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First Look: Columbia 2014 Jacket Made With Special ‘TurboDown’ Insulation

We got the scoop on a new type of puffy jacket insulation that Columbia Sportswear will market as “down on steroids.”

Written by Stephen Regenold November 12, 2013

First Look At Snowboarder Jeremy Jones’ 2014 Film

The third film from 10-time Big Mountain Rider of the Year Jeremy Jones won’t be released until fall 2014. For now, this trailer will have…

Written by Sean McCoy November 06, 2013

First Look: Minimalist Shoe With Big Traction

The Icebug Acceleritas3 are a minimalist shoe with burly tread. They are built to take on slick trails and off-trail terrain. Our editor gave them…

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling October 28, 2013

First Look: Yeti ARC Carbon is a Fast, Agile 29er

The 2014 Yeti ARC Carbon is fun on singletrack, quick through turns and light up hills, but at $4,300, is it worth it? We test…

Written by Sean McCoy October 21, 2013

First Look: Bushnell SolarWrap Mini Provides Power In Tiny Package

The SolarWrap is a small solar charging product for USB devices off the grid. We gave it a test last month.

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling October 17, 2013

First Look: Vasque Arrowhead UltraDry

The Vasque Arrowhead UltraDry is an agile winter boot with a lot of features to keep feet warm, dry and comfortable while pounding out miles…

Written by Sean McCoy October 16, 2013

First Look: Sierra Designs Tent Replaces Vestibules With “Gear Garage”

The Flash line of backpacking tents from Sierra Designs goes against convention with storage space shifted away from doorways.

Written by Sean McCoy October 15, 2013

First Look: Salomon Sense Mantra A Capable High-Milage Shoe

The Salomon Sense Mantra is designed for mid and forefoot runners who put down a lot of miles on trail. We put it to the…

Written by Sean McCoy October 07, 2013

First Look: Warm Gloves, Nimble Fingers

Gloves are either warm or dexterous, rarely both. The Hestra Ergo Grip Outdry finds a happy middle ground for mountaineers and backcountry skiers.

Written by Sean McCoy September 21, 2013

First Look: Electric Multitool

The Goal Zero Bolt Flashlight Tip expands the versatility of the company’s Switch 8 Recharger battery pack into a multi-function device.

Written by Sean McCoy September 20, 2013

First Look: Made In USA Dress Boots

Red Wing boots went back to its American Made roots with the Heritage line. The results are beautifully crafted, low-tech dress boots.

Written by Sean McCoy September 19, 2013

First Look: Garmin Forerunner gauges VO2 Max, Stride Style on Run

Never before seen features come standard on two Garmin watches announced today. The Forerunner 620 and 220 have color screens, GPS capability, and extras we…

Written by Stephen Regenold September 16, 2013

First Look: Smith MTB Helmet has New Type of Protective Foam

Smith Optics is known for its sunglasses and snowsports helmets. Today, the company revealed a helmet made for mountain biking with a hole-ridden green foam.

Written by Stephen Regenold August 15, 2013

First Look: 45Nrth Fasterkatt Winter Cycling Boot

A new boot from Minnesota-based brand 45Nrth was designed to replace the need for shoe covers during the months leading up to winter.

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling August 06, 2013

First Look at Outdoor Gear for 2014

Shoes with lights, glowing jackets, merino wool calf sleeves… these are a few of the highlights from the Outdoor Retailer trade show today.

Written by Stephen Regenold August 01, 2013

Future Gear! First Look at Outdoor Equipment for 2014

Want to see the best new gear for next year? GearJunkie got the scoop on some of the top gear coming to market at the…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 22, 2013

First Look: JVC ‘Action Cam’ Update

A new JVC camera is a waterproof, rugged unit with a lot of features for $300. We take a first look.

Written by Sean McCoy July 17, 2013

First Look: Under Armour Running Shoe ‘Made in Bra Factory’

Where do you get the ultimate in anatomical fit? According to Under Armour, the answer is in a bra factory….

Written by Stephen Regenold July 09, 2013

First Look: Suunto ‘Ambit 2’ For Multisport Market

Suunto expands its Ambit line with two new watches for the “explorer” set as well as triathletes and other multi-sport athletes. We got the industry’s…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 28, 2013

First Look: Teva ‘Pivot’ clipless bike shoe

Teva is further diversifying its footwear offerings with the Pivot, a clipless, freeride mountain bike shoe set to hit stores this fall. We got a…

Written by Patrick Murphy April 17, 2013

First Look: Foam-sole ‘Virrata’ running shoe

Saucony’s latest lightweight running shoe has a sole made of foam and a promise to be “the most cushioned shoe for its weight on the…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 05, 2013

First Look: Bear Grylls unveils line of Camping gear

The British survival celebrity makes a comeback to TV this summer and simultaneously stamps his name on a full line of camping gear. Last week,…

Written by Stephen Regenold January 31, 2013

First Look: K2 ‘Kwicker’ Split-Board System

Dubbed the “lightest, fastest splitboard system on the planet,” we gave the to-be-released K2 Kwicker Backside System a test this week in the Utah backcountry.

Written by Stephen Regenold January 24, 2013

First Look at REI Sleeping Bag for Women

With hybrid construction and a design made for women, REI’s to-be-released Flash 34 might be one of the more noteworthy sleeping bag introductions for next…

Written by Stephen Regenold October 10, 2012

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