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X-Bionic short-sleeved base layer Value: Performance:  Base layer with more features than you can shake a stick at. |
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Sea to Summit Seam Sealed Stuff Sack Value: Performance:  Waterproof fabric stuff sack in a range of sizes |
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Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight and Watertight 0.7 Value: Performance:  Well priced kit with most essentials |
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Bridgedale X-Hale Trailhead Value: Performance:  Comfortable and durable, about all you need in a sock |
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Marmot Zeus down jacket Value: Performance:  Lightweight and small pack size down jacket |
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Regatta Fast Track X-LT Trail shoes Value: Performance:  Comfy trail shoes for wear about town |
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Victorinox Swiss Champ Value: Performance:  Highly featured, superb quality multi tool |
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Sigg Sports Bottle Value: Performance:  Updated classic water bottle but not ideal for adventure racing |
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Helly Hansen Dry V-Neck T baselayer Value: Performance:  A really good piece of kit that you will forget you are wearing it. |
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Nike ACG Superlight jacket Value: Performance:  Lightweight wind-blocking jacket with a condensation problem |
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ForGoodnessShakes ForGoodnessShakes Value: Performance:  Ready to drink recovery shake with added minerals and goodness |
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Less Wet Merino/synthetic Zip Collar T-shirt Value: Performance:  Combination Merino/Synthetic fabric - the best of both worlds? |
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Salomon XT Wings Value: Performance:  Hard wearing trail shoes. |
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Foot factor podiatry Value: Performance:  Podiatry and orthotics from a highly knowledgeable, hands-on practitioner. |
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Marmot Precip cap Value: Performance:  Baseball cap for sport giving great protection |
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Gerber Liquifusion Reservoir Value: Performance:  An innovative take on hydration systems that puts the competition to shame |
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Sole heat-mouldable footbeds Value: Performance:  Off-the shelf footbeds which mould to your feet giving superb comfort. |
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Swiss One Falcon Value: Performance:  Tough glasses ideal for AR. |
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Puma Trailfox Value: Performance:  A solid low-level trail shoe |
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Uniross Hybrio Rechargeable Batteries Value: Performance:  Ready to use rechargeable batteries |
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Sea to Summit Silk Travel Liner Value: Performance:  Luxuriously soft sleeping bag liner with ripstop protection for durability |
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Nike ACG Women's Adventure Shorts Value: Performance:  Comfortable, flattering, and practical all-purpose shorts |
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Nike ACG Vertical Shell jacket Value: Performance:  Excellent lightweight waterproof jacket |
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Maglite 3AA LED Value: Performance:  An impressive classic Led torch |
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ZYM Endurance tablets Value: Performance:  Makes a great-tasting drink, but at a cost |
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Dare2B Women's Adventure Race shorts Value: Performance:  A sadly failed attempt to inject some style into women's AR gear |
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Dare2B Dare2b Women's Blockade jacket Value: Performance:  A stylish all-purpose soft-shell jacket that you cannot resist wearing |
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Montane Atomic DT Waterproof Jacket Value: Performance:  Lightweight waterproof jacket with all the features of heavier and bulkier jackets. |
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Montane Atomic DT Waterproof Trousers Value: Performance:  Lightweight waterproof trousers with all the features of heavier and bulkier clothes. |
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Will Bars Snack bar with carbs, protein & caffeine Value: Performance:  These bars are a new entry to the energy-bar market which might find a use in adventure racing |
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Teva Sunkosi Value: Performance:  Versatile water activity shoe suitable for trail use too |
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Rab Bergen Pants Value: Performance:  eVent fabric waterproof multi-activity trousers |
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Marmot Essence Jacket Value: Performance:  Good value lightweight waterproof let down by hood |
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Marmot Ion Windshirt Value: Performance:  Great value featherweight hooded windshell |
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Merrell Trek Women's Shorts Value: Performance:  A great pair of multipurpose shorts which are great for racing, running or general wear. |
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Merrell Coppertec Merino T-shirt Value: Performance:  Base-layer T-shirt in a Merino/Polyester. Itchy (to me) but smell free! |
