Comments on: Some Gear Updates http://www.sierradescents.com/gear/2010/01/20/some-gear-updates.html Climb Up and Ski Down Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:17:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Colin in CA http://www.sierradescents.com/gear/2010/01/20/some-gear-updates.html/comment-page-1#comment-966 Colin in CA Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:35:29 +0000 http://www.sierradescents.com/?p=1440#comment-966 Andy, If you search around on TGR, there was a fairly lengthy thread on that shovel test. Their methodology is fairly suspect. Sno-Seal and an oven on the warm setting should improve the anti-absorption properties of the leather in your gloves. That's what I do with all of my leather gloves... BD Patrol, Marmot Work Gloves, Hestras, etc. Andy,

If you search around on TGR, there was a fairly lengthy thread on that shovel test. Their methodology is fairly suspect.

Sno-Seal and an oven on the warm setting should improve the anti-absorption properties of the leather in your gloves. That’s what I do with all of my leather gloves… BD Patrol, Marmot Work Gloves, Hestras, etc.

]]> By: Chad http://www.sierradescents.com/gear/2010/01/20/some-gear-updates.html/comment-page-1#comment-965 Chad Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:27:04 +0000 http://www.sierradescents.com/?p=1440#comment-965 I always liked the idea of the BD transfer because it had a telescoping handle that extended longer than the others (semingly more ergonomical and efficient). But it's no doubt in the lightweight class, and any lightweight shovel is eventually going to get bent out of shape. Problem is, the market for the backcountry touring junkie is in the lightweight tools. And with that comes practical compromise. I always liked the idea of the BD transfer because it had a telescoping handle that extended longer than the others (semingly more ergonomical and efficient). But it’s no doubt in the lightweight class, and any lightweight shovel is eventually going to get bent out of shape. Problem is, the market for the backcountry touring junkie is in the lightweight tools. And with that comes practical compromise.

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