Black Friday 500th Post Blowout Giveway Extravaganza?!?!

November 27, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 147 Comments

A few months ago we realized that iRunFar.com was quickly approaching its 500th post. We briefly toyed with approaching companies to provide product to giveaway in honor of this milestone, but noticed that we already have a huge stash of gear here at iRunFar world headquarters. As luck would have it, our 500th post coincides with Black Friday… a day on which we had a huge giveaway last year. We guess we’ll have to call this a tradition. Whatever we call it, there’s a ton of gear to giveaway and some of it could be yours. All you need to do to enter is leave a comment with your name and the items in which you’re interested in winning. Below are the Rules and the Prizes!

The Rules
Really, there are no rules to speak of. To enter, just leave a comment as described above. If you’re comfortable leaving your full name, go for it. Otherwise, a first name along with a final initial and town should be fine. We’re not trying to collect your confidential info, we simply need a way to identify the winners. We are afraid that we’ll have to limit this contest to American and Canadian shipping locations only.

We ask that you please note in the comment only the gear pieces in which you are most interested. The specific requests add to our work, but mean the gear goes to the folks for whom it would be most useful. There’s no limit to the number of items you can enter to win, we just ask that you are thoughtful in entering the contest.

The drawing for each item will be random … for the most part. One caveat of this giveaway is that you’ll only walk away with one item with the exception of small smaller prizes. (A good reason to only enter for the items you want most.) With that in mind, there may be instances where we will deliberately divvy up prizes so that more people walk away happy.

To be eligible, you need to enter by 5 p.m. PDT on Friday, December 4. We’ll post results on Monday, December 7.

The Prizes
You’ll notice that some of the products listed below note light use. All that means we briefly tested the product. We wouldn’t be giving you anything that’s heavily worn or that we wouldn’t accept if we needed that type of gear.

Gear

Rab Quantum Top Bag AR (very light use) – Folks, this is a top of the line, ultra lightweight sleeping bag. It weighs all of 19.4 ounces (550 g) and would be a great addition to a stage racing or fastpacking kit for use in places with moderate nighttime temps.

Hydration/Packs

Black Diamond BBEE (orange) – If this 12-liter pack were any more minimalist it would cease to exist and yet is still has internal pockets, hydration capability, and an adjustable sternum strap.
Body Bottle – A 10-ounce water flask that Velcros to an arm band. Yeah, you heard us right.
HydraCoach Intelligent Water Bottle (light use) – This water bottle isn’t the sort of bottle you’d run with, but it does monitor your fluid intake.
Leadville 100 Totebag/Backpack – This jack-of-all-trades bag has a cell phone holster and water bottle holder, too. This is NOT for running!
Nathan QuickDraw Plus (black) – You can’t go wrong with Nathan’s excellent handheld bottle carrier.
Polarpak Flowjo (light use) – The waist belt hydration bladder uses Polarpak’s Moflow technology to shoot water into your mouth once the system is pressurized.
Salomon Ultra Twin Belt (used once) – Not available in the US, give this Salomon double bottle belt (with Salomon’s triangular bottles) a go. As a bonus, we’ve already trimmed down the lengthy waist belt strap. ;-)
Water bottles – If you need water bottles, just let us know… they don’t hurt your chances of winning other prizes.

Apparel

Rab Drillium (medium size – light use) – eVent fabric makes this shell a game saver on cold, wet runs.
Gore Running Wear Mythos SO Jacket (men’s medium – light use) – A highly technical soft shell with W.L. Gore’s Windstopper fabric. It’s black, but has excellent reflective features for your night runs this winter.
Saucony Polartec Thermal Pro Hoody (men’s medium – gray) – Looking for a “technical sweatshirt” to keep you warm this winter? Look no further than this full-zip sweatshirt made from Polartec’s Thermal Pro fabric. (Blue version of sweatshirt here.)
Original Buff (2 in green) – Other websites might list a Buff under hats, we know better. We’ve previously reviewed the Original Buff and the Merino Wool Buff.

Shoes

Merrell CT Converge II (men’s 9.5 – light use) – A high mileage, neutral road shoe.
Montrail Hardrock 09 (men’s 9 – light to mild use, more scuffs than anything) – The final model in Montrail’s legendary Hardrock series (look for the forthcoming Sabino Trail).
Teva CT-140 (men’s 9 – light use) – A trail/road hybrid that’s never going to see the light of day now that Teva has stepped out of the running shoe business.

Shirts
[Note: Winning a prize in the "Shirts," "Hat," or "Other" categories does not preclude one from winning other prizes.]

