First Impressions: Fox Warrior Hood Bivvy and Skin - 26/03/2010

For just a penny less than 235 quid you get a full-blown pram-hood bivvy complete with groundsheet and pegs, as well as the dedicated winter skin. I remember, and it wasn’t...

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First Impressions: JRC Connect Chair and Bedchair - 26/03/2010

Equally, I often wax lyrical about the amount of decent gear available these days for not a lot of money. The entire JRC Connections range, which includes luggage, bivvies and much...

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Rated or Slated: Trakker Pertex Sweatshirt - 25/03/2010

Jon says: This Pertex sweatshirt, launched at the start of 2009, combines outstanding performance with comfort and simple, stylish, carpy looks. The outer is made from Pertex fabric and there’s a...

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Rated or Slated: Delkim Tx-i Plus Alarms - 25/03/2010

Marc says: I remember my first set of Delkims and, back then, you were the bee’s knees if you owned a set. Despite the increased number of top-end alarms available to...

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Rated or Slated: Custombuiltrods.co.uk - 25/03/2010

Marc says: Regular readers will have seen these rods featured when we followed their construction from start to finish last summer. Initial reaction to the Vic Gibson-built wands was extremely favourable...

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Rated or Slated: Kryston Snyde - 25/03/2010

Jon says: Snyde is a copolymer main line developed to be fast sinking. Providing you break the surface tension after casting, by submerging the rod tip and gently tightening your line,...

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Rated or Slated: Pure Move Radio - 25/03/2010

Jon says: Here we have a palm-sized, digital, DAB and FM radio that’s perfect for bankside entertainment. It has 40 hours of battery life and can be recharged between sessions. The...

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Rated or Slated: Gardner Easi-Laoder Double Barrel PVA - 25/03/2010

Jason says: I have used the Double Barrel PVA for well over a year and I’ve been extremely impressed with it. The system features two 5m PVA tubes, one in the...

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