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Mulebar Energy Bars Value: Performance:  What looks like an energy bar, smells like an energy bar, and tastes like a Pina Colada? |
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Merrell Twist Women's vest top Value: Performance:  A comfortable vest with integrated bra which can be worn for a variety of activities in a funky colour. |
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The SheWee Value: Performance:  A surprisingly practical answer to one of women's genetic disadvantages |
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Dare2B Precipitate jacket Value: Performance:  Wins the award for 'Best cycle commuting waterproof in the world!" |
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The North Face Triumph Anorak Value: Performance:  A great lightweight waterproof which is let down by the lack of a fold away hood. |
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Helly Hansen Womens Seamless Boxers Value: Performance:  Chuck out your M&S, bring on HH! |
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Hi-Tec V-Lite Radar II Event Trainers Value: Performance:  A good trail running shoe but a bit on the expensive side to make them a good value choice. |
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Dare2B Adventure Race T Shirt Value: Performance:  A good quality well designed cycle top for every day use. |
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MaxiMuscle Recovermax Value: Performance:  A 'recovery and energy' drink from Maximuscle to aid recovery after exercise, and for before/during exercise energy. |
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Merrell Waterpro Maipo Value: Performance:  A great pair of shoes for sailing, but their only AR purpose is canyoning or coasteering. |
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Montane Bionic Long-sleeve T-shirt Value: Performance:  A wicking base-layer long sleeve top made from a Polyester/Wool mix from Montane's 'Fast and Lite' range. |
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Buff Visor Cap Value: Performance:  A light weight peak cap that does the job - well. |
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Montane Jetstream Jacket Value: Performance:  An extremely light-weight Pertex jacket with a handy carrying pouch from Montane's 'Fast and Lite' range. |
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Nomis Full Finger Cycling Gloves Value: Performance:  Incredibly sticky, great fitting, and excellent value for the performance provided |
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Look What We Found 'Almost ready' meals Value: Performance:  A taste of home cooking in a transition-ready bag. |
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The North Face Coopers Hill Shoes Value: Performance:  The North Face Men's Cooper's Hill is a light fell/trail running shoe that will bite into the most gruesome mud and slick surfaces |
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Sports Jock Super s'port bra Value: Performance:  Support Bra |
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New Balance 800 Value: Performance:  Aggressive mountain trail shoe, suitable for fell running. |
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La Sportiva Crosslight Value: Performance:  Mixed terrain running shoe |
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Edelrid The Shield Value: Performance:  A value-for-money comfortable multi-sport helmet, but not as light as the popular Kong Scarab and not as well ventilated |
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Lake MX190 Value: Performance:  Vibram soled MTB shoe for adventure biking |
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Ice Bug Pytho BUGrip Value: Performance:  Excellent trail shoe with unique sole unit featuring carbide studs |
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Royce S644 Impact Free Value: Performance:  A sports bra that works is worth every penny |
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Rab Neutrino Endurance Down Jacket Value: Performance:  Top of the range goose down jacket from Rab. About as warm as you'll ever be outside a sleeping bag! However probably not the next must-have item for UK racing. |
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T.ESS Megalight Value: Performance:  Warm baselayer with excellent wicking properties. |
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Inov-8 Race Pro 30 Value: Performance:  'In fact, I'm not sure I've ever come across a newly launched pack that gets so many things right first time' |
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Honey Stinger Energy and Protein Bars Value: Performance:  A natural and tasty way to boost protein and energy intake during races |
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Honey Stinger Gel Packets Value: Performance:  Great tasting gels, with the natural goodness of honey. |
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Trackstick 2 Value: Performance:  GPS logging device to record your route for later analysis |
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Ranulph Fiennes - Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know Value: Performance:  The updated autobiography of 'The World's Greatest Living Explorer' - it's the ulitimate 'true adventure' story. |
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Shimano SH-M225S cycle shoe Value: Performance:  Overall the M22's are a great cycle shoe but probably more suitable for enduro style bike races than mixed terrain adventure races. |
