'Got to have gear' with Penrose Outdoors

Winters around the Corner, It's already brought with it the inevitable chill in the morning. So get ready for the snow and the rain!

But.....Its not all bad, we can finally accept that we can all look forward to drooling over jackets, Snowboards, Ski's, new Rab winter warmers, and all the new gadgets and gizmo's.

So keep an eye on this blog, Facebook and twitter for all the new products that we have selected as 'Got to have gear' this season.

Some Items I'm excited about,

The Ride snowboard teams 'goto' board (Ride Buckwild) they've been loving this and so have we!

Buckwild

 The K2 Brightlight definitely a favorite with the Girls, looks really good and rides amazing too!

Brightlight

 K2 Helmets are flooding in! They've changed the bandana and made it more practical, this is the ladies model and looks really!

The new Paramo range is looking really sharp, check it out in store or online.

THE SKI WALL : plenty of amazing 2012 skis will be gracing this wall very soon!

And my personal favorite the Electrik Beer Goggles... Pat Moore's team edition, brilliant.

Look out for our next edition of 'Got to have gear', theres so much new stuff coming in, we'll get some Penrose Staff thoughts on all the new gear as well!

Winters on its way, and were loving it!

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Ride Machete GT PRO, (now in stock!) We only have very limited stock in a 157!

Machete GT for Pro Level Slashing

	The mountain is your playground on this aggressive, yet surfy twin built for hitting features and locking in landings. The new Hybrid LowRize™ shape designed with the playful LowRize™ rocker in the tip and tail, and the responsive level micro-camber zone under foot.  Machete GT Review: This stick kills everything! I had the chance to ride this board at my shop's demo at Sugar Mountain late in the season. This was my favorite board of the day! I've owned two Machetes in the past and this one takes the cake by far...it killed it on everything from steeps to cruising fun runs. The Lowrize in the nose and tail gave it a nice surfy feel and kept the nose out of the crud, while the micro camber between the bindings gives stability, edge hold and super sick pop, especially when on edge thanks to the new pop walls! I can't stress it enough how hard this board rips! By Jim Nelson, Boone NC

Never get lost again! New Products, new season!

Anyone looking for new gadgets? Well I just found the device for you!

Check this amazing piece of kit out, just sampled it, and it looks the business, and is packed with features too!

due in to us on the 17th September the Garmin Fenix GPS watch,


 Its the most anticipated multi activity watch out... EVER, it combines pretty much the garmin Etrex AND MORE, in watch form, It has an automatic callibrating compass, barometer and highly accurate barometric altimeter. It comes with a usb charger, waypoint selector and my personal favorite: bluetooth connectivity to transfer all route maps from smartphones to watch, or log your activity and send it to your smartphone.

It's Fully waterproof and i'd imagine like most garmin GPS' can take a few knocks!!

Garmin say 

With built-in GPS + ABC (Altimeter Barometer Compass) functions, fēnix gives you all the navigational tools you need in a rugged wristwatch - keeping your hands free for when you need them. Get accurate readings on your location no matter what position your wrist is in or how dense the foliage is around you.

Track log 

Why travel familiar paths? Go further... Expand your boundaries and reach out for higher goals. Know where you've been and where you want to go without worrying about getting lost. As you move, Tracklog displays a trail of "bread crumbs" to easily track your position. And if you lose your way, the Garmin pioneering TracBack™ function will guide you safely back along a good visible and easy to follow trackline.

The tools that give you 100% confidence you'll need for your adventure - all in a rugged wristwatch.

Navigational Tools

Set up navigational activities to plan trips, create routes and record waypoints. Download routes from the BaseCamp™ desktop application or create them by marking your favorite spots as Waypoints - parking space, trailhead, mountain shelter, summit and more. And, best of all, fēnix will route you along your path with a clear visible navigational arrow or a track line

All in all at £344  it isn't cheap but its got so much in it, its difficult to ignore.

ALSO JUST IN

JUST IN - Jamie Nicholls Pro salomon Rider from the UK his new board just dropped - looks sick in orange, the picture doesnt quite give it justice but its worth a look. New ski section coming October 2012!

Facebook follower offers, check them out, instore only- Not even on our website

Penrose Outddors latest Facebook Loyalty offers. Bringing you the best in the outdoors - NOT ONLINE

