E Q U I P M E N T R E V I E W S
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BELOW
- overboots
I didn't feel any
worries for high top climbing as I knew, that I have very warm feet protection!
Overboots fit perfectly to my climbing shoes and if felt very sturdy and safe! Extremely important and useful!
- sleeping bag slippers
My words can't say
enough good about these slippers! Very light and warm, extremely comfortable!
One of the most comfortable
wearing that I had on Broad Peak. Very good!
- bottle
sleeves
ABSOLUTE
WILDERNESS
- absolute
wilderness meal
Chilli Con Carne and
Scrambled Eggs were very tasty, no need of any extra bowl - just hot water. Extremely
useful and practical food in outdoor, would recommend for every climber and to
any extreme conditions.
ACID
MOUNTAIN
-
acid mountain t-shirts
Acid Mt t-shirt
is very stylish and comfortable. On top of it, it is very elegant thanks to
original pattern and it is suitable for any occasion. I was lucky, that their
t-shirt fit perfectly on me.
BH
- BH bike
Very nice looking
bicycle in good quality, very suitable for cycling off the roads.
EU POWER
- Sunny bag
Very stylish
design, light and practical bag, suitable for city walks and to charge your
electric gadgets while walking.
- mini powerbank Move Power 2600 mAh
Very stylish,
light and practical, easy managable; very practical powerbank for emergency
charging of your mobile.
- solar Powerbank 30000 mAh
Possible charging
of two devices at the same time, good capacity, nice design, suitable
combination of solar panel with powerbank; very practical in the nature, where
no power is available.
- solar charger 500 mAh
Extra light,
practical and stylish charger; could suit as a fashionable key ring.
FENIX
- Brunton solarroll 14W
Very stylish, light
and extremely practical panel thanks to possibility to roll it, very effective
when it is sunny weather. Suitable also for extreme conditions and again - very
practical!
- solar panel Solaris 2W
Very stylish, light,
practical and relatively powerful panel. Very practical for travelling in
nature where no power is available and where you need to charge small electric
devices.
- powerbank Brunton Revolt 9000
Powerbank with
extremely good capacity but still small size. The best powerbank I have ever
had! Very practical and fully functional even in extreme conditions; suitable
for outdoor sports too.
- Primus thermo 1l
Light and stylish
thermo with two different closing systems. Very practical, easy managable and
suitable even for extreme conditions.
GARMIN
- navigation system GPS
Very valuable piece of
equipment! Recording of the trail was very precise and even altitude meter was
very accurate. Very good satellite signal receiver (always more than 3
satellites located). Extremely useful and one
of the best GPS systems!
- watches Garmin Fenix 3
Very stylish watch with big display, very easy and accessible menu, nice night light, showing graphs. Very good looking and very useful watch!
- watches Garmin Fenix 3
Very stylish watch with big display, very easy and accessible menu, nice night light, showing graphs. Very good looking and very useful watch!
- action camera Garmin Virb
Nice design, very sturdy (it fell 7m on rocks and still no scratch and working!), small but still handy, GPS location for each photo = perfect(!) very nice camera for action sports, extremely useful with GPS location info!
Nice design, very sturdy (it fell 7m on rocks and still no scratch and working!), small but still handy, GPS location for each photo = perfect(!) very nice camera for action sports, extremely useful with GPS location info!
JERKY
- dry meat Jerky
Surprisingly very
good meat taste, nice sachets design, wide range of meats, easily chuwinable,
accurately salty and including tooth-pick in sachets! Tasty, healty and very
suitable food supplement (even for hard workouts).
KATHMANDU
- tent North Star XT
Very stable even in strong wind, spacious enough for 2 people, spacious 'storage' area, not very heavy and good tent for extreme conditions!
Very stable even in strong wind, spacious enough for 2 people, spacious 'storage' area, not very heavy and good tent for extreme conditions!
- rain coat Breccia Jacket
Very stylish and good looking, good quality (breathable but waterproof), light and not bulky. Overall, the best rain jacket I have ever had! Waterproof but not getting sweaty - perfectly breathable!
Very stylish and good looking, good quality (breathable but waterproof), light and not bulky. Overall, the best rain jacket I have ever had! Waterproof but not getting sweaty - perfectly breathable!
- camel bag
Good quality materials, easy drinking, good capacity, very handy and easy to manipulate.
Good quality materials, easy drinking, good capacity, very handy and easy to manipulate.
- fire flint
Extremely useful in high altitudes when lighter or matches don't work. Extremely useful for mountaineering!
Extremely useful in high altitudes when lighter or matches don't work. Extremely useful for mountaineering!
- duffel bag Tanker 90l Cargo
Nice design and very strong bag, spacious , good quality material, very useful for taking a lot of staff (ropes, clothes, sleeping bag etc).
Nice design and very strong bag, spacious , good quality material, very useful for taking a lot of staff (ropes, clothes, sleeping bag etc).
