Mexico.

@oakleave 8 ай бұрын

@@funbobtimeYes.... I know what you mean

@JB-qz3cd 3 күн бұрын

this video is awesome!! subbed

@sethmoking 9 ай бұрын

I didn't see any Faribault wool blankets in there. =(

@heelhuntermma 9 ай бұрын

Very impressive collection.

@rajjie100 7 ай бұрын

I got the Eatons Trapper Point Blanket today for $30 at a thrift store

@khanscombe619 7 ай бұрын

Amazing. I love my British wool blankets. I do have HBC 3 point. Cozy. I love tbe Marino and cashmere fluffy soft. Breathable warm in winter' yet cool enough Autumn and spring.

@rustytygart405 10 ай бұрын

I have a hazeldene homespun from Scotland that I really love I hate to admit it but I have a wool blanket problem myself One day I’ll be able to buy a camel wool blanket after I win the lottery

@RickyTikkiTavi77 6 ай бұрын

Great info very helpful

@stonefallknives5518 5 ай бұрын

Thos video was awesome! What's the warmest-toughest for rugged outdoor use? I built a couple capotes, want to build more.

@lgparker4726 10 ай бұрын

I used to iron on not and rub with silver coin to take the itch from my army issue battlefields trousers; worked a dream and also works on those hard wool blankets.

@daniel17319 6 ай бұрын

Please explain thanks

@joshhoppring5051 28 күн бұрын

Great useful video. Have you tried the Bushcraft Spain blanket?

@Befikola 9 ай бұрын

Hi! do you think you can be completely comfy when camping with wool blanket/s, I heard that they have been used for hundreds of years, would love to hear your opinion. edit: Talking about winter months.

@bubbasdually 5 ай бұрын

a super old hudsons blanket is the best buy, can find them pretty decently priced at antique stores or ebay sometimes, pendleton as well. We have several

@deercloun323 5 ай бұрын

Nope. Hand loomed Peruivian Alpaca from Campo Alpaca is the best in every category... by far. I have no affiliation with them, just own many of their imports.

@JayTX. 4 ай бұрын

@@deercloun323 I'm going to try and justify the price to the wallet because I want one lol

@420davlin 4 ай бұрын

Hey Fun Bob, I have a Kenwood Wool blanket with a UAC on it. Can you tell me what UAC is?

@cheryellemley-mcroy6758 4 ай бұрын

You didn't talk about the blue and brown plaid. I love the colors.

@Robbie7441 6 ай бұрын

My favourite wool is merino wool, i keep a merino wool blanket in my car incase I ever need it.

@Spudst3r 6 ай бұрын

Curious what you think about 100% cashmere or alpaca blankets.

@olewyrdd 6 ай бұрын

The Pendleton's that you featured in this vid are the higher end "art" blankets that they offer. way pricey and highly collectable. I instead got the yakima camp blanket ages ago (around 130$ at the time) and I bloody love that blanket. Queen sized and got me through some very cold winters. Unfortunately, that same blanket now costs almost 260$ (the Twin sized blanket is 190$). I also have the Ektos 100% wool blanket and it has yet to pile/pill up on me. This will be my third winter with that one. I sleep under it every night (the pendleton is the couch blanket for when it gets cold in the living room)

@funbobtime 6 ай бұрын

I’ve been wondering how the yakima is, I haven’t gotten my hands on one of those yet, and I do love the Ektos 100% wool. It’s good to hear such a good experience with it! I’ve wondered if because they use recycled wool if the quality is more dependent on the blanket itself. I have two of them, one that seems to thin out with each use, and one that’s as good as the day I got it.

@deercloun323 5 ай бұрын

Campo Alpaca has the best hand made Alpaca wool blankets by far. The absolute best prices also. I'm unafiliated with them, just a very pleased customer with about 10 of their blankets, a hat and two scarves. BTW, they are more artistic than anything Pendleton puts out. Keep warm in comfort friends!

@TOPTENTRAVEL01 8 ай бұрын

GENERIC.

@stevehartman1730 10 ай бұрын

Best blanket I ever had was wool 8 n half ft wide by 10 n half ft long talk bout comfortable.

@SuperSk8er07 5 ай бұрын

Hey Bob, I was wondering if you’ve heard any good reviews on Merino Blankets from Williams Sonoma?

@jedi_drifter2988 8 ай бұрын

I love EKTOS wool blankets, but If you're going to go for Pendleton pricing ... Go Alpaca wool it's better than sheep's wool and softer/warmer + hypoallergenic .