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Inov-8 Race Pro 12 Hydration pack Value: Performance:  A fantastic all round hydration pack which trumps most others out on the market |
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Iditarod - A Thin White Line DVD Value: Performance:  Inspirational, compelling and beautifully shot film of one of the world's toughest adventure races |
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Inov-8 Debrisoc Value: Performance:  One piece running sock with integrated gaiter to provide total debris exclusion. |
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SkinFit Klima Windblock tights and trunks Value: Performance:  Lightweight, quick drying base layers with windblock patches. Suitable for use in all outdoor activities and very reasonably priced. |
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Kong Scarab Multi sport helmet Value: Performance:  A great lightweight multi sport helmet, but buy in Europe to get the best value. |
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Vasque Blur Value: Performance:  Surefooted, durable trail shoe worth looking at for extended trail runs and expedition adventure races |
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Schwalbe Smart Sam and Albert Alpencross Value: Performance:  Top class tyres, well made and highly recommended for AR |
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Open Adventure Map board Value: Performance:  Fills the gap in the market- affordable, no fuss, no faff, map board. |
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Alpkit Carbonlite poles Value: Performance:  Lightweight, value for money full carbon trekking poles |
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Salomon Raid Revo 20L Value: Performance:  The most popular pack on the market for short/stage adventure races, and rightly so. |
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Salewa Krypton Helmet Value: Performance:  A multi-day multi-sport masterpiece. |
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Garmin ForeRunner 305 Value: Performance:  Garmin ForeRunner 305 - 'high-performance personal trainer' |
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Mountain Hardwear Cooper Short Value: Performance:  If you want a pair of comfortable shorts to climb, run, bike and kayak in, these shorts are the shorts for you… |
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MacPac Epic 300SF Value: Performance:  Warm, waterproof and wonderful |
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Avid Ball Bearing 7 Disc Brake Value: Performance:  Simple mounting, excellent performance and adjustability and micro adjustment on the trial |
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Lupine Wilma 6 Value: Performance:  Versatile, as much light output as you could possibly ever need, burn forever, compact and light. A set of lights that compromise on nothing. |
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Garmin Edge 305 Value: Performance:  The whole concept of the Garmin Edge 305 is to enhance your performance in training. |
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SKINS She Long Tights Value: Performance:  SKINS are the new bread of Compression Garments, designed to aid muscle function and recovery |
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Cackle TV This is the Sea Value: Performance:  Kayak Porn - 2 hours of compulsive viewing. |
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Ice Bug DMG BugGrip Extreme Value: Performance:  Extreme grip with a price tag |
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Panaracer Rampage 2.35 Tyres Value: Performance:  Great tyre for recreational technical trail riding, but probably too heavy for most people's AR tastes. |
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Extremities San Remo Glove Value: Performance:  Excellent, lightweight, windproof cycling glove that can be used throughout all British seasons |
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Helly Hansen SLX seamless long sleeve top. Value: Performance:  Helly Hansen's new breed of thermals |
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Blackburn System X6 Lightset Value: Performance:  Very versatile, double lamp set that is easy to mount and set up. Efficient run time with a variety of light settings. |
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CAMP Coral harness Value: Performance:  The C.A.M.P Coral harness is a great choice for adventure racing it is lightweight, frill-free and sturdy. |
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Nordenmark MTB Map Board Value: Performance:  The best map board I've ever used |
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Rab Drillium Jacket Value: Performance:  Multi-activity jacket with minimal features, but excellent specifications |
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CamelBak Octane 14 Value: Performance:  In summary; a good lightweight AR rucksack which is stable, comfortable, robust and most importantly in our sport versatile. This is the most versatile rucksack I've see so far. |
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Mountain Hardwear Hooded Compressor PL jacket Value: Performance:  The Hooded Compressor PL jacket is an excellent lightweight thermal jacket with small packing size for pre and post events, Climbing/Belaying or just sitting in your rucksack; it excels in any cold weather action |
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ForGoodnessShakes Recovery Drink Value: Performance:  Great tasting over the counter recovery drink, that's 30% cheaper than a well known version. |
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Brooks Cascadia Value: Performance:  The Brooks Cascadia is a neutral shoe, specifically designed for rough trails. |
