There was something profoundly odd about walking onto the Rab stand at this year’s ISPO show in Munich and seeing an array of jackets festooned with Gore-Tex swing-tags…
ISPO News: Lowe Alpine’s winter ’19 climbing packs
In the first of our reports from the 2019 ISPO trade show in Munich, our roving reporter Jon Doran checks out the completely-rehauled Lowe Alpine range of climbing sacks available next winter
ISPO News: The North Face announces new waterproof fabric
We’re just back from the ISPO 2019 winter trade show in Munich, where outdoor brands showed off what’s new in their range for next winter…
Alpkit: When disruptors go mainstream…
It’s easy to forget just how radical Alpkit was when the brand first launched a decade or more ago. Back then there was no internet discounting of outdoor gear. No direct sales from brand websites.
PrimaLoft launches biodegradable fabric
Insulation giant PrimaLoft has developed a 100% recycled and biodegradable fabric called PrimaLoft Bio which can be used either to produce insulation or the fabric surrounding it and works just as well as normal equivalents.
Kickstarter’s Greatest (Outdoor) Hits
On the face of it, crowd-funding websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo should be an ideal way of creating all sorts of slightly leftfield outdoor kit. You know, the stuff you always thought would be great, but none of the established mainstream outdoor brands think it’s worth producing.
inov-8 Unveil Graphene Soled Hiking Boot
Lightweight footwear specialist inov-8 has launched a new version of its super-lightweight hiking ROCLITE mid featuring the innovative Graphene-enhanced rubber compound. The Graphene-enhanced rubber – it’s extracted from graphite mined in the Lake District and closely related to pencil lead – developed in partnership with Manchester University, was launched last year with the TerraUltra G 260 trail-running shoe and allows …
Polartec launches reduced-shedding fleece, Power Air
Fabric specialist Polartec has launched a new fabric called Power Air…
GSI’s ‘unimaginably light ‘Stainless Vacuum Flasks
Have your say… Technical mixed climbs place big demands on the gear used on them, and this is just as true for crampons as it is for ice axes. Sharp front points are needed to work well on the snow and ice found on mixed routes, as well as biting better on the rock found on mixed pitches. The challenge …
Montane – Winter 2018 Highlights
Jon Doran popped up to Montane’s Lake District showroom for a run through of what’s new for winter 2018…