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i really wanted to like this. the wrist gaiters are funky, but once you get used to them they are fine. 10k breath-ability is questionable. any heat and this thing feels like wearing a garbage bag.

the deal breaker was the stitching coming apart. about 5 days of use and along both sides the sticthing was gone, with big holes just behind the pockets.

got one. this is cheating.

I got maybe 20 days out of these before the fabric wore out and the pocket fell off. since that's where the waterproofing is they were dead after that. fabric was pretty worn out in other places too. Not even close to worth the price. I'll give them 3 stars for breathability though, they are nice to hike in, got not daily resort riding.

Someone commented about the ease of lens change. Lens change isn't that bad, I've had 4 pairs. Field of vision in these is comparable to EG2s, but with actual effort put into lens technology. (Electric lens' are shite, they fog easy and have a bit of distortion). If you want really easy lens change, spring for the I/O.

I changed out this strap in a hotel room with a pair of bent up tweezers. The hardest part was finding the tweezers, the actual process took about 3 minutes, including the cutting. I'm not sure what these other people are talking about. If you can't change this band yourself, you probably shouldn't be in a position to use the watch it attaches to.
Personally, I prefer the deployment clasp because it doesn't hang up on clothing and gear as much. Since it's more complex, I'm not expecting it to be as durable as the standard strap.

These are the cats ass. Under say, 10 deg F, wear a thin liner and you are good. Full leather and wool, you simply can't beat this glove.

I'm normally in love with Osprey packs, they are superlight and functional (the pockets for probe and beacon for example are awesome). the snowboard carry on this needs help though. it's vertical carry only, which by itself isn't an issue. but when you don't pack the snot out of it and stuff a helmet in the helmet pouch, it points the baord into your calfs. you can fix this by strapping the board high on the pack, but then it's top heavy. they need horizontal carry, or the helmet pouch needs to be on the bottom.

vision is great. Style is great. But... Compared to Smith's, these fog easy. I'm returning them for the I/Os

Nice bag. I'm replacing a gregory Long Haul that I had for about 7 years (leaked at the zipper, otherwise best bag ever). The Huey is about twice the weight, but the flaps over the zippers make it better suited to being in the open bed of a truck.

I filled the Huey with blankets, and took a hose to it. Not a drop got in.

Velcro flap is a little cumbersome, but useful. It doesn't *have* to be closed every time you close the bag, so it isn't a big deal.

I have an '01. I can't seem to kill it, but I want a new one. Most other boards I try seem either slow and chatter-prone, or super fragile. This board doesn't want flowers, it wants it's hair pulled. man up. get one.