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Crane Creek Thudbuster LT Value: Performance:  Make your hard tail go faster with this 3'' travel seat post. Semi suspension for a 10th of the price. |
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GoLite Reed pants Value: Performance:  Maybe the lightest breathable waterproof overtrousers on the market. Also, longer in the leg than other brands, so especially suitable for tall guys. |
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Helly Hansen SLX seamless long sleeve top. Value: Performance:  Helly Hansen's new breed of thermals |
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Extremities San Remo Glove Value: Performance:  Excellent, lightweight, windproof cycling glove that can be used throughout all british seasons |
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Solid Lights 1303 Value: Performance:  UK made LED bike light. Great performance and very good value. |
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Golite Phantem Jacket (W) Value: Performance:  A lightweight, performance waterproof suitable for all aspects of adventure racing |
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Puma AX-Alps XCR Value: Performance:  Puma's new offering to the trail shoe market |
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Nuun Electrolyte Replacement Value: Performance:  No mess, refreshing, portable, electrolyte replacement system |
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Scottoiler Active Fluid System Value: Performance:  Lubrication on the move that works! |
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SKINFIT SCUDO Waterproof Shell Value: Performance:  SCUDO is totally waterproof and will breath as well the best comparable garment, is simple, functional, a great fit, suitable for competition use and is incredibly light. |
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Columbia Cinder Cone Value: Performance:  A great looking, feature-packed all-round waterproof shell, though possibly not the best choice as a dedicated jacket for AR because of its weight and slightly short body, which doesn't cover up enough of the back when biking. |
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Helly Hansen SLX seamless long sleeve top Value: Performance:  Helly Hansen's new breed of thermals |
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LewisKIT Merino Wool Ox and Padley Socks Value: Performance:  LewisKIT socks are the ones I will be grabbing for a run or bike when the weather has turned on the cold side. |
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Lupine Wilma 4 & Edison 5 2007 Value: Performance:  These lamps are without doubt the best lights I have ever used, or seen being used |
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Helly Hansen Trailcutter Value: Performance:  If you are looking for a shoe for the hills and also for the trails this is a good option and is cheaper than it's rivals. |
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Light & Motion Solo Logic Value: Performance:  A real quality piece of illumination to do the job |
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Petzl Tikka XP Value: Performance:  An excellent all-round headtorch - perfect for beginners or occasional adventure racers. |
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SealSkinz Beanie Hat Value: Performance:  Fantastic non itchy hat for all outdoor adventures |
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SealSkinz Mountain bike gloves Value: Performance:  Brilliant all round winter bike gloves |
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Skinfit Klima Long Sleeved T-shirt Value: Performance:  Consider buying a Klima top from Skinfit if you are in the market for a new base layer |
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Lafuma Active Trail Mesh Value: Performance:  Very Good AR shoe with Innovative twinlace® lacing system |
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Merrell Overdrives Value: Performance:  Lightweight trail running shoe with limited abilities on rough terrain. Great ventilation makes it an ideal summer training shoe. |
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RuffWear Quick Draw Value: Performance:  piece of mind - that you can run with your dog without worrying about carrying a lead. |
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Silva Helios Lighter & Visilight LED Keyring Value: Performance:  Both of these items are now permanent pieces of my kit. |
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Croc Beach Value: Performance:  The most comfortable shoes I have ever worn |
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Golite Team Cap Value: Performance:  Reduces glare, sheds water, wicks sweat |
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Terra Nova Laser competition Value: Performance:  Wickedly lightweight tent ideal for events such as the Polaris and the OMM where two tired dirty competitors can gain enough useful shelter in order to do it all again the next day! Ideal for lightweight solo trekking |
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Golite Streak Pack Value: Performance:  Just the thing if you want a lightweight hydration system |
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Primus Micron Stove Value: Performance:  Extremely lightweight stove with built-in piezo igniter with a speedy boil time |
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Mountain Hardwear Lightpath 2 All-Mountain Tent Value: Performance:  A high quality, versatile, two-man lightweight tent. |
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Leki Traveller poles Value: Performance:  Your legs will thank you after a racing with these |
