Scramble News (June 2020)
Summer Kit Test 2020 & Other Stuff
If the government lockdown fetishists can control their draconian instincts for long enough, we should be able to squeeze in a kit test this summer.
There's a number of new items we're looking forward to giving a run out. The main ones we've listed below:
- [ Backpack ] Crux AX50
At some point, assuming Blue Ice don't get their act together and remake their excellent pre-2019 Warthog 40, we'll be in need of a replacement recommendation. The AX50 looks the most likely candidate. It uses a lighter-weight fabric than the Warthog 40, but it's an interesting blend of Cordura and Dyneema and we're interested in testing its durability. It has a slightly larger native capacity due in part to its floating lid and can be stripped down to a very minimal pack for shorter duration treks. We'll see how it does (we'll likely be testing it for a while).
- [ Lightweight (Under 300g) Softshell Trousers ] Mountain Equipment Comici Pants
We've got a pair of the latest incarnation of Mountain Equipment's Comici Pants and it would appear M.E. have managed to "fix" what wasn't broke. We've surgically repaired their "fix" without much trouble. We're very familiar with the softshell fabric and the trousers, aside from the weird new "non-removeable belt setup" look like a real candidate to replace the near perfect (discontinued) Rab Vertex. We'll see how they get on. If they pass and we review them - it'll be an interesting review (and in part a testament to the lack of good lightweight, stretch, softshell trousers around at the moment).
- [ Lightweight (Under 300g) Softshell Non-Hooded Pull-on ] Rab Momentum Softshell Pull-On
The Rab Momentum is basically a Rab Borealis without the hood, but with thumbloops and with venting across the back and under the arms.