Suunto's M-9 Sighting Wrist Compass Special Mentions [ * below we've bolded the relevant condition for the item reviewed here ] Over time we've come across a number items that have really impressed [...] Read more
Best Head Torches, Flashlights (Budget & Sub Zero Lighting Updated)
Torches, Batteries and the Cold (2025) Preface Note: This post has been updated following the 2024 spring (wet weather) and summer kit tests. If you want to jump to the updated section, click here [...] Read more
Special Mention: Best Lightweight (Under 400g) Insulated Jacket
OMM Rotor Smock (Primaloft Aerogel Version) Special Mentions [ * below we've bolded the relevant condition for the item reviewed here ] Over time we've come across a number items that have really [...] Read more
Scramble V2 Tower 11L Pack Extender - Final Release
Scramble's Tower 11L Pack Extender (Version 2) Note: The V2 Tower product pages are now up on the SYSTEM store and will be available from the beginning of December. The X-Pac and Dark Navy HITs will [...] Read more
Scramble News (August 2024)
2024 Kit Tests (Review & Preview) + Manufacturing Updates In this post we're going to run through items lined up for the upcoming 2024 "summer" kit test and beyond, as well as mention some hits [...] Read more
Best 40L to 60L Mountain Pack
Crux's AX50 Climbing Pack (50L) Preface This Crux AX50 review was a "special mention", but now the Blue Ice Warthog 40 (pre-2019) is impossible to track down, the equally capable AX50 takes the top [...] Read more
Special Mention: Insulated Utility Mid-Layer (Static & Active)
Marmot's Alt HB Pullover Special Mentions [ * below we've bolded the relevant condition for the item reviewed here ] Over time we've come across a number items that have really impressed us and we'd [...] Read more
Modular Tent (1. Body): Best Hooped Bivvy (Bivi, Bivvi, Bivy, update)
Macpac's Bush Cocoon (Pertex Shield Version) Preface From eVent to Pertex A few years ago Macpac made some changes to their Bush Cocoon; they stopped using eVent (due to eVent's overly aggressive [...] Read more
Scramble Site Update: Non-Archived Reviews Of Discontinued Items
June 2024 For those that may be new to Scramble, we thought it would be helpful to outline our approach to: archiving, and discontinued items for which we have no suitable replacement ... and to [...] Read more
Special Mentions: Headwear for Dynamic Activities
Beanies, Balaclavas & Caps for Dynamic Activities Special Mentions [ * below we've bolded the relevant condition for the item(s) reviewed here ] Over time we've come across a number items that [...] Read more
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