Haro 1999 blammo

Advantages: No leaks
Disadvantages: A bit pricey

...I had to buy some more goggles the other day at the swimming baths as my other cheap ones broke. The plastic strip that goes over your nose snapped. I think that the chlorine wrecked them, but they where only cheap so they did last quite a while. So the swimming baths only had a few to choose from. I didn't want to buy the cheap ones again as I knew that they would just break. So these where the middle of the range, priced at £19.99. The cheap ones that I brought before where £6.99. They where available in a choice of colours. All of which are pale and transparent. There was Purple, Blue, Green or Clear. On the front of the packaging there was a picture of a man swimming wearing the goggles. The goggles are adjustable to sit different sized heads. There are smaller ones for children. You can adjust the large strap at the back to make... Read review

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Advantages: Great wind resistance and great ultralight fly and footprint only pitching
Disadvantages: seamtape on the fly peeled/crumbled and inside of the fly became sticky

...I bought my Tadpole 23 in 2005. I've been camping for more than ten years and owned and used many tents, including the 1999 Tadpole model. For me this tent is emblematic of the decline of The North Face's quality. I used it only one time and one time alone last year. When I inspected it before an upcoming trip I found the inside of the tentfly extremely sticky and the seamtape started to crumble and peel. This didn't happen to the other two tents in my closet. I put it away clean, dry and folded neatly and I can't think of a plausible explanation for it other than that the materials were hi-tech but of inferior quality. I also had problems with two other North Face products i had bought along with this tent: the Patrol Pack Duo and the Venture Hyvent Jacket.... Read review

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Advantages: Hard to find
Disadvantages: New balls around

...I bought my Night Hawk Menace in December 1999. This ball is getting on a bit now but if you can still find it you may be on to a winner. Around the time I got it the price was around £150 in the UK. I know they are a lot cheaper in the USA but I guess we are being stitched price wise in the UK. Last year I bowled in two leagues at Tolworth "Charrington Bowl" using the Menace. I achieve 196 and 192 averages in these leagues over approx 120 games in each league. This ball reacts well on most lanes. Depending on how the ball is drilled you can achieve very good scores. I achieved my personal best last year. A 758 over 3 games (best game of 279). Since then this ball has lost a bit of it grip. I have resurfaced a couple of times. I still use this ball but it may be time for a new one. Any suggestions. Below is our league web site. http://sites.netscape.net/bigaleague/... Read review

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