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- Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:44 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Who’s brand ‘loyal’ ?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5197
Re: Who’s brand ‘loyal’ ?
Brands I have brought before and have had good experience with are going to get a better chance of me buying something else from them but not blindly and without consideration. I think that the service you get in someway makes up for a slightly defective design as well. For example, some slight ham-...
- Sat Mar 23, 2019 12:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lightweight shelters
- Replies: 179
- Views: 23044
Re: Lightweight shelters
Yeah, but that's "just" a tarp.
- Sat Mar 23, 2019 12:23 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lightweight shelters
- Replies: 179
- Views: 23044
Re: Lightweight shelters
So, what are the disadvantages to the Cape system then? Was thinking about a luna solo but really beginning to be swayed. I assume that no bivi bag would be needed, especially with the full serenity inner. Assume you can also leave it open to see the stars if weather is fine. There must be some draw...
- Fri Mar 22, 2019 8:59 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Lightweight shelters
- Replies: 179
- Views: 23044
Re: Lightweight shelters
So, how does the Cape and net combo work in difficult to pitch spots? It's been said before that there are times you can pitch a tarp but cant pitch a tent (sniggers). How does this apply to the Cape?
- Tue Mar 19, 2019 6:23 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Meths - again
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5260
Re: Meths - again
Was that 'ow' hot or 'you absolute *^$£^!¬"' hot? Leather might work then, might take a little piece of something similar with me this weekend to see how it goes Based on the double ring effect I would guess it was an "ow, you absolute *^$£^!¬"' hot" followed by a "wonder i...
- Fri Mar 15, 2019 9:10 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Anyone know where these are?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1747
- Thu Mar 14, 2019 3:46 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Washing Gortex Regularly
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1723
Re: Washing Gortex Regularly
Guess I will continue with my 'don't wash it till it stands up on its own' routine in that case. Thanks folks.
- Thu Mar 14, 2019 2:29 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Washing Gortex Regularly
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1723
Washing Gortex Regularly
Are there any issues with this? Use Nikwax Tech Wash and occasional Nikwax tx direct wash-in. Jacket gets a lot dirtier a lot more regularly when using for biking rather than walking. Apparently washing can help reactivate the waterproofing but is there such thing as too much washing?
Cheers.
Cheers.
- Fri Mar 08, 2019 12:47 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Numpty rear mech vs 46T cog question
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2832
Re: Numpty rear mech vs 46T cog question
Bugger.... So it is. Use 2?...ScotRoutes wrote:That's only half a link...mechanicaldope wrote:Couldn't you just fit another missing link type link?
- Fri Mar 08, 2019 12:00 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Numpty rear mech vs 46T cog question
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2832
Re: Numpty rear mech vs 46T cog question
Couldn't you just fit another missing link type link?
- Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:25 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Wildcat - the final sale
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10681
Re: Wildcat - the final sale
I was thinking that but guess they don't want a shed full of gear kicking about.whitestone wrote: Ordering items does seem like a vulture picking over the bones
- Thu Mar 07, 2019 9:17 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Wildcat - the final sale
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10681
Re: Wildcat - the final sale
That's too bad. Hope it's because you want to call it a day rather than it being forced on you. I have got a bit of your kit and think it's top notch. Have consoled myself with a nice new dry bag from you!
Best of luck for the future.
Best of luck for the future.
- Tue Mar 05, 2019 10:41 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Large capacity powerbank.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2394
Re: Large capacity powerbank.
Would 2 x 10000 potentially be better in terms of redundancy? Not sure how much additional weight this would be.
- Sun Mar 03, 2019 12:05 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Numpty rear mech vs 46T cog question
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2832
Re: Numpty rear mech vs 46T cog question
Medium cage xt works fine with 46 x 1. Been running that for last 8 months with no problems.
- Thu Feb 21, 2019 9:02 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Medical cirtificate of fitness?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5118
Re: Medical cirtificate of fitness?
Fake one?
- Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:30 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The colour of luggage?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5690
Re: The colour of luggage?
Just took a look at their range. Quite nice colour selection but would probably buy black. Maybe grey if I was feeling adventurous.
- Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:06 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Two days with no resupply?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 7244
Re: Two days with no resupply?
I roll out Marzipan then spread melted dark chocolate over it before rolling it up like a Swiss roll. Delicious and over 500 calories per 100g. Also peperarmi.
- Thu Feb 14, 2019 2:17 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Potential April GPS issues for older units
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3494
Re: Potential April GPS issues for older units
So basically, we didn't all get lost and stranded in the snowy mountains because we realised that it would be better to have a look at the map before we set off. I think.
- Thu Feb 07, 2019 10:12 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4932
- Views: 1219405
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
Tried picking up a couple of these. Order got cancelled by them today because a pricing error.johnnystorm wrote:Silly cheap Specialized Tyres at Evans:
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/specia ... es-3177638
- Wed Jan 30, 2019 7:31 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yet another GPS question
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2833
Re: Yet another GPS question
Pretty sure this must be due to the gpx file type you have loaded as whatever it is I have used will just pickup from where you rejoin. I have had no problems with mine off road.you have to start from the exact start point of the route before it will start following with some off road routes
- Sun Jan 27, 2019 7:43 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Looks like another loop bar coming
- Replies: 75
- Views: 14497
Re: Looks like another loop bar coming
You definitely pay for the mans design input, whether you consider that's a rip off or worth it is subjective. As a jones owner I'm not really in a position to be objective.... I guess my beef with these is that they are largely a copy. I'd like to try loops with a 35 degree sweep and I'm sure othe...
- Sun Jan 27, 2019 7:27 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Looks like another loop bar coming
- Replies: 75
- Views: 14497
Re: Looks like another loop bar coming
It's pretty hard to fathom the price of jones bars (or anything)...might order some of the Geoffs just to mess about with at that price...and coz they might disappear once the law suits start :wink: The price of jones bars to me falls right in the "taking the piss" category of pricing. I'...
- Sun Jan 27, 2019 1:26 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bamboo feedback.
- Replies: 51
- Views: 8938
Re: Bamboo feedback.
Mine fits me fine but for a Large I would have expected it to perhaps be a little bigger. First time I wore it was spending a day ripping rhododendrons out the ground. Was a little worried I was going to have destroyed it first wear but it appears to have held up fine despite initial thoughts that t...
- Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:26 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: An ode to the e-bike
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3283
Re: An ode to the e-bike
The main trouble with them for me is when the battery runs out. I get bad enough anxiety watching a light battery guage go down let alone worrying about whether my whole bike was going to run out.
- Sat Jan 19, 2019 10:12 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Stuff sack stored down sleeping bag
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2771
Re: Stuff sack stored down sleeping bag
At least in the cotswolds near me they are all stored in the larger storage bags rather than stuff sacks.