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Paramo Alta II Jacket Tested
We take a look at Paramo's Alta 2 mountain-walking jacket with its directional fabrics and some interesting venting features.
22 February 2006
Lowe Alpine Glacion Jacket - First Look
Windproof fleece or soft shell, or maybe highly wind-resistant fleece? Whatever it is, we take a quick look at Lowe Alpine's award-winning Glacion jacket.
14 February 2006
Montane Super-Fly XT Tested
We check out Montane's all-round, eVENT mountain jacket complete with helmet hood, lots of pockets and all the other mod cons you could possibly ask for.
08 February 2006
Rab Belay Jacket Tested
We check out Rab's rather neat-looking Primaloft-filled insulated jacket and ask whether it's functionally as effective as it is aesthetically.
02 February 2006
Princeton Tec Apex Tested
We check out PT's latest LED head torch complete with 56-metre main beam, 150-hour battery life and a very impressive all-round specification. One serious light :-)
27 January 2006
Rab Phantom Jacket Tested
Updated Made with a new variant of Polartec's wind-resistant WindPro fleece and with some neat features including a hood, we reckoned the Phantom looked like a great technical mountain fleece. How did it measure up?
26 January 2006
Hi-Tec Ascent II Boot Tested
A Vibram sole, waterproof / breathable eVENT liner, nubuck uppers and more for just £75? We put the Hi-Tec Ascent II through its paces...
16 January 2006
Bridgedale Summit Socks Tested
The best winter socks we've used after being through a grinder consisting of six winters worth of mountaineering, walking and waterfall ice climbing and they have WoolFusion too :-)
16 January 2006
Asolo Fugitive GTX Tested
We check out Asolo's suede / Cordura lightweight alternative to traditional leather-uppered three-season boots.
12 January 2006
Wayfayrer Lamb Curry - First Bite
New from Wayfayrer Foods for 2006 is a limited edition, ready-to-eat lamb curry, we gave it a go with some mango chutney and a garlic and coriander naan bread...
11 January 2006
Day Walks In The Peak District Reviewed
New from Vertebrate Graphics, a selection of circular Peak walks between 8 and 13 miles in length complete with maps, illustrations and clear directions. One for the stocking we reckon...
30 November 2005
Supreme Vest - First Look
More merino, this time made in Christchurch, New Zealand and brought into the UK by Chocolate Fish. So what makes it different from other merino wool baselayers?
24 November 2005
outdoordesigns Taku Stretch Glove Tested
Still looking for the perfect lightweight fleece glove for allround mountain use? The new Taku Stretch has won a Polartec award but does it cut it out on the hill where it matters?
22 November 2005
Hinkes Challenge 8000 Jacket - First Look
Scoop first user impressions of the Berghaus limited edition Alan Hinkes Challenge 8000 Jacket - is it just a standard Gore-Tex with added stick man logo or something genuinely different?
21 November 2005
Icebreaker Bodyfit 260 Tech Top Tested
We check out Icebreaker's winter-weight merino wool baselayer top and ask if sheep can put one over on the petro-chemical industry in a natural, feelgood stylee :-)
16 November 2005
New Scarpa Manta M4 - First Look
Scarpa has upgraded the nation's favourite winter boot for this winter, but is the new Manta really significantly better than the already impressive older version? We try 'em out.
04 November 2005
Hilltrek Braemar Ventile Smock Tested
I love the smell of Ventile in the morning, it smells like, erm, cotton... So can a natural fabric really offer decent weather protection, we tried the polar explorers' fave fabric for size.
03 November 2005
Lowrance iFinder Go GPS
"A cheap but very effective entry level handheld GPS with impressive battery life compared to the competition..."
28 October 2005
Terra Nova Laser Competition Tent
This week, OUTDOORSmagic reviews the Terra Nova Laser Competition Tent
27 October 2005
Alpkit Carbonlite Poles Tested
They're super light, they're super pimpy and they only cost 35 quid a pair - what on earth is going on? Poles that do what poles are supposed to do really :-)
06 September 2005
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