Mammut 6mm Cord x 1 metre

Advantages: Light weight, durable well made tyres
Disadvantages: A little pricey

..., and the tread pattern is very similar to the Comp 24. They have Michelin's Silica Compound which helps decrease rolling resistance, and also have a 127 Tpi (threads per inch) cord casing that is found on all other Michelin top of the range tyres. Even though these are sized at 26 x 2.2 (52 x 559), they are a smaller in width than the 2.2 size you would find on the Michelin DH tyres (54 x 559). The size of these is more comparable to a set of Maxxis 2.1 XC tyres. Installation was pretty straight forward, with the only serious effort needed when mounting the tyre to my rims, as like other Michelin tyres, the beading can be a tight fit when put on for the first time. My first impressions on using them were that they felt incredibly grippy. They are stable when cornering hard, and braking heavily. If you choose to use the directional tread pattern... Read review

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Advantages: The pole comes with a good spares package.
Disadvantages: Heavy and slightly floppy at full length.

...The 12.5 metre Shimano Aero Match Pole. This pole has been out for quite a while now, and it was rolled on the famed 12.5 metre ex mandrel. This pole is a good all rounder, that has a good spares package. Mine came with three spare top three's, and a match top three with the pole. Giving you four top three's in total. of which two were power tops and two were match tops. The two match tops have a elastic rating of 1-8 The power tops have a elastic rating of 8-16, of which I only use the 10-12 through all three sections. As with all midd price range poles, they are heavy at full length, and slightly floppy. This pole is no different, but I have found that I can still use it with ease at full length. If you take one section off and use it at eleven metres, I find it a dream pole which is light, stiff and extremely responsive. I have... Read review

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Advantages: has long life span from 6 months to approx 4 years
Disadvantages: not machine washable

...for mountaineers and expeditions. Their equipment is manufactured to the same standard as their expedition equipment and claims to be safe and functional. ~~~Toddler Daysack~~~ The toddler daysack is produced for toddlers between 6 months to 4 years but realistically, it'll get most use once the child is walking. They come in two colours, blue or red although these colours are just the centre strip of the bag and the majority of it is black with some grey detailing. It retails around £8 to £10. Within the coloured band is the LittleLife logo and to the left of this is a picture of an animal - elephant on the blue, not sure about the red one. Either side of the coloured band is some reflective grey piping and to the left is a half sized netted outside pocket. On the top of the bag is a bright yellow handle which is in cord but covered in a very... Read review

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