Gear Thread

[WValtakis]

ooohhhhh shiiiiny!
That really is impressive, especially when new.... needs a few scratches

#nosafequeens

 

[Ghost coyote]

Super random, but I love my Tilley hats and thermoworks thermometers

 

[fatfrog]

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I can't wait for these jaws to go into production

This is one of those I don't need it but I want it things lol

 

[Big DJ]

This is one of those I don't need it but I want it things lol

Oh my god I need that!

 

[Big DJ]

Kenetrek Hardscrabble Hikers. I've now worn these at least 5 days a week for over 2 years and they are by far the best boots I've ever owned.

 

[Jsega51]

Kenetrek Hardscrabble Hikers. I've now worn these at least 5 days a week for over 2 years and they are by far the best boots I've ever owned.

I’ve been trying to break in a pair of Hoffman Explorers (6”) but it just ain’t happening, my feet don’t like more than 5 miles or so in them. I’m ready to soak them in warm water and wear them for a few hours to stretch them out some to see if that helps but I’m going to start looking for something else as well, these are quite stiff as far as a sole rating goes so they’re not great for general hiking for me.

 

[Cap’n Smudge]

I am pretty excited about this new back pack. I’ve been admiring a few mystery ranch packs for a few years now. They are pretty pricey and never really seem to be on sale. Even when they are discounted they are a bit much for my budget.
I’ve been using a The North Face 65l pack for the past five or so years. It’s a decent pack but definitely for lighter loads. I have a tendency to pack heavy. I noticed some of the stitching starting to give way on this last hike in September. So I started looking at packs when we got home.
One of the packs I googled was the Mystery Ranch terraframe 80. This is the model I’ve been drooling over. Wasn’t able to find any deals on it.
But I did find a terraframe 65 on clearance. Last one, old model and possibly in my size. I fall between sizes kind of. I paid less than you would have for an A2 Shiv direct from CPK back in the day.
And these things are built to carry heavy. Plus the pack can be moved away from the frame/harness and you can carry extra in that space.

I’ve already adjusted it for fit. And although I haven’t carried it loaded I can already say it’s the most comfortable pack I’ve ever owned. Like going from a chevette to a corvette.
This is one of those times where the hype seems earned.

 

[Jsega51]

That’s a nice setup. I have their pop-up 28 that I’ve only used a handful of times but it was comfortable and worked well.

 

[Hammer67]

Nice. Mystery Ranch makes a high quality pack, just as Dana Design did before them.

I have their Urban Assault 21 pack, and it's solid.

 

[Box_Opener]

Don’t know who would be interested in this but I did the Devil’s Path Classic in Salomon S-Lab Ultra 2s a few weeks ago. Even with all the rocks (trail is practically all rock) my feet felt great next day. Two other members of my group were wearing other hiking footwear and their toenails turned black.

 

[Cap’n Smudge]

Added some hip pockets. Loaded it up with some gear. It’s the same volume as my old pack but this seems to handle my gear better. Definitely gets the load riding on my hips better than the old pack and the waist belt is really comfortable.

 

[Lorien]

I love fiddling around with my backpacks and stuff. That's a solidly put together pack up in there

 

[Burke]

Speaking of Mystery Ranch I just grabbed one of their collaborations with Carryology, the Cerberus. I think I’m about off the Carryology hype train but it’s a pretty neat little pack and just enough for taking my laptop, coffee, and a jacket to work.

 

[WValtakis]

Nicest piece of gear I own Kind of a celebratory thing, that K18 getting published was a pretty big milestone for me

 

[benchrest308]

WValtakis you're on the Ball! Very nice watch, Mr.

 

[Blues]

 

[bluemax_1]

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Nice. I have the same one (and the 50th Anniversary GMT). The wave dial (especially the blue) looks really sweet when it catches the light.

Funny quirk of mine though, back when the SMP was my daily, I deliberately bought the blue rubber deployant strap for the SMP, because I found it more comfortable, and as I'd hoped, it pretty much ended random females complimenting me on the watch.

Then I just went back to wearing a G-Shock daily

 

[Blues]

Nice. I have the same one (and the 50th Anniversary GMT). The wave dial (especially the blue) looks really sweet when it catches the light.

Funny quirk of mine though, back when the SMP was my daily, I deliberately bought the blue rubber deployant strap for the SMP, because I found it more comfortable, and as I'd hoped, it pretty much ended random females complimenting me on the watch.

Then I just went back to wearing a G-Shock daily

I had the Citizen version of that watch...which I wore for diving, entries and such back in the day. Still have it downstairs in the shop, but it hasn't seen a battery change in a decade or two.



(Goofing off after an op in Miami. Yeah, we're bad. )

 

[stjones]

Nicest piece of gear I own Kind of a celebratory thing, that K18 getting published was a pretty big milestone for me
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Congrats on the publishing and watch!!
That is a gorgeous Ball!!

 

[EMCEE]

Thanks bud. I think I got all serious and funked the jive on the gear thread tho. Might need Nathan to drop some goat pics to straighten things out

Here's a piece of gear that I really like when it's needed. It's a baldric carry built by Chuddy Bear, and I'm sure any of our quality makers here would build a great one. I had this one built so that the frog accepts a large teklok. That way you can snap on/off any large blade or piece of equipment that is teklok compatible.

That’s awesome !