Mountain Hardwear Duration s/s shirt (men’s medium – light use – khaki) – A solid (performance and color) tech shirt with chitosan for odor control.
Annecime (men’s medium – worn once – white) – cotton short-sleeve hand-imported from France.
Blue Ribbon Run (men’s medium – white) – Old school graphics on a cotton short-sleeve T from Silverton, Colorado’s Fourth of July Run this year.
Leadville Trail 100 (men’s medium – black) – A technical, long-sleeve T from this year’s Leadville Trail 100 mile run.
Pocatello 50 (men’s medium – blue) – cotton/poly blend short-sleeve.
Rudy Project (men’s medium – gray) – cotton short-sleeve.
Shoe-Odometer (men’s medium – yellow) – technical short-sleeve.
Vasque “Run in sync with nature.” (men’s medium – gray) – cotton short-sleeve T made by American Apparel.

Hats
[Note: Winning a prize in the "Shirts," "Hat," or "Other" categories does not preclude one from winning other prizes.]

First Endurance Cycling Cap by Hincapie Sportswear. Just a simple cycling cap… we prefer helmets!
GU Energy Gel-branded Headsweats SuperVisor (black) – We wouldn’t give this one away if we didn’t have another… three. The SuperVisor rules.
Headsweats Race Hat (red – light use) – It’s the hat on which we based this Outside Online review. Wait a month for a much cooler version of this hat.
Mountain Hardwear (tan) – A mesh/fabric mix with a longish brim. We can’t figure out the model.
Smith Optics Endurance Hats (two – 1 white, 1 black) – Smith, the sunglass manufacturer, knows heads. These are two of the highest quality tech hats we’ve ever seen. Trust us.

Other
[Note: Winning a prize in the "Shirts," "Hats," or "Other" categories does not preclude one from winning other prizes.]

Darn Tough Run-Bike 1/4 Sock – Cushion (Large) – Well-cushioned merino wool socks.
Jimi Wallet (orange) – A minimalist, splash-proof wallet.
Nike Running/Cycling Non-Cushion Sock (unisex, but sized men’s 9-11 – black) – Winner get’s 3 pairs of these simple 1/4 cut Dri-Max socks.
Salus Muscle Relief Gel – We’re a skeptical lot… but call use convinced. This stuff takes our pain away.
Vasque Bandana – A badass, black bandana.

A Favor
We don’t make you “do” anything to enter this giveaway. No need to fill out a form, sign up for this, or subscribe to that. However, if you appreciate iRunFar and what it does, we just ask that you spread the word. You could share news of this giveaway with others or tell them about the website on your next run.

While you’re at it, consider further embracing the iRunFar community through one of the following options. Not only will they keep you better informed (we share different news on the website, the Facebook fan page, and Twitter), but you’ll help us out, too!

Subscribe to iRunFar via RSS or via email
Become a fan of iRunFar on Facebook
Follow iRunFar on Twitter

Also, anyone looking for an iRunFar bumper sticker, please use our contact page to request one. We’ll need your full address for that!

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Bryon Powell is the Editor-in-Chief of iRunFar.com, which he founded five years ago. Also the author of Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons and a contributing editor at Trail Runner magazine, he's quickly approaching 10 years as an ultrarunner and 20 years as a trail runner. These days he calls Park City, Utah and its trails home.
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Comments

147 Responses to “Black Friday 500th Post Blowout Giveway Extravaganza?!?!”

Meredith Murphy says:

November 29, 2009 at 1:47 pm

Meredith Murphy, PA

hydracoach bottle
nathan quickdraw
any water bottle :)
Gore mythos jacket

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Bryon Powell says:

November 29, 2009 at 4:16 pm

We'll do a favor for the mother of a longer time iRF reader and post her entry for her:

I'm a snowshoer, not a runner, but a runner's mother, who would like to try one of the Original Buffs.
-Rosie

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Casseday says:

November 29, 2009 at 5:46 pm

Bryon:

I'll toss my name in the hat for the Rab bag and Hardrocks. If I'm lucky enough to win one, send me a bumper sticker as well to publicize my favorite website.

Take care and hope to see you soon,

Adam

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Bryon Powell says:

November 29, 2009 at 5:51 pm

Thanks for the kind words, Casseday! I hope your running is going well.

