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PipeDream lightweight sleeping bags in stock

Our range of PipeDream lightweight goosedown sleeping bags are now available for purchase online.

PipeDream 400 - £150
PipeDream 600 - £170
PipeDream 800 - £190

Our first batch of UK made boulder mats

We have a small quantity of rough cut Mujo and Waffa bouldering mats available now. These are the first bouldering mats made by the guys training in our workshop, and as such have a few minor flaws and discrepancies which we wouldn’t expect on a pad made post training.

The carry system on the Mujo is the same versatile strap we used on the Phud and Woomf. The flaws are minor and won’t effect the use or the performance of the pad in anyway. They are good, honest and trustworthy pads.

The only corners we have cut on Mujo and Waffa are the ones on the pads themselves. The rounded corners make the pads more difficult to make but they reduce wear points which is good long term. Made right here in our own workshop we are in total control of every element, from the fabric to the seams to the thread holding it together. The shell is a burly 1000D Cordura, not some far eastern copy spelt slightly differently, this is the real deal. By buying this pad you are funding a bunch of climbers to go and do what they love to do.. climb.

Based on some in-depth research by Pete, as well as listening to what our customers have to say, and reinforced by our own climbers feedback we have changed the proportions and densities of the foam inside our pads. We have increased the thickness of the closed cell top sheet and reduced it’s density whilst reducing the thickness of the open cell foam and increasing its density. This gives a sweeter, softer feeling landing surface that is perfectly capable of handling the landings but reduces the hard jarring effect. This close density match of the top and bottom layers also combines to increase the long term durability of the foam and reduces the fade noticed after heavy long term use. The foam we purchase is from the same suppliers as we have always done and it is as good as it gets, we have never used cheap packaging foam.

Boulder mat testing team

Meet the team; Dan, Shauna, James, Billy, Gracie, Luke, Ben and Ashleigh who have all been involved in testing our new pads for us over the past few months. Having production facilities in the UK we will be able to incorporate changes incrementally meaning our product can evolve quickly.

Filo down jacket selling fast

Lots of people have been putting their Filo goose down jackets to good use this week Some colour / size combos have now gone out of stock in mens, so if you, or a friend needs one before next winter get in now. You can find our mens down jackets and womens down jackets in our shop now.

January stock updates

We had a few items come in during January the you may of missed, so here is a quick summary. Our lightweight best selling, best value, best in test Rig 7 tarp is back in 3 juicy colours and kelp. What are you going to carry your Rig in.. how about one of our multi-use drybag rucksacks: Gourdon 20, Gourdon 25 or Gourdon 30.

Still on time are our popular Gamma headtorch in March and of course we are currently taking pre-orders for our PipeDream sleeping bag delivery in February.

Keep up to date with other stock updates.

Trail product of the month Alpkit Monster Mugs

Trail magazine has a keen eye for cool stuff, so we were chuffed to see our Monster Mugs appear as product of the month! There are four in the set which feature explorers and mythical creatures in far away lands. Credit has to go to Andy Smith for the great illustrations, check out his work on Andy Smith Illustration. Monster Mugs are available now in our shop, so go on treat yourself.

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