LifeJacket Skin Protection – sun protection range review
I chanced upon the LifeJacket brand at one of the Maverick trail races in Purbeck. I purchased the Daily Repair moisturiser, liked it a lot and got chatting with Jono, one of the founders. He kindly sent me the full range of products to try and we took them out on the water in Poole […]
Helly Hansen AEgir H2Flow Jacket & Salopettes Review
Helly Hansen have taken their proven H2Flow technology and made great use of it in the performance Ægir H2Flow Jacket & Salopette. The lightweight combo are well fitted to avoid snagging and enable them to be worn under a waterproof shell without becoming too bulky. They can also be worn on their own on cooler, […]
Gearlab NUKA paddle review
Until recently, there seemed to be an established ‘them and us’ attitude between kayakers that used Euro style paddles, that’s to say, paddles with large, oval paddle blades, and Greenland paddles, with long slender blades modelled on traditional Greenland Inuit wooden paddles. However, recently, more and more paddlers have been checking out the benefits of […]
Helly Hansen Odin Flow Jacket review
The Helly Hansen Odin Flow Jacket is part of their top end ‘Odin’ series aimed at professionals and serious users. The latest fabric technology and design features can be found in this range and the Odin Flow is no different. It’s a mulitsport softshell jacket that aims to provide flexible insulation and ventilation along with […]
REVIEW: Helly Hansen Dry Elite 2.0 Pant
The Dry Elite 2.0 pant is aimed at the more active outdoor users and is designed to create a dry layer next to your skin during highly aerobic activities according to the literature. I was interested to see how they faired under less strenuous conditions that would be found when sailing or kayaking. I had […]
REVIEW: Chatham Aqua Go Mist G2 Performance Sailing Shoes
Billed as the next evolution in the history of the boat shoe; Chatham’s new Aqua Go Mist G2 is the result of years of design, research and technology. Designed for use in and around water, it features a midsole with direct drainage holes that will empty the shoe of water within 10 seconds. In practice, […]
REVIEW: Helly Hansen Ægir Ocean Dry Top
It’s a word I use rarely, or lightly, but the new Helly Hansen Ægir Ocean Pro Dry Top is phenomenal. From the ground up it’s designed for one purpose; to keep someone safe at sea and it fulfils that remit and then some. Picking up the jacket for the first time, you can feel how […]
REVIEW: Garmin VIRB Elite action camera
We were lucky enough to be given a Garmin VIRB® Elite to play with for the summer and were keen to see how Garmin’s first foray into the action cam market would fare. First Impressions: Right out of the box, the VIRB feels solid and well built. It weights in at 177 grams and, as […]
REVIEW: BuzzConnect Hubba 3G WIFI Router
The Hubba 3g Wireless Router is, according to the manufacturers blurb “ideal for applications such as temporary offices, business continuity or as an alternative to slow ADSL connections. Clever algorithms test surrounding transmitters to see which can offer the fastest connection and lock on, as opposed to a traditional dongle that will connect to just […]
REVIEW: Helly Hanson Ask Hybrid Jacket
I have been looking for a smarter waterproof jacket for a while and therefore jumped at the chance to get the new Helly Hanson Ask Hybrid jacket to review. The Hybrid is marketed as “a modernized Scandinavian version of the classic trench coat” and would fill a large gap in my wardrobe between all out […]