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Head To Head Heavyweight Belay Jackets from Mountain Equipment and BD

Stand around in cold conditions and you'll soon conclude that most synthetic insulated jackets are not really that warm. For max winter comfort you need to go large. Here two of the world's beefiest synthetic jackets - Black Diamond's Belay Parka and the Mountain Equipment Citadel - slug it out. Which will be crowned the heavyweight ...

15 23 Mar

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