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The North Face Spectrum 23 Value: Performance:  If you are looking for a lightweight, two person tent; that gives plenty of room, the Spectrum 23 would be an excellent buy |
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Helly Hansen DRY Baselayer – Charger V neck Value: Performance:  A great top and definitely a worthy successor to the eternal classic. A 'No Longer Smelly Helly'. |
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Extremities Power Dry Beanie - Christmas Stocking Filler Value: Performance:  The kind of hat you would always want to have in your pocket |
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Helly Hansen Freeze ½ zip turtle Value: Performance:  The ultimate cold weather killer |
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Quechua (Decathlon) Trainer gaiters Value: Performance:  Designed for intensive trail and mountain running |
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Golite Team Pouch - Christmas Stocking filler Value: Performance:  So you don't miss a beat on the trail or racing |
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The North Face Angstrom 25 Value: Performance:  Pedigree, features, looks. Great pack? |
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Lafuma Active 20 Value: Performance:  Relatively lightweight 20 Litre rucksack, generous in it's sizing, marketed for adventure racing, and light hiking. |
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Panaracer Cinder 1.95 Tyre, folding bead, all black ZSG, ASB Value: Performance:  A serious tyre to consider AR, especially for anyone who accepts there is more to bike components than weight. |
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GoLite 24 hr Pack Value: Performance:  Race pack fully loaded for adventure racing. |
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Quechua (Decathlon) Diosaz 20 Raid team sack Value: Performance:  Another good piece of kit from Quechua which includes a wide range of features and offers great value for money. |
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Golite Hex 3 Shelter and Nest Configuration Value: Performance:  Light weight, roomy Race Base Tent. |
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Wild Country Venturi 4 Value: Performance:  A well built family tent that makes a good race base tent for pairs or teams of 4 |
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Smartwool Lightweight Crew Value: Performance:  A garment that shows that nature can still get one up on modern technology. |
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Nemo Hypno PQ Value: Performance:  A tent designed for expedition adventure racing using unique 'air supported technology'. |
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Quechua (Decathlon) 2 Second XL Tent Value: Performance:  The easiest tent you'll every use, well made and great value. |
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GoLite WISP Wind shirt Value: Performance:  Light weight wind shirt for a wide range of activities when there's a risk of wind and drizzly rain |
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Rab Microlight Windshirt Value: Performance:  Simple windshirt, made from Pertex microlight fabric |
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SkinFit Vento Tights Value: Performance:  Good cycling and winter tights with a loose fit |
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EDZ Windproof Innershell Value: Performance:  A lightweight good value windshell perfect for high intensity exercise |
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Salomon Fast & Lite Jacket Value: Performance:  This is an excellent jacket which is loaded with features. ... |
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Diosaz Raid Persimon Jacket Value: Performance:  Good quality, affordable windproof which can be used for a wide variety of activities. |
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Buff Summer & Summer Visor Value: Performance:  If you are going to be working or playing hard in hot and bright conditions then the summer buff and visor buff are ideal. |
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SkinFit Vento Jacket Value: Performance:  A very handy jacket, one that is fast becoming my most used cycling garment. |
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The North Face Prolix Delta Jacket Value: Performance:  Personal niggles are the only things that mark this jacket down |
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Camelbak Spill Proof Drinks Bottle Value: Performance:  Doesn't leak, won't spill, won't break, and looks pretty good |
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Endura Knee Warmers Value: Performance:  A bit of comfort and protection for those chillier days |
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The North Face Flight Series™ Diad jacket Value: Performance:  An ultra-light, very well cut, waterproof and breathable jacket. Perfect for short events |
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Salomon XA PRO 3D XCR Value: Performance:  A classic all round adventure racing shoe which continues to improve every season. |
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Ocean Kayak Sit on Top Kayak Seats Value: Performance:  So, I've aimed this summary at the Ocean Kayak seats, mainly because they are good products, but mostly because in the UK, Ace Races, Questars and the WARC use their kayaks. |
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iO Training iO Altitude Training Value: Performance:  I certainly think it helped me train better, but that is a subjective opinion. |
