Q. I can't decide between the 2010 Alps jacket and pant or the 2010 Air Raid. It doesn't say what insulation the Alps has.The Air Raid has Thinsulate. The Alps has 3 layer eVent fabric but that is like Gore Tex I think, but that might be insulation.
Would i get cold heli skiing in whistler blackcomb british columbia
Would i get cold heli skiing in whistler blackcomb british columbia
A. The Alps jacket is going to be better. With the REcco reflector, the added safety factor is ideal for the type of backcountry skiing you're referring to. The Alps DOES NOT have any insulation as it is designed to be a top layer. just 1 jacket is not going to do when you're back country skiing. You will need to layer correctly. SO to answer you followup, if you only wore this jacket, yes, you would get cold. You'll need a good base layer, and a good midlayrer like Merino Wool, then top this off a top layer and jacket.
The Air Raid has very minimal insulation with some thinsulate fleece patches. That means, the entire jacket IS NOT insulated with thinsulate. It only has thinsulate fleece material on certain areas like your shoulders. They're patches, as well so don't expect large swaths of thinsulate insulation in the jacket. It's a better general use ski jacket .
Both are rated 20kMM waterproofing, which is good. That means they can withstand at least 20,000 millimeters (about 66 feet) of rain over 24 hours before they let water through.
They're both good jackets. I think for your use heli-skiing, you will need that Recco panel in the Alps jacket.
HTH,
D
The Air Raid has very minimal insulation with some thinsulate fleece patches. That means, the entire jacket IS NOT insulated with thinsulate. It only has thinsulate fleece material on certain areas like your shoulders. They're patches, as well so don't expect large swaths of thinsulate insulation in the jacket. It's a better general use ski jacket .
Both are rated 20kMM waterproofing, which is good. That means they can withstand at least 20,000 millimeters (about 66 feet) of rain over 24 hours before they let water through.
They're both good jackets. I think for your use heli-skiing, you will need that Recco panel in the Alps jacket.
HTH,
D
what will you wear when you are skiing in winter?
Q. I like skiing very much and the winter is coming,so I decided to buy a ski jacket before the winter. The website http://www.monclerlovers.com seems good, have anybody bought one jacket on the net?Any ideas?
A. I bought a jacket from SAGA outerwear, but for you I would just reccomend going on REI and looking there. Black Diamond makes some real quality jackets, as well as North Face and Oakley.
What clothing should I get being a new snowboarder?
Q. Do you have any suggestions for cheap but still good clothing? At the moment, 150+ seems a bit pricey for me XD I mainly need snow pants, goggles and a helmet btw.
I think I will go to a snowboarding shop and check out sizes first then order online. It's good to know what I need. Thanks!
I think I will go to a snowboarding shop and check out sizes first then order online. It's good to know what I need. Thanks!
A. Alright lets go from head to toe (:
1) Your gonna need beanie. There are sooo many different kinds i have like 6 ha. But it needs to be tight knit so water doesnt get through. 10-70$
2) Goooggles... Goggles Are very important. They block wind, snow, rain, and your friends rooster tail or snow plow :/ Oakleys are my favorite but soooo expensive. You can get a lot of goggles cheap though. Like Scott ones. 20-200$
3) What i wear for torso clothes is just a regular long sleeve or under armor shirt then a sweatshit then my snowboard jacket ( It gets cold here ha) So you can use any longsleeve and sweatshirt you have but your gonna need a niiice jacket. Tight, closed seems with a tight zipper, and water resistant/water proof Snowoard jackets are supposed to be big on you. But not down to your knees (; Snow skirts are good to have on your jacket. They keep snow from getting down your neck and up your shirt. They come on your jacket on the inside. 50-300+
4) Pants. I wear jeans or sweat pants then just straight up my snow pants. Mine were like 90 dollars and worth it. They NEED TO BE snowboard/ski pants. Regular ole snowpants wear out. Tight seems and snow skirts are real important. Lots of pockets are nice to. Its nice if there are zippers on the bottom part of the leg so they go on your boots easier. 70-300+
5) I just wear wool socks. Do NOT wear regular cotton socks they get wet and nasty. Wear wool or another material like that. They need to be long or they will go down in your boot. 10-100
Well thats perty much it. Besides your boots and the optional ski mask (;
If you have any questions E-mail me (; Brandon.snowboard@yahoo.com
