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国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Julbo Zulu Sunglasses.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Puma Faas 500 running shoe.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Waterworks Force SL fishing reel.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Maui Jim Backyards sunglasses.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Rudy Project USA Gozen Sunglasses.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Firewire Dominator CBD surfboard.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Scott S4 855/4 fishing rod.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Native Apres sunglasses.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Hobie Elite Race standup paddleboard.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Saucony ProGrid Mirage running shoe.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Sage VXP fishing rod.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Oakley Batwolf sunglasses.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Delta Catfish kayak.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the NRS Big Earl kayak.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Mizuno Wave Elixir 6 running shoe.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the REI Radiant 0.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Kaenon Hard Kore sunglasses.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Elie Strait 140 XE kayak.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Walden GSI Epoxy SUP.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Orvis Access rod.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Sierra Designs Pyro 15 sleeping bag.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Revo Guide sunglasses.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Necky Vector 13 kayak.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Surtech Gerry Lopez Surf Music standup paddleboard.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including The North Face Double Track running shoe.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Brooks Trailblade running shoe.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Boll茅 Vortex sunglasses.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Wave Sport Project X kayak.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Adidas Boat CC Lace water shoes.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Patagonia Go To shirt.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Channel Islands Black Flag Whip surfboard.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the MTM Special Ops Silverair Stryk watch.
国产吃瓜黑料 reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Freedom Hawk 12 UL kayak.
TAKES IT EASY Good for Packed Trails If cushion is king for high-mileage training or heavier runners, then the Supernova reigns supreme. Its pillowy crash pad is perfect for cruising on mellow trails. And despite its speedy geometry—the shoe is tilted slightly forward—the forefoot foam doesn’t feel gutted.
Size, Price: 64 oz, $23; 100 oz, $25Flow Rate: 2*Funk Figher?: Yes, with cleaning tablets, sold separatelyFilter-Compatible?: YesValve Shutoff?: YesGotta Love: Big Bore wide opening: Throw in the ice!Bummer: Rigid valve can be tough on teethSplat Test: Survived *Ratings: 1=Average, 3=Excellent…
1. Atlas’s signature Spring-Loaded Suspension helps underfoot crampons bite into hard snow and ice for maximum traction. Offset rows of aggressive teeth have exceptional lateral stability and grip to keep you from sliding sideways while traversing. During a heinous descent of Vermont’s exposed Sunset Ridge Trail—a mix of rock,…
Good for Resort Just like the turquoise-and-hot-pink, three-in-one Columbia you skied in as a kid—only much better. The inner jacket, a trim-fitting, polyester-lined down puffy with pit zips and three internal pockets, is practically worth the price of admission on its own. Ditto the waterproof-breathable shell, with…
Why It’s CoolYou can paddle it, sail it, and fold it up to take with you wherever you go, making this the definitive kayak for adventure travelers. 禄 A beefy hull and keel strip protect against tears on coral or ice. 禄 You can change the hull shape from a…
1. Thanks to the 690-cubic-inch Bandit’s low profile, we barely noticed it while riding lifts. And when we wanted to leave the gates or head out for a quick backcountry tour, this pack was the perfect size. 2. The Bandit’s sleek look belies its utilitarian nature. Inside, you’ve got…
Sportsman These brown-tint polarized lenses had us fooled; so super颅fine are the optics, we were sure we were looking through glass. Nope, it’s Maui’s proprietary Evolution material. The company won’t say much about the stuff except that it’s some new kind of plastic. Indeed, in a quietly stylish, manly wrap…
VERSATILE, AFFORDABLE Lose your glasses every other month? Don’t be embarrassed. Just buy these bargain shades and stop losing your money too. You get pink/red photochromic lenses that are good to go all day, and detailing like an adjustable metal nosepiece, sticky rubber where you need it, and antifog vents…
聽 London, Rio, L.A., and Tokyo on the itinerary? With 24 cities ringing the crystal, all you need to do is dial in the appropriate metropolis and you’re in the (time) zone. txwatches.com 聽 聽 聽 聽…