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EAS Energy Range Value: Performance:  Overall, the products tested fared pretty well on my palette and I would certainly use them again, but food is very much a personal thing so best to try for yourself. |
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Paramo Velez Smock Value: Performance:  The BEST Adventure Racing Jacket for Tough conditions |
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CILAO Oz22 Race Climbing Harness Value: Performance:  Race harness for weight weenies. |
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Polar 625x Running Computer Value: Performance:  A serious training tool for those keen to improve multisport fitness. |
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iRule Ninja Shorts Value: Performance:  A unique AR specific product with subtle styling. |
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Black Diamond Zenix Headlamp Value: Performance:  A really well crafted small headtorch, with the right combination of price and performance for novice racers moving into night-time adventure racing |
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Smartwool Adrenaline 3/4 Crew socks Value: Performance:  Warm, comfortable, well-fitting socks that continue to perform when damp. |
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Cyclaire Bicycle Pump Value: Performance:  Good for technophobe mountain bikers and adventure racers with bad backs |
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Black Diamond Ion Headtorch Value: Performance:  The lightest useful headlamp on the market. |
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Leki Makalu Ultralight Air Ergo Long Grip Value: Performance:  An invaluable accessory for anyone taking part in longer races, or who needs to protect their dodgy knees or back. |
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Sprayway 247 Powerstretch Pants Value: Performance:  Excellent maternity wear for cold days, but good for the more well built gentleman adventure racer too. |
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Banana Guard Banana Guard Value: Performance:  A plastic case that will stop your banana getting bashed. |
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The North Face Running Tight Capri Value: Performance:  A good value autumn/winter garment from the North Face that will help take the chill out of biking and running. |
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Cyclosport XC Altimeter/Compass Watch Value: Performance:  A great watch for everyday use with a very good range of normal and outdoor functions. Not quite as good for serious navigation as the best alternatives on the market, but then they would cost you a lot more. |
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Paramo Cambia T-shirt Value: Performance:  OK, but it wouldn't get onto my Christmas list. |
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Brasslite Turbo 1 Stove Value: Performance:  Feather light alcohol spirit stove which works well, but can be fiddly to use, and is only effective used with a windshield. |
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Salomon Raid Race 300 Value: Performance:  The larger of Salomon's two race packs – At 30 litres it's ideal for longer expedition races or for staged races where the kit list is as long as your arm. |
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Aqua Pure Traveller Value: Performance:  A water purifier and filter all contained in a water bottle. Removes more nasties than you knew existed and actually tastes OK. Perfect for those long stages when you don't want to carry a huge bladder on your back. |
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The North Face Flight Trail Short Value: Performance:  Tough, durable running shorts from TNF with a surprising number of pockets - a little pricey, but nice. |
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Sidi Dominator 4 Cycling Shoes Value: Performance:  A very comfortable performance mountain bike shoe with just enough flex to make walking or running possible. |
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Capestorm Aerovest Value: Performance:  A nicely designed version of one of the most under-rated garments around. |
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Nookie Dry Pack – 50 litre Value: Performance:  A dry pack, hmmm - An interesting take on a traditional dry bag. Bomb proof and unbelievable value for money. |
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Inov-8 Flyroc 310 Value: Performance:  A lightweight trail running shoe for fast paced adventure racing that gives superb grip on almost all surfaces. |
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Kimmlite Kamleika Pants Value: Performance:  Understated soft (and quiet) black breathable waterproof trousers – perfect for outward-bound Ninjas. |
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Salomon XA Tech-T Value: Performance:  At last, a base layer that's designed for people who run with a pack. A light and quick drying base layer that'll keep you cool during the long summer months. |
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Salomon Pro Amphib Shoes Value: Performance:  Yet another new shoe from Salomon for '04; building on the success of the Tech Amphib, the Pro Amphib is the frogs bo**ocks for when things get wet and wild. |
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Mountain Equipment Pneumo Dry Bag Value: Performance:  A very reliable and well designed accessory. |
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Mountain Hardwear Phantom Jacket Value: Performance:  A fantastically lightweight anorak perfect for high aerobic activities. A very cool looking piece of kit that you won't even notice be it on you, or in your pack. |