1) Your gonna need beanie. There are sooo many different kinds i have like 6 ha. But it needs to be tight knit so water doesnt get through. 10-70$
2) Goooggles... Goggles Are very important. They block wind, snow, rain, and your friends rooster tail or snow plow :/ Oakleys are my favorite but soooo expensive. You can get a lot of goggles cheap though. Like Scott ones. 20-200$
3) What i wear for torso clothes is just a regular long sleeve or under armor shirt then a sweatshit then my snowboard jacket ( It gets cold here ha) So you can use any longsleeve and sweatshirt you have but your gonna need a niiice jacket. Tight, closed seems with a tight zipper, and water resistant/water proof Snowoard jackets are supposed to be big on you. But not down to your knees (; Snow skirts are good to have on your jacket. They keep snow from getting down your neck and up your shirt. They come on your jacket on the inside. 50-300+
4) Pants. I wear jeans or sweat pants then just straight up my snow pants. Mine were like 90 dollars and worth it. They NEED TO BE snowboard/ski pants. Regular ole snowpants wear out. Tight seems and snow skirts are real important. Lots of pockets are nice to. Its nice if there are zippers on the bottom part of the leg so they go on your boots easier. 70-300+
5) I just wear wool socks. Do NOT wear regular cotton socks they get wet and nasty. Wear wool or another material like that. They need to be long or they will go down in your boot. 10-100
Well thats perty much it. Besides your boots and the optional ski mask (;
If you have any questions E-mail me (; Brandon.snowboard@yahoo.com
How do I use a powderskirt on a jacket?
Q. Right now i have rossignol ski pants and some ripzone crappy jacket. im going to get the oakley flare jacket. ive looked and the powder belt on my jacket and the powderbelt on the oakley jacket are the same. I need to know how to get that snap powderbelt to work with my pants. thanks
A. If they're "exactly the same", then they should snap and zip to the pants and form a "1 piece" snow suit.
If not. snap the front of the skirt together andpull it down over your butt. ;)
HTH
D
If not. snap the front of the skirt together andpull it down over your butt. ;)
HTH
D
What are the latest developments in Information Technology?
Q. I am a curriculum officer and need to keep abreast of new developments /trends
A. As happens every year, Apple skipped CES in favor of this week's Macworld. But while the iPod has clearly dominated the market for MP3 players, that doesn't mean other consumer-electronics companies won't come out swinging in 2006. One of the sleeker players on display was Philips' GoGear Jukebox. The jet-black design, ornamented by glowing blue lights that streak up and down as users navigate their playlists, wins big points for aesthetics.
Yes, the new video iPod rules the roost, but Toshiba's Gigabeat S-Series PMC is also pretty cool for those who want a few more options, such as syncing up with Starz' new Vongo video-download service, which allows unlimited access to its catalog for a flat fee of $10 a month. Nice screen resolution and a sleek design also make this a compelling gadget. The player, expected to debut in March or April for about $300, will also work with subscription music services like Yahoo Music Unlimited, Rhapsody and Napster.
The Microsoft booth was home to a slew of new Windows Mobile-enabled wireless devices. Judging from the traffic at the booth, gadgets like the iMate smartphone will widen the mobile landscape in 2006.
Check out this prototype ASUS laptop PC, which includes a handheld accessory for storing things like the owner's calendar, contacts and e-mail. The handheld device clips to the outside of the laptop and is always on to display vital information, thanks to the Windows SideShow capability in the upcoming Windows Vista operating system. For now, the device isn't wireless -- so forget about it doubling as a Blackberry or Treo. But it keeps cached e-mail in memory so that the user can access it without booting up the laptop. That alone makes it a nice feature.
Sometimes a gadget comes along that no one really needs but a good segment of the population will probably really want. That could describe Burton's Audex ski jacket, which has a Motorola cell phone and MP3 player sewn right into the fabric. Headphones and an almost invisible microphone on the collar allow the wearer to answer a phone call without digging around for a cell phone with clumsy gloved hands. Oh, and you'll be turning heads at Aspen. And isn't that what it's really all about?
Motorola's hot line of ROKR phones is about to get even cooler with Oakley's new "OROKR" sunglasses, which have a Bluetooth-enabled wireless headset built in. Models are expected to hit stores in the second quarter of 2006. Future's so bright, gotta wear ... oh, never mind.