Why It’s CoolThis old-school panel-access pack reminds me how much I miss that architecture. No need for multiple pockets when you can zip a stretchy front panel up or down and nab necessities at will. 禄 Internal compression panels and external straps keep the contents hypersecure—no load shift. 禄 Superb…
Why They’re CoolThere’s a 20-foot-long slab of slick rhyolite near my house, inclined at about 55 degrees. Maybe one out of ten pairs of hikers I try will cling to it at all, but the sticky-soled Ventures just walked right on up. 禄 Surprisingly, the sharp lugs also performed perfectly…
This genius watch measures your resting heart rate (collected while you take a five-minute break) and automatically builds a weekly training regimen. Then it tracks your progress and updates your workouts accordingly. www.polarusa.com…
Why It’s CoolThe Hubba Hubba beguiled me right away with its prismatic fly and seductive space-pod look. 禄 This radiant four-pound freestander sets up in a jiffy, with a single arching pole, short pole, hub connector, and clip-in mesh canopy. 禄 The 40-inch ceiling and 30-square-foot floor afford two adults…
Fancy yourself a Mr. Fixit? You’ll never lack for the right screwdriver with this foldout tool and its six interchangeable bits (Phillips, flat, and Torx). Fix failed? The ‘biner clip can pop open a cold bottle of consolation. www.leatherman.com…
Why They’re CoolDefying their given name, the two-pound-12-ounce Alpine Trails are great warm-weather boots, with breathable all-leather construction and no waterproof lining. 禄 The high-topped uppers fended off whistling-thorn acacia in Tanzania’s Selous Game Reserve, while protecting my ankles from rocks and (I hoped) mamba bites. Support was excellent for…
Why It’s CoolThe Eagle has landed! This one bears a retro-chic likeness to the 1969 Apollo landing craft, down to the folding footpads. 禄 Dock fuel line to fuel bottle with a gratifying click, commence pumping, and—presto—the Apex II is chugging away with a whof-whof—and no need to prime it…
Clif’s first 100 percent organic bar contains two servings of fruit—and no more than five ingredients total. Our fave: Dark Chocolate & Walnut. www.clifbar.com…
Why It’s CoolJake welded all the seams together, eliminating 26 feet of tape and a spool or so worth of thread. 禄 This construction, along with the choice of fabric— Burton’s own Storm-Lite waterproof-breathable, which has a soft nylon outer shell—makes the Continuum Fuse noticeably more pliable than a sewn…
Get howitzer-like bang for your buck with the Logic. Its functional midweight fabric—a stretchy nylon water-repellent face woven to a soft fleece lining—works for almost any activity from early spring to late fall. The high versatility is married to clean detailing (such as laser-cut zipper openings) normally reserved for…
Why It’s CoolFive inches of cush out back and four up front let riders blaze down fire roads yet float above the fray. 禄 The Cake’s steering feels assuredly stable, instilling confidence when the scenery starts to blur. 禄 Stability credit also goes to Fisher’s Genesis Geometry, which uses a…
Why It RulesCheck out this river runner’s design: Semisoft edges make for good stability in grabby water, yet offer all the carve necessary for sharp turns, while large bow volume maximizes legroom and helps prevent pearling by keeping your nose out of trouble. 禄 Though not built specifically for play,…
Inexpensive but not cheap, these kicks looked as good as new after a month of all-mountain abuse. It’s a solid starter shoe you won’t outgrow quickly. 13 oz; www.shimano.com…
This world beater survived a 20-bag squashfest trucking over 13,000-foot passes in Bhutan, never blowing a seam or busting an axle. The kicker? Back home, we marveled that fragile, wooden treasures from the world’s last Buddhist kingdom made the journey unscathed. The cavernous 8,360-cubic-inch interior has upstairs and downstairs…
Patagonia has virtually erased the line between soft shell and storm shell with the Spraymaster. The incredibly stretchy, astoundingly waterproof, and impressively breathable lightweight shell fuses the best of both worlds. Call it a firm shell. And rest assured, it’s the one jacket that will prompt you to seek…
If you think even a three-pound tent is heavy, but snoozing sans roof seems iffy, the NightHaven is for you. More than a tarp, less than a tent, the shelter sets up with two trekking poles. Lack of ventilation meant the silicone-treated nylon walls got clammy when the NightHaven…
For decades, world-class athletes have conditioned their feet—and upped the speed at which they shift from one foot to the next—by leaving their shoes at home. Nike gets barefoot-running religion with the Free, which distills the training shoe to its very essence. For an ultra-minimalist platform, this year’s Gear of…
DISCOUNT TICKETThink of the Competition as a two-wheeled iMac: Pros may want more, but if you’re looking for a worry-free performance machine, clip on in. Raleigh is coming on strong for ’05 by combining cutting-edge frames with styling that harks back to the brand’s late-seventies/early-eighties heyday. Carbon tubing, aluminum lugs,…
