Welcome to a different week of taking a primary take a look at the good, latest outside gear in the marketplace. We search for the perfect and brightest new toys, devices, and attire, and there’s no scarcity of cool stuff this week.
From biking helmets and ski goggles to backpacking meals and barefoot footwear — we’ve obtained one thing beneath to pique your curiosity, whether or not you’re a hardened athlete, weekend warrior, or simply window-shopping to your boo.
Turtlebox Ranger
Turtlebox already makes GearJunkie’s present choose for Finest General Transportable Bluetooth Speaker, so once they say their newest launch is their most rugged and transportable one but — we concentrate.
The Turtlebox Ranger delivers as much as 105 decibels at most quantity by way of a Class D digital amplifier. It has 2-inch waterproof drivers with enhanced bass from a passive 2×4-inch speaker. With Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity and a 25.3Wh battery pack, it supplies prolonged listening time and quick charging by means of a water-proof USB-C port.
The speaker is housed in an ABS, IP67-rated waterproof casing, bolstered with stainless-steel {hardware} and silicone parts for corrosion resistance, and weighs 2.4 kilos. The Turtlebox Ranger is offered for $220 and is available in Ivory, Tan, River Rock, and Grey.
Luno Sleeping Bag Comforter
Luno makes a few of the finest air mattresses, as we came upon in our 2020 assessment, so these new-fangled hybrids look price an evening of sleep testing.
Luno simply dropped the Fitted Sleeping Bag Comforter, a double-wide sleeping resolution that merges technical efficiency with the comfy really feel of a house cover, in accordance with the model. Priced at $300, the comforter is designed for 2 and has a detachable high layer, a full-length zipper for adjustable air flow, and a built-in cushioned hood that may additionally function a headboard or backup pillow.
The decrease portion is lined with 1.5 inches of polyester batting for consolation and assist, whereas the higher part accommodates 3 inches of artificial fill, offering a complete of 4.5 inches of insulation for year-round heat — even in temperatures as little as 27 levels F, Luno stated. It’s meant to suit seamlessly with Luno’s automobile mattresses.
Leitner GateKEEPER
Leitner Designs, primarily based in Corona, Calif., has launched the GateKEEPER, a brand new lockable and folding gate designed for pickup truck beds. Engineered to safe outsized gear that can’t be accommodated by smaller storage options, the GateKEEPER creates an aluminum barrier when paired with Leitner’s Lively Cargo System (ACS) FORGED.
Constructed from 3/16-inch aluminum with Grade 10.9 black Zi-Ni coated fasteners and completed with a zinc-plated dual-stage powder coat, the gate weighs 15 kilos. Its modular design permits set up on any pickup truck inside the ACS FORGED lineup and has a MOLLE panel for attaching light-weight gear. Manufactured solely within the USA from U.S.-sourced supplies, the GateKEEPER is maintenance-free and constructed to final. The product is offered now for $700.
POC Procen Air EF Professional Biking Version
You’ll be one of many fliest cyclists on the street with the limited-edition Procen Air EF Professional Biking helmet, designed in collaboration with the EF Professional Biking crew. The POC helmet, out there for the appreciable price ticket of $470, is engineered for optimum airflow, in accordance with the model.
It’s obtained a brand new magnetic lens attachment system, permitting riders to take away or reattach the lens with one hand with out compromising peripheral imaginative and prescient. The design displays intensive wind tunnel and on-road testing, displaying efficiency good points of 5-18 W relying on pace, POC stated.
Bowl & Kettle Freeze-Dried Meals
We love the possibility to highlight newer startups — particularly when their stuff appears scrumptious.
Bowl & Kettle, an Austin, Texas-based model based by Sarah and Brett Bowlin, provides a line of freeze-dried meals developed after the couple completed their Pacific Crest Path thru-hike. Handcrafted in small batches, the meals are designed to ship taste and vitamin with out reliance on preservatives or thriller substances, the couple stated.
The gathering features a Cajun-inspired Crawfish Étouffée ($16), an fragrant Rooster Tikka Masala ($17), and Mexican Road Corn Grits, a vegetarian and gluten-free possibility, for $14. They’re out there on-line from Bowl & Kettle, at choose retailers like Storage Grown Gear, and numerous outside outlets throughout the nation.
SCOTT Sports activities x Sickos Ski Goggles
You recognize your YouTube channel has gotten fashionable when it lands a product collab with a big-name model.
SCOTT has partnered with the Sickos Crew to launch a limited-edition SCOTT x Sickos Defend Goggle. The collaboration displays a convergence of SCOTT’s technical experience and the distinctive type of the Sickos Crew, a collective of maximum sports activities athletes and filmmakers, the model stated.
ExPed Skyline Backpacks
EXPED has launched its new Skyline Packs simply in time for the upcoming climbing and backpacking season.
Accessible in 4 sizes (12L, 20L, 30L, and 45L), the packs are priced between $130 and $240. Designed for versatility, these packs cater to a spread of actions from path operating and biking to city commuting, the Swiss model stated. The 30L and 45L fashions incorporate a light-weight metal body. They’re constructed utilizing recycled supplies authorized by Bluesign and freed from PFAS.
G-SHOCK G-Metal Nice Metallic Sequence
Casio America, Inc. simply unveiled the G-STEEL Nice Metallic Sequence, a set of 4 timepieces that reinterprets traditional G-SHOCK fashions. Developed over a decade, the sequence contains each digital and analog variations impressed by the GM5600 and GM2100 traces.
The brand new fashions have a Powerful Silicone band paired with a shock-resistant metallic bezel and a glass-fiber-reinforced resin case, providing house owners a metallic aesthetic in silver or gold. Different options embody 200m water resistance, a 1/100-second stopwatch, a countdown timer, a number of each day alarms, flash alerts, and world time for 48 cities. The gathering is about to retail between $240 and $280.
NUNORM, an Ottawa-based footwear firm, is launching its newest minimalist barefoot shoe after 2 years of growth.
The design combines pure motion with on a regular basis versatility, with a zero-drop sole, a large toebox, and a wrap-around outsole for enhanced assist and grip. It’s additionally obtained a water resistant, breathable higher and a proprioceptive textured insole that goals for higher foot activation, in accordance with the model.
The brand new mannequin will probably be out there completely on Kickstarter, with early-bird pricing beginning at $105. The marketing campaign runs till March, with backers receiving their pairs forward of the general public launch.
Thriller Ranch Backpacks
Regardless of issues that YETI will part out the venerable Thriller Ranch model, they’re providing new traces of backpacks this spring. Its spring 2025 pack lineup highlights two sequence designed for rugged exploration and prolonged adventures.
The In and Out sequence, out there in 18 and 25 sizes, are ultra-packable summit packs that compress to the dimensions of a water bottle for simple storage. They provide contoured shoulder straps, a sternum strap, and a roll-top closure (for the 25) for improved match and climate safety. The Glacier sequence — out there for women and men within the 50 and 70 fashions — is engineered for heavy load carrying with superior load-carriage expertise, good group, and a number of entry factors.