- first aid kit
Light and very handy for the first aid in the mountains!
Light and very handy for the first aid in the mountains!
- sandals Teva Toachi
Nice design, light, good quality, don't scratch the skin, easily adjustable and fast putting on feet. Very stylish and good quality sandals! Useful to put on after wearing all day heavy climbing boots!
Nice design, light, good quality, don't scratch the skin, easily adjustable and fast putting on feet. Very stylish and good quality sandals! Useful to put on after wearing all day heavy climbing boots!
OUTFONE
-
Ranger phone S17
Robust design for
rough environment, surprisingly good signal reception, good battery life,
modern and updated software. Extremely useful and practical phone, surprisingly
reliable with quite good signal reception, very practical for rough environment
and extreme conditions.
SONY
- tablet Xperia Z4
Very stylish
design, simple and easy manipulating, good camera, simple software, possible to
use also instead of mobile. Very suitable for everyday use and communication
via internet. Because of small size and its' lightness, it is easy to take it
with you everywhere.
- mobile Xperia Z3
Very stylish,
light and practical thanks to slim design; simple and easy manipulating, very
good camera, highly inteligent and easy software. Simply - the best mobile I
have ever had! Very practical and multifunctional mobile.
- camera Exmor R
Very stable picture,
high quality video and photos, many good functions. Practical camera for
dynamic recording (extreme sports, bicycling, skiing etc).
SUPER
LUBE
-
lubricant -40°C
It worked without any
problems even in extreme conditions and I didn't have any problems with moving
parts on my bicycle at all! Perfect lubricant!
TENDON
- ropes Tendon Lowe
Nice and stylish
pattern and easily recognizable colours, reliable and light ropes. Very
practical and safe for any wall climbing.
- asscender Kong
Simple
manipulating and stylish design. Very practical asscender even for extreme
climbing.
- sling Dynaprot 10 Y
Nice and stylish
pattern, easily recognizable colours, safe and practical especially for via
ferrata climbing; suitable even for extreme conditions and for highaltitude
climbing.
- Dyneema 120cm
Stylish design
and easily recognizable colours, reliable and very practical sling for any
climbing.
TOTAL OUTDOOR
- avalanche probes Pieps
Easily putting
together and very practical when climbing across avalanche fields.
- snow shovels Pieps
Simple, light and
very practical shovels not only for avalanches, but also for building tent
place or even as anchor for tent during strong winds. Very practical tool!
- avalanche beacons Pieps
Easily operating device
with nice design, light and recognizable coulour, reliable. The most usefull
and most practical avalanche tool! Suitable for even extreme conditions with
low temperatures.
- avalanche bag Pieps
Stylish design,
high quality material and very important avalanche tool. Suitable for one/two
days tours.
TREKLAND
- high-altitude boots Millet (Everest Summit)
High quality
materials, very warm boots, snow-sleeves not necessary as boots are high
enough, possible use of inner boot apart as slippers. The best expedition boots
on market for their best quality and for any extreme conditions or any high
mountain climbing!
2015-06-26 A watch and a camera from world brand Garmin
2015-06-09 Sponsorship with BH successfully agreed
2015-06-06 SuperLube - super low temperature lubricant for our bicycles
SuperLube, as a manufacturer of high quality lubricants and low temperature greases, will provide us with a lubricant, which makes the bicycle operate even at -40 degrees Celsius! Without SuperLube help, our bicycles would change into useless metal pieces impossible to move. Thank you very much for the important help!
2015-06-04 A camera for recording our ascent by RICOH
I am very pleased that we were able to make contact with RICOH (manufacturer of cameras, sport optics, office equipment and security systems), which offered us a camera to record our progress on slopes of Broad Peak (also one of the Guinness Book of Records requirements)! We are still in close contact with RICOH and we hope in a successful agreement soon. Thank you very much in advance!
2015-05-19 Cooperation with Sony Mobile in Slovakia
2015-05-18 A bicycle from Rock Machine
2015-04-10 Sponsor FENIX
2015-04-08 Sponsor FORTY BELOW
2015-04-08 Sponsor EU-POWER
2015-04-03 Sponsor - OUTFONE
I am glad to bring another sponsor OUTFONE - the producer of anti-communication equipmnet. In our case Outfone will support us with few Ragged Smart Phones - RANGERFONE S15!
This device includes not only two way radio but also compass and GPS
navigation system! So now, we will stay connected and not get lost.
Thank you a lot! 2015-04-02 Sponsor - TOTAL OUTDOOR
A very important sponsor partner will be Total Outdoor - exclusive distributor of different outdoor brands for Slovakia and Czech Republic. They will rent us very important avalanche equipment that can save our lives! In that case, we can never adequately thank them enough - many thanks anyway!
2015-03-18 Sponsor - JERKY
Thank you to a new sponsor we will not be hungry on the slopes of Broad Peak. We are very pleased that JERKY - a shop with dried meat - will support us with their healthy and energetic meal.
