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First Look - Marmot Variant Jacket
By Jon Doran on 27/09/2010 16:41:47
First impressions of Marmot's unusual mix of synthetic insulation and Polartec Power Stretch fleece.
Latest OM review is a first look at Marmot's new for winter 2010 Variant Jacket, an interesting mix of windproof, synthetic insulated front panels with sleeves, sides and back made from Polartec's Power Stretch lightweight fleece.The idea
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Indoor Climbing On The Up Says Guardian
By Jon on 29/06/2012 12:27:10
Indoor climbing poised to overtake the outdoor variant with bouldering centres in the vanguard.
Cracking article in the Guardian about how indoor climbing is on the point of overtaking the original, outdoor variant as an activity with low-hassle bouldering 'luring in the most new customers' as a rather more enjoyable alternative to the gym
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Just In - Marmot's Mad New Hybrid Jacket
By Jon on 10/08/2010 14:49:51
new for this winter, the Variant mixes synthetic insulation with Polartec Power Stretch fleece in an innovative combination.
We were introduced to the theory of Marmot's new for this winter, award-winning Variant Jacket just a few weeks ago, but now one's turned up in the flesh and it's a strange and slightly fascinating thing.It's an unusual bit of kit – the front
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Berghaus Explorer Triplicated For Spring '09
By Jon on 12/02/2009 11:13:19
Popular fell-walking boot to come in three new variants with new, Brit-friendly fit.
.Explorer Light - SRP£85Finally there's the Explorer Light, which as the namesuggests is lighter than the other two variants. It uses the same soleunit and PU cushioning but has an XCR liner to cope with warmerconditions and weighs around 70 grammes per pair less
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Award-Winning Gloves
By Jon on 06/09/2005 13:57:16
New from outdoordesigns, Apex Award-winning gloves made from an interesting new variant of the Polartec Windpro fleece - we reckon they're going to be spot on.
A few weeks back, we told you all about an award-winning glovefrom the chaps at outdoordesigns, well, now we have a pair right hereon out sticky mitts.The Taku Stretch - not to be confused with Tarka the otter,a semi-aquarian mammal - won a Polartec Apex Award for innovative useo...
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Rab Phantom Jacket Tested
By Jon on 26/01/2006 11:52:47
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?
Rab Phantom Jacket Tested Price: £120.00 Weight: 544 grammes (medium) Features: Windpro Stretch with Hardface Technology, PowerStre...
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Mountain Sun Cream Launched
By Jon on 04/02/2008 12:43:15
Stop your nostrils from frying with Lifestystems Mountain Formula sun cream...
the Arctic ice sheet and comes in two variants. Astandard strength SPF 25 version and an ultra high protection SPF30cream for when the going gets fierce at very high altitudes.Up Ya Nostrils...Both variants contain broad spectrum UV filters that protect
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Marmot Gets Innovative For Winter
By Jon on 03/08/2010 14:54:52
New award-winning gear for autumn 2010 from Marmot.
A quick look ahead at a couple of interesting new bits of kit from Marmot due out this autumn 2010 in the shape of an unusual, award-winning, insulated top and a neat alpine shell combo.Marmo Variant JacketFirst up is the Variant Jacket which has
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Grivel Gets Poles For 2009
By Jon on 15/08/2008 15:22:36
New poles with an interesting external closure mechanism from the axe and crampon specialists.
can go horribly wrong in extremeconditions, but the new Grivel clamp is completely external, verysimple and should be easy to use with gloved hands.The poles come in two and three-section versions and in lighter,thinner or thicker and heavier variants
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Cracking Arc'teryx Base Layer Reviewed
By Jon on 13/10/2011 17:41:06
Cold weather-friendly Arc'teryx Phase AR Zip Neck LS is the latest OM review and we rather like it.
We really rated the lightweight summer version of the Candadian brand Arc'teryx's base layer, now we've reviewed the Phase AR Zip Neck LS, a heavier weight variant with collar, zip and long sleeves designed for stop-and-start winter use.We were so
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