Robots! What tech-fest gadget-geek bonanza would be complete without some good robot action? Representatives from Vex, which sells custom robot kits, were on hand to help CES attendees find their robotic mojo.
Car gadgets are always popular at CES. Bravo View Technology's Universal Passenger Visor LCD Screen VS-07 A is just that -- a flat screen that attaches to a car's window visor. Putting it on the driver's side is, of course, not recommended. Meanwhile, Iqua's crowbar-shaped Bluetooth headset wraps around the car's headrest for stylish hands-free communication. Prices range from $150 for the plastic model to $300 for a leather-clad version.
Sling Media showed off its Slingbox, which broadcasts live TV or any other media stream within the home to a mobile device. Just hook up the Slingbox to a cable set-top box, DVD player or stereo system, and it streams content to a laptop or Windows Mobile-enabled handheld. To demonstrate, a Sling Media employee watched live TV from his house using a Pocket PC handheld. The Slingbox costs about $300.
Eton's retro-style emergency radio looks pretty low-tech -- but there's a twist. The radio has a crankshaft that not only powers the radio but can even power up a cell phone! Just hook up your phone, crank the crank for a few minutes, and you're recharged. Sixty seconds of cranking delivers about an hour of radio time. The best part? These babies cost $40 to $60.
Yes, the new video iPod rules the roost, but Toshiba's Gigabeat S-Series PMC is also pretty cool for those who want a few more options, such as syncing up with Starz' new Vongo video-download service, which allows unlimited access to its catalog for a flat fee of $10 a month. Nice screen resolution and a sleek design also make this a compelling gadget. The player, expected to debut in March or April for about $300, will also work with subscription music services like Yahoo Music Unlimited, Rhapsody and Napster.
The Microsoft booth was home to a slew of new Windows Mobile-enabled wireless devices. Judging from the traffic at the booth, gadgets like the iMate smartphone will widen the mobile landscape in 2006.
Check out this prototype ASUS laptop PC, which includes a handheld accessory for storing things like the owner's calendar, contacts and e-mail. The handheld device clips to the outside of the laptop and is always on to display vital information, thanks to the Windows SideShow capability in the upcoming Windows Vista operating system. For now, the device isn't wireless -- so forget about it doubling as a Blackberry or Treo. But it keeps cached e-mail in memory so that the user can access it without booting up the laptop. That alone makes it a nice feature.
Sometimes a gadget comes along that no one really needs but a good segment of the population will probably really want. That could describe Burton's Audex ski jacket, which has a Motorola cell phone and MP3 player sewn right into the fabric. Headphones and an almost invisible microphone on the collar allow the wearer to answer a phone call without digging around for a cell phone with clumsy gloved hands. Oh, and you'll be turning heads at Aspen. And isn't that what it's really all about?
Motorola's hot line of ROKR phones is about to get even cooler with Oakley's new "OROKR" sunglasses, which have a Bluetooth-enabled wireless headset built in. Models are expected to hit stores in the second quarter of 2006. Future's so bright, gotta wear ... oh, never mind.
Robots! What tech-fest gadget-geek bonanza would be complete without some good robot action? Representatives from Vex, which sells custom robot kits, were on hand to help CES attendees find their robotic mojo.
Car gadgets are always popular at CES. Bravo View Technology's Universal Passenger Visor LCD Screen VS-07 A is just that -- a flat screen that attaches to a car's window visor. Putting it on the driver's side is, of course, not recommended. Meanwhile, Iqua's crowbar-shaped Bluetooth headset wraps around the car's headrest for stylish hands-free communication. Prices range from $150 for the plastic model to $300 for a leather-clad version.
Sling Media showed off its Slingbox, which broadcasts live TV or any other media stream within the home to a mobile device. Just hook up the Slingbox to a cable set-top box, DVD player or stereo system, and it streams content to a laptop or Windows Mobile-enabled handheld. To demonstrate, a Sling Media employee watched live TV from his house using a Pocket PC handheld. The Slingbox costs about $300.
Eton's retro-style emergency radio looks pretty low-tech -- but there's a twist. The radio has a crankshaft that not only powers the radio but can even power up a cell phone! Just hook up your phone, crank the crank for a few minutes, and you're recharged. Sixty seconds of cranking delivers about an hour of radio time. The best part? These babies cost $40 to $60.
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