And
we would have many choices: beef, pork, chicken or turkey meat! Thank
you and we are already looking forward to have dinner in a tent! http://www.jerky.cz
2015-03-17 Sponzor - ABSOLUTE WILDERNESS
Nathan has managed to get support from Absolute wilderness - a producer of high performance meals for outdoor athletes and enthusiasts.
2015-03-16 Sponsor - TREKLAND
One of the leading Slovakian outdoor shop is becoming our next potential sponsor!
It is Trekland - a shop with everything what you could possibly need when climbing or camping in the mountains!I am still in contact with them and in case of successful agreement, they will support me with one of the most important part of my equipment - highaltitude expedition boots by Millet. Thank you very much in advance and I hope in successful sponsorship! http://www.trekland.sk/
With a great luck, my application for sponsorship from famous outdoor brand KATHMANDU was succesfull!
Very soon, I and Nathan (my climbing partner) will receive from Kathmandu waterproof jackets, hiking boots, two radios, 90 liters travel bags, extreme Alpine tents and sandals...
We will keep you updated on how great all this gear is and how it perform on the expedition. Thank you very much !!
www.kathmandu.co.nz
2015-03-13 Sponsor - TENDON
I am very glad that we have got attention of another sponsor - TENDON from Czech Republic - a manufacturer of high-quality ropes and climbing equipment.
www.mytendon.com
2015-03-13 Sponsor - ACIDMOUNTAIN
http://acidmountain.net/
2015-03-09 SNOWLAND - an agency to help us organize our expedition in Pakistan
Finally, we have chosen an agency in Pakistan - Snowland!
Snowland will not only assist us to arrange all the necessary permits and visas, but also will lead us to the Base camp, where they will provide us food and shelter...http://snowland.com.pk/
Broad peak 2015 - world record attempt
I would like to ask everybody, who can possibly help us to achieve our dream:
- please contribute to a sponsorship for our climbing expeditions to 8050 m high Broad Peak in
Pakistan, where I and my climbing partner will attempt to break the world
record in cycling in the highest altitude (in case of successful attempt, it will
be also listed in the Guinness Book of World Records) http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/highest-altitude-(cycling)
Broad Peak is located
on the border of Pakistan and China and is the 12-th highest peak in the world.
There were only four Slovakian who stood on its top and I want try to be the
fifth one.
So far, my biggest
achievement was ascent of Muztagh Ata (7500m) in western China, as well as
other successful climbs in Europe (France, Italy, Finland, England ...) USA,
New Zealand, Indonesia and other countries. My personal profile can be found on this link:
http://broadpeak2015.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_48.html
http://broadpeak2015.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_48.html
My climbing partner Nathan
Dahlberg used
to be a Tour de France professional bike racer who later travelled the World
racings in some 55 countries. He has successfully climbed peaks in India, China, Pakistan, USA, but
also peaks in his native New Zealand's Alps.
Except planned radio
interviews, articles published in travel magazines and notes on public TV
stations, my expedition achievement will be possible to see online on my live
blog website (http://2015broadpeak.blogspot.com/
) and also on Facebook
and Twitter.
Apart from that, I will
offer a multimedia presentation about this expedition to Slovak Mountain
Festival (more than 7000 visitors) and enrol the most successful photos to
various photo competitions.
Your contribution
(financial or sponsor gifts) will allow me to cover travel expenses, cost of climbing
permit and to buy all the necessary climbing equipment required for such a high
altitude adventure.
For your sponsorship, I
would like to offer you:
● company
name and logo on top of event’s name
● company name and logo
in our event broacher
● company name and logo
on the front page of my internet blog website
● photos and short
video on the summit with your company banner (summit photo published in
broacher, blog website, facebook and twitter)
● photos and short
video with your company banner and your products in the base camp
● your company name and
logo visible on my clothes (and visible also on published photos)
● logo and company name
included in all presentations
● your logo
and company name printed on a T-shirt while doing presentations and media
events
● photo-booklet from
the expedition & DVD with videos
● the expedition
presentation in your company (on demand)
● your company web link
on our blog website
● first contact
privilege for the next climbing expedition to 8000m peak
If you would be
interested in sponsoring me at any level or helping me with some gear, please
contact me back and I would be happy to answer any questions, that you may have.
(Please reply to this
email, or leave a number and I will call you back)
Thank you very much for
your time and consideration.
Bank contacts for financial gifts:
Account number: SK8202000000002319159055
Bank code: 0200
Bank identification: SUBA
SWIFT code: SUBASKBX
Bank address: Všeobecná úverová banka, Mlynské nivy 1, 829 90 Bratislava 25, SLOVAKIA
Bank contacts for financial gifts:
Account number: SK8202000000002319159055
Bank code: 0200
Bank identification: SUBA
SWIFT code: SUBASKBX
Bank address: Všeobecná úverová banka, Mlynské nivy 1, 829 90 Bratislava 25, SLOVAKIA