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Snow shovel combines the best of both worlds

LFTO Gear Team, 22 February 2008 20:40

Which is best: a plastic snow shovel or a metal snow shovel? Grivel could not decide either, so they combined the two materials, added a dose of common sense design and came up with a radical new snow shovel that looks set to become standard issue kit.The new Grivel Steel Blade is described as the lightest in the world and ...

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Snow shovel combines the best of both worlds

LFTO Gear Team, 22 February 2008 20:40

Coming soon: Rab's new Down jackets

LFTO Gear Team, 13 February 2008 14:43

It might sound like some sort of aeronautical accident, but Rab's new Microlight Down series is actually an exciting new range of insulating jackets. The narrow-baffled coats, with or without hoods and armless body warmers, will hit the shops this September. The warm layers are stuffed full of high-quality European down with a 650g fill. They are very light, at ...

Gear News Special: The ISPO Winners

LFTO Gear Team, 11 February 2008 09:00

Well, it’s the time of year when people’s finances might be recovering from the madness of Christmas (the odd worldwide slowdown notwithstanding), so we thought we’d give you a sneak peek at some gear biggies for 2008. The following are all winners of the ISPO Outdoors Awards, part of the massive trade fair ISPO which was held in Munich last ...

EXCLUSIVE: Berghaus unveils new mountain gear

LFTO Gear Team, 17 January 2008 08:31

Berghaus has taken the wraps off its new top-end mountaineering gear for next autumn and winter at a secret Lake District briefing.The range will be led by the Extrem collection, which sees the gear manufacturer attempt to reinforce its reputation among climbers. Top mountaineer Andy Kirkpatrick has played a central role in the design of the new Extrem range, and ...

Get cosy with lovers' gloves!

LFTO Gear Team, 24 December 2007 09:00

Double gloves for lovers that can’t bear part from one another, even on a chilly mountainside, are the latest weird invention from Pedlars.Hold hands within the cosy insulation of one charcoal grey, fleecy double mitten while you and your partner’s spare hands snuggle up in the accompanying two single mittens.They're going for £20. A little bonkers but we love it...Get ...