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2009 Summer Buyer's Guide Clothing/Apparel Reviews

gear name gear price
Marmot Aegis Gear of the Year $140
Giro Athlon Killer Value $130
Zoic Ether Killer Value $66
Eddie Bauer Lightweight WeatherEdge Killer Value $119
Merrell Carbon $229
Helly Hansen Convertor Ekolab $300
Westcomb Cruiser $349
Sierra Designs Kenosha $100
Mountain Hardwear Offwidth $100
Pearl Izumi P.R.O. Octane Bibs $275
Hincapie Potenza Jersey $120
Rudy Project Slinger $100
O'Neill PsychoFreak Suit $500
Columbia Rapidfire $80
X-Bionic Short-Sleeve Race Jersey $225
Patagonia Stretch Ascent $300
Assos T F1.Mille_S5 $260
Louis Garneau Tattoo Jersey $50
Arc'teryx Venta LT $269
Mammut Verglas $279
Bell Volt $175
GoLite Wisp $60

2009 Winter Buyer's Guide Clothing/Apparel Reviews

gear name gear price
Patagonia Icefield Gear of the Year $400
Mountain Hardwear Kramer Gear of the Year $330
FlyLow Kung Fu Killer Value $230
Columbia Rodeo Magic Parka Killer Value $290
FlyLow Tough Gloves Killer Value $25
Red Trace Killer Value $60
Outdoor Research Virtuoso Killer Value $199
Columbia Alpino Reversible $210
The North Face Apex Randonee $199
Icebreaker Apex Ski Sweater $160
Kombi Bamboo Charcoal $50
Scapegoat Burnside $295
I/O Bio Contact LS Crew $70
Hestra Eco-Cure $160
Helly Hansen Ekolab $325
GoLite El Diablo R.B. $350
Cloudveil Enclosure Hooded $245
686 Esse Riding Jersey $50
Gordini Fever $50
Kjus Formula $900
WRSI Fresh Roy $88
Arc'teryx Fury AR $349
Arc'teryx Gamma SV Hoody $350
Burton Gore Windstopper Softshell Hoodie $250
Cloudveil Hoback $495
Cloudveil Hoback $395
Backcountry.com In-Bounds $80
REI Kulshan $289
180s Model Patrol $80
New Balance NBx Cocona $50
Patagonia Primo Down Jacket $600
POC Receptor Bug $120
Mountain Hardwear Red Savina $300
Marmot Reyna $230
Kombi Ripped Gore II $60
Giro Shiv $100
REI Shuksan $289
Patagonia Sidewall $175
Orage Sofia $200
Scott Spectre with Gore-Tex LTD $370
Hot Chilly's Spot Print Waffle Crew $42
Marmot Troll Wall $425
Scott Unltd $300
The North Face Vanquish $599
Westcomb Vapor FX $399
Smith Variant Brim $160
66° North Vatnajökull $560
Arc'teryx Venta SV Jacket $375
Pro-Tec Vigilante Boa $120
Patagonia Winter Sun $300
Cloudveil Women's Madison Quilted Jacket $155
Seirus Xtreme $50

2008 Summer Buyer's Guide Clothing/Apparel Reviews

gear name gear price
Marmot DriClime Catalyst Gear of the Year $110
Prana Stretch Zion Killer Value $67
Mountain Hardwear Transition Jacket Killer Value $150
Columbia Waypoint Shell Killer Value $115
Rudy Project Zuma Killer Value $90
Arc'teryx Alpha SL Pullover $250
Outdoor Research Avido $80
Nike Bowerman Ultra Lightweight $110
Merrell Burst $70
Woolrich Chatham Flats $50
Nike ACG Cliffside Rugged $55
Helly Hansen Current $175
Kokatat Gore-Tex Front Entry Drysuit $880
Sugoi Helium $85
The North Face Hydrogen $100
Cloudveil Inertia Peak $100
Giro Ionos $225
Aigle Kerwan $75
Rab Pinnacle $250
ASICS Rapido $70
Specialized S-Works $210
Nau Shelter $280
Westcomb Skeena Hoody $320
Columbia Slipstream Full Zip $80
Timberland Soft Shell Full-Zip $100
Uvex Supersonic GT $100
MontBell Thunderhead $325
Millet Touring Hoodie $310
The North Face Triumph $180
Ground Virtual $180

