In reply to jt232:
> I'm normally a bit sad about reading gear reviews but come on, a whole article about 1 jumper?!
You really don't want to go to a trade show then. There we get given press packs about a pair of socks!
Seriously though, UKC/UKH gear reviews, under the leadership of Dan Bailey, are well respected in the industry, in fact, I go so far as to say we are probably leading the way in actually using, testing and reviewing gear in the UK Outdoor media.
I was always historically in the 'just a jumper' camp but that last 10/12 years of going to trade shows and witnessing the effort and care that goes into developing these products have been an eye-opening experience. The small and medium businesses we work with have the approach of university research departments when it comes into designing gear, obviously with a commercial aspect. This is the reason that we do sometimes seem to go to town on items that some people might describe as a jumper, a bag or a coat.
Alan