Sweet jacket that can be found online these days at a great price for as low as $219 - $230. Rugged as heck. Features are just about perfect... not too many features and not too few. Side zips are great!

The hood is ridiculously huge. Even with a climbing helmet on, it is a floppy bag on my head.

Also, I would lengthen the cut a little bit more in the back, but this is a small detail.

Purchased this as a gift for someone. She loves it. Feature-rich, comfortable and built to last.

Kokatat makes great stuff. I just wish they offered more color variety.

The heading pretty much says it all. Very good quality well-suited for rugged use and longevity. The oval shape is very useful for fitting a 13L bag into round kayak hatches which was the case in my situation. I like that the material is nylon and not rubber as with other heavy duty bags. This allows for easy sliding in and out of tight spaces such as in a kayak. The rubber bags are a real pain to wedge in and out of a kayak.

I purchased this bag at a 25% discount and still thought it was very expensive for what it is.

Are the La Sportiva or Scarpa boots too narrow for your feet? Try the Kayland MXT. They accommodate a little wider foot beautifully. These are the perfect 3-season boot capable of full mountaineering with crampon (strap-on, not clip on) capabilities, yet comfortable enough for trail hiking. The grippy vibram sole makes this boot perfect for scrambling and low-5th class climbing. I can edge on the tiniest flake in this boot. I take these everywhere in the Oltympics and the Cascades. They are light, but durable. 'Event' membrane keeps your feet dry on wet and muddy trails.

This is my second pair. If this model is still around in years to come, I am sure I will buy a third pair.

When they say this jacket is ultralight, they are not kidding. I can ball it up into my fist and make it disappear. It comes with a tiny stuff sack which is very handy. When I am wearing the jacket, I store the stuff sack inside the little arm pocket of the jacket.

The jacket feels like it is made of tissue. But after wearing it for a bit, you soon realize that it is durable stuff. The jacket is well made. Be warned: this sizes run small. I was supposed to fit into the Medium, but went with the Large... and it was even a tight fit (but good).

I used it on a bike trip and it was excellent as a windbreak. I now take it on every trip into the mountains if I ever need that wind layer. Turns out that everyone I go with also has this jacket.

It repels light rain too.

Very nice bag - perfect for rainy winters in Seattle. I can carry my laptop, with files and binders without any concern of any of it getting wet. Quality built and comfortable. There is an additional waist strap for those bike commuters to keep it over your shoulder while you ride.

While it works for a laptop bag, they didn't provide any support or cushioning for it like other laptop bags. This would have been a nice addition.

As a climber and a kayaker, this is the unit I use. It handles all everything I need on land and on water. Easy to read topo maps for land with a decent altimeter and digital compass. And waterproof for the ocean. It handles nautical speeds and calculations. Buttons makes it nice to operate through a clear vinyl drybag.

Highly recommend.

It is no wonder everyone is wearing this PFD. Great fit, great quality and just the right amount of features. If mine was ever lost or damaged, I would buy the same model again.

Features include an inside pocket for a rescue knife, a pocket for a VHF radio and an additional pocket for accessories. (I keep a power bar, goggles and nose plug in that one).

These fit very well and keep my hands warm in all conditions except for winter. The grip is perfect.

I have had the stitching blow out countless times and I feel that I have essentially resewn my gloves completely. It seems a seam blows out every time I used them. Good thing I can hand sew them back together.

Top notch quality, but the price is ridiculous. The valve allows you to fully compress the bag after it has been sealed.

I found my 5L bag for $9.50 online.

Great knife quality - very sharp. I use it as my rescue knife for sea kayaking. I like that it does not sit on the front of my PFD and get in the way.

After a few months of use, I have signs of rust. (and I rinse my gear with a hose after each use.) The blade is still usable though.... for now.

I drilled a small hole into the handle in order to attach a lanyard. It worked very well without compromising the handle. Why didn't they include one?

Binding does not properly hold the heel in place when traversing a slope. Heel will slowly migrate off the snowshoe until you end up pigeon-toed. Everything else about their snowshoes are top notch. I would recommend for recreational use only. Look elsewhere if you are a climbing mountains with them.

FlickLock is a far superior design compared to the compression twist design. These can be easily adjusted with or without gloves. They won't collapse unexpectedly. The rest of the poles offer very good quality. A little expensive for what they are.

Very good glacier glasses suitable for glacier climbing over 10,000'. The frame is durable and a nice quality. Lens is also very nice, but it is easily scratched. I ruined my first pair this way. I bought another pair because of the price and fit.

The Suunto Pioneer and the Orca are exactly the same product except for the way they are mounted. The Pioneer offers a fixed mount option where you can screw a base onto your kayak deck. This requires you put two holes into your deck. The Orca has a bungee Chord with clips and is removable.
It is worth noting that it is easy to add a bungee and clips to convert the Pioneer to the Orca.
Both are top notch products, though expensive. I purchased mine here for $29.95 which I believe to be a good price for this item.