Justin Latessa

so I have a 64 CM dome, finding a helmet wasn't exactly easy. I rock the XXL and I left the size sticker on cause I'm proud of my huge cranium. Anyhow the helmet isn't to heavy, its warm, vent operates very easy with gloves on, chin strap is comfy, ear guard things are nice too. Overall very satisfied with it. I feel naked skiing without this thing now, and extremely less confident also.

This is a good cheap rain jacket for light use. Its very packable. Is held up in moderate rain for a few hours on end without disappointing. I did notice that started to soak where my pack straps were on my shoulders. This is from the rain being rubbed into the pre-clip. If your going to go hiking in a rain-forest for a few days I would go with something else. However this is a great little jacket that can keep you dry in all but the most strenuous conditions.

I bought these off SteepAndCheap when some douche stole my normal gascans out of my jeep. I was blown away by the quality of the optics. In bright conditions there visuals are crisp and clean, no distortion and no degradation. I have a huge head (64cm) and they fit me good. A bit snug at first but either they broke in a bit or I stopped noticing. I'll be buying these again when I inevitably hose the lenses.

These were the first pair of shades I ever took a habit to wearing, in my whole life. The optics are great. Unfortunately some assbag snatched them out of my Jeep :( I replaced them with a pair of polarized gascans I snatched off steep and cheap for the same price. The Polarized lenses are even better!

After cutting the leggs of my base layers for years, someone finally made bottoms for me! These blow my cap3's away. Hands down. They keep you warm, wick well, and won't have everyone in the cabin wondering what animal died in your room after multiple days of hard use. The short length is perfect for skiing. No more trying to get a perfectly flattened base layer under, or over your sock so your ski boot doesn't force a foot amputation. No more huge bunch of fabric at the top of your boot.

Rocked a pair of these for 2 years and didn't have many complaints. You want them to be tight so go small on them so they wick well. They get the job done.

Wore this for ski trips for 2 years. Does the job well. People say it runs small, but its a base layer, it has to be tight so it wicks properly. Ziper on the chest is nice so you can vent your core easily. One complaint is that after 2 years it did start to fray on the chest where my suspenders are. I don't think this has any impact on the performance however.

These gogs are awesome. I had to get the special edition ones and I splurged but they are worth it. The pic in my profile is of them. They work really well on bright days. In low light you are going to want to go with another pair. Its fun to see people just stare at you wondering where you parked your F-15.

Few things I didn't really like; I found the chest strap didn't tighten down as much as I would like. I'm pretty thick in the chest also. Also, when having the chest strap tightened to max there is a long piece of slack that just flails around. This slack has whipped me in the face a bunch of times while bombing a run. Wish it had some way to secure the slack like the other straps. The ski holder works pretty good also, but I haven't used it for any extensive climbs. The dakine hydration system works well in it, no complaints there. This bag is useful for an extra set of gogs, some grub, water, and a good amount of room for other crap. I have stuffed 3 softshells into it also , so it has a good amount of room in it.

Period. It took a beating all last year. Stoop up to howling winds, torrents of rain, raked by trees, mashed on ice, no problems at all. The hood adjust system is awesome. I love this damned thing.

I purchased this helmet for my woman after seeing the way her old k2 helmet fit her like a yamaka. It fits her good, looks pretty sweet, covers the back of her head nicely, and makes her feel "Like I could bust through brick walls!" Its pretty light weight, comes with a nice carry bag, and its pretty easy to remove the visor, which is held on by two side screws and comes with a pretty crappy piece of hook-and-loop fastener to stick the center on to keep it from swiveling too much, I think they could have come up with a better method but she never uses the visor anyhow. Also, no helmet clip in the back can be a pain in the ass but doesn't cause her much trouble. Goggles with rubber in the strap help a lot.