Fleece me

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With winter quickly approaching ones mind turns to the trivial matter of not dying of hypothermia. Hence, I need a fleece. I don't plan on climbing any mountains or anything like that but I see myself needing to keep warm when staggering home from the pub or when I'm unable to keep up with the costs of heating the house.

I've had cheapo fleeces in the past but they really weren't up to much so this time round I'm after something decent. Ideally the fleece wouldn't be super thin, be plastered in logo's and badges, be all gathered up at the bottom nor get wrecked after a couple of washes.

Budget is around £80 but if a bargain can be had for £40 I'll get myself two.
 
I like my berghaus ones. Though I have a Jack Wolfskin for my proper warm coat (3 in 1). If its windy where you live, a fleece on its own is no good. The wind will go straight through it! If not, go for it.
 
I'd already decided to get a thin waterproof/windproof jacket to wear over the fleece when out and about. Something like a North Face or Berghaus.

Jack Wolfskin stuff seems fairly expensive but I do like the look of the Vertigo fleece and it's within budget (£60). A definite maybe.
 
That's a great suggestion reevsy but how am I going to keep my beer belly warm? You have to think about these things.
 
they are all the same polartec stuff, just different weights of it.

That's the way to go, fleece with a seperate breathable water/wind shell.
 
yes, 200 should be good for normal stuff. 100 is good for like rock climbing or warmer weather. 300 for colder weather, and so on.
 
Cheers kwerk. If the 300 has a "plusher" feel I'll go for something like that. I've only seen the 100, 200, 300 ratings on Berghaus fleeces. Do other companies adopt the same rating system?
 
Yes they all have it as far as I know. You may get too hot while you are walking or shoveling snow in a plush one. If you have a wind shell the fleece doesnt really have to be very thick to do the job.
 
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