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Will Thomas says:

November 29, 2009 at 6:25 pm

Will T.
Fall City, WA
Rab Quantum Top Bag AR
Black Diamond BBEE
Rab Drillion
Gore Mythos SO
Montrail Hardrock
Smith hat
Dri-max socks

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Chris Luck says:

November 29, 2009 at 7:06 pm

Salomon Ultra Twin Belt
Smith optics Endurance Hat
Darn Tough Socks
Vasque Bandana
Thank You

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Anonymous says:

November 29, 2009 at 7:39 pm

Krista M., Bedford, VA:
Black Diamond BBEE
Salomon Ultra Twin Belt
Rab Drillium
Gore Mythos Jacket
Saucony Hoody
Buff
Gu Supervisor
Vasque bandanna

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lawmonkey13 says:

November 29, 2009 at 9:02 pm

Joel Vallejo, Nashville, TN:
Nathan QuickDraw Plus
Gore Running Wear Mythos SO Jacket
Original Buff
Vasque Bandana

Thanks for the giveaway and the great blog!

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mr_thirion says:

November 29, 2009 at 10:45 pm

Rab Quantum Top Bag AR
Nathan QuickDraw Plus
Salomon Ultra Twin Belt
Rab Drillium
Gore Running Wear Mythos SO Jacket
Water Bottles

Nico Thirion
EPI-USE
2002 Summit Blvd, #825
Atlanta
Georgia
30319

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B.Gill says:

November 30, 2009 at 6:07 am

Whoa now, talk about a crazy Goat Giveaway! Thanks for thinking of us in your apparent move towards asceticism ;-) I'd gladly take:

1. Rab Drillium (I've been looking for a lightweight eVent jacket for a bit and this matches my requirements, thanks for pointing it out!)
2. Gore Running Mythos Jacket
3. Rab Quantum Top Bag AR

Bobby Gill
Beltsville, MD
WUS represent!

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runningfortheraramuri says:

November 30, 2009 at 6:23 am

Nathan QuickDraw Plus
Salomon Ultra Twin Belt
Rab Drillium
Gore Running Wear Mythos SO Jacket
Darn Tough Run-Bike 1/4 sock – cushion
Water bottles
And any of the shirts!!!

I have already spread the word!

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Benoit says:

November 30, 2009 at 8:48 am

Benoit C, Montreal, Qc, Canada

Saucony Polartec Thermal Pro Hoody
Gore Running Wear Mythos SO Jacket
Mountain Hardwear Duration s/s shirt
HydraCoach Intelligent Water Bottle
Rab Drillium
Polarpak Flowjo
Salomon Ultra Twin Belt
Nathan QuickDraw Plus

Thanks

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Bryon Powell says:

November 30, 2009 at 9:02 am

A favor for an email subscriber:

Curt Chambers:
Rab Quantum Top Bag AR,
Saucony Polartec Thermal Pro Hoody, and a Smith Optics Endurance Hat.

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kt says:

November 30, 2009 at 9:46 am

Kevin T, Portland, OR:
Nathan Quickdraw Plus
Mythos Jacket
Original Buff
Montrail Hardrock 09
Merrell CT Converge
Mountain Hardware Shirt
Smith Optics Hat
GU Supervisor
water bottles
Nike Socks

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JC says:

November 30, 2009 at 9:52 am

JC in Eagle Point, OR wants Santa to know that he would love:

Nathan QuickDraw Plus
Water bottles
Leadville 100 Totebag/Backpack
Saucony Polartec Thermal Pro Hoodie

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Anonymous says:

November 30, 2009 at 10:13 am

Dustin Meyer, Lawrence,KS

Rab Quantum Top Bag AR
Salomon Ultra Twin Belt
Nathan QuickDraw Plus

I love the blog!!!

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Darrin says:

November 30, 2009 at 10:53 am

Rab Quantum Top Bag AR
Black Diamond BBEE
Nathan QuickDraw Plus
Polarpak Flowjo
Salomon Ultra Twin Belt
Original Buff
Headsweats Race Hat
Smith Optics Endurance Hats
Darn Tough Run-Bike 1/4 Sock – Cushion
Nike Running/Cycling Non-Cushion Sock

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Cheri Hall says:

November 30, 2009 at 1:16 pm

Any of the great trail running items would be awesome but here is my list:Vasque Bandana,Smith Optics Hats,Vasque "Run in Sync with nature",Rab Drillium,or any water bottle. Thanks for all the great coverage.

RUN4EVR,
Cheri Hall(tacohc1121@aol.com)

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Dan says:

November 30, 2009 at 1:37 pm

Dan M
Portland, OR

Thanks for the great blog! Interested in everthing but the shoes (wrong size).

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ajones says:

November 30, 2009 at 1:39 pm

Alex Jones Pocatello, ID:
Black Diamond BBEE
Nathan QuickDraw Plus
Polarpak Flowjo
Salomon Ultra Twin Belt
Original Buff
Montrail Hardrock 09
GU Energy Gel-branded Headsweats SuperVisor
Smith Optics Endurance Hats
Jimi Wallet

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Rebecca says:

November 30, 2009 at 2:27 pm

Hey – Word is getting around as my friend told me about your site. I will link it to my blog as well.

