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  1. 05-06-2022, 10:45 PM #1
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    @Micky Duck do tell. Have some options but open to advice
    Was going to get some bamboo socks from farmers
    Farmlands have heaps of wool socks to pick from too
    Dont want thick ones though
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  2. 05-06-2022, 10:46 PM #2
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    @Micky Duck do tell. Have some options but open to advice
    Was going to get some bamboo socks from farmers
    Farmlands have heaps of wool socks to pick from too
    Dont want thick ones though
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  3. 05-06-2022, 10:48 PM #3
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    I will find out tomorrow and flick you a PM... daughters workmate sells them.... not ideal in gumboots but they work well in lace up boots...surprisingly heavy..they do take longer to dry after washing...but they sure are warm.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    I will find out tomorrow and flick you a PM... daughters workmate sells them.... not ideal in gumboots but they work well in lace up boots...surprisingly heavy..they do take longer to dry after washing...but they sure are warm.
    yeah crazy heavy when you are doing the washing
    came across them when hanging out the washing and wondered if it was full of sand
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    I got some bamboo socks from K Mart a few weeks back. They feel nice to wear and are comfortable but they dry very very slowly.
    I washed them with some other woolen socks and clothes yesterday and put them on the drying rack in the lounge. Fire going and big ceiling fan on. Last night everything was dry (some very thick wool socks included) except the bamboo socks which felt like they had only just come out of the washing machine. They are still more than just damp this morning.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shearer View Post
    I got some bamboo socks from K Mart a few weeks back. They feel nice to wear and are comfortable but they dry very very slowly.
    I washed them with some other woolen socks and clothes yesterday and put them on the drying rack in the lounge. Fire going and big ceiling fan on. Last night everything was dry (some very thick wool socks included) except the bamboo socks which felt like they had only just come out of the washing machine. They are still more than just damp this morning.
    Yup, this is my finding too. They are absolutely shockers to dry. Comfortable/warm for day hunts, but I wouldn't take them on a multi-day trip.
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    I am looking for some wool or possum/wool combination socks at the moment. All of my socks are mostly cotton or nylon and I want to have at least one good pair. Not sure which company is good to buy from though. All I know is that the nz sock company seems to be brought up a lot.

    The socks im looking at from that company is this one https://www.nzsock.co.nz/mens/alpine.../natural-twist

    These are some others ive been looking at
    https://mohairpossumstore.com/produc...-merino/socks/
    https://www.sportsoutdoors.co.nz/pro...socks-nz-made/
    https://possum-boutique.co.nz/produc...t-socks-3-pack
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    Quote Originally Posted by JessicaChen View Post
    I am looking for some wool or possum/wool combination socks at the moment. All of my socks are mostly cotton or nylon and I want to have at least one good pair. Not sure which company is good to buy from though. All I know is that the nz sock company seems to be brought up a lot.

    The socks im looking at from that company is this one https://www.nzsock.co.nz/mens/alpine.../natural-twist

    These are some others ive been looking at
    https://mohairpossumstore.com/produc...-merino/socks/
    https://www.sportsoutdoors.co.nz/pro...socks-nz-made/
    https://possum-boutique.co.nz/produc...t-socks-3-pack
    Good company, good quality.
    https://www.thewoolcompany.co.nz/sea...CE&p=2&q=Socks
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    ive had no trouble with gumboot socks sold at farmlands and rd 1. Renforced in right places. Worn daily from gumboots to boots to shoes or just socks indoors. Get a lot of use. Warm. Wool. Last about 1 to one and half years swapping use around in packet of three. Havent used anthing else in about 10 years. Last lot were about 35 bucks a year ago.
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    Norsewear do a decent range of socks, that include merino and or possum fibres,
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    Quote Originally Posted by XR500 View Post
    Norsewear do a decent range of socks, that include merino and or possum fibres,
    Dont buy those thick course weave Norsewear socks, when feet get damp and skin soft, those socks rip it off like a Farriers rasp. Bad news should be banned as a blight on the nation !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moa Hunter View Post
    Dont buy those thick course weave Norsewear socks, when feet get damp and skin soft, those socks rip it off like a Farriers rasp. Bad news should be banned as a blight on the nation !
    Have never had that or heard off that they the best socks $ can buy & they are the only socks I own & they my town socks to
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    Quote Originally Posted by hunt08 View Post
    Have never had that or heard off that they the best socks $ can buy & they are the only socks I own & they my town socks to
    No one wears socks going to town in Wanganui
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  14. 29-07-2022, 04:41 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moa Hunter View Post
    No one wears socks going to town in Wanganui
    I have to where socks to town because me feet are to soft to where gumboots without socks 😆
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    Always wear a pair of thin nylon socks under coarse woollen socks to prevent blisters.
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