Gear Review 100% Wool Blankets (Master Listing)

@marker227 It doesn't look like one from the picture. It could be a Swedish wool blanket of sorts though.

 

A tag can be changed, but I don't think it matters with a wool blanket as much as other items bought and sold online. If it isn't wool, anybody with some experience handling it will know easily enough. Still, the folks in China are pretty slick, they can print anything to look like the original. If they can make copies of top production knives, at 95% appearance or better in some cases, they can certainly print a tag. If this truly is a Swedish OFFICER'S Blanket, then it is a good thing to know that not all of them have the same markings. I personally wouldn't care as long as it is wool, warm and soft. The tag reads "Forsbro Wool Factory", which makes more than just Swedish Officers Blankets. [HASHTAG]#wool[/HASHTAG]

Thanks for the info.

 

These are getting really hard to find.
The Swedish Officer's blankets are gone - cannot find one at any price.
I just ordered 2 Italian Officer blankets and 2 Bulgarian Officer's blankets (cream). will report on the condition and source after they arrive.

 

@Brokor, what do you think about this new merino guy:


Tip came from @CATO

 

@melbo First impressions just from the web? That looks like an outstanding blanket. The price is pretty good, but it would depend on shipping, really. It is 100% merino wool according to the packaging, so at 500g and that size 61"x79", it's thick and warm. And it's not mil surplus, so you're buying a brand new blanket.
Notice packaging - Three colors, camo, brown and green.

No longer in business it seems.

 

I updated the first post in this thread to reflect the new "thickness" rating icons and also updated the pictures. Now they are smaller thumbnails, but the only way to get them is to delete old pictures and re-upload. All set!

 

Sorry, "This item is currently out of stock!"
And look at the Italian officer's blankets, prices are going through the roof all over...
Yeah, man I don't think a Swede can be found without a great deal of luck.

 

I've asked them for a demo to review but have not heard back.

I did receive my Italian officers and Bulgarian officers blankets - will review over the weekend.
Pretty happy although one had to be sent back as it shipped with -live- bugs. I could shake the bugs out but they had eaten wool to the point of being threadbare in spots.

 

OMG! No way! That's amazing...I certainly hope they do something nice for you. I don't know if you ordered through CTD or SMG, but that's amazing to receive live bugs eating wool. Wonder what their standards are like...

 

Don't do that...... They didn't charge you extra, for the extra protein, did they..... better fumigate

 

@CATO - We know the price of the blankets from the website link. How much was the shipping? Was it based on location or flat rate? How long did it take to receive the blankets? Was it a smooth transaction, no problems? How did they ship, USPS, Fedex, UPS? Can you pick or choose your kind of shipping?

How thick are the blankets? Can you get a picture of the side and show us something in relation to it like a hand or a ruler or a coin? Essentially, how thick and fluffy and wonderful are they? Testing the blanket for warmth can wait, it's not a big issue. All we need to know now is: how thick exactly and how well sewn is that trimming?

Do it, man!

 

With scarcity comes the risk of forged copies, but there's no way to tell for certain until you get the item in your possession. Any warm 100% wool blanket will do. Some are just thicker, more durable and softer than others. You can get rid of mothball scent by air hanging outside for a couple days. You can click our Amazon link and anything you buy will send a fraction to the website, but the cost of your Amazon exchange will remain the same as if you never clicked our link. Just using the link will do nothing, a purchase will have to take place.