Who knew nylon went through a heat treatment process just like a quality steel would? Not this guy, until tonight.
There’s a few retailers out there with their own channels who rarely upload, but if you don’t sub to good channels who rarely upload I fucking guarantee you’re missing out on a lot of top-tier learning opportunities. US Elite Gear is a prime example.
Do I recommend Arc’teryx for everybody? Hell no. The position their stuff sits on the price/performance curve graph is waaaaaay out there. I have a few pieces that I’ve always picked up in sales and the quality of manufacture is pretty unreal there’s no doubt about that, wearing the product feels pretty awesome. But in a world where people justifiably think Crye is mega bucks, Arc’teryx LEAF pretty much takes it to another level on a lot of their offerings and it’s a rare person who will genuinely benefit from the performance gains. I know I could use far cheaper items to extremely similar effect for work, everyday use and airsoft, but my personal goal is to understand everything from the basic and mid-range gear up to the indulgence items and the cult following they generate.
Very good video to watch to at least gain some understanding of the fine details of really premium hard use equipment. If you’re not a believer you won’t come away converted to the church, but it might give you some fresh perspective.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD2N1UzJS7E
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