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Gear reviews
Here you can find our reviews and tips on outdoor gear. Although reviewing gear isn’t a big focus of what we do, we realise that we get a lot of real-world experience with a variety of outdoor kit. Experience that you may well find useful if you’re considering a purchase! We’ve also got some advice on books, clothing and apps.
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Review: Railblaza C-Tug SandTrakz sea kayak / canoe trolley
The C-tug kanoe and kayak trolley by Railblaza is a gamechanger – especially with the Sandtrax wheels.
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Endura Mens MT500 waterproof trousers review
Endura make excellent cycling clothing, and their mens MT500 waterproof trousers are no exception – check out my review.
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Cab9 Edge sunglasses review
The Edge sunglasses from Cab9 are a great buy if you’re looking for a set of well-priced shades with good coverage and polarised lenses.
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Sea kayak features (inc P&H Scorpio mini-review)
When it comes to choosing a great plastic sea kayak, the P&H Scorpio has all the features you’ll need for proper sea-going adventures.
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SKS Airchecker 2 review
The SKS Airchecker 2 is the current version of the excellent Air Checker digital guage and makes tuning MTB tyre pressure a breeze.
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Tenacious Tape review: perfect for down jacket repairs
If your trusty down puffy or belay jacket gets holed, follow this guide for a quality, near permanent and invisible fix.
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Anquet OMN review
Check out my review of the Anquet OS digital mapping app. It’s been around for a while and does the basics well, but what does a guide think?
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Bell Super DH review
Removable chin bar (aka ‘convertible’) MTB helmets provide a lot more options for riding your mountain bike – read on for my Bell Super DH review.
