Gear reviews

Gear review: Mammut Trovat Guide High GTX boots

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Paul Webster

Recommended Price: £215 Weight: 1.98kg (pair, UK size 12) Raichle was a well respected manufacturer of rugged mountain boots for many decades, before being absorbed into parent brand Mammut in 2009, but these boots – which still have a Raichle…

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Gear review: Berghaus Fast Hike Trousers

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Paul Webster

Recommended Price: £95 Weight: 320g I’ve been testing these lightweight trousers over the last three months. Whilst they are not the lightest I’ve worn, they seem extremely robust – showing not even the slightest signs of wear so far; the…

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Review: Women’s Rab Xenon X Jacket

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Helen Webster

RRP: £170 Weight: 300g (size 10) Rab have updated their synthetic isulated Xenon jacket and I’ve been trying it out for last few months as the weather has turned colder. The insulation is Primaloft Gold Active and I’ve found the…

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Gear review: Keen Wanderer Low WP walking shoes

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Paul Webster

Recommended Price: £109.99 Weight: 1280g pair (size 10.5) I’ve been a fan of Keen Targhee walking boots for a few years now; my feet are wide across the toes and I’ve always found them extremely comfortable on the hill. So…

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Gear Review: Berghaus Women’s Glissade Waterproof Jacket

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Helen Webster

RRP: £225 (currently on pre-Xmas offer in many retailers) Weight: 645g (size 10) When this jacket first arrived I felt a rush of 90’s nostalgia quickly followed by disappointment that I would be testing a relatively heavy, chunkily styled, old-school…

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Gear review: Rab Vapour Rise Pants

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Paul Webster

Recommended Price: £105 Weight: 403g (large) We’ve been having a serious cold snap this last week or so – the perfect conditions to don a pair of softshell walking trousers. In the past I’ve often just worn a pair of…

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