Timex Expedition Titanium E-Compass

Advantages: cheap and good for the summer
Disadvantages: Not good for winter

...The gul titanium 2 full suit wet suit is very good for the summer. Its lets in water because it has a overlock stitch but that doesn't matter for the summer. I would say even on the coldest summer days I could stay out in the sea for about 2 hours before I really start to feel the cold. This wet suit is so good because of its price at only £40 that's better then buying one for a couple hundred. I brought it a surf shop in Hayle called down the line which is a good shop. I would never wear this wet suit in the winter though it is just to thin at about 2mm. It isn't the best quality wet suit you could buy but what do you expect. I would reckon mend this wetsuit to anyone.... Read review

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Advantages: Lightweight, robust, colour coded poles, reflective guy ropes
Disadvantages: It's not true 4-season, small cooking area, lack of headroom

...of your rucksack (it you're not a purist!) Because it is primarily designed as a lightweight expedition tent, there isn't much room left once there of two of you in it with all your kit - it's not designed for luxury living! The groundsheet raises off the floor in a bowl shape, which is good when there is surface water around after a particulary wet night. However, it isn't good when you spill your hot drink over yourself! At night, if your mate/girlfriend/wife turns over, you kind of have to turn over as well. Getting ready for bed and getting up in the morning is tricky and (at 6'4") I find it a struggle to get over-the-head tops on. The cooking/storage area is small and you need to do quite a bit of kit management to cook safely when its pouring with rain. During hot weather, it is nice to sleep with the fly-sheet removed... Read review

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Advantages: lighter, makes you bat better to justify the cost
Disadvantages: cost

...I am now onto my 3rd Masuri and its the best on the market once you have got the foam pads in the correct position for you its so easy to wear and this latest one has the titanium grill and for my money it is well worth the extra. My first 2 and the C&D that I had before that all had steel grills and I could never see the point of the extra expence of the titanium grill until now, having had a good start to the season personally I am realy noticing that I am feeling much freasher later in my innings than I remember last year with the steel grill. Perhaps its psycological and I am trying to justify the extra expence but I do honestly feel better and even if it is only in my head I am more than happy that I took the plunge and spent the extra cash. I usually sell my helments on to the juniors at our club and already have a waiting list... Read review

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