Yeah you might be detecting a theme…enjoy!
ALL or Nothing from Pira Dirtyflows on Vimeo.
Yeah you might be detecting a theme…enjoy!
ALL or Nothing from Pira Dirtyflows on Vimeo.
Another review of something simple that works, seriously, products like this win every time! This one is from Racer and specifically their Wall Frame. Time to confess I have had this a couple of months, but well you know life and all that!
Anyway Racer Wall Frame is an awesome way of displaying you racing mementos, bibs and photos etc. I could wax lyrical and say that it’s wavy form factor explores the creativity in motion that is depicted in the event or I could say it has a pretty groovy wavy frame and both would be true! Now obviously my most recent big event was Ironman Arizona last November and that’s the one that is on display. For most big city marathon, I have noticed the bibs are huge, my Rock-n-Roll bib from my very first Marathon is approximately twice the size of my IMAZ one, so it does tend to get a little lost in the frame so I simply added my swim cap from race day and this is how it turned out…pretty awesome if I say so myself.
The frame is super easy to use, four clips hold the clear plastic on the front and you slide your fingers under them and it pops off, on the back the hole for the hook is in the middle of the frame so you don’t need to worry about it being wonky! In the end I hung mine with some motivational artwork.
So like I said something simple that works and looks good in the process. But I am not the only person to think so, they also won “Best Newcomer Product of the Year” by running industry retailers. Available on line $19.95 check them out and hang some of your bibs or caps with pride!
This frame was provided free of charge by the good folks at RacerFrame. See previous gear reviews in the tab above. If you have a product you’d like reviewed, contact me at quadrathon@gmail.com.
It’s always a pleasure to write a review about something that is simple and works and this is one of those occasions! I was very kindly sent some samples of SBR Foggle from a long-time online friend, Robin from Gotta Run who got a bunch from her sponsorship on the Rev3 Team this year.
From their website;
“Another innovative and exceptional brand brought to you by SBR Sports, Inc. FOGGLE is the only anti-fog towelette that not only defogs, BUT CLEANS the lens at the same time! Tested by numerous athletes, FOGGLE is perfect for swim , snowboarding, and skiing goggles, cycling and running lens, scuba and ski masks! Simply wipe a thin film of FOGGLE onto the inside and outside of the surface then let dry. Three seconds later the FOGGLE solution disappears and you are left with crystal clear vision that will not fog up under the most extreme conditions. Recommendation…reuse the FOGGLE wipe multiple times by keeping it airtight. FOGGLE effectively de-fogs swim goggles, scuba, snowboard and skiing masks, running and cycling lens. Cleans the lens at the same time as defogging. Keeping the wipe airtight, user can yield approximately 5 – 6 applications. Available in individual wipes, a pack of 6, or box of 48.”
Since refining my goggles down to the more svelte Aqua-Sphere-Kayenne last year I did notice that they seemed to mist up around the 1000 yard mark, no matter whether I was in the pool or in open water, although in open water it’s a bit better. In the pool it’s not a drama as with the natural rest periods in a swim set I had time to wipe them, this is obviously not so easy in open water.
So this week I cracked open the first pack and wiped the inside of the lenses. Monday’s swim was short only 1200 yards but I had no issue, Wednesday’s set went far beyond that and the usual 1000 yard misting, in fact it was a good 75 minutes in the pool for 2800 yards and I didn’t not have to wipe with my fingers once. I wiped them with the Foggle before I started and that was it, no problem, no misting, nothing. As suggested I tucked the opened one into a ZipLoc bag Monday and it was perfectly moist the second time around, SBR the manufacturers suggest that by doing this it is good for 6-8 uses, I guess that depends on how often you swim as well, once a week they may not last that long, three times a week very likely.
So like I said at the beginning a simple product that works is always one of my favorites!
You can buy them in a box of 48 for $27 on Amazon or a pack of 6 from SBR direct for $7, it’s a little bit more on Amazon for the box of 6.
A big thanks to Robin for dipping into her stash for me!