Posts by opimian

i have a Giro G10 and love it. basically i tried all avaiable to me and this one fit like OJ's glove.  super comfortable, has a channel in the form that is designed to holds googles in place on the sides.  overall, while i...

does anybody know the difference from the new style and old styles. old version above (still on sale)new version

 i would love to trade, but i am a Hestra size 10, i don't reckon that you have any 10 size around?.  they are snugish with room in the fingertips.  can't speak to if they will stretch but others talk about them breaking...

 i would agree poles are poles, unless you have the Leki trigger system.  its a super premium, but hey, not having to fight the straps off every time you get on a lift is well worth the price IMHO.  

 yeah, they were 40% off @ $92 at backcountry.comhttp://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Hestra-Army-Leather-Gore-Tex-XCR-Glove/HES0023M.htmlJ Style: yes, the poles i have are the Leki with the trigger system.  they are brand...

after a lot of research, i picked up a  pair of Hestra XCR gloves.  they seem great except the cuff is really long, which i could not tell on the web.  i like to keep the glove under my jacket cuff, so not sure these are...

 what, no Watea 84 or 101??  they are stellar all around mountain skies. 

one last note, there is a lot of talk about service, like many, i have sh*t service in a local store and great service. same goes for the web.  if you dont think great service exist on the web, just look at Zappos, Amazon, or our...

this year i got all new gear (skis, boots, bindings, jackets, gloves), so this is a timely discussion for me. the skis i bought (watea 84) i bought on line at the end of last season.  They were $280 at Sierra skis, more then half...

 i LOOOVE my cloudveil 4 pines jacket !!! (check out the video on the link below)  super solid build ad awesome little touches that you can only appericate while on the slopes. . but in the end its really about what fits you...