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Lowe Alpine Warm Zone Ninja Hoody Tested
By Jon on 12/11/2004 16:36:09
Look mummy, it's Spiderman! So, is the embarassment of looking like an all action super hero worth the pay off in performance terms? We test Lowe's lightweight technical mid-layer.
in the first place, but we grewto love the Hollywood looks.Thegood news is that the embarassment is worth it. This is one of thebest lightweight mid-layers we've used. The close fit is superb forlayering under trim-fitting technical shells and works well
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Berghaus Gladstone Paclite Jacket Tested
By Jon on 14/07/2004 15:40:54
What's the difference between an adventure travel jacket and a normal outdoors one? A peak detail and some internal pockets we think...
. Thatmeans you get pretty much all you need from a waterproof shell, aproper storm flap, pockets with a mesh lining protected by awater-resistant zip, a roll-away adjustable hood and a soft chinguard panel. In Action The Gladstone sort of snuck up on us
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Mountain Hardwear Transition First Test
By Jon on 06/10/2000 18:35:00
First review of MHW's radical new windproof baselayer Updated: 8/10/00
The fabric's a three-ply affair with a stretchy Gore Winstoppermembrane sandwiched between an inner face, a soft blend of polyesterand nylon claimed to suck moisture off the skin and an outer facefabric designed to spread and disperse that moisture once it
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Buyers' Guide - Hot Weather Clothing
By Jon on 20/06/2005 15:48:47
Our latest buyers' guide fills you in on what you need to know about hot weather clothing and the odd accessory too.
's blisteringlyhot at valley level, it can still get cool up top, particularly ifwinds are strong, so don't assume that you won't need shell orinsulation clothing even in summer.Why?Sure,you can go on wearing your all year mountain gear, but there are goodreasons
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Water World - How To Stay Dry-ish
By Jon on 15/03/2002 11:47:19
If you walk or climb in Britain and aren't a fish then you're going to get rained on. Here's our realistic guide to minimising the misery
at the budget end of the market - are nowgenuinely waterproof, albeit not breathable enough, and modern baselayers and fleece work well.We haben't covered the alternatives like soft shell, or Paramo'sdirectional clothing, or even good old pile-Pertex, since that
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New Best Ever Mountain Jackets: First Impressions
By Richard Gear on 22/09/2000 23:05:00
Hot new XCR mountain shells from The North Face, Mountain Hardwear and Berghaus
, twinhandwarmer pockets with water-resistant zippers, articulated sleeves,tougher Cordura face fabric over arms, yoke and shoulders, softVaporator-lined chin guard, helmet compatible hood, snow skirt,zip-in fleece facility
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New From The Show
By Jon on 28/02/2002 15:35:52
A selfless trawl through the good, the bad and the ingeniously ugly that'll be coming your way later this year
LEDS, is tiny, weighs just 28 grammes and runs for 15 hours on a 6-volt camera battery... Cost will be around 20 squid. Very neat. Patagonia Are carrying on developing the 'Soft Shell' range
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Your Outdoor Stars For 2006
By The Mystic Mouflon on 10/01/2006 14:43:55
The Mystic Mouflon returns with his astral prognostications for your outdoor life in 2006, I ask you, who'd be a Libran eh?
person in nicely designed soft shell will come into your life this year and usher in an enduring period of highly wind-resistant romance. Capricorn - the Goat - December 22 - January 20
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Icebreaker Baselayers - First Look
By Jon on 26/04/2005 15:55:29
We test three different weights of Icebreaker's excellent merino wool fabric - two base and one mid-layer top and ask how it matches up to the synthetic competition.
with wool and a soft luxuriousfeel next to the skin. On top of that, Icebreaker has a whole list ofmerino pluses including breathability, insulation, fire-retardentqualities, temperature regulation, a warm feel when wet, and odourresistance.So, we're talking
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New Gear - Part One
By Jon on 02/03/2001 14:23:00
Shiny new 2001 stuff from companies in the first half of the alphabet - second half on Monday, er, make that Tuesday, Wednesday?
... Slanted down for women There's some nice fleece, including a very soft micro-variant that made us swoon, but the other highight are Craghoppers new down
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