The number one risk when you go back country riding is probably the avalanche. Striking with great force and speed, an avalanche is deadly more often than not to the caught up skier or surfer. So you imagine that manufacturers are trying hard to find solutions to that. The North Face recently demoed two of… Continue reading The North Face Avalanche Airbag safety system demoed
The guys at GoPro have released a new iteration of their very successful HD HERO named… HD HERO2. The original was capable of great 1080p footage at 30fps while being waterproof and shockproof. Now from what they say, the HERO2 is twice as good.
At this point pretty much every manufacturer have released their winter collection for 2011/2012. This season looks like it will be all about Gore-Tex Active Shell and Polartech Neo Shell. Announced early this year, Active Shell seems to work quite well in terms of breathability/waterproofing, as does Neo Shell. Active Shell is already featured in… Continue reading What’s hot this winter (2011/2012)
Outdoor geeks rejoice, a new app for iPhone will let you use your favourite gadget as a summit log book and record all your summited peaks. The app is dubbed PeakHunter and is supported by the Switzerland based manufacturer Mammut.
Motorola’s first rugged phone made quite a name for itself. The Defy was tough, good looking and running Google’s popular OS, Android. Naturally when you have a formula that sells, you use it more than once and the Defy + looks to be a good improvement on the original recipe.
Polartec is continuing its commitment to responsible development and eco-engineered products. After the introduction of the REPREVE 100 yarn, made out of 100% recycled clear plastic bottles, Polartec and Unifi are teaming up again to expand the REPREVE brand.
In a world ruled by waterproof breathable membrane, it is interesting to see a top of the line brand like Columbia make something a bit different. Water shoes are nothing new of course but none look as desirable as the Drainmaker.
We are starting to see the first products popping up for Autumn collections at all the big brands. If you’ve been following you’ll noticed one common tech in most high end collection: the new Gore-Tex Active Shell fabric. Mammut has announced that it will also be using Gore’s latest innovation in a new collection named… Continue reading Mammut preparing new Eiger Extreme range
A survival expert and an experienced gear manufacturer working together to develop better gear, sounds interesting right? That’s what professional adventurer Bear Grylls and knife and gear specialist Gerber have done in the Gerber Bear Grylls Survival Series. The new range is composed of knifes, survival kits, multitools and other goodies.
There are a few things that make for good summer gear: breathable, lightweight, quick to dry and insect repellent. Let’s be honest, trekking while being bitten left right and center is not fun and more and more companies are coming up with their own tech to change that. At Columbia they call it Insect Blocker.
In the realm of tough gadgets we generally see a lot of cameras and dumb phones but you don’t get to see many smartphones. Well that’s what Casio was maybe thinking when they came up with the G’zone Commando. If you are after a rugged, waterproof and generally resistant phone running Android, then read on.
Icebreaker’s special natural wool formula returns this year in a wider range than ever. The merino specialist is introducing new product in its superfine range aimed at runners as well as a refresh on its existing collection.
