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| Ron Hill Trackster Classic |
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|  Average Rating: 5 out of 5 No. of Reviews: 9 RRP: £19 Description: For just about any outdoor activity including climbing, biking, hiking and running. Drawcord waist and cordlock, internal fob pocket and underfoot stirrups.
Available in: S, M, L, XL, Black/White, Navy/Red
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|  | | Posted: 15/07/04 | | 'WHO WANTS TO BE A STYLE GNU?' | | Strengths:
Light, cheap, relatively wind resistant, dry quickly. Suit a variety of outdoor uses and good for climbing walls and the gym too. They can be used as a thermal base layer and if worn beneath another pair there's no friction between the layers. They can last for years - I'm trying to retire a pair that I've had for ten years but they aren't giving in that easily. When abroad they allow fellow Brits to spot each other from a distance as it seems no-one but us wear them, but so many of us do.
And, my other half tells me, they show off certain parts of a man's anatomy to advantage. | | Weaknesses:
No pockets. Though they have a bit of give, most climbers who wear them won't have their feet through the foot loops when climbing, which tells you about the limits of their elasticity. Fit young things will point at you and laugh at your lack of crag style as they solo E6's in their way rad baggy urban clothes, dude. Style guru, in these? I don't think so...
And you may not want to be recognised by fellow Brits when abroad, or have certain bits of your anatomy shown off to advantage. | | Overall:
If they spontaneously combusted 12 months after purchase (believe me, this might be the only way you'll get rid of them) then for all their faults they'd still be a bargain. Provided you can put up with being a style gnu rather than guru, a state of affairs that I've existed in quite happily for all my adult life, then you can't really go wrong with them. Sure there are a few picky faults, but look at what you get and look at the price, then give up the idea of buying something with a bit more style and less functionality at twice the price and buy another pair. You know it makes sense.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to see whether the local council class my ten year old pair as hazardous waste, then I'll be off to the bedroom to model my new pair for the missus. |
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| | | | Performance | | 100% | | Reliability | | 100% | | Value | | 100% |
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