LifeJacket Skin Protection - sun protection range review

I chanced upon the LifeJacket brand at one of the Maverick trail races in Purbeck. I purchased the Daily Repair moisturiser, liked it a lot and got chatting with Jono, one of the founders. He kindly sent me the full range of products to try and we took…

Helly Hansen AEgir H2Flow Jacket & Salopettes Review

Helly Hansen have taken their proven H2Flow technology and made great use of it in the performance Ægir H2Flow Jacket & Salopette. The lightweight combo are well fitted to avoid snagging and enable them to be worn under a waterproof shell without b…

Greenland NUKA Paddle

Until recently, there seemed to be an established ‘them and us’ attitude between kayakers that used Euro style paddles, that’s to say, paddles with large, oval paddle blades, and Greenland paddles, with long slender blades modelled on traditional Green…

Helly Hansen Odin Flow Jacket

The Helly Hansen Odin Flow Jacket is part of their top end ‘Odin’ series aimed at professionals and serious users.  The latest fabric technology and design features can be found in this range and the Odin Flow is no different.  It’s a mulitsp…

Helly Hansen Dry Elite 2.0 Pant

The Dry Elite 2.0 pant is aimed at the more active outdoor users and is designed to create a dry layer next to your skin during highly aerobic activities according to the literature. I was interested to see how they faired under less strenuous conditio…

Chatham Aqua Go Mist G2 Performance Sailing Shoes

Billed as the next evolution in the history of the boat shoe; Chatham’s new Aqua Go Mist G2 is the result of years of design, research and technology. Designed for use in and around water, it features a midsole with direct drainage holes that will empt…

Helly Hansen Ægir Ocean Dry Top

It’s a word I use rarely, or lightly, but the new Helly Hansen Ægir Ocean Pro Dry Top is phenomenal. From the ground up it’s designed for one purpose; to keep someone safe at sea and it fulfils that remit and then some. Picking up the jacket for the fi…

Garmin VIRB Elite

We were lucky enough to be given a Garmin VIRB® Elite to play with for the summer and were keen to see how Garmin’s first foray into the action cam market would fare. First Impressions: Right out of the box, the VIRB feels solid and well built.  I…

Hubba 3G WIFI Router

The Hubba 3g Wireless Router is, according to the manufacturers blurb “ideal for applications such as temporary offices, business continuity or as an alternative to slow ADSL connections. Clever algorithms test surrounding transmitters to see which can…

Helly Hanson Ask Hybrid Jacket

I have been looking for a smarter waterproof jacket for a while and therefore jumped at the chance to get the new Helly Hanson Ask Hybrid jacket to review. The Hybrid is marketed as “a modernized Scandinavian version of the classic trench coat” and wou…