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mothball smell, but great price By kitty from saratoga, CA on 09/14/2009 Best Uses: Spring/Fall, Summer, Winter, Year-round Describe Yourself: Budget Shopper Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: with some vigorous washing the mothball smell subsided. If you get a good price, can even use it to pad grass on a picnic trip. if not, just do what the hotels do, sandwich it between sheets and it'd be just fine.
Incredible value for the price! By Kitty from Minnesota on 09/14/2009 Pros: Attractive Design, Comfortable, Easy To Clean Best Uses: Spring/Fall, Winter Describe Yourself: Budget Shopper Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Was able to get the Naptha (preservative) smell out by hanging outside for a few days. Very nice blanket!
By jo from Canada on 09/13/2009 Describe Yourself: Midrange Shopper Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: 10 washings and they still stink Now hanging on the fence probably stay there all winter. 20 washes the washing machine still stinks our smell = absolutly disgusting. Sierra will lose some of our business for this
Worth it to me, super warm blanket By busbusmaxmax from Homer, AK on 09/12/2009 Pros: Attractive Design, Comfortable, Easy To Clean Describe Yourself: Midrange Shopper Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I use the blanket for snoozin in my camper.
It was pretty stinky a la mothball when I got it; washed it a couple times with regular powder detergent and a healthy dose of Simple Green, in cold water.
It still stunk a bit after the second washing, but all wet wool stinks. I dried it on low until it was completely dry and it has no naphta smell at all now.
I use it all the time and it works great.
By Julia from Notre Dame, IN on 08/22/2009 Best Uses: Car camping, Picnics, Year-round Describe Yourself: Budget Shopper Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I read all the negative reviews about the mothball smell on this blanket and wondered if it was worth the risk, but I really, really wanted a wool blanket like this for camping, and the price is so great. Finally, I looked at the reviews voted most helpful and saw that the more determined people were able to get rid of the smell. I tried a variety of things, like soaking overnight in Dr. Bronner's Sal Suds (the all-purpose gentle cleaner) and baking soda, but that didn't seem to cut it. Finally I washed it with Tide and baking soda (letting it soak for a few hours before the rinse cycle). I know you're not supposed to use strong detergent on wool but somehow I figured that this blanket might be an exception since it seems so indestructible, and I just had the feeling that a mild detergent was not going to work, no matter how many hours of soaking. (Should wool that's been *boiled* still be treated as a delicate fabric? I don't know but I have to wonder.) Thankfully, the Tide took the mothball smell down to a faint, cozy-grandma's-cabin level that I can live with and didn't cause the fabric to self-destruct. Now I'm really happy to have these blankets (I took the plunge and bought two) for camping. The size is generous enough for two people to share, and I will probably be using them thirty years from now when I'm a rogue camping grandma myself.
By lisamamot from West of Boston, MA on 08/18/2009 Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: Purchased this with the thought it could be packed and used in an AMC hut. Didn't even take it out of the bag. It is huge and bulky and could not be taken on a hike. That said, it would be acceptable to car and back yard camping. This is a very thick and heavy fleece and folds to the size of a regular house blanket.
By Baylee from Ferndale WA on 08/06/2009 Cons: Mothball odor initially Describe Yourself: Midrange Shopper Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I use these blankets as yoga props. We have two similar blankets purchased a couple of years ago from Sierra. Two washings of the blankets in the washer on the gentle cycle with wool soap and hanging them outside to dry pretty well eliminates the moth ball odor.
I should've listened to the others By CJ from Small Town, Montana on 07/28/2009 Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: Will my brand new front loading washer ever be the same again? I cannot get rid of the horrible smell from the blankets. Two washings did NOT remove the toxic moth ball/gasoline smell. I cannot believe STP would sell a product in this condition. While the quality and price of the blanket is great, it is not worth buying hoping you can eliminate the aweful smell. I would give this a minus rating if I could. By the way, mine were green, not the pretty brown in the picture. Sierra Trading Post Responded on 07/28/2009
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By warm-and-dry from Tsu, Japan on 05/12/2009 Pros: Lightweight, Roomy, Warm Best Uses: Car Camping, Winter Camping Describe Yourself: Outdoor Professional What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: listed as good up to 6 foot - I am 5'11" and find it cutting off just below my shoulders. Good on its own, for indoors, as a washable bag or liner in a down bag.
By Elle from Truckee, NV on 05/01/2009 Cons: Compression Sack Needed, Heavy Best Uses: Car Camping, Cold Conditions Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: This liner is really warm, but it's a little too bulky and heavy for backpacking. Nonetheless, it's very soft and it adds a lot of warmth to my sleeping bag, so I'm sure I'll be getting a lot of use out of it.
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