ENDORSEMENTS
Kenji in Japan says:My order arrived on Saturday. Thank you for shipping them quickly. I wore the Taranaki boxer shorts yesterday. I am a bike-rider. I wore them under padded shorts for extra wicking. My Ibex bike shorts have a pad but don't wick, so I often get sweaty from riding bike. But today, I have Chocolate Fish merino shorts. I was freed from this trouble. Very comfortable. I am very happy with Chocolate Fish merino shorts. Thank you for creating these comfortable shorts. My Raglan T-shirt works as good baselayer.Francesca writes from Italy:I have tried other merino brands; Icebreaker (too large) and Skins (Slightly itchy). Ibex are too large and their shipping is terribly expensive. Rapha are also just too expensive, and no-one here in Japan makes lightweight merino T shirts. I like Chocolate Fish merino garments very much. I will be buying more from you and I will recommend Chocolate Fish merino garments to my friends. Kenji Fusejima Yokohama-shi, Japan
I've just come back from 10 days skiing in Svalbard. Wonderful trip and wonderful merino clothes!! Unbelievable. I wore my Merino base layer top and leggings all the time from the first day to the last (we were sleeping in a tent). Though sweating every day a lot, I always felt warm and never smelled bad! :)))) Thank you,FrancescaGary emailed to say:
I've been using the Thermerino sports vests this last couple of weeks in all weathers on the bike - damn, they're good!! They keep me warm enough on early morning rides into work, then keep me cool on the way home again, when the temperature has gone up 10degC. On the last few rides I've had a drenching on the way home, (it's not looking promising for tonight either) - no matter how wet they get, I stay warm. I've read all the bumf about merino wool, but am still confused / amazed how well it works!!Jolyon posted on his website
Taranaki merino topsJolyon also posted a pic of him looking supercool wearing our Taranaki Crew:-) and when we asked if we could quote him, Jolyon said
I'm going to be putting up a few things about our recent skiing trip to the Dolomites, but thought I'd mention here that my Taranaki long-sleeved crew-necked merino tops from Chocolate Fish were wonderful. Most outdoor gear looks pretty horrible, even if it works very well (prime example), but this stuff is both elegant and highly functional. Even La Belle Femme, who is allergic to the outdoors and especially to outdoor gear, thought this looked nice. I was able to wear it on the slopes and out in the evening to some very smart restaurants, and be comfortable-in all senses-in both milieux. The Choco Fish people are jolly nice too. Amanda was travelling in UnZud when I emailed to see if I could get the tops in time for my trip. I had a reply within 20 minutes (i.e. at about 5.30pm NZ time on a Saturday) to confirm the order and then the tops themselves arrived on the Monday morning. Bodacious. The charcoal gray is a good colour and mixes well. I was also able to pass the smell test even after 5 days of travelling, skiing and dining-immaculate and odor-free at all times. Top kit, and definitely to be recommended. A steal at GBP38.95, too. Go buy one.
Be my guest. Happy to help, because it really is good kit. Just back from weekend away and *still* wearing the Taranaki (all w/e, inc for sleeping...):-) :-):-)
Professor Jane Francis, of Leeds University, a leading Antarctic scientist and one of only 4 women to be awarded the Queen's Polar Medal, sent us her review of her merino top and leggings, and her merino-possum gloves and socks. She says >"I can't think of anywhere better to test thermal clothing than on a geology field expedition to Antarctica! For the first time I took merino and merino-possum thermal gear with me to Seymour Island, a small island off the eastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. I am a convert - merino and possum fur will be in my kit bag for my next Antarctic trip."