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  • #1572657
    Eric Blumensaadt
    BPL Member

    @danepacker

    Locale: Mojave Desert

    Alright David, (Family Guy), maybe I do pimp the Moment just a teensy bit more than is seemly. But DAYMN!, that tent is so nice.
    (Have I mentioned I like it a lot?)

    Good tents are "artistry in fabric and poles" and that tent is one of the most artful. If "form follows function" then the Moment is a good example of that dictum.

    (Gotta stop now. I've run out of superlatives.)

    #1572660
    Lori P
    BPL Member

    @lori999

    Locale: Central Valley

    People tend to look at you funny if you talk about stuff you don't know about… so I talk about the gear I have. I know how it works, or didn't work, firsthand.

    Also am very appreciative of the cottage industries that put out great gear and think that word of mouth helps them stay in business (selfish of me, but someone's gotta stick around to sell me another pair of Lightreks when I abuse mine into breaking).

    #1572675
    Diplomatic Mike
    Member

    @mikefaedundee

    Locale: Under a bush in Scotland

    I think Eric is the only international pimp though.
    He pops up regularly on the OM forum (UK) everytime there is a thread on tents or waterproofs. Moment, Cabelas Paclite, Moment, Cabelas Paclite, Moment, Cabelas Paclite……..
    I'm sure he mentioned both on a thread about trekking poles once. ;)

    #1572689
    Franco Darioli
    Spectator

    @franco

    Locale: Gauche, CU.

    Ray
    once asked Henry if Franco worked for him. ;-)
    and…?

    Travis
    LIke Franco and his Tarptent mods, for example. (especially the Contrail)

    Tarptent came to my attention because of the Virga/Squall. I thought that they were the nicest tents I have ever seen.
    After corresponding at length with Henry (often about photographic gear and from work…) I bought the Rainbow because it seemed "safer" (more tent like ) to me.

    Then I got the Contrail, the more functional but aesthetically challenged version of the Virga.
    So I made it my business to re-design the rear end… (that also happens to work better in the rain and wind)

    Franco
    Contrail California way

    Contrail Tarptent downunder

    Contrail California version

    Contrail TarptentDownunder version..

    #1572697
    Brad Groves
    BPL Member

    @4quietwoods

    Locale: Michigan

    Dunno, David… I think I only mention Osprey as a counter to your Granite Gear proselytization, er, pimpin' ;P… but then, I typically "represent" for GoLite, too… not brands I bring up so spontaneously, though, as others.

    #1572700
    David Ure
    Member

    @familyguy

    @Eric and Brad – most of us are gear whores here so pimpin' your favorites seems like the only rational thing to do. Now about that new Osprey Stratos 26…..

    #1572924
    Arapiles .
    BPL Member

    @arapiles

    Locale: Melbourne

    It was good to meet/catch up with Brett and Miguel … and in an act of extraordinary generosity Miguel gave me a UL present …

    By the way, although it's now been deleted from TLB, I posted a review of the Mont Bell Torrent Flier there in early 2002 … so I claim the title to being the first Mont Bell pimp

    #1572973
    Dan Cunningham
    Member

    @mn-backpacker

    Locale: Land of 12,000 Loons

    Mike Clelland! is always pimping toilet paper.

    Er… wait… I think I have that backwards.

    #1572975
    Travis Leanna
    BPL Member

    @t-l

    Locale: Wisconsin

    I love the exclamation point after Mike's name. Mike, there a story* behind that?

    *Originally misspelled as "store," hence Miguel's post.

    #1572988
    Miguel Arboleda
    BPL Member

    @butuki

    Locale: Kanto Plain, Japan

    Mike, there a store behind that?

    Well, if he's pimping then most likely there is a store behind the exclamation mark!

    #1572992
    EndoftheTrail
    BPL Member

    @ben2world-2

    Arapiles wrote, "By the way, although it's now been deleted from TLB, I posted a review of the Mont Bell Torrent Flier there in early 2002 … so I claim the title to being the first Mont Bell pimp".

    My first Montbell piece was the UL Alpine Down Hugger #3 purchased in 2004. I yield and defer to Arapiles as the mamasan of the house.