@funbobtime 8 ай бұрын

You can find genuine Alpaca four less then $80 on eBay, and if you want the softest, that is the way to go for sure!

@jedi_drifter2988 8 ай бұрын

@@funbobtime Many of them are not 100% Alpaca or small sizes. Also there are 2 different Alpaca breeds. One has a better grade of wool softer and better for clothing/blankets. The other breed is more industrial, which the wool is less expensive coarse/rough and uncomfortable to the skin, same as some sheeps wool.

@pierrejohnson6264 9 ай бұрын

EARLY'S OF WITNEY? I THINK IT IS THE BEST

@ComboverChris 5 ай бұрын

I'm jelly of your wool blanket collection. It makes me hard. Great info bro I'm just getting into the wool fetish myself.

@rationalcoder 11 ай бұрын

I bought the EKTOS blanket, but I'm worried it's too cold. I need a wool blanket for my survival class out in Arizona, and this blanket can't even keep me warm under my fan at night. Which blanket would you recommend that's warmer and less than 200 dollars? I will add that our blanket will be our only bedding.

@funbobtime 11 ай бұрын

The Ektos 100% wool is a little thicker than the 90%, but I wouldn’t use either one by itself in temps under 55 degrees. If its big enough to layer over itself and and a warm base layer of clothes you may be ok. Don’t let that trip be the first time you sleep with it. There are several high end thick warm vintage wool options on Ebay for less than $150 all the time, and every once in a while a steal under $60. I have a Early’s Whitney 4 point that I would bring on that trip, It cost me $50 and a hour of careful cleaning. It’s not just what’s over you for warmth, the pad, or whatever insulation you can get under you will make a difference! Good luck!

@pathebert8613 8 ай бұрын

Where can you by these i dont have access to a computer

@thedetective8150 4 ай бұрын

I was told that wool emits positive frequencies compared to synthetic materials.

@tom6225 7 ай бұрын

Wool blankets are very important. I think people are gonna realize that soon when they’re trying to keep warm.

@evadw8933 7 ай бұрын

STOP - Faribault Mill. Enough said. Pay the money one time for quaity for life for the best 😊

@WisconsinEric 5 ай бұрын

I bought a Faribault "Foot Soldier" army medic blanket 12+yrs ago just after they had raised the price to $100-$120. They stopped making them a few years ago but they had gone up to $250. Amazing quality wool blanket, and I own 4 Hudson Bay blankets as well as 10 other wool blankets. The Faribault Foot Solider blanket was similar to the wool Filson uses in their Mackinaw Cruiser, but the Faribault wool was much nicer and had a tighter weave making it better at blocking wind than the Filson Mackinaw wool. I also have a couple older "Faribo" small size stadium blankets from thrift stores. All are very high quality.

@e.c.knivesandrazors2840 7 ай бұрын

What did you think of the early whitney blanket?

@funbobtime 7 ай бұрын

It’s now one of my favorite blankets! Each one can be different, but I got a soft fuzzy one and it’s so good

@e.c.knivesandrazors2840 7 ай бұрын

@funbobtime I agree I've hot a throw that is super soft and fluffy. I almost wonder if it is Mohair. The other one I have is similar to a Hudson 4 point(covers my queen bed pretty well) blanket, which is thick and fluffy but not as soft. They're both great in their own ways!

@user-st9wh4ed5l 8 ай бұрын

No weatherwool?

@sfse 4 ай бұрын

Best place to buy the tioga?

@funbobtime 4 ай бұрын

I found mine at Smith and Edwards, but have seen them online at military surplus and outdoor stores…nothing I can really vouch for.

@chrisyoung2188 6 ай бұрын

No woolrich ?

@user-rf7kl2fm8c 4 ай бұрын

Are you in love with a sheep 😊

@michaelthompson7570 10 ай бұрын

Fleece or wool?

@allen4758 10 ай бұрын

Wool ! Although I like a fleece blanket placed inside of a wool blanket

@RickyTikkiTavi77 6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂❤❤❤

@bryanstephenson5699 3 ай бұрын

Pedleton didn’t make your favorite list

@swimpsmagbayao9513 7 ай бұрын

Its piled..not peeled

@funbobtime 7 ай бұрын

Thanks, but it’s neither of those. It’s “pilling”, “the wool can pill up”… But “pill” does sound like “peel”, so I see where you were going with that.