Last updated: 17-Aug-18 By Steve Diederich I reviewed the La Sportiva Helios SR 2.0, earlier this year and was itching to see how the Akashas would perform in comparison. Billed by La Sportiva as being an endurance, mountain running shoe possibly undersells these shoes. I have put in a few hundred kms on these now […]
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Last updated: 24-Oct-18 By Steve Diederich In advance of a roundup of all the best head torches on the market that we will be publishing in November, we thought we would whet your appetite with news of the release of the latest offering from Petzl. Now, you would think that Petzl would know a thing
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Last updated: 24-Oct-18 Many ultra runners swear by poles for offering increased endurance during long and hilly races. We review three types of poles that are aimed at people moving fast in the hills and mountains, whether running or fast walking. By Fiona Outdoors and Alice Morrison Photo credit: Leki.com Leki Micro Trail Pro
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Last updated: 24-Oct-18 By Alice Morrison The Ultra Vesta is part of Ultimate Direction’s Jenny Collection which is designed by women for women under the aegis of lead designer Jenny Jurek. Like a lot of women, I struggle to find the perfect back pack/hydration pack because they are mainly designed for men who obviously have
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Last updated: 24-Oct-18 By Steve Diederich Following on from our review of the amazing Salomon Advanced Skin 3 Hydration vest last year, we were challenged by some of the community to review other hydration vests and have a shoot out of the best in the market. This is what we found: We have reviewed the
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Fiona Outdoors This is the fifth version of Salomon’s S-Lab Sense ultra shoes. They claim the footwear offers “extreme lightweight, balanced with the right level of protection for ultra-distance trail racing”. And add: “Lightweight materials and welded construction make this the lightest Sense shoe yet.” Features SensiFit: To cradle foot to
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Last updated: 16-Aug-18 By Alice Morrison This is a lightweight jacket, to be used for wind resistance and to offer protection from the winds. I tried it out in mountain conditions. The weather was sunny but with high, keen winds on the ridge, so I got the chance to use the jacket going from warm
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Last updated: 24-Oct-18 By Fiona Outdoors The Ultra 8 race pack forms part of the OMM race collection that also includes 12 and 15 litre pack. This new 8-litre training and race pack is aimed at short/day runs. Features “LeanWeight” Chassis Yoke harness design Combined chest strap and waist belt Whistle on chest strap Two-way
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Last updated: 16-Aug-18 By Alice Morrison This jacket is ultra lightweight and packable. You can easily stuff it into a pocket and take it with you as an emergency warmth layer/windstopper and rain repeller. I tried it out in light rain where it held out very well and then I used a hosepipe to see
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Last updated: 17-Aug-18 By Alice Morrison I do a lot of running in the mountains and desert areas in Morocco where Ts are much more acceptable than vests so was excited to try out this new Ronhill product. Features Vapourlite fabric Lightweight and breathable with a quality wicking treatment New performance pique fabric with low
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