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Scarpa SL Active hiking boots reviewed. Walk the outdoors in luxury footwear.

27/02/2024 by .
Scarpa SL Active hiking boots

Andy Mossack enjoys the great outdoors even more with the latest leather Scarpa SL Active hiking boots.

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Sennheiser PXC 55O-II Wireless Headphones

The bottom line for me is sound quality, battery life, ease of stowing, an inflight adapter, efficient wireless performance and intuitive controls. And I’m pleased to say the Sennheiser PXC 550-II headphones tick every one of these.

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Michael Cranmer reviews the Salomon QST Charge MIPS ski helmet Salomon QST Charge helmet.jpg

Salomon QST Charge MIPS ski helmet

Style-wise it is super-cool, and if paired with Salmon X/Max googles, there is no dreaded helmet-gap.

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Salomon S/PRO 100 Ski Boots

I might get sued for using one of the most effective and famous German slogans in advertising history to describe Salomon’s approach to designing the ground-breaking S/PRO 100 ski boot, but what the hell. It fits perfectly.

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Michael Cranmer our resident skier, reviews the Salomon Icestar 3L Ski Jacket.

Salomon Icestar 3L Ski Jacket. Latest technical innovation

The bottom line is, the Salomon Icestar 3L ski jacket looks good, feels good, and performs in all weathers. You can’t ask for more than that.

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Enjoy the freedom of overseas data and calling with Cellhire Mifi For China.

Cellhire Mifi For China. Enjoy the freedom of overseas data.

Travelling with the MiFi device worked well, although I did turn it off when there was Wi-Fi available in the hotel to save the battery

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Andy Mossack reviews the Melitta Barista TS Smart 

Melitta Barista TS Smart – Your in-house barista?

Melitta coffee has attained almost revered status in Europe so, frankly, any product that combines German engineering with the Melitta marque has to be a serious contender.

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