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Good fit, but very itchy

Mountain Hardwear Melbu Stripe Sweater - Men's

Mountain Hardwear Melbu Stripe Sweater - Men's

Rating for this product: 2 November 21, 2011

I thought that this would be a similar to the patagonia or icebreaker wool pieces that I own, but besides a great fit it is super itchy. Too bad MH doesn't have the same warranty that Patagonia does, guess I'll have to wear my one long-sleeve t-shirt anytime I want to wear this sweater.

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Scarpa Epic Shoe - Men's

October 24, 2011

How does this shoe compare with the Raptor, they look like a similar sole, but the Raptor looks a lot more breathable.

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Primus Commuter Mug

April 4, 2011

The lid does not come apart, and it easily traps funk inside the lid (which is much larger than necessary), especially if your aren't SUPER DILIGENT about cleaning, like on a climbing trip???

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Expensive Crappy Lid Design

Primus Commuter Mug

Primus Commuter Mug

Rating for this product: 1 April 4, 2011

I was excited to buy this because I need a mug that won't spill in my backpack on my way to school, by bike, in the mornings. The mug worked as intended, didn't spill (most of the time). The big problem is the design of the lid, it has hidden little pockets where liquids can get into and since I have to put 1/2&1/2 in my coffee (jacked up stomach can't handle acid of plain coffee) the liquid gets into those pockets and FUNKY stuff grows in it. I rinsed the lid and mug after I used it every time but no matter what that nasty stuff would grow a layer of disgusting inside. The worst part is it's really hidden so you can't tell until all of a sudden a CHUNK of it comes out, fortunately it came out when I rinsed it, not when I was drinking, but it's really gross. I showed my wife and she started dry heaving.

What worked best in the past was a mug from Starbucks with a flip lock lid, they still sell them but the lids are much less durable than they used to be and the mugs hold barely any liquid.

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Marmot Approach Softshell Jacket - Men's

December 20, 2010

I'm 6'4" and have the XL, I weigh around 190, I think the Large might work for you if you don't have ape arms.

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Marmot Approach Softshell Jacket - Men's

December 20, 2010

I'm 6'4" and have the XL, I weigh around 190, I think the Large might work for you if you don't have ape arms.

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Marmot Approach Softshell Jacket - Men's

December 20, 2010

I think that the Approach Jacket would match what you are looking for, it has a fleecy backing to the material and the pocket section is basically the entire front section of the coat, which is hard to describe, but adds another, thin, layer of fleecy type material to the front side, but if you open the pockets it allows the jacket to breath. I have an older version of this jacket and I've beaten it up from climbing for the past 5 years, so I bought this as an around town jacket, that I will likely wear while climbing. The one thing I really liked about the older model was the cuff didn't have a tightening system, where as this one has a velcro cuff, which in my experience wears out and begins to come undone, but it is cheap and looks good enough to wear with business casual clothing.

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None Better

ExOfficio Give-N-Go Boxer Brief - Men's

ExOfficio Give-N-Go Boxer Brief - Men's

Rating for this product: 5 May 22, 2008

I own 5 different brands of synthetic boxer briefs, some are much cheaper but none match the comfort ore breathability of these. They are stupid expensive, but I think they will last a long time. If you are at all on the fence about them I suggest you get them.

Other brands (with rating compared to these )
C9 by champion mesh from target (3/5)(no longer made)
C9 by champion polyester from target (2/5) (current synthetics at target)
Patagonia lightweight (3/5) (they have a seam that goes up the butt crack)
Sanoma from Kohls (2/5) (the hem around the thigh is TIGHT)
Jockey polyester from department store (1/5) (no support, too stretchy)
Merona from target (1/5) (almost identical to the jockeys).

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Better than the others

Sea To Summit Tek Towel

Sea To Summit Tek Towel

Rating for this product: 4 May 22, 2008

I should give this towel 5 stars because it is so much nicer than the MSR or the REI models, but it still needs that something extra. The towel does have a great terry cloth feel unlike the MSR's but the way it sort of grabs at your skin instead of sliding smoothly like a cotton towel keeps it from being perfect. For a light weight highly absorbent towel with a good feel I suggest this, much easier to pack than a cotton towel, and much faster drying.

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Best Approach shoe!

Vasque Pingora Approach Shoe - Men's

Vasque Pingora Approach Shoe - Men's

Rating for this product: 5 February 28, 2005

These shoes edge very well, are very comfortable, and can be tightened all the way to the toes for climbing shoe type fit. The rubber on these is super sticky, but appears to wear very well (I have had mine for 4 Months and they still look great).

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