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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Last updated: 24-Oct-18 By Fiona Outdoors Osprey’s new Rev 18 Hydraulics pack is aimed at trail runners. It boasts a “body-hugging” design to keep movement of the pack to a minimum. Osprey has created a BioStretch body-wrap harness and body-belt, and added two sternum straps, to ensure that the pack stays still while you run.
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Last updated: 17-Aug-18 By Alice Morrison I have never tried out a twin short product before as I normally wear capris our full length tights so I approached these twin shorts with interest. They certainly look really good so it was a great opportunity to take them out on the trails to see how they
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Last updated: 16-Aug-18 By Alice Morrison I know of few pleasures greater than stepping out in a new pair of socks. Those runs are always good runs. Here I test out four sets of socks designed for different terrains and distance. Prepare yourself for a veritable smorgasbord of socks. Bridgedale Speed Trail Overall score: 8/10
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