Archives

Under Armour HOVR Sonic CT

Written by: Donald Buraglio

The New Balance Fresh Foam Zante v3 is a lightweight neutral low-profile trainer with moderate heel-toe drop and excellent midsole energy return.

Salomon Sonic RA

Written by: Donald Buraglio

The New Balance Fresh Foam Zante v3 is a lightweight neutral low-profile trainer with moderate heel-toe drop and excellent midsole energy return.

On Cloud X

Written by: Donald Buraglio

The New Balance Fresh Foam Zante v3 is a lightweight neutral low-profile trainer with moderate heel-toe drop and excellent midsole energy return.

New Balance 890 v6

Written by: Donald Buraglio

The New Balance Fresh Foam Zante v3 is a lightweight neutral low-profile trainer with moderate heel-toe drop and excellent midsole energy return.

Asics DynaFlyte 2

Written by: Donald Buraglio

The New Balance Fresh Foam Zante v3 is a lightweight neutral low-profile trainer with moderate heel-toe drop and excellent midsole energy return.

Lowepro Whistler BP 350AW

Written by: Seiji Ishii

Comfort/Fit The well-padded and channeled back panel, generous shoulder straps (with load lifters) and hip belt (with load control straps) of the Lowepro Whistler BP 350 AW provide a comfortable fit at all contact areas with the body. This “ActivZone” harness system provided good comfort with summer layers but was excellent with winter layers, particularly Read more ›

Mountainsmith Tanuck 40L Backpack

Written by: Seiji Ishii

Comfort/Fit The Mountainsmith Tanuck 40L Backpack uses a well padded EVA frame sheet with an air mesh back panel, well padded and contoured dual-density shoulder straps, and generous hip belt to harness the pack’s claimed 38.5-liter interior volume. This strategy worked fairly well for well-distributed loads up to 35 pounds (the pack’s rated capacity is Read more ›

MindShift Gear Rotation180 Horizon 34L

Written by: Seiji Ishii

Comfort/Fit The MindShift Gear Rotation180 Horizon 34L was the most comfortable photo backpack of the test. The suspension system rivals those of high-quality day packs of a similar volume. A plastic frame sheet with aluminum stay provided effective load transfer away from the shoulders and on to the hips, but still allowed ample mobility for Read more ›

Peak Design Everyday Backpack 30L

Written by: Seiji Ishii

Comfort/Fit The Peak Design Everyday Backpack 30L’s basic suspension design worked well for day shoots in the city while carrying a 30-pound load consisting of a mirrorless body, three zoom lenses, a mid focal prime, typical camera accessories, extra clothing layer, water bottle, and a notebook computer with accessories. The shoulder straps and back panel Read more ›

Thule Covert DSLR Rolltop Backpack

Written by: Seiji Ishii

Comfort/Fit The Thule Covert DSLR Backpack’s main drawback is the lack of a hip belt, which made it impossible to transfer any of the load to the hips, limiting activity to urban cycling and walking. The back panel and contoured shoulder straps (with load lifters) has adequate padding, so moderate loads of up to 25 Read more ›

Jetboil MightyMo

Written by: Craig Rowe

The MSR MicroRocket is very well built, and has the fastest average boil time and best wind performance among stoves tested in this category.