Soft Gear Reviews

Soft gear reviews for shell jackets, pants, avalanche packs, gloves, boots, clothing, and other assorted soft lines.
Soft gear reviews for shell jackets, pants, avalanche packs, gloves, clothing, and other assorted soft lines.

Soft Gear Reviews

Gear Review: Kinco 1939KWP Gloves

Gear Review: Kinco 1939KWP Gloves

Hold on to your skirts, yes...another Kinco glove review. In case you haven’t noticed, I’m a huge fan of Kinco gloves for the backcountry. I love theiMore...
Gear Review: Arc'teryx Stingray

Gear Review: Arc'teryx Stingray

The Arc'teryx Stingray is a refined on piste hybrid shell that feels and wears similar to a softshell, but is durable like a hardshell. The Stingray iMore...
Review: Kinco 901T Ski Mitt

Review: Kinco 901T Ski Mitt

Review: Kinco 901T Ski Mitt The Kinco 901T Ski Mitt is a close version to the popular Kinco 901 Ski Glove. Kinco gloves are worn extensively by skiMore...
Review: Deuter Freerider Pro SL - Women's 28L

Review: Deuter Freerider Pro SL - Women's 28L

  Review: Deuter Freerider Pro SL - Women's 28L This review comes from Tiffany Hansen, a guest reviewer that drops in to cover women’sMore...
Gear Review: Arc'teryx Beta AR & Beta LT Comparison

Gear Review: Arc'teryx Beta AR & Beta LT Comparison

  In earlier posts I reviewed both the Arc'teryx Beta LT and the Arc'teryx Beta AR. There is a significant difference between theseMore...
Gear Review: Women's Arc'teryx Beta AR

Gear Review: Women's Arc'teryx Beta AR

  This review comes from Tiffany Hansen, as a second part to Arc'teryx Beta series jackets. In a previous post Tiffany reviewed the ArcMore...
Gear Review: Women's Arc'teryx Beta LT

Gear Review: Women's Arc'teryx Beta LT

    This review comes from a female outdoor enthusiast completely immersed in the backcountry lifestyle. Not as an occasional user,More...
Gear Review: Kinco 901 Ski Gloves

Gear Review: Kinco 901 Ski Gloves

I'm going to give a no nonsense review of the Kinco 901 Ski Gloves. Some people refer to them as the 'twenty five dollar Hestras'. I refer to themMore...
Gear Review: Gheek Goggle Protectors

Gear Review: Gheek Goggle Protectors

Let’s talk about goggle covers. And while we're at it, let's not talk about how many lenses we have all scratched. I absolutely love my Smith Prodigy More...
Review: Mammut Nirvana Pro 35 backcountry pack

Review: Mammut Nirvana Pro 35 backcountry pack

  About Mammut In 1862 Kaspar Tanner laid the building blocks of Mammut with the establishment of his technical ropery . Today Mammut iMore...
Review: Deuter Freerider Pro 30

Review: Deuter Freerider Pro 30

Deuter Freerider Pro 30 - Background I recently had a warranty issue with my backcountry pack. The good news is that the company that manufactured itMore...
Gear Review: Arc'teryx Gamma MX

Gear Review: Arc'teryx Gamma MX

Arc'teryx Gamma MX by Shaun Nauman The Arc'teryx Gamma MX is a softshell, used as a mid-later when used in conjunction with the Layering System. TMore...
Gear Review: Arc'teryx Theta AR

Gear Review: Arc'teryx Theta AR

Arc'teryx Theta AR by Shaun Nauman The Arc'teryx Theta AR Jacket is an excellent four season hard shell when used in conjunction with the LayeMore...
Gear Review: Arc'teryx Beta AR

Gear Review: Arc'teryx Beta AR

Arc'teryx Beta AR by Shaun Nauman The Arc'teryx Beta AR Jacket is the ultimate four season hard shell when used in conjunction with the LayeriMore...
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