Contributions by Greg P (3)

The design and matte stainless finish are excellent including the strap. The altimeter is ok and varies +/- 75 ft depending on the weather. It's great to watch the effects of altitude on your heart while going from 9,000ft to 12,000ft including vertical ascending speed while climbing/hiking and descending speed while snowboarding. The compass works great and locks on the direction fast. The heart monitor doesn't skip a beat (hope not:) You can set a min/max heart rate for your workout to tell if you are truly pushing yourself. The included software works great to track fitness progress. The Wearlink transmitter is well designed and better than any other transmitter out there. I have also used the heart monitor to determine recovery rate after a hard workout.

This pad is excellent. It's small yet blows up easily to 2 1/2 inches of comfort. I recently used it in the Pecos wilderness where it rained and reached 36 degrees at night but I was warm and comfortable thanks to the insulation!

I recently used this pack for 3 days with 30 pounds of gear while flyfishing 4 different lakes over 11,000 ft. in the Pecos wilderness in NM. I was able to carry all gear including a TNF sleeping bag, TNF tent, MSR stove, lantern, water filter, titanium cookware, food, axe and clothing inside the pack. I also got rained on for 3 hours straight and none of my gear got wet. This pack is extremely comfortable and light yet easily supports 30 pounds.