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Petzl Calidris Harness - Men's

August 12, 2008

That's tough, I wish they sized this in normal small, medium, large sizes. I wear a large in the hirundos and that is pretty much perfect, although I max out the waist. I have a size 34 waist but big legs. I can't get my legs into the size 1 loops on the calidris, but I max out the waist on the size 2. I wear the two and it is comfortable with the legs open; I guess petzl does not size for ski-racer legs...

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La Sportiva Venom Climbing Shoe

August 6, 2008

I have size 12.5 feet and wear a 41.5 in these shoes, which equates to about a US 9. After breaking them in, which admittedly sucked, they are now my favorite shoes, and are really comfortable. Obviously, this isn't the type of shoe you leave on your foot for more than a boulder problem or sport climb, multipitch need not apply. I wear an 11 in anasazi V2s, for perspective. Sportivas stretch, 5.10 does not.At size 8, I would go with 36.5 at the largest. Probably 36 if you are used to aggressive shoes. (These are not for beginners, you will shred the rubber until you learn good footwork)

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Arc'teryx Sigma SV Jacket - Men's

Arc'teryx Sigma SV Jacket - Men's

Rating for this product: 4 February 20, 2008

The Sigma SV is a great jacket with a few caveats. I buy Arc'teryx stuff because it fits me well. I am tall, but have a somewhat thin rock climbers build and long arms, so The North Face and Mountain Hardwear do not work for me. The Sigma SV is my do-everything jacket. I use it as my only layer to ride my bike around campus unless it is really cold, I use it to go rock climbing with, and I've skied with it. It performs well in every situation, blocking the wind completely and breathing WAY better than my Alpha SV hardshell. It seems quite water resistant, to the point that I hardly ever reach for my Alpha SV, but I have never tested it in a real driving rain, so it is hard to say.

Problems:
The armpit fit is abnormally tight for Arc'teryx. I own lots of their other gear, and this jacket is different in this regard. I can't fit my Monkey Man fleece under it, as it is too bulky in the armpits.
Also, the pockets are a PITA to access while wearing a backpack, as the zippers fall right where the straps are.
The hood is also a bit too large for my taste, although I appreciate the ability to get it around a ski or climbing helmet. If you use the various drawstrings to tighten it down it becomes more manageable.

Overall, great stuff as usual from Arc'teryx, with a few quirks to this particular jacket.

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