2008 Winter Buyer's Guide Clothing/Apparel Reviews

gear name gear price
Arc'teryx Hercules Hoody Gear of the Year $325
Cloudveil Koven Plus Gear of the Year $440
Mountain Hardwear Escape Killer Value $250
The North Face Flash Killer Value $229
WRSI Fresh Roy Killer Value $80
Quiksilver J-Turn Killer Value $220
Patagonia Light Smoke Flash Killer Value $260
Dakine Mid-Weight Treeline Crew Pullover Killer Value $40
686 Smarty UZI Pant Killer Value $230
Gordini Vector Glove Killer Value $90
Columbia Wildcard Killer Value $180
Cloudveil 4 Pines Insulated Parka $280
Shred Alert Reef $25
Scott Apollo $290
Alpha LT Arc'teryx $499
Pow Assault $85
Dakine Bridger $30
SmartWool Combo Crew $75
Dakine Commodore $50
Salomon Evo $300
Marmot Exum Work Glove $70
The North Face Flow Pant $249
Scott Format Jacket $225
The North Face Free Thinker $399
Kombi Freeform $100
Giro G10 MX $140
Helly Hansen Goodnight Jacket $200
Bula Graham Earphone Bomber $45
Smith Grumpy $22
Orage Haven 3 Ply $250
Cloudveil Headwall $250
Kask Heli $41
Hestra Heli Ski Short $100
Smith Holt $70
I/O Ibrox Polo $90
Powderhorn Jesse James $350
Holden Klein Eco Jacket $240
Marmot La Grave $450
Millet Langtang GTX $460
Mountain Hardwear LightSpeed Glove $135
Powderhorn Longhorn Zipneck $89
DNA Louie Louie Pant $225
Marker M2 Visor $110
Outdoor Research Megaplume $299
Moutain Hardwear Microgrid Zip T $75
The North Face Morgan Jacket $229
R.E.D. Mutiny $90
Helly Hansen Norse Sweater $120
Eesa Odium $65
Roxy Penny Arcade Jacket $230
Scott Prophet $390
Oakley Puffy Layer $290
Patagonia R1 Flash Pullover $115
Westcomb Rampage HX $330
Spacecraft Roman $23
Scapegoat Rosti $400
Merrell Rove Tech Sweater $130
Aigle Shems $160
POC Skull Comp $320
Seirus Soft Shell Max Glove $70
Arc'teryx Stingray $499
Outdoor Research Stormtracker $59
SmartWool Striped Lid $28
Outdoor Research Tremor $275
Moutain Hardwear Velocity Guide $195
Spyder Vision Jacket $350
Helly Hansen Warren $250
Isis Whisper Hoodie $189
Mountain Hardwear Windstopper Insulated $240
Patagonia Winter Guide $275
Coal Yukon Brim $35

