POLAR GPS WATCHES: COMPARISON POLAR GRIT X PRO VS POLAR VANTAGE V2. Our GPS WATCH section brings us today the comparison between the POLAR top range GPS watches. We selected the newly launched Polar Grit X Pro, top of the range, versus the new features of the Polar Vantage V2. We are talking about 2 […]
Tag Archives: trailrunning gear
November
27
POLAR GPS WATCHES: COMPARISON POLAR GRIT X PRO VS POLAR VANTAGE V2
posted by Héctor Rubio
October
27
RAIDLIGHT REVOLUTIV 2.0: TRAIL RUNNING SHOES FOR TECHNICAL TERRAIN.
posted by Héctor Rubio
RAIDLIGHT REVOLUTIV 2.0: TRAIL RUNNING SHOES FOR TECHNICAL TERRAIN. Our TRAIL SHOES section invites us to know the new RAIDLIGHT REVOLUTIV 2.0. The most aggressive raidlight for technical and complicated terrain. Designed for complicated terrain and even with mud, we get the second version of the shoe that our colleague Mikel presented to us. Will […]
October
21
ODLO WINTER TRAIL RUNNING 2021: WARM AND COMFORTABLE, WITH CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY
posted by Héctor Rubio
ODLO TRAIL RUNNING WINTER 2021: Warm and comfortable, with ceramic technology. Our TRAILRUNNING GEAR section bring us the collection, from the Swiss brand, that serves all year round, from sunny summer to the fiercest days of winter. It seeks to combine lightness, breathability, thermal protection and even traffic safety. And, when the temperatures drop, you […]
October
01
VAUDE MOAB II WIND JACKET ULTRALIGHT: HIGH QUALITY & LOW WEIGHT WIND BREAKER.+600 KM TEST
posted by Héctor Rubio
VAUDE MOAB II WIND JACKET ULTRALIGHT: HIGH QUALITY & LOW WEIGHT WIND BREAKER. +600 KM TEST FROM SELLARONDA TO SÖLDEN. Our MOUNTAIN BIKE section bring us today the throught test of this VAUDE Moab II Wind Jacket Ultralight, with only 85 grams, exceptionally confortable to wear and water repellent, and specifically designed for mountain bike […]
July
28
VIBRAM ELITE SOLE TRAIL RUNNING: NEW SPECIFIC TRAILRUNNING SOLE.
posted by Héctor Rubio
VIBRAM ELITE SOLE TRAIL RUNNING: NEW TRAILRUNNING SOLE. Our TRAIL RUNNING SHOES section presents the great novelties of the Italian brand for the Spring / Summer 2022 season. A Vibram elite sole for trail running, which has also been designed in collaboration with the champion Gediminas Grinius, athlete of the Vibram team. VIBRAM ELITE SOLE […]
July
27
ADIDAS TERREX SPEED ULTRA: THE ANETO FKT SHOES FROM LUIS ALBERTO HERNANDO.
posted by Héctor Rubio
ADIDAS TERREX SPEED ULTRA: the Aneto FKT shoes from Luis Alberto Hernando. Our TRAIL SHOES section brings today the ADIDAS TERREX SPEED ULTRA. The “flying” shoes for long mountain races, for which Luis Hernando bet for his recent record to the highest mountain in the Pyrenees: Aneto 3,404m. It arrives with 180€ price, for a […]
July
23
CASIO G SHOCK GBA 900: AN IMMORTAL SAGA WITH 38 YEARS OF HISTORY
posted by Héctor Rubio
CASIO G SHOCK GBA 900: AN IMMORTAL SAGA, 38 YEARS OF HISTORY. New release in our WATCH section Latest addition to the veteran sports CASIO watches, which after 38 years in the market continues to have fans all around the world. The sports watch saga celebrates 38 years of history, in good health. Thus, in […]
July
21
SAUCONY ENDORPHIN TRAIL: SHOES WITH GREAT CUSHIONING, STABLE AND RELIABLE GRIP.
posted by Héctor Rubio
SAUCONY ENDORPHIN TRAIL: great cushioning shoes, stable and with a reliable grip to run long Our TRAIL RUNNING SHOES section celebrates today a new premiere of the classic American brand. Saucony premiered eleven years ago two sagas for mountain races: Saucony Peregrine, as soft and comfortable long running shoes, Saucony Xodus as more reinforced and heavy […]
July
13
HOKA ZINAL: LOW TO THE GROUND AND LITTLE WEIGHT TO RUN FAST AND TECHNICAL
posted by Héctor Rubio
HOKA ZINAL: low to the ground and little weight to run fast and technical. Our HOKA ONE ONE section presents a limited edition with a very special focus: to compete with the Salomon empire, short and medium distance mountain races on firm ground and somehow technical. Its € 160 price, for 242 grams, ground height […]
July
03
BROOKS CASCADIA 16 REVIEW: REBORN WITH LESS WEIGHT, BETTER TRACTION AND PROTECTION.
