Thanks for your patience in 2025. It took us a while to thoroughly test some of the recently reviewed kit. We should have a number of reviews and updates coming in early 2026 before our Winter Kit [...] Read more

Baselayer Half Shorts & Winter Leggings Preface As this is a multi-product review, we're not going to provide individual ratings, rather (as we've done in the past) we'll rate the whole ensemble, [...] Read more

Dynafit's Transalper Dynastretch Jacket 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

Rab's Incline Pants Preface As always, we're looking at the Rab Incline trousers from the point of view of long distance trekking over tough terrain. Test subject: Chest 42", Waist 33", Height: 5ft [...] Read more

OMM's Halo Smock (Now Called "Wisp Smock") Preface Note: In 2026 OMM changed the name of the Halo Smock to the Wisp Smock. As far as we can tell nothing else has changed. As always, we're looking at [...] Read more

This product has been toppled Click on the image above or here to see its replacement. Datasheet Materials: Nylon (Polyamide) / Merino Wool / Elastane 56% / 42% / 2% Available Sizes (L/XL would fit [...] Read more

2025 Summer Kit Test & Upcoming Reviews This is just a quick note to let our readers know, reviews are on the way. However, items that we tested in the Spring Kit Test which we feel are very [...] Read more

2024/2025 Kit Tests (Review & Preview) + Updates In this post we're going to run through items lined up for the upcoming 2025 spring, summer and winter kit tests, as well as mention some items of [...] Read more

From the Editor Preface We occasionally write to manufacturers (we like) when we feel they're in the process of blundering or could make a meaningful improvement. The purpose of publishing our side [...] Read more

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