2007 Buyer's Guide Clothing/Apparel Reviews

gear name gear price
The North Face Cipher Windstopper Gear of the Year $149
Woolrich Ayden 3XDry Polo Killer Value $35
Descente Athletic Classic Pro Chevron Short Killer Value $90
Arborwear Denim Tree Climbers' Jean Killer Value $45
Louis Garneau Exo-nerve Killer Value $130
GoLite Gamut Killer Value $100
Nau HS2 Quintessenshell Killer Value $175
Cloudveil Mountain Cache Killer Value $80
Louis Garneau Robota Killer Value $90
Swobo Short Sleeve Merino Jersey Killer Value $98
Keen Ventura Killer Value $60
Rudy Project Actyum $180
SmartWool Adrenaline Ultra Light Mini $14
Columbia Belize II $70
Fox River Bio-Fiber Outdoor $13
LAS Bionix $169
Mammut Blend Hybrid $299
Louis Garneau Carbon Ion H-Flexx Shorts $170
Outdoor Research Contour Pant $119
Specialized Deviant $130
Brooks Element $100
Castelli Free Bibshort $230
Mountain Hardwear G50 $159
Arc'teryx Gamma LT $150
Patagonia Go-fer $55
Cloudveil Inertia Peak $145
Sierra Designs Isotope $89
Royal Robbins Lodge Pant $80
Darn Tough Merino Wool Micro Crew Cushion $17
Mammut Microlayer $99
Westcomb Mojave Hoody $280
Arc'teryx Motive Polo $65
Ecco Natural Sneaker Tie Oxford $180
Patagonia Nine Trails $95
Mountain Khakis Original Mountain Pant $70
Patagonia Power Cord Pants $75
GoldToeMoretz PowerSox Left/Right Technology $12
Outdoor Research Synapse $119
Castelli Split Second Jersey $150
UVEX Sports Sport Boss $80
Helly Hansen Sray $300
Marmot Stormlight $350
Patagonia Stretch Latitude $275
Twin Six The Motor $70
Dahlgren Ultra Light Trail $14
Ground Virtual $200
Helly Hansen Viz $100
Bridgedale X-Hale Trailhead $17
Integral Designs eVent Thru Hiker $260

2006 Buyer's Guide Clothing/Apparel Reviews

gear name gear price
Patagonia Spraymaster Gear of the Year $249
Outdoor Research Logic Killer Value $129
Adidas 125 Windshell $75
REI Aegis $169
Louis Garneau AirGel $160
Lowe Alpine Airspeed $100
Mammut Blaze $329
Horny Toad Bud $70
Quiksilver CL5 Wetsuit $325
Cloudveil Cache Creek $95
Billabong Caribbean $74
Descente Classic Aero-X $100
Mountain Hardwear Cohesion $140
Sugoi Dash $75
The North Face Diad $159
Louis Garneau Europa $90
Assos Fl. Equipe Bib $200
Prana Flow Crew $40
Raisins Gypsy Beach Palisades Halter and Brazilian Pant $76
Ground Hard Place $360
LAS Haxial $224
Giro Hex $80
Eddie Bauer Indian Summer Halter Bra Top and Belted Retro Bottoms $90
Specialized Instinct $100
Water Girl Ipanema Halter Top and Bottom Turn Bottoms $72
Rudy Project Kontact $110
Brooks L.S.D. Jacket $85
Helly Hansen Mars $100
Timberland Mega Bias Cut Cargo $62
Pearl Izumi MicroSensor $70
Royal Robbins Nox Jean $64
Kaenon Polarized Center K Straw and Mesh Trucker Hat $25
O'Neill Psycho II Custom 4/3 $500
Outdoor Research Razor $89
J.Crew Ruched-Front Bandeau Top and Lowrider Bikini Bottom with Side Ties $66
Columbia Sierra Falls $80
Bell Slant $50
Twin Six The Argyle $70
Beyond Fleece Vayu Light $155
Leilani Zen Garden Triangle Bra and Tiki Pant $78
Cloudveil Zorro $135
Integral Designs eVent Rain Jacket $220

2005 Buyer's Guide Clothing/Apparel Reviews

gear name gear price
Patagonia Ready Mix Gear of the Year $199
REI Taku Gear of the Year $199
Marmot Essence Killer Value $160
Outdoor Research Mithril Stormshell Killer Value $189
66° North Blafell $299
Arc'teryx Sigma AR Jacket $285
The North Face Welded Omega Jacket $299
GoLite Wizard $300

2004 Buyer's Guide Clothing/Apparel Reviews

gear name gear price
REI Momentum Pullover Gear of the Year $119
Burton AK 3L Continuum Fuse $400
Columbia Atlas Mountain Pullover $50
Mammut Besal $375
Patagonia Capilene Silkweight Boxers $29
Lowe Alpine Dry Zone Seamless Briefs $29
Cloudveil Half Moon Jacket $90
Moonstone Hyperlight Windshirt $85
Fleur D'Hiver Lucy Camisole $48
Moving Comfort Micro Thong $15
Title 9 No Sweat String Bikini $14
Hot Chillys Salsa Seamless Cami $35
Mountain Hardwear Synchro Jacket $210
Helly Hansen Zero G $70

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