Wool blanket weight difference blew my mind

Grabbed my old army surplus wool blanket and a fancy new one back to back at a shop last week. The surplus one weighed almost 4 pounds and the new one was barely 2. Even new one was supposed to be warmer. How do they lose that much weight without losing insulation? Found a review site that broke down wool types and that explained the whole thing. Anyone else notice big weight swings in their gear?

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leewood2mo ago

Man, same thing happened to me when I swapped my old German surplus blanket for a modern one. The weight difference was insane, but the new one keeps me just as warm somehow.

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rodriguez.mia2mo ago

Makes you wonder how much other old junk we hang onto is just dead weight huh?

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williamhenderson2mo ago

German surplus? Like the ones with the huge weight to them that feel like moving a sandbag? No kidding the new one works just as good, thats wild. I figured those old ones were just built different for a reason.

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