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Arc'teryx Alpha SV Glove

Arc'teryx Alpha SV Glove

Rating for this product: 4 January 21, 2011

Like most people it seems, I'm doing four stars and not five because of cost.

Warmer and dryer and waaaaay more dexterous then my Hestra Seth Morrison gloves.

For anyone worried about the durability of Pro Shell its a non issue. I wear Pro Shell pants and jacket for Christmas tree harvest. Twelve hours a day of chainsaw use, machete, clippers, twine and throwing around trees. I've had two spots get damage: one was from barbed wire and the other was from consistently getting gas, diesel, oil and chainsaw lube on the right arm. It caused a few bubbles in the fabric which didnt affect performance.

Ive been using the same set of idiot leashes from an old pair of Dakine gloves for years, but I think these should come with a set. A rubber goggle scraper would be nice on the sideways ice pellet days.

On the shells and on the gloves I havent noticed any quality control issues. I havent seen anything better yet and I'm always looking.

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Stoic Merino 150 Crew - Long-Sleeve - Men's

January 2, 2011

Do I have to wait until next season's lineup to get this in black?

Does anyone know how to 'recharge' a merino wool baselayer? Ive been using the same Smartwool merino wool longsleeve for 3 years now and it definetely gets ripe about halfway throught the day. It's still super soft and as thick as it always has been even though I wash it after every sweaty use, from trail running to snowboarding. I use scent free hypoallergenic detergent always. BTW, not all merino wool is created equal. My girlfriend has a REI longsleeve and it's gotten pretty thin and scratchy over the years. So if anyone knows how I can refresh my shirt that'd be awesome. Definetely gonna get another merino midweight like this Stoic. Hope it shows up in black soon.

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