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Sprayway Go PrimaLofty For Belay Jacket
By Jon on 20/06/2003 09:58:23
Remember winter? Sprayway has announced a 100-quid PrimaLoft Belay Jacket to keep climbers happy on shivering snowy stances... And yes, we know it's summer
plus of PrimaLoft is that it's impressively waterresistant, so you can use it regardless of rain, wet mist or watermelt. The new Sprayway Belay Jacket - pictured - is an oversizedtechnical climbing jacket.The idea is that you stuff the 900 gramme
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Belay Jackets And You...
By Jon on 26/11/2004 13:21:55
It's either something your mum would approve of, or an effective way of staying warm, or maybe a bit of both. Here's why a synthetically-filled jacket's worth thinking about for winter.
's cold is hardly revolutionary - your mum was hoton modern clothing systems you know - but that's really a bit of anover-simpification. Sprayway's new Belay Jacket - lined with Primaloft, cut
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Rab Belay Jacket Tested
By Jon on 02/02/2006 12:06:32
We check out Rab's rather neat-looking Primaloft-filled insulated jacket and ask whether it's functionally as effective as it is aesthetically.
Rab Belay Jacket Tested Price: £130 Weight: 635 grammes (medium) Features: Primaloft filled jacket
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Just In - Rohan Outer Flame Jacket
By Jon on 16/05/2011 17:16:39
Walking-specific belay-type jacket from Rohan arrives.
New in for review is the Rohan Outer Flame synthetically insulated jacket, which is effectively the outdoor travel specialist brand's take on the belay jacket concept.We say 'effectively' because the Outer Flame is aimed at walkers and trekkers
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Paramo Torres Smock Tested
By Jon on 07/12/2009 19:01:24
Paramo's take on the insulated overlayering belay jacket concept put to the test.
-warming kangaroo pocket, Nikwax Analogy Insulator filling, NikwaxWindproof outer. What's ItFor?The Torres Smock is Paramo's take on the belay jacket concept. The ideais that it can be thrown on quickly over all your other clothing forstops, camps
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Alpkit Launches New CoLab Project
By jon on 17/06/2009 18:05:51
Help develop a UK-specific belay jacket by participating in the latest CoLab offer.
Those nice boys at Alpkithave announced their latest CoLabproject, a UK-friendly synthetically-insulated belay jacket calledthe 0Hiro.The idea is hone a big over-jacket that's designed specifically to workin damp, cold UK conditions, the sort
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Berghaus Asylum Parka Tested
By Jon on 20/02/2007 18:13:37
We check out the Rolls Royce of belay jackets from the Berghaus Big Wall range.
Berghaus Asylum Belay Parka Tested Price: £300 Weight: 1220 grammes (large including stuff sac, 1182g without) Features: Belay jacket with 200gm/m2
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Richard Gear's Latest Answers
By Jon on 03/02/2009 18:24:28
Our Q&A gear guru answers your questions on Manta crampons, belay jackets and reproofing groundsheets.
Our man Gear, Richard Gear is back toanswer more of your kit questions. This week, Richard answers questions on which Grivel crampons to matchwith the new Scarpa Manta GSB winter boots, whether an Arc'Teryxwaterproof belay jacket is practical
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Richard Gear's Latest Answers
By Jon on 19/02/2008 13:51:53
Our kit query question answerer on women's fit, bag and belay jacket combining and Mescalito alternatives.
for Scarpa's legendary Mescalito scrambling boot, explains why women's down jackets are cut differently to the men's equivalent and ponders combining sleeping bags and belay jackets for lightweight, low temperature use
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Richard Gear's Latest Answers
By Jon on 29/08/2007 11:38:25
Q and A kit query queen Richard Gear answers questions on glue, belay jackets and Skye footwear.
is also extremely abrasive... Full Answer Q: What's the warmest synthetic belay jacket cut for women? A: Gear here, Richard 'Niche' Gear, and here's why I say
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