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Tested Products

02/11/2016
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Ski Testing 2016: Atomic Vantage 90 CTI

Atomic Vantage 90 CTI – Advanced to Expert all mountain freeride Light, powerful and incredibly fun to use in all conditions, this ski is a game changer in the all mountain category. This is a great piste ski with the new ‘Tank Mesh’ carbon mesh taken from super cars to beef up performance and reduce weight bolstered by ‘Titanium Backbone’ to give this ski nimbleness, pop and power. The all mountain rocker makes the ski lively on piste and easy to use in powder or difficult snow conditions. The ‘Fire... Read More

21/09/2016
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Polartec Alpha – Rab Paradox Pull-On

The Paradox Pull-On is a Rab top made of Polartec Alpha. Polartec Alpha is designed to be Active Insulation; think Down or Primaloft except really breathable and temperature regulating; no need to layer up and down all the time. First off, the garment is light and packable. Second, it is very air porous with an open weave of fibres that trap warm air but allow air to move through the garment, so when you move it lets moisture and excess heat out and when you stop it traps more heat.... Read More

15/09/2016
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Tested: Exped Synmat UL 7M

This is the sleeping mat to transform camping for you. Its plush 7cm thickness makes the mat incredibly comfortable, almost like sleeping in your own bed. This is a blow up air mat, however most air mats are cold because the air convects inside them; the air circulates and cools on the surface the mat sits on. The Synmat is filled with incredibly light synthetic insulation trapping air and making the mat warm. The mat only weighs 435 grams in the bag and packs down to 23cm tall and 10cm wide,... Read More

12/09/2016
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Tested: Primus Lite

The Primus Lite is a very light weight stove system at 360g, which is lighter than Jet Boil, one of the similar system stoves on the market at 417g. The stove boils 0.5 litres of water in 2 minutes and 45 seconds. It has its own Piezo lighter and the bottom of the pan has a heat exchanger to make the system really efficient. The stove can burn for 59 minutes on 100g of fuel. This system is designed for boiling water for dried food and making cups of tea... Read More

29/08/2016
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Tested: Haglöfs Essens Mimic Jacket

As the name suggests this jacket mimics Goose down; with light weight, small pack size and warmth. But this jacket has synthetic insulation and therefore copes much better with moisture than a down jacket. Unlike other synthetic insulated jackets this has the same light and ‘toasty’ feel as down jackets. The High Loft Insulation in the jacket mimics the characteristics of down and is blown into the baffles, like a down jacket, which helps the fibre to loft like down and trap lots of air making you warm. It also... Read More

02/08/2016
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Tested: Marmot PreCip Jacket

This is the most comfortable lightweight waterproof jacket for multipurpose use on the market right now under the £160 price tag. The secret of the jacket is the Nanopore waterproof coating which keeps you comfortable in the jacket allowing air to pass through the jacket’s membrane while still being a very waterproof jacket. In summer conditions traditional waterproof breathable jackets don’t breath as well because they rely on a big temperature differential between the inside and outside of the jacket to drive the breathability. In summer this difference means less breathability;... Read More