inov-8 announced prior to ISPO Munich 2014 that its Race Ultra Vest along with two other products had been awarded by the judges of the trade show.
Month: January 2014
Mountain Hardwear new jackets and award from ISPO Munich
We stopped by Mountain Hardwear’s booth for a quick look at the gear coming in the next Fall-Winter collection and also to see the Hydra Lite Gloves, winner of an ISPO award.
Montane FW14/15, highlights from ISPO
Talking to the guys at Montane’s booth in Munich for the ISPO, we got to see a lot of great new kit coming this fall/winter as well as some of the already announced stuff for spring summer.
Hagal wool windshell hoody wins gold at ISPO
New for fall 2014, from the Swedish brand Klättermusen, is the Hagal hoody. Mixing wool and wind resistant fabric in an award winning package.
Arc’teryx Atom LT Hoody review
Picked up more than a year ago, the Arc’teryx Atom LT has become the most used piece in my gear closet. While down is king for warmth to weight ratio, the Atom LT proves it’s not always about that.
Edelrid announces multiple awards ahead of ISPO show
In a recent press release, German brand Edelrid announced the win of two ISPO Outdoor awards. First taking the Gold award for its Corbie 8.6mm rope and another award for the Beast Lite 12-point crampon.
Kammok reinvents the sleeping bag with the Thylacine, successfully funded on Kickstarter
They made one of the most successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2011 with the Kammok, again mid 2013 with the Glider and they are at it again with the Thylacine.
Review: SmartWool PhD HyFi Half Zip merino top
Today we are reviewing the SmartWool PhD HyFi Half Zip top. When I heard about SmartWool’s new PhD products for this winter and looked at the HyFi and the SmartLoft jackets, I immediately thought they would be ideal to take climbing. I always climb in merino baselayers but none can cut it for winter. Although… Continue reading Review: SmartWool PhD HyFi Half Zip merino top