August/September 2012 - in store only (or you can phone us, & we will post, but these are not on the web) This months offers to our Facebook and loyalty list customers    These are special deals for you, our 'Loyal' customers and followers, but very much 'while stocks last' The price is what you pay, we have already factored in your 'loyalty' discount.  Discount offers are 'In store' and inclusive of your existing loyalty discount If you want to order over the phone or by email, then call us (01872 270213) with your credit card details and we will send to you post free. (3-4 days delivery) Another promotion we have in September is in association with  when on Sat & Sun 8th, 9th September we have a 20% off Rohan clothing weekend to celebrate the refit and opening of our new Rohan shop within shop. Rohan - clothing that works Womens Nosi convertible trouser 230602 Platinum or 230601 Mushroom Great zip off walking trouser from Craghopper impregnated with Mosi repellent RRP £62.00 loyalty price £23.40 ------------- Womens Nosi  trouser 230603 Platinum Easy wear lightweight walking trouser from Craghopper impregnated with Mosi repellent RRP £52.00 loyalty price £19.80 ----------------- Womens Winter Kiwi trouser 230604 Dark Saddle.  Warm Lined walking trouser from Craghopper RRP £52.00 loyalty price £26.10 -------------------------- price valid whilst stocks last - limited stock & sizes Prices shown include your loyalty discount Womens Kiwi trouser 230600 Lichen . Classic walking trouser from Craghopper RRP £39.99 loyalty price £17.99 Mens Nosi convertible trouser 230605 Dark Bark Great zip off walking trouser from Craghopper impregnated with Mosi repellent RRP £62.00 loyalty price £23.40 ------------- Mens Nosi Cargo  trouser 230606 Black Pepper Easy wear lightweight walking trouser from Craghopper impregnated with Mosi repellent RRP £52.00 loyalty price £19.80 ----------------- price valid whilst stocks last - VERY limited stock & sizes Prices shown include your loyalty discount Winters coming  & the evenings draw in Get prepared with our super 'Loyalty members only' 20% discount on LED Lenser LED torches These are finely engineered and one of the brightest torches around - & LED gives them a great battery life. You will be astounded at how bright they are. Whilst existing stock lasts Nite Eze S biner range - Loyalty customers get 20% off for September Useful lightweight weather resistant stainless steel karabiner / keyring like products with a multitude of uses. Keyring;  attatchment to rucksac; belt clip; torch clip; securing valuables etc Salomon footwear - Loyalty customers get 20% off for September from our range of Salomon walking footwear. We stock a concise range which includes a selection of walking boots, travel shoes and fellrunning  shoes Bring a printout of this with you and get 20% off in store during September

Rohan clothing fans enjoy our opening! 20% off all Rohan

To celebrate our new Rohan shop opening, we are holding a bonanza event, in store on the 8th and 9th September!

You can get all the new Rohan winter range of stocks and standard ranges at 20% off, in the Truro store only!

Dont miss it

Penrose Outdoors
Town Quay
Truro
TR1 2HJ
01872 270213

Sevylor kayaks, why wouldn't you want one!

Have you ever been Kayaking? If you haven't I suggest you try it out! its brilliant fun, the problem a lot of people find is being able to store the large kayak, and also transport it around, the beauty of these is that they pack down into a rucksack, and will fit easily in

Sevylor are getting some great write ups, from the sunday times, they're brilliant fun!

Sunday times review of the Sevylor Adventure plus

As seen in the photo below, we did some product testing with our staff! Check out the photo from a test we did in the Colorado 2 man. All the staff loved the way they paddled and the stability and if you want any information about them just give us a call or drop in at the shop. We have them pumped up and ready to view.

We have a massive range in the shop to look at and browse, why wouldn't you want to come in and check them out!

 Shown in this picture above we have the

Colorado Premium - £399

Adventure Plus - £339.00

Canyon- £289

In this picture we have

Sevylor Tahiti - Bargain price £159.99 - Now 129.99

Sevylor Riviera - Bargain price £139.99 - Now £95.00

Sevylor Tahiti Plus - Bargain price £199.00 - Now £155.00

Happy paddling!

Tell the staff member you saw it on our blog and get 10% off the price of the canoe!

Water Hydration Review Geigerrig

Geigerrig Review

When I first saw this ‘pressure’ hydration system I have to admit to seeing it as a bit of a gimmick.

However after a weekends walking with it in Snowdonia, I’m now fully converted.

It differs from the usual ‘bladder’ system by having a secondary air bladder alongside the water bladder. This is pumped up with a rubber bulb pump (similar to the old blood pressure measurement device) and pressurises the water in the bladder, so that when you bite on the mouth valve you get water sprayed out of the mouth piece under slight pressure.

Like me, you are probably thinking ‘Gimmick’, but the Geigerrig really came into its own when walking. Uphill normally leaves me a little out of breath and often sucking on a normal bladder slightly exaggerates the breathlessness, meaning that you don’t probably drink as much as you should be. Getting the water gently delivered into your mouth with no sucking makes drinking very easy and I found myself taking a sip at frequent intervals, and, on reflection, in all sorts of situations where either getting a water bottle out or sucking hard would have inhibited me.

Perhaps it all sounds a bit minor, but like most things, the benefit often comes from the attention to detail, and that extra ease of taking in water is, in my mind, very well worth while.

Geigerrig advertising promotes it with “Spray to Drink”- obvious; “Spray to share” – a good thought particularly if its sharing with the dog; and if its really hot, “Spray to Cool”, as it can act like a mini shower!

A great product!

http://www.penroseoutdoors.co.uk/acatalog/Geigerrig.html

The Geigerrig Rig 700 is an 11 litre pack with a 2Litre water bladder