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Balloonbed Balloonbed Value: Performance:  A bizarre idea, but it works! Comfortable enough to sleep on and tiny to pack. |
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Salomon Aquastream 150 Value: Performance:  A versatile hydration pack, that's best suited to short stage races or training. Even comes with a 1.5 litre bladder – Bonus! |
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Mountain Hardwear Ignition Base Layer Value: Performance:  A quick drying comfortable stylish base layer that performs as well in the pub as in does in a race. Ideal for summer and warm weather use. |
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Salomon XA Comp Shoes Value: Performance:  Another new shoe from Salomon for '04, whose performance shines so bright you'll need to wear your shades. This is THE shoe for adventure racing! |
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The North Face Aurora Zip Neck Value: Performance:  A light weight close fitting fleece with good attention to detail in the design. |
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Lendal 'Kinetik Touring S' Paddle Value: Performance:  Not just a paddle, but a complete AR paddling solution. |
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Capestorm A3 Shorts Value: Performance:  Comfortable and light weight shorts for running or paddling. |
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Mountain Hardwear EPIC Jacket Value: Performance:  A fully loaded jacket perfect for AR that offers unbelievable value for money. |
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Suxes Bike box Value: Performance:  A great gadget to help you stay fuelled up on the bike. |
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Salomon Raid Race 200 Value: Performance:  The latest incarnation of Salomon's 20 litre race pack. If you need one pack for most racing situations, this is it. |
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Miry Map Board Value: Performance:  A very well engineered, reliable product – an ideal (if not essential) accessory for AR, MTBO, Trailquests etc. |
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Science In Sport GO-Gel Value: Performance:  High Tech, High Performance Anti-Bonk Race Fodder. |
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SealSkinz Mid Thermal Merino socks Value: Performance:  Comfortable warm waterproof socks – great for winter runs. |
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Gerber E-Z Out Rescue Value: Performance:  A well made lightweight locking knife that does exactly what it says on the tin, well box. |
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Salomon XA Harriers Value: Performance:  All new adventure racing shoe from Salomon for those of you wanting more grip in wet muddy conditions. |
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Bridgedale Trail Runner Socks Value: Performance:  Very comfortable socks to run in – no lumpy bits and they don't slip or ruck up. |
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Salomon Flagstaff Shoes Value: Performance:  Salomon Flagstaffs are great all round adventure racing and running shoes and don't cost the earth. |
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Pearl Izumi Therma Fleece Arm Warmers Value: Performance:  A great bit of kit for heat control when you are stopping and starting a lot or in changeable conditions. |
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Macpac Transition Buoyancy Vest Value: Performance:  Very comfortable AR specific PFD with an excellent built in hydration system. |
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Reed Chill Cheater Aquatherm Top Value: Performance:  Versatile top for use in or on the water. Does as the name suggests – keeping off chills. |
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Terra Nova Laserlite Tent Value: Performance:  A very light double skinned tent with a sturdy design. It's well suited to mountain marathons and does not suffer the condensation problems some single skin tents do. It is a bit tricky to pitch fly first though. |
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Lowe Alpine Dryflo long sleeved tops Value: Performance:  Stylish, close fitting and comfortable shirts for use as a base layer or running top. |
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Macpac Zone Jacket Value: Performance:  An excellent AR specific jacket with masses of well thought out details. Not cheap, but a top quality product. |
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Salomon Aquastream 100 Value: Performance:  A very reasonably priced comfortable pack, but you'll need to find somewhere else to keep a few snacks handy. |
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Adidas ClimaCool Adventure Shoes Value: Performance:  The ClimaCool effect does work, but whether this is really important in AR is questionable. |
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Salomon XA Pro GTX Value: Performance:  Salomon X-A Pro GTXs are an excellent all round adventure racing and running shoe and the addition of the Gore-tex liner is a real benefit in the wet. |
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Adidas Swoops Value: Performance:  Adidas Swoops are excellent shoes with good grip and some cushioning. |
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Lowe Alpine Rush Anorak Value: Performance:  A light (but no longer ultra-light) waterproof anorak that is excellent value for money. Perfect for shorter events where weight is less of an issue, or for the cost conscious. |
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