posted by Héctor Rubio
BROOKS CASCADIA 16 REVIEW: reborn with less weight and more traction. Today our section on TRAIL SHOES celebrates the rebirth of a saga that had lost a lot of momentum in some countries in recent years, but not in other markets. This 2021 comes lighter, with 298gr maintaining the 8mm drop, a ground height of […]
July
02
COROS VERTIX ICEBREAKER VS SUUNTO 9 PEAK: COROS AND SUUNTO GPS TOP RANGE WATCHES, FACE TO FACE.
posted by Héctor Rubio
COROS VERTIX ICEBREAKER VS SUUNTO 9 PEAK: COROS AND SUUNTO GPS TOP RANGE WATCHES, FACE TO FACE. Our GPS WATCH section brings us today the comparison of the two top-of-the-range watches from COROS and SUUNTO. The COROS Vertix Icebreaker and the SUUNTO 9 Peak. Our partner Abel de Frutos has run for a week with both […]
June
22
VAUDE TRAIL SPACER 8: LIGHT AND FUNCTIONAL HIKING, TRAILRUNNING & BIKING BACKPACK.
posted by Héctor Rubio
VAUDE TRAIL SPACER 8: light and functional hiking, trailrunning and biking backpack. Our TRAILRUNNING GEAR section today introduces the VAUDE Trail Spacer 8, a compact backpack for trailrunning, challenging hiking and mountain biking. The German brand VAUDE presents us this IPSO awarded backpack with a volume of 8 liters, a price of 120€ and 390 g weight. It […]
June
15
COROS PACE 2: GREAT LITTLE GPS WATCH. 200€ WITH UP TO 30H BATTERY IN GPS MODE.
posted by Héctor Rubio
COROS PACE 2: great little GPS watch. 200€ with up to 30h battery in GPS mode. 200€ it offers 30h gps battery. Our GPS WATCH section brings us today complete analysis of the youngest, smallest and cheapest GPS watch in the COROS range. By weight, materials and functions it is the first with a clear […]
June
01
RAIDLIGHT AVATARA POLE: COMPACT AND SOLID FOR MOUNTAIN AND TRAIL.
posted by Héctor Rubio
RAIDLIGHT AVATARA POLE: compact and solid, for mountain and trail. Our TRAIL RUNING GEAR section looks at these Raidlight poles today. The French brand has created these poles thinking of a solid but compact material, which we can use both in mountain races and in trekking and classic mountaineering outings. That’s why they combine carbon […]
May
24
VAUDE SCOPI II: FAST, LIGHT AND DRY IN ANY OF YOUR MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES.
posted by Héctor Rubio
VAUDE SCOPI II: fast hiking and trailrunning range. Our TRAIL RUNNING GEAR section today presents these Scopi II shorts and t-shirt from the German brand VAUDE, designed for fast hiking and trailrunning. The VAUDE Scopi II are designed and manufactured on high quality technical and sustainable materials to be your companion in any mountain adventures whether […]
May
12
BLACK DIAMOND TRAIL RUNNING 2021: COMPLETE TRAILRUNNING RANGE
posted by Héctor Rubio
BLACK DIAMOND TRAIL RUNNING 2021: complete trailrunning range. Our TRAIL RUNNING GEAR section today presents the US brand key news for this 2021 season in terms of poles, jackets, clothing and even headlights. As you might remenber, we presented to you the BLACK DIAMOND DISTANCE WIND SHELL a couple of weeks ago. A windbreaker of […]
April
28
BLACK DIAMOND DISTANCE WIND SHELL: WIND SHELL 98GR. HIGH QUALITY FOR MOUNTAIN AND TRAIL
posted by Héctor Rubio
BLACK DIAMOND DISTANCE WIND SHELL: WIND SHELL 98GR. HIGH QUALITY FOR MOUNTAIN AND TRAIL. Our TRAILRUNNING GEAR section brings us the full test review of a windbreaker already very wel stablished in the market, which continues to win fans for its excellent combination of lightness, solidity and excellent weight-protection ratio. Its price is today between […]
April
07
SCARPA RAPID: ALL AROUND MOUNTAIN SHOES, APPROACH, RUN, HIKE… AND EVEN CLIMB.
posted by Héctor Rubio
SCARPA RAPID: ALL AROUND MOUNTAIN SHOES, APPROACH, RUN, HIKE… AND EVEN CLIMB. Our TRAIL SHOES section has already introduced you to the new SCARPA 2021 models. They are several sisters, combining evolution of veteran models such as the Spin 2.0 with new launches of the Italian brand, such as the Ribelle Run. All of them […]
April
05
ARC’TERYX NORVAN SL HOODY INSULATED: TOP RANGE TRAILRUNNING JACKET. 1000 KM TEST BY HÉCTOR.