Why They’re CoolWith their high-gloss nylon frames and rectangular wraparound lenses, these shout “vintage muscle car.” Mucho macho. 禄 The design sexes up the look without compromising protection. 禄 Dark-gray, polarized lenses endure such perditions of brightness as the beach at noon. The Ghosts are a fine fit for pavement…
STICKLERWith its sea-foam-colored rain fly and nifty porthole window, the three-pole Sub-Alpine UL evokes Captain Nemo’s sub, the Nautilus. But the water metaphors end there, thanks to good cross-ventilation, a seam-sealed floor that didn’t let liquid in when I ended up unintentionally snow-camping, and a fly that kept its distance…
SPEED ABOVE ALL Let’s put it this way: If all the other shoes reviewed here are full-suspension bikes, the Wave Creation 8 is a hardtail. The stiffness, which makes this shoe startlingly lively, is the result of two suspended plastic plates embedded underfoot. Some break-in time might be required: “At…
Looking for high performance at a low price? The N5 tracks lap times, stores data for 30 workouts, and offers the usual gamut of zone alarms, calorie counting, and percent of max—and doesn’t require a Ph.D. to use. nbmonitors.com…
Sick of the bulk and crinkle of traditional shells? The doctor prescribes the new bargain-priced Patagonia Ready Mix, an airy dream of silky, stretchy protection that packs down to the size of a pomelo. This sensual soft shell is all you need for everything but the soppingest, most high-impact endeavors,…
You’ll drink more if your water doesn’t taste like a stale reservoir. Add flavor and vitamins with this drink mix, which comes in a box of ten packets (add one packet to 16 or so ounces of water; 20 calories each). propelwater.com…
TRES HERMESSpice up your morning five-miler with 125 of your favorite songs. With its pack-of-gum-size wireless sensor clipped to your laces, the MP3 Run tracks your speed, distance, and pace. Hit a button and the unit will cut into “Eye of the Tiger” with a progress report (“Time, three minutes;…
You can’t really consider a Dell a single piece of equipment. Each made-to-order notebook is like a rack of climbing protection you’ve customized for a specific big-wall route. The basic vanilla version—40GB hard drive, 1.6GHz processor, and 256MB of RAM—will get you safely up your backyard crag. When you’re ready…
Thanks to a supple kangaroo-leather upper and this season’s best application of the wrap-around Boa lacing system, this cleat is comfy as a slipper but still stable and responsive. lakecycling.com…
The bright, travel-friendly Icon runs on either alkaline batteries or an optional rechargeable battery (called the NRG; $30) that comes with four different outlet adapters. 6.6 oz; bdel.com…
BEST ALL-AROUNDER Pardon our bluntness, but testers were unanimous: This tent has its shit together. How? The weight-to-space ratio is outstanding, the design simple and effective, and the protection bomber. With a quick-pitching hubbed pole design, two doors, and a spacious 36-square-foot interior, the Mesa was the most sought-after tent…
A LUXE BAG FOR BIG DUDES Norway-based Ajungilak (now owned by Mammut) started making sleeping bags nearly 120 years ago, and the accumulated experience shows in this deluxe, full-featured sack. For starters, the Altitude is made with top-shelf materials, like 780-fill down and a burly, highly water-resistant nylon shell. Plus…
SURFING’S NEXT FRONTIER Instead of stroking with their arms, stand-up surfers use a long-shafted paddle and a huge board to catch waves—from the tiniest Cardiff shin-slappers to beefy Makaha bombs. It’s not easy, so learning on a superstable board like the 4.5-inch-thick, 12-foot-long Walden is best. You’ll also want a…
ULTRALIGHT SUMMER BAG You tend to pay more to carry less in the rarefied class of one-pound, down summer sacks. That’s why the barely-over-a-pound Flash is such a surprise: For packability, weight, and warmth it rivals bags that cost much more. And there’s nothing cheap about its silky shell and…
EXCELS IN ALL CONDITIONS From paddling in Wisconsin to backpacking in New Mexico to skiing in British Columbia, the Stormlight was a tester favorite everywhere we took it, in wind, rain, and snow. The key is a smart blend of Gore-Tex’s most durable fabric (XCR) on the high-wear and high-motion…
TAKE IT ANYWHERE Small enough for short jaunts, cool enough for the heat of the desert, and tough enough for the mountains. The Direct 28 does it all, and for a sweet price. The abrasion-resistant 210-denier nylon body鈥攁nd doubly reinforced bottom鈥攊s made for alpine abuse, while an aggressively arched frame…
With a tiny Bluetooth-enabled cell-phone headset built into the thick temples, the Confidant is simultaneously cool and practical. Even better, the earbud is removable—and, if you break it, replaceable—and Zeal didn’t shortchange the photochromic lenses. The impressive tint-density range (23 percent to 87 percent light transmission) can handle everything…
All you need to know: Thanks to a proprietary lens coating, the XM-HD delivers images as sharp and crisp as binocs twice the price. 8×42; carson-optical.com…
Not counting genetic mutants like ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes—who could probably jog a century in flip-flops—the rest of us need trail runners that can go from dirt to rock to road and do it gracefully. The Vasque Blur accomplishes that trick and then some. The hybrid gave us quick toe-offs…