    However, it would be interesting to see who has the most MontBell gear! I have a feeling Miguel is pretty hard to beat.

    #1573007
    Miguel Arboleda
    BPL Member

    @butuki

    Locale: Kanto Plain, Japan

    I have an unfair advantage… I've had 33 years to collect my MontBell gear. My first MontBell product was a nylon rain poncho that I purchased in 1977. Since then I've bought sleeping bags, rain jackets, solar panels, bicycle panniers, shoes, backpacks, work shirts, hiking shirts, underwear, shelters, headlamps, sleeping pads, kayaking gear, trekking poles, even earthquake emergency kits etc, etc, etc., all from MontBell, in part because they make such good gear, but also in part because it is just about the cheapest outdoor gear you can get in Japan, plus it is my favorite outdoor store to visit here in Japan. I wouldn't know how much of their gear I have and have had… I've never counted… but it is a lot.

    My prize MontBell item is my #3 UL Alpine Down Hugger from 2006. My longest lasting and still functional converted it into an experimental, knee-length rain cagoule was my first MontBell purchase: the Hydrobreeze Rain Poncho. I bought it in 1977 and it lasted until 2006 after constant use. The worst MontBell item I ever bought is a toss up between the UL Comfort Pad, which, even after having it replaced with a new pad three times, delaminated on me each time, or the Convertible Light 3/4 Pants, which wore like a wet rag and flapped around so much in the wind that I thought I'd blow away.

    The most interesting MontBell item I've seen was the first iteration of the Monoframe Diamond Shelter which, unlike the later versions, was made of three separate pieces, the outer shell, the inner floor, and the inner netting. It was too far ahead of its time and almost no one bought it. Even the MontBell store clerk didn't know how it was supposed to be used.

    I've been spending the last month cleaning out my closets and getting rid of a lot of stuff. A lot of MontBell stuff is going out the door, so soon I will be a MontBell Pauper!

    #1573009
    EndoftheTrail
    BPL Member

    @ben2world-2

    "A lot of MontBell stuff is going out the door"

    Very impressive, Miguel. Maybe put them up for sale here — collectors' items and all that.

    #1656776
    ben bacher
    Member

    @benbacher

    To the don,

    I've been waiting years to find someone who can ship MB gear to the US. Apparently I wasn't looking in the right spot. Are you still providing this service, and would you ship to AK? I work for fedex so I can get a 75% discount on all shipping cost for you.

    #1656779
    Travis Leanna
    BPL Member

    @t-l

    Locale: Wisconsin

    Ben, I may be misunderstanding your post, but Montbell has been shipping to the US for quite some time, as well as a plethora of retailers.

    #1656780
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    What Montbell gear are you trying to buy? Most of it (if not all of it) is readily available in the US.

    #1656781
    Travis Leanna
    BPL Member

    @t-l

    Locale: Wisconsin

    Hi Doug.

    #1656785
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    Hey Travis!

    #1656794
    Travis Leanna
    BPL Member

    @t-l

    Locale: Wisconsin

    So how old does a thread have to be before it automatically becomes chaff?

    #1656817
    Joe Clement
    BPL Member

    @skinewmexico

    Locale: Southwest

    It came back to life, so it's not chaff, it's a zombie thread.

    #1657705
    ben bacher
    Member

    @benbacher

    Ahh, yes, this I know. But I ever so greedily want what I cannot have, and that is the stuff that is made unavailable on US soil. The Denali Jacket and the Lightning Dome for instance. I got my Jupiter Dome before they became unavailable here, and several other jackets, also need to replace a Climablock Roche (which is no longer available in the US.)

    #1657710
    Rog Tallbloke
    BPL Member

    @tallbloke

    Locale: DON'T LOOK DOWN!!

    Travis:
    I've got platform trail runners. Not good on the knees…

    Have you tried wearing them on your feet instead? ;-)

    #1657732
    Travis Leanna
    BPL Member

    @t-l

    Locale: Wisconsin

    >Have you tried wearing them on your feet instead? ;-)

    I just knew something wasn't quite right…

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