The Suunto Traverse Alpha is Suunto’s latest addition to the Traverse range. It features all the same features of the traverse, GPS/GLONASS, Bluetooth connectivity with HR belts and smartphones but […]
New Products - Reviews - Staff Review
Facewest Gourmet Lunch
OK, so the title’s a bit misleading; this isn’t really about what you’d call gourmet food – we actually had several different travel meals to try out as we’re looking […]
Pro Reviews - Reviews - Staff Review - Trips & Events
Mountain Equipment Product Testing
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog about a tour of the DMM factory (read the blog here) which Graham and I had the chance to partake in. […]
New Products
New Suunto Ambit 3 RRPs
As of Monday 16th May Suunto have issued new RRPs for the Ambit 3 family which, with the exception of the Ambit 3 Vertical, are all considerably lower. Prices on […]
Competitions
Win £100 to spend on Patagonia!
To celebrate our first summer with Patagonia we’re running a competition! The winner will receive £100 to spend on new season Patagonia products at facewest.co.uk! There’s also a 2nd place […]
General - Trips & Events
DMM Factory Tour
A few weeks ago Facewest’s Graham and I were fortunate enough to go on a 2 day training course in North Wales courtesy of Mountain Equipment. We spent the first […]
New Products
New Thermarest Mats for Spring
Thermarest have been improving a number of their mattresses for this season, here’s a run through of what they’ve done. NeoAir Camper SV They’ve taken the popular lightweight luxurious mat […]
Reviews
Another Gas Stove Review
A short overview of 3 of our most popular gas stoves, Jetboil Minimo, MSR Windburner and the Primus Lite / Lite Plus. All good stoves but by no means three […]