I recently got a chance to try out a couple of water bottles from Epic Water Filters. These have built in water filters allowing you to have clean filtered water anywhere. They eliminate the need to use bottled water where you are unsure of the quality of the water supply. I tried out the Epic … Read more
If you live in a cold climate, or if you enjoy outdoor activities like skiing, then you know how important it is to have a good pair of gloves that will keep your hands warm. Venustas makes a lot of battery heated outdoor clothing including gloves. We got a couple of sets of their latest … Read more
I recently got a chance to check out the Glade Optics Magflight goggles. I saw a lot of advertising and mentions in Blister Gear and Outside Magazine and decided to check them out. I contacted the folks at Glade Optics and Curt Nichols hooked me up with some goggles to try out. The MagFlights have … Read more
We were really geeked when Rekkie contacted us recently to try out their new smart ski goggles. No one has tried to sell a smart ski goggle since 2013 when Zeal, Oakley, and Smith all failed with the MOD smart goggle system. I like high tech gadgets so I have been anxiously waiting for someone … Read more
I recently got a chance to check out the Glade Optics Adapt goggles. I saw a lot of advertising and mentions in Blister Gear and Outside Magazine and decided to check them out. I contacted the folks at Glade Optics and Curt Nichols hooked me up with some goggles to try out. The Adapt goggles … Read more
The Smith Vantage MIPS ski helmet is one of the best high performance ski helmets out there. It no longer sits as the flagship in Smith Optic’s ski helmet range. It gives you an incredible feature list with 90% of what their top end Nexus gives you at a much lower cost. It has dual … Read more
I recently got a chance to check out the Glade Optics Challenger goggles. I saw a lot of Glade Optics ads recently and mentions in Blister Gear and Outside Magazine. I wanted to see what all the talk was about. I contacted the folks at Glade Optics and Curt Nichols hooked me up with some … Read more
Oakley ski helmets have always looked a little different. You either love the style or hate it. The new Oakley MOD5 Snow helmet is a little more toned down but still uniquely Oakley in appearance. It has more subtle adjustable vents and a very comfortable fit and feel. Keep reading to get all the details … Read more
Black Diamond makes great high end skiing and mountaineering gear. We previously tested a set of Black Diamond Guide Gloves and Mercury Mitts. They are what we use for cold day skiing when the Polar Vortex kicks in. We wanted to try out the Black Diamond Solano heated gloves to see how they would do. … Read more
The Smith Nexus is the flagship helmet from Smith Optics. It is packed full of features and safety technology. It has MIPS and lots of Koroyd honeycomb. It is a very comfortable helmet to wear. The Nexus is one of the best ski helmets available today. What we liked: What we didn’t like: Specifications Video … Read more