Arc'teryx Creston Pant
Arc'teryx Creston Pants are light trousers, pitched at those after warm-weather, breathable legwear with a bit of stretch. Alan James...
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Petzl SWIFT RL - One Headtorch to Rule Them All?
The SWIFT RL offers an amazingly heavyweight power output in a light and compact package, says Rob Greenwood, while its Reactive Lighting helps preserve battery life. Is this all the headtorch you need?
Boreal Drom
It's a weighty workhorse rather than a lightweight thoroughbred, says Rob Greenwood, but as a result the Drom is one of the sturdiest and most supportive approach/walking shoes out there. If you want boot-like edging ability, they'll be right up your street.
Rab Torque Pant
"I've long been a fan of Torque Pants (trousers)" says Dan Bailey. "The current version has remained unchanged for several years, and in a market that seems to make tweaks every season for the sake of novelty it's nice to see that sort of continuity. It's hard to imagine how...
Group Test Micro Cams
Micro cams are among the most useful pieces of gear on a trad climber's rack. Having a tiny cam you can rely on to protect otherwise unprotectable sections of rock can make the difference between arriving at the top of your route... or at the bottom. However their tiny size...
Open Comp Win a Pair of Scarpa Manta Tech GTX
The Scarpa Manta has been an icon for over three decades. As a multi award winning model in various generations it has represented the "benchmark" in 4 season Mountain boots. Evolving over many generations, the new Manta Tech represents...
Open Comp Win a Black Diamond airNET Harness
Developed in collaboration with BD Athlete Adam Ondra, the airNET is a cutting-edge harness that features our patented airNET Technology—an ultra-breathable fabric for high-end performance sport climbing that distributes loads evenly across the "net"...
Open Comp Petzl IKO - The Headlamp, Reinvented
What if a headlamp was both high-performance and lightweight? Comfortable and well-balanced? Versatile and inventive? Conceived after months of research, testing, brainstorming, and innovating, the IKO headlamp, little by little, began to see the...
Open Comp Win a Mammut Sender Harness
The harness for top performance. Jakob Schubert climbed his way into the medal rankings at the 2019 World...
Open Comp Win an EDELRID Shield helmet
EDELRID are giving two lucky climbers the chance to win the Shield in one of our new colourways. The Shield is a...
Open Comp Win an Outdoor Research Helium Rain Jacket
Be one of the first in the UK to own the latest waterproof technology from Pertex with the new Outdoor...
Winner announced WINNER - Win an Alpkit Origin boulder pad and boulder bucket
Want to be ready for the cooler months and getting out working hard on your winter...
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New for AW'20: The Outdoor Research Helium Down Hooded Jacket
The Helium Down Hooded Jacket from Outdoor Research infuses ultra-durable Pertex Diamond Fuse fabrics into the lightweight down jacket category, adding several degrees of durability along with added weather protection to ultralight, pac...
SMC's Highland Scrambles North now available on Rockfax Digital
Over the past year the Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC) has been working with Rockfax to digitise their back catalogue of climbing guidebooks. Earlier this year Scottish Sport Climbs was added to the App, joining...
Nalgene Sustain: New Line made with 50% recycled content
Hitting the shops during October will be the new Nalgene Sustain Range of Drinking Bottles, built from the revolutionary Tritan Renew Resin.
The Great Sea Cliffs of Scotland
The Great Sea Cliffs of Scotland is published by Scottish Mountaineering Press, a subsidiary of...
Montane Unisex Podium Waterproof Pull-On Jacket
Designed for fast and light runners for whom kit weight and packability is paramount, the Podium Pull-On...
Mammut Sender Harness
The harness for top performance. Jakob Schubert climbed his way into the medal rankings at the 2019 World Championships with the...
Rab Vapour-Rise Range: Tested to Perfection
Tested to perfection - The new Vapour-Rise range from Rab.
Latest Group Tests
These feature many different product ranges, reviewed by the UKC editorial team
Micro Cams
Micro cams are among the most useful pieces of gear on a trad climber's rack. Having a tiny cam you can rely on to protect otherwise unprotectable sections of rock can make the difference between arriving at the top of your route... or at the b...
Large Bouldering Mats
Biggest isn't always best, but in bouldering it certainly has its place. Larger pads are ideal for higher problems, awkward landings, or anyone with lower limb niggles - but on the other hand they're less ideal when it comes to storing or carrying them. Here we...
Bombproof Winter Mountain Shells
What's the ideal shell for Scottish winter climbing and gnarly hill walks? A beefy and protective one! Here we review tough technical jackets from 12 leading manufacturers.
Best in Show
The first major trade show of the new decade brought the world's outdoor industry to Munich in an annual pageant of product fondling and hobnobbing. Here are some of our highlights...
New Footwear
We spent earlier this week catching up with brands at the big winter gearfest: ISPO. Despite the fact the show was quieter than usual, this in no way detracted from the quality of the clobber on show and hitting the shops in the near future. Below is a roundup of the most...
New Clothing
We spent earlier this week catching up with brands at the big winter gearfest: ISPO. Despite the fact the show was quieter than usual, this in no way detracted from the quality of the clobber on show and hitting the shops in the near future. Below is a roundup of the most...
New Climbing Gear
We spent earlier this week catching up with brands at the big winter gearfest: ISPO. Despite the fact the show was quieter than usual, this...
Final Report
We spent the start of the month catching up with brands at the big winter gearfest: ISPO. Despite the fact the show was quieter than usual, this...
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