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    To Plastic or Not

    in The Gear Critic

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    I went to Second Ascent, and that's where they told me that Koflach went out of business.

     

    IME in SLC had a notice up on official Atomic letterhead - they bought Koflach and decided not to continue the mountaineering boots. Not sure what that leaves, but no more Degre Arctis or Vertical.

     

    Looks like they're pretty much mainly a consignment shop, so they probably just bought out the remaining stock and are selling it off.

    To Plastic or Not

    in The Gear Critic

    Posted

    . Unfortunately, Koflak just went out of business.

     

    Where did u hear this? :(

     

    I was looking all over for a new pair of Degres to replace my trashed old ones, and even online I could only funky size in both models, not just Degres, like 5,6,7 and 12,13,14 and they quit selling them at REI (they don't know shit there "Why you quit selling these?" "I dunno."), so I went to Second Ascent, and that's where they told me that Koflach went out of business.

    To Plastic or Not

    in The Gear Critic

    Posted

    But seriously... Those are the ones they showed me at PMS. I'm considering those. I guess I just hate to change. You should see my Degres... The liners are falling apart. Had them for 7 years at least, and use them about 15 times a year. Holes in the baffles and delaminating around the rand. They have to go after this season. (Right - I started saying that 2 seasons ago.)

    To Plastic or Not

    in The Gear Critic

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    I like plastics too. I have a pair of Koflak Degres that I wear on snowshoe trips about 10 times a year besides glacier climbing in them. They flex well and stay warm. Unfortunately, Koflak just went out of business. Mine are shot, and I'm looking for an alternative. Haven't found a pair of plastics that have the ankle flex that the Degres do, and most plastics are to narrow in the toe for me. I might even switch from plastic to other mountaineering boots if I can find something warm enough. For me it's all about warmth and dryness - I have circulation problems (Reynauds) - so keeping the digits warm is a necessity.

     

    Lowa Civettas have very good ankle flex. They are also ugly as sin.

     

    Me too, on both counts.

    To Plastic or Not

    in The Gear Critic

    Posted

    I like plastics too. I have a pair of Koflak Degres that I wear on snowshoe trips about 10 times a year besides glacier climbing in them. They flex well and stay warm. Unfortunately, Koflak just went out of business. Mine are shot, and I'm looking for an alternative. Haven't found a pair of plastics that have the ankle flex that the Degres do, and most plastics are to narrow in the toe for me. I might even switch from plastic to other mountaineering boots if I can find something warm enough. For me it's all about warmth and dryness - I have circulation problems (Reynauds) - so keeping the digits warm is a necessity.

    soft contact lenses

    in The Gear Critic

    Posted

    Yeah, I wear the single-day lenses for 4-6 days, but I take them out at night. Saves money. The exteneded wear ones I wear for 4-6 days without taking them out, then I might take them out and clean them and wear them just during the day for a couple more days.

     

    Like High said - not recommended.

    soft contact lenses

    in The Gear Critic

    Posted

    Contacts rock! I use two kinds: regular single-use lenses that I use day-to-day, and other extended wear that I can use for 4-6 days without taking them out. The single-use ones are a lot cheaper. The multi-day ones are more expensive, and I keep a couple of sets of those on hand for long trips so I don't have to take them out at night and put them in in the morning on climbs or with sunscreen and stove fuel and insect repellent and god knows what else on my hands - and they're just convenient.

    CC.com T-shirts

    in Climber's Board

    Posted

    I mailed off the shirts everyone ordered via Paypal today. The ladies shirts are fitting small, so I sent larger than what you ordered if you ordered a ladies shirt. If there are any problems with fit with these just let me know (PM me or email me) and I'll make sure you end up with a shirt(s) that fits.

     

    This whole process was more than I thought it would be, but a BIG THANK YOU to all that ordered shirts and especially to those that donated extra for the site. It is really appreciated, and we'll keep working at improving CC.com.

    If you donated $25 or more for the shirts, PM me with your custom title request and I'll put it in for you.

     

    Thanks again!

     

    Archenemy, I didn't mail your shirt as I thought you might want to try them on and model them for me (well, I mean, since you're local you might just want to try on these strangly sized shirts to make sure you get one that fits the first time).

     

     

    Also, Bala, I didn't mail your shirt as you requested...just let me know if you would like me to mail it instead.

     

     

    Oh yes, I do have a extra shirts for those that haven't ordered one yet.

     

     

    What about those of us that paid cash for two and got one and didn't leave an address?

     

    :)

     

    No hurry, just making sure you remember. By the way, my snowshoe buddies are jealous...

     

    :tup:

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