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The Future Issue
Geek Chic (cont.)

New Gear Design
(Photographs by Mark Wiens)

13. MAGIC SHELL A jacket that knows when you're getting cold and self-adjusts? Yup. The Schoeller Phase Change Material in Helly Hansen's Odin PCM soft shell contains paraffin: When the temp inside the jacket rises, the paraffin absorbs the heat and melts; when you cool down, it hardens and releases stored heat. $550; hellyhansenusa.com

14. BOLD FUSION Sick of juggling your PC, PDA, and media player? Drop-kick all three and upgrade/downsize to Samsung's new do-it-all Q1 Ultra Premium mobile PC. At 1.9 pounds and just 9" x 5.5" x 1", the wireless, 80GB touchscreen unit features Windows XP and is about as fast and light as you can get. $1,299; samsung.com

15. SHAPED SHIFTER Atomic literally split the limited-run Doubledecks from tip to binding and binding to tail, then inserted a strip of elastomer. The result? It adjusts on the fly, depending on the terrain and how aggressively you're skiing. When you really lean on it on hardpack, for example, the sidecut actually decreases, allowing you to make shorter, quicker turns. $1,550; atomicsnow.com




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