Year’s Best Gear- Gear Reviews

6 01 2010

Each year, the Gear Junie pulls together a best-of-the-best list from the new and prototype products he reviewed for Gear Junkie. His “Top 10 Gear Picks” article is syndicated to a national group of newspapers, on Outside magazine’s website, and featured on GearJunkie.com.

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1. The North Face Animagi Jacket — Cold-weather and winter running — as well as XC skiing — are more comfortable in this hybrid jacket. With PrimaLoft-stuffed panels and thin, stretchy sleeves, the $149 Animagi breathes where it needs to and insulates the core. Its unique design was a winner during neighborhood training runs up to longer endurance fests where I was out for two hours or more in the cold. Full Gear Junkie review: http://gearjunkie.com/the-north-face-animagi-jacket Read the rest of this entry »