The Werner engineering team talks us through the features incorporated into the new Odachi whitewater paddles.
We are hoping to get a set here at Unsponsored HQ very soon for review.
Month: May 2016 (Page 2 of 2)
Your PFD is one of the most important pieces of safety gear that a paddler owns. It’s got work right first time, every time. Time, UV and general paddler abuse can cause damage to your PFD that may or may not be visible.
This PFD related video from Palm Equipment gives a great run through on how you should carry out a PFD health check.
The guys over at Palm Equipment have just released this new video showing how to test the buoyancy of your PFD.
Yak Adventure Equipment is delighted to announce that following the success of last year’s #WheresYakAtcompetition, the mischievous Yaks are back and this time you decide the winner. Herds and herds of squishy Yaks inthis year’s colour… blue… are descending upon selected Yak retail outlets and Yak sponsored events across the globe and we want to see what they are up to!
#WheresYakAt – Win £500 worth of Yak gear
Get into your local Yak retail outlet or Yak sponsored event where the herds have descended to get hold of your very own squishy Yak! Snap the best pic of your Yak going about its crazy business and post it on the Yak Adventure Equipment Facebook page with #WheresYakAt, to be in with a chance of winning.
Late last year Palm Equipment showed off their new cam straps. I’ve been a huge fan of the colour coded strap since they were originally released a few years back.
We had a box of goodies arrive at Unsponsored HQ last week containing lots of gear from Sweet Protection.
One of the first items out of the box was the Sweet Protection Supernova 2016.
The Toro came hot on the heels of the successful Raptor and Director kayaks. Aimed at a wide cross section of paddlers and water conditions the Toro promised stability with a racing pedigree. The boat I have on loan was kindly supplied by North East Kayaks and Paddles.
I have had a Zet Toro in for review for the last few months.
If you have read any of my other reviews you’ll know my feelings on the basic outfitting so I won’t go into detail here. If you don’t wish to read the other reviews the summary is – it’s simple and works.
There are a great number of POV action cameras out there to choose from. Even GoPro themselves have a bewildering array of options. So you may be asking yourself – Should I Buy A GoPro Hero 4 Session. If you are then this post will hopefully help.
The new GoPro Hero 4 Session landed at Unsponsored HQ almost a year ago. It has seen plenty of regular use (more than my GoPro Hero 4 Black edition). The Session is GoPro’s latest POV action camera and the first to break away from what has been a fairly standard GoPro cuboid shape.
When I purchased the Session the RRP was well over £300. For what it is £300 is too much. However the RRP is now £159 which I think represents good value for money. Read on to find out more.
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