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Just Out - May 2009 - 275
Fresh new gear for your next spring-fling: from head to toe.
FEATURED PRODUCT: WILD COUNTRY 360 ($49.95, wildcountry.co.uk), a super-tough helmet (due to the Extended EPS system, which wraps your head in shock-absorbing foam), light (12.7oz), and comfy (adjustable via Quik-Dial system and Nexus Acetal quick-release chinstrap buckle). |
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 Global Protection
A few years back, a buddy fell on a techy Red River Gorge face, hooked his heel behind the rope, and took a 20-foot back-smacker. Helmetless homeslice walked away, but it could’ve been otherwise. He’d have done well to wear the slick, versatile WILD COUNTRY 360 ($49.95, wildcountry.co.uk), a super-tough (due to the Extended EPS system, which wraps your head in shock-absorbing foam), light (12.7oz), and comfy (adjustable via Quik-Dial system and Nexus Acetal quick-release chinstrap buckle) helmet.  Pachyderm Comfort
A friend recently recounted to me his unplanned bivy on a Patagonian wall. He and his partner shivered all night, with nothing but thin bivy sacks. They would’ve killed for the three-quarter-length THE NORTH FACE ELEPHANT’S FOOT ($129, thenorthface.com). This super-durable (Oxford nylon), waterproof/breathable (HyVentTM DT fabric) bag warms with Climashield® NEO synthetic insulation, weighs just over a pound, and stuffs into a 7-by-11-inch sack. Click here to buy now from MountainGear.com  Ahead of the Pack
The Autobot of the crag-pack world is surely the MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR SPLITTER ($170, mountainhardwear.com). It carries like any other sturdy (630-Denier Ballistics nylon), comfy, 35L pack, but lay the Splitter down and it transforms into a gear-organizing friendo. The panel-zip design and pull-out tarp let you split the pack, place it flat, and sort gear atop the dust, thanks to internal pockets — one made of mesh and another with a roll-top, clip-shut closure that guards against chalk-bag spills. Click here to buy now from MountainGear.com  Tendon Magic
After a long day cragging, my tendons creak, so I was eager to try NUTRIEX SPORT ($55.50 for a month’s supply, nutriex.com), a supplement engineered for athletes by researchers in the fi elds of nutrition, bioengineering, preventive cardiology, cancer prevention, gastroenterology, orthopedics, and ophthalmology.  Power Supply
Have you beheld the megafl avorsphere, where nutritious crag foods explode in gustatory supernovae? Well, I have and I saw the POWERBAR GEL BLASTS ($1.99 per nine-piece pouch, powerbar.com). Part of PowerBar’s three-step Performance System (also featuring Sports Drink mixes and Gel), the Gel Blasts come in delicious Natural Lemon (packed with vitamin C) and Natural Cola (50mg of caffeine/serving), refueling via the C2 MAX carb blend.  Steep-ifying
Mad Rock has long had an innovative approach to shoe design — think of the 3D Molded Heel Cup, with its aggressive ribbing, and the Power Upper, adding a sticky patch atop the toe box. The flagship of the company’s new concave-soled series, the new MAD ROCK CON-FLICT ($99.95, madrockclimbing.com) incorporates these steepclimbing staples but adds new, techtastic twists. |
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