Reviews by User: Ben Preston (28)

Awesome board. Handles great in the groomers and skied out areas. Even better in powder.

I picked up my North Face balaclava during the season last year. Very comfortable. Keeps your mug warm on those nasty windy days and you can roll it up into a silly-looking beanie or poke your head through the facehole like a gaiter when it gets too warm. :)

They go in your ears, not your nose. :D

I thought the fabric was a little stiff. It kind of gets in its own way. It will keep you warm, but I prefer my TNF Zot.

Very light and comfortable. Pockets are in all the right places.

Very good. A bit warm for the desert, but very comfortable. I broke them in by wearing them around for a couple weeks around the office but I didn't really need to. Maybe go half a size smaller than what you would usually wear.

Very comfy. Never stinky. Cut down on how much stuff you have to bring with you on your travels. Wash it out in the crick or your hotel room sink and put it back on to dry. Good to go.

Light as a feather. Comfortable. Bulletproof! Lets in less water than a duck's butt and it's so airy you can use it during a monsoon in Singapore without melting.

I was a little worried about my ears getting frozen off but I was just fine. Also did a good job when I decided to perform a sliding headbutt into a tree. It didn't help me dig out from underneath my new friend, but I also didn't leave my brains steaming in the snow next to me.

Wore my Stoneham on a moderately warm day in March (30 on the slopes) and it was just too hot. I had a longsleeve merino shirt and a tee over that. In the dead of Winter I suspect this will be extremely warm for you. (I'm stoked for January's return, anyone else?) It looks awesome as well. I picked it up in black and it's quite striking, visually. I'm 6'1" w/ 42" shoulders and I picked it up in an XL. Probably would have been fine in a L, but I like my coats baggy. Never know when you'll have to get a girl in there with you. I never know, anyway... Really... Tech on this Helly is awesome. Ever had to have your liftmates pull your pitzips because you couldn't reach the damned things? Yeah, not on this guy; they're mounted towards the front. Brilliant! The hand pockets are extremely warm and comfy. I think they lined them with kittens. Just a guess. The pass pocket on the sleeve could stand to have a bigger window. It's just barely wide enough to display my barcode for scanning, but only if you hold it "just so". I just take it out. Everything else is perfectly laid out, IMO. The muffler (? - whatever you end up with when you zip it up all the way and have up against your face) is very soft and it has... holes in it. Not sure how useful that will be, but I'll play along. Maybe I'll comment on that in a follow-up review next season. Also! It has a little spandex "powderskirt" in the sleeves, complete with thumbholes! This was a nice surprise. Again, too hot for me this time, but keeping snow out of your sleeves if you're rocking gloves without gauntlets is priceless. Super stoked to have this in my wardrobe and can't wait for it to come out next season.

It took a little getting used to, but I'm a big fan of this little knife now. Ships *extremely* sharp. A note on opening; don't use the side of your thumb, use the tip. Very solid construction.

Merino Trail Sock - very warm and comfy. Might be too warm for summer though.

Midweight Merino Ski Sock - Very warm and comfortable. They come up over my knee and I've got long legs. No problem with the construction or durability myself.

Bought a few pairs of the Icebreaker BodyFit200 Boxer back in the summer. Sooo comfortable. Feel like silk after a few washings.

Picked up the Arc'teryx Delta SV Glove a couple months ago. Paired with the Arc'teryx Gothic Lightweight Gloves they're super warm. Great for 15 degree mornings in the car. A little bit of grip on the palms and fingers would have been nice though. Would do well for layering under some oversized gloves.

Picked up these Arc'teryx Gothic Lightweight Gloves a couple months ago. They're a great base layer when you're on the hill. No clamminess or sweating. They would be useless on their own though, unless you're walking around the house. Not remotely windproof - not that I was expecting this. Just making sure folks know.

I can't wear aviators normally unless they're wraparound style. I look too strange in them, but these are perfect! The only way they could be better is if the lens color was more of an amber. Brown is fine though. I also don't care too much for the temple design. They look like they're just waiting to catch a jacket sleeve to go flying off your face. A straight design would be better. They're great for driving and they absolutely destroy road and vehicle glare. Great price too!

I've had this knife for about a year. It's great. It has a "Carson flipper" which you can flick with a little wrist action and it opens right up. Unfortunately, the thumb stud is just about useless to open the knife with.

These are great. I can tuck them right into the top of my socks without any bunching. They keep my legs and butt good and warm without overheating.

Very comfortable. Good fit all around (6'1" 190lb - XL). Great in cool and windy weather. I tried wearing it into early Summer but just had to put it away.

Very comfortable shirt. Length is good in the torso and sleeves.

I opened it up, burned the instructions page and had it together in about 60 seconds. Very nice. I didn't use the rainfly but it looked pretty good. Has a nice bear viewing window in it. I'm 6'1" and I had plenty room inside. Like pbourdon says, you're going to get friendly with whoever shares this thing with you.

Love it. Super comfy and it's a nice tip o' the beanie to beaters everywhere, even if you aren't one anymore.

They're super comfy and don't fall into your boot. Much better than the striped tube socks I've used in the past.

It certainly does the trick. Looks good in red too. :)

It kind of rides up on my head (I have a big head and long hair, so that might have something to do with it), so a larger size would be nice. I get by though. I like the "vents" on the side. I don't know about using them for your earbuds, but I put my sunglass earpieces through them instead of under the side. Keeps out the draft. :)

Bought it as a gift for a friend and tried it on. It fit like a wide-bodied XL. I brought it to their attention though. Aside from that, I really liked the fabric and design. Would probably be fine in XL and smaller sizes.

Even after I torqued them down I couldn't seem to get these bindings to do any of the work for me. Wore my poor little feet out. The back entry system wasn't my style either. I guess just weren't the bindings for me.