Team Geared Up

Welcome! If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or enter your email: for updates. Thanks for visiting! Princeton Tec FUEL Headlamp DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - The Fuel headlamp Princeton Tec sent TGU to review has become my new favourite piece of kit!! I[...] Read More »

Boeri Vortex Ski Helmet SINGAPORE - Well it’s a bit warmer in Singapore today than it was in Vail, Colorado, USA last December. Part cold, part wanting a camera-mounting, part I was about to throw myself off a few black diamond runs… I decided to buy a ski helmet. In the USA its d[...] Read More »

Simple and elegant but also carefully engineered, this flexible bamboo based board is a marvel to ride. The Dervish is a board for every rider. Review of Loaded Boards 41.5in Dervish LongboardRated as 5/5 on Feb 26 2008 by Alx Cahiz ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (Team Geared Up) - This review has been a l[...] Read More »

Amazing climbing, great -and professional - footage, well worth a watch! Review of King Lines DVDRated as 4/5 on Jan 17 2008 by Neal McQuaid O.k., so it’s Rampage #2 on a global scale. I know I shouldn’t describe it as this, but with another movie from BigUpProductions showing just [...] Read More »

relatively compact (but will still comfortably take an SLR or camcorder and two lenses) with a great waist belt to keep the bag close on those active days. A great traveling bag Review of Lowepro Photo Runner camera bagRated as 5/5 on Nov 19 2007 by Neal McQuaid Continuing on from last week̵[...] Read More »

Decent (enough) wide angle, sturdy and most importantly…….image stabilized for getting those sport shots :) Review of Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 Image Stabilized USM SLR LensRated as 4/5 on Nov 18 2007 by Neal McQuaid continuing on from last week’s review of the Canon EOS Rebel[...] Read More »

Surprisingly sturdy, light, great battery, large screen (But buy a screen protector!): Canon’s consumer level SLR does it all and takes all the abuse in between. A fantastic camera! Review of Review: Canon EOS 400D/Rebel XtiRated as 5/5 on Nov 16 2007 by Neal McQuaid NEWBRIDGE, IRELAND (T[...] Read More »

Overall, A big thumbs up! Review of 5.10 Anasazi VerdRated as 5/5 on Oct 23 2007 by Dave Ayton NORTH WALES (Team Geared Up) - Well I said ages ago that I’d write something about these once I had given them a good going over – well I’ve used them in anger once or twice now and heres the ver[...] Read More »

TGU Video. Press Play. LONDON, UK (Team Geared Up) - USA to Zurich, Zurich to London, next Ireland or Singapore…. who knows where this board will surface next!? Eitherway I enjoyed my first day of Longboarding today. Big thanks to Bustinboards.com for sending TGU a board for review (read[...] Read More »

Great shape, style and handling, perfect for urban dwellers who want a little more fun and style in their commute, but not for the more hardcore. Awesome online service. Review of Bustin Boards 41 inch Complex Longboard, Hoboken, New Jersey, USARated as 4/5 on Sep 27 2007 by Alx Cahiz ZURICH, S[...] Read More »

Filled with enough features and functionality to put any other headlamp to shame, the e+lite is the little light that roared! Review of Petzl e+lite Emergency HeadlampRated as 5/5 on Sep 13 2007 by Alx Cahiz ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (Team Geared Up) - Flashlights are and forever will be a vital acces[...] Read More »

All-rounder board that’s classified as a park board. Well worth considering! In Burton’s words: “the infamous dark horse”. This board feels at home on pretty much any terrain. Review of Burton Seven snowboardRated as 4/5 on Aug 16 2007 by Neal McQuaid WANAKA, NEW ZEALAND [...] Read More »

This top of the line classic pintail design, updated to the current generation, has some of the latest state-of-the-art features and killer graphic to boot. This is the creme de la creme of longboards from the company that knows what the people want. Review of Never Summer Eclipse 47″ Longbo[...] Read More »

Internet exclusive of the new innovative jacket by Adidas. Review of Adidas TechAir JacketRated as 5/5 on Aug 13 2007 by Alex Cahiz ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (Team Geared Up) - This is pretty much an internet exclusive of the new innovative jacket by Adidas because you won’t find it any where e[...] Read More »

This ultra-lightweight, full-zip, hooded shell is constructed of HyVent™ Dry Touch performance fabric for the optimal combination of weather protection and packability. Features like mini pit-vents, a hem cinchcord and reflective logos make the DIAD as versatile as it is light. The North Face® F[...] Read More »

WANAKA, NEW ZEALAND (Team Geared Up) - As some of you will become aware of, I’m a bit eco-minded. O.k., maybe a bit more :) Since I was heading off on a long-term trip, I had a couple of criterias that were required, namely power. I’ve always been conscious that electricity can be somew[...] Read More »