posted by Héctor Rubio
ARC’TERYX NORVAN SL HOODY INSULATED: HIGH-END TECHNICAL JACKET. TRY 1000K BY HÉCTOR. Today our TRAIL RUNNING JACKETS section brings us the thorough test of a top range technical jacket for trailrunning, waterproof and thermally insulated, with GORE-TEX SHAKEDRY™, 50K/80K technology, to be used in cold and wet conditions. As a first highlight its wort to […]
March
01
SALOMON TRAILSTER 2: TRAIL RUNNING SHOES WITH GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY.
posted by Héctor Rubio
SALOMON TRAILSTER 2: great Trail running shoes for just 90€. Our TRAIL SHOES section presents another great novelty today. The Salomon Trailster 2 will arrive in 2021-22 looking to repeat the ecste of that “Good, Beautiful and Cheap” that has been the first Trailster. It will do so with a very affordable price of 90€, […]
February
22
SALOMON MASK: FOR RUNNERS AND WINTER SPORTS, 90% FILTERING CAPACITY.
posted by Héctor Rubio
SALOMON COVID19 MASKS: 90% filtering capacity for runners and winter sports. Our SPORTS and CORONAVIRUS section brings you good news today from SALOMON. This February the French giant launches reusable sports masks from France, for running and winter sports with a price of 18€. This is the project of the French brand. REUSABLE SALOMON COVID19 […]
February
17
SALOMON XT 6: THE ULTRA TRAIL “TANK-SHOE” IS RESURRECTED AS IT WAS.
posted by Héctor Rubio
SALOMON XT 6: The ultra trail tank shoe, resurrects as it was. Heavy, reluctant and extremely reliable. Our TRAIL SHOES section presents today another great novelty of the catalog of the French brand. The XT Wings 6 is already in stores: It returns with 140€, weight 365gr and a drop of 10.5mm between forefoot and […]
December
31
TRAIL RUNNING IN WINTER: RUN SAFELY ON SNOW OR ICE WITH RUBBER, SPIKES, CRAMPONS OR SNOW SHOES.
posted by Héctor Rubio
Trail running winter: Material and technique for mountain racing on snow or ice. Our TRAIL RUNNING GEAR section today focuses on how our material to use in mountain races on white, to bring safely on snow or ice.We review four workarounds: Specific rubber soles first; Spikes (factory or hand-mounted); Light trail crampons and even specific […]
December
19
ODLO MILLENNIUM YAKWARM RUNNING TIGHTS: YAKWOOL REVIEW.
posted by Héctor Rubio
ODLO MILLENNIUM YAKWARM TIGHTS: WINTER RUNNING TIGHTS. Our TRAIL RUNNING GEAR section presents you today a lightweight and warm tights for these cold winter days. It will go well for all kinds of outings, whether in the city or the mountain. The Swiss brand is a guarantee, since 1947, of good patronage, weaving and finishing […]
December
17
ODLO MOUNTAIN CLOTHING: WINTER MOUNTAIN CLOTHING RANGE. ACTIVE THERMIC, I-THERMIC, BLACKCOMB AND NATURAL + KINSHIP
posted by Héctor Rubio
ODLO MOUNTAIN CLOTHING: Winter mountain clothing range, first layers. Activate Thermic, I-Thermic, Blackcomb and Natural + Kinship. The Norwegian-born brand is a reference in winter clothing, from cross-country skiing to cycling or mountaineering. With more than 75 years of experience. ODLO, A REFERENT ON SPORTS CLOTHING SINCE 1947. Although not well known in some countries […]
December
03
HELLY HANSEN LIFA MERINO:2LAYER MOUNTAIN T-SHIRTS, PROVIDE LIGHT AND DRY HEAT (57% WOOL; 43% POLYPROPYLENE)
posted by Héctor Rubio
Helly Hansen Lifa Merino: Mountain T-shirts with merino wool and hoody. 2 layers construction. Our TRAIL RUNNING GEAR section reviews the latest version of the first best-selling Helly Hansen winter layer. This winter HH Lifa Merino arrives with long sleeves and hood as well. For its dry heat and smell resistance it fits very well […]
November
17
SALOMON WILDCROSS GTX: THE SPEEDCROSS EVOLUTION FOR ALL RUNNERS, NOW WITH MEMBRANE.
posted by Héctor Rubio
SALOMON WILDCROSS GTX: Shoes for mud and soft terrain, with membrane. Our TRAIL RUNNING GEAR section recently introduced you to the new Salomon Cross 2020 range. The four models are: Salomon Speedcross 5; Salomon Wildcross; Salomon Supercross Blast and Salomon Alphacross Blast. Now let’s go with the winter version of the Wildcross.The Salomon Wildcross GTX […]
