The Haglöfs Lynx Pant came in for test last year where I used them through the summer, they’ve came back out for the recent good weather and they’re well over due for an update. I think softshell pants conjure up an image of winter weight, technical, highly featured legwear, but softshell fabrics are getting very light these [...]
Posted on April 18th, 2010 by PTC*
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I wondered if this was going to be just a colour variation on the Haglöfs Actives Tee, but Haglöfs’ Intense Tee is a semmit of a different colour in a few ways. The fabric is a lighter recycled Dryskin with Polygiene anti-odour treatment. It’s a soft, silky-smooth fabric and very pleasant against the skin, the cut [...]
Posted on April 18th, 2010 by PTC*
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There was some doubt about whether we would see these in the shops, would the store buyers “get it” and order them? Would the price tag frighten both them and customers? Well apparently not, the Haglöfs Lizard Shorts are in the shops and already there’s no spare stock left at Haglöfs, what the shops have [...]
Posted on April 18th, 2010 by PTC*
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There’s going to be a lot of upset with those new daleks, the main one being that there will be six new action figures to collect (including the genius olive drab one with the webbing), and an accusation that the whole thing is an exercise in merchandisng along the lines of the Star Wars prequels [...]
Posted on April 18th, 2010 by PTC*
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Folk that know me will know that I’m proud of my map and compass reliance that has seen me seriously lost in the Highlands only er, a few times… But new is good, freelance stuff is demanding that I move with the times and I must admit that sometimes it would nice to know just [...]
Posted on April 17th, 2010 by PTC*
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I always feel conspicuous on foot on the Erskine Bridge, and tonight after a late night at work was no different. Wandering up it after parking at the north end to take a photie or two with a camera and a tripod, I’m sure to the passing motorists who are braking from 80 to under 40 [...]
Posted on April 17th, 2010 by PTC*
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It’s been a while since the last time, but Bobinson, Craig and I set up an evening Kilpatricks run/ride and got Ange to come along on her too-clean new bike. I sat in the sun all ready to ride as Phil pulled in with his truck, with Craig in the passenger seat somewhat casually attired. They [...]
Posted on April 15th, 2010 by PTC*
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At the weekend I took an old pal, the red Lasercomp that’s been seen on this blog so much. I just couldn’t face something else new and it made a real difference to my happiness. I swear to you it’s huge after the F10 Helium and the Photon I’ve been using. I can sit up, [...]
Posted on April 14th, 2010 by PTC*
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I could hear the others rustling in their sleeping bags, zips being pulled, coughs and splutters and sniffs. The sound of the key being turned in human ignition. I waved to Sandy as his head popped out and I whistled to Elaina as she peered out at the sunrise. It was slightly surreal as I’d [...]
Posted on April 13th, 2010 by PTC*
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He clung onto the edge of the cable car roof, already bloodied and weakened, he felt his fingers go numb as his chest heaved and his throat burned. The last thing he saw was Richard Burton’s grimacing face above him as his grip finally failed under an onslaught of blows and he was sent tumbling [...]
Posted on April 12th, 2010 by PTC*
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Weekly test kit update and the home of other random stuff or comments. I’ve had a few queries about the LaSportiva Gandalf boot we saw at KORS last year, and the news is that it’s going to be in the UK imminently as the Ganda Guide. I don’t think I’m allowed to mention the Crosslite “XT” [...]
Posted on April 12th, 2010 by PTC*
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He worked with the numbers all day. Even changing them to something random just to see if it looked better or worse. It didn’t help though. Ideally some sort of natural mind-reading ability in humans would be the answer, but then an advantage born of experience would be worth nothing. A trip to the kitchen [...]
Posted on April 10th, 2010 by PTC*
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It’s been a while since I was on a trip that consisted of more than a brace of campers. In fact, the last time was when a trio of us set off for Glen Affric and came back in the pissing wet after an hour of miserable trudging down the track. But, as it stands just [...]
Posted on April 9th, 2010 by PTC*
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