A couple weeks ago I purchased their mid-priced winter pack and the softshell jacket from the UK site. I was pretty worried about sizing so I emailed them and they were very nice about giving me some technical measurements for some of their stuff. They got back to me quickly too. Based on the info they gave me I told them what sizes I wanted and the colors. The middle winter pack I ordered came with a short sleeve sportwool jersey, sportwool armwarmers (which come standard with the short sleeve sportwool jersey) , short sleeve base layer, and an epic cap. I wanted everything in black except the cap which I wanted with a white stripe.
It arrived about two weeks after I told them what I wanted. I opened up the package and pulled out my jersey. It was a long sleeve jersey, what the f***! I was a little upset. Then I took the rest of the stuff out, and noticed they also sent me the armwarmers. That was cool of them. They ran out of the medium short sleeve jerseys, and so they gave me a long sleeve one. I'm still a little perturbed they didn't email or call and ask me if it was alright to send me that instead, but I'm happy with what I got. The addition of the armwarmers appeased me.
So, how is everything?
The wool t-shirt is extremely comfortable and well-designed. There have only been a couple days I haven't worn it (on and off the bike) since I got it.
The armwarmers seem durable, are really warm, and have a huge (roughly 2 inches wide) reflective stripe on them.
The jersey is really nice too, it's warm, has loose arms to allow layering, waterproof back pocket, and a nice high neck. I don't like the cuffs on it though. They are stitched so that they don't stretch very much at all, which is annoying. I can fit my hand through them fine and everything, but there's no way you could pull the sleeve up on your arm if you wanted to. I suspect this is to keep it from getting stretched out and thus allowing cold air into the sleeves. I find it slightly annoying.
The epic cap I haven't had a chance to test yet, as it has been far too cold for anything but my balaclava or a winter hat lately. It does look very nice though, and the headband is soft as silk.
The softshell jacket is awesome. I wore it in some light rain the other day (about a twenty minute ride) and the water just beaded. The storm flap was a little disappointing because although it helped, my ass was still wet. I was wearing jeans though so the velcro on the flap would probably stick better to a pair of cycling shorts or tights. The leather on it is very soft and the jacket seems very durable. It is definitely breathable. I love the thumbloops! I wear a glove liner under the loops and then a glove on top of that, and there's no way my wrists could ever get cold.
Overall, I love the way everything looks. When I first got the stuff my girlfriend called me a f****t and just shook her head. A few days later she was telling me how hot I looked in it.
Having said all that, I still think their s*** is too f****** expensive. On the US site especially. Buying a winter pack, - the VAT, and with the 20% discount I paid $360 (including shipping) for all my stuff. On the US website their softshell jacket is $325. That is ridiculous. The base layers and jerseys aren't too unreasonabe, but......
Is it worth the dough? Some of it is. If my stuff holds up like it should I'll definitely buy more from them.