Gear Review: Salomon EXO S-Lab II Short M
It’s amazing just how ‘technical’ gear is getting these days. Here at Ultra168, we still joke about the fact that running should be a cheap sport. Afterall, all you need is a pair of old trainers right and off you go? It’s not like cycling or cricket where you buy lots of additional extras is … Read more
GEAR REVIEW – Contour ROAM Video Camera
Apparently 48 hours of video footage is uploaded to YouTube every minute ! Thats 8 years of content a day ! No Way ! I wish I had a dollar for every time I have shared on Facebook or Twitter an amazing video of some crazy dude jumping off a bridge with parachute in hand … Read more
Gear Review: Compressport Calf Guards
Now I have to admit that in the past, I’ve always found the notion of calf guards a little bit ‘poncy’ and mainly confined to the domain of triathletes. When it comes to running shoes, socks and alike, I’ve always been a little old school. Preferring to just whack some socks and shoes on, leaving … Read more
Gear Review – LED Lenser H7 Series Head Torch
As some of the bigger races (in terms of distance) creep upon us in the next few months, this means running through the night where a good quality head torch an essential bit of kit. We feel that this can often be one of the areas overlooked when you’re planning your race day, such is … Read more
GEAR REVIEW – Suunto Quest Heart Rate Monitor
What role does accurate measurement of your heart rate have when training for and running ultras? Well, there is a well known saying doing the rounds amongst us to signify when we are writing cheques our body can’t cash and that is “Don’t go into the RED ZONE” or alternatively “Don’t take too many cookies … Read more
Gear Review – Garmin FR610 GPS
UPDATED – To get your little hands on one of these in Australia, Footpoint Shoe Clinic has got these for sale with free shipping and very well priced. Click here to visit the website and go to their online store. The journey towards my first real investment into a proper GPS/HR monitor started in a … Read more