Would love:

Black Diamond BBEE – my bag does not hold enough for longer days.
Buff – the multi use necessity!
Salus Muscle Relief Gel – because I am always searching. Have you tried castor oil topically?

You rock!
Rebecca Shaw
Helena, MT

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Bryon Powell says:

November 30, 2009 at 5:34 pm

Thanks, Rebecca! I've not tried castor oil for any purposes. I picked up some Salus Muscle Relief Gel at the Leadville 100 and really liked it when I tried it a couple months later on a whim.

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dave says:

November 30, 2009 at 5:50 pm

Hey Bryon, thanks for your generosity. You need to make some iRunFar T-shirts.
Black Diamond Bbee
Vasque Bandana
Thanks, Dave Bales, Neptune, NJ

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- Gavin says:
  
  August 11, 2010 at 5:33 pm
  
  Hey Dave, your friends in California (and Tennessee) are looking for you…
  
  - Gavin
  
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James says:

November 30, 2009 at 6:05 pm

James Wang, Tustin, CA
Rab Quantum Top Bag AR
Black Diamond BBEE
Salomon Ultra Twin Belt
Water Bottle
Rab Drillium
Gore Running Wear Mythos SO Jacket
GU Energy Gel-branded Headsweats SuperVisor
Smith Optics Endurance Hat

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Bryon Powell says:

November 30, 2009 at 6:14 pm

Thanks, Dave. I'd love to get some iRunFar shirts made up. Been thinking about it…

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Will4Jesus says:

November 30, 2009 at 8:07 pm

Thanks Byron. This is great!
My list:
Rab Quantum Top Bag AR
Black Diamond BBEE
Body Bottle
Leadville 100 Totebag/Backpack
Nathan QuickDraw Plus
Polarpak Flowjo
Salomon Ultra Twin Belt
Rab Drillium
Gore Running Wear Mythos SO Jacket
Saucony Polartec Thermal Pro Hoody
Original Buff
Mountain Hardwear Duration shirt
Leadville Trail 100 shirt
Pocatello 50 shirt
Rudy Project shirt (I love their glasses!)
Shoe-Odometer shirt
Vasque shirt
Headsweats Race Hat
Mountain Hardwear hat
Smith Optics Endurance Hats (1.Black 2. White)
Darn Tough Run-Bike 1/4 Sock – Cushion
Salus Muscle Relief Gel
Vasque Bandana

And I'd love a bumper sticker.

All the best!
Will Jorgensen
Maryville, TN

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Slyman says:

December 1, 2009 at 6:17 am

Stu Lyman:
Rab Quantum Bag
Salomon Ultra Twin Belt
Water bottles
GU Energy Gel-branded Headsweats SuperVisor
Smith Optics Endurance Hats
Salus Muscle Relief Gel
Vasque Bandana

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TooeleTwins says:

December 1, 2009 at 7:04 am

Kaye Beeny, Tooele UT
Rab Quantum Top Bag AR
Black Diamond BBEE
Salomon Ultra Twin Belt
Water bottles
Body Bottle
Rab Drillium
Gore Running Wear Mythos SO Jacket
Saucony Polartec Thermal Pro Hoody
Original Buff
Mountain Hardwear Duration
Leadville Trail 100
Smith Optics Endurance Hats
Darn Tough Run-Bike 1/4 Sock – Cushion
Salus Muscle Relief Gel

New to this blog, but what a great introduction. Can't wait to go back and read some of the race reports – Just became a fan on FB!

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Anonymous says:

December 1, 2009 at 9:44 am

Carol B:
West Jordan, Utah
Rab Quantum Top Bag Ar
Hydra Coach Intelligent Water Bottle
Rab Drillium
Saucony Polartec Thermal Pro Hoody

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lonerunman says:

December 1, 2009 at 12:06 pm

Bruce Grant, Delta BC
(multi-day convert ;-)

Rab Quantum Top Bag AR – yah baby!
Black Diamond BBEE
Rab Drillium
Gore Running Wear Mythos SO Jacket
Nike Running/Cycling Non-Cushion Sock
Teva CT-140
Jimi Wallet

Thanks Bryon, and congrats on the 500th post! I don't think I have hit 5% of that yet :-)
bg

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The Dude says:

December 2, 2009 at 4:48 am

Frazer Gieselmann, Memphis TN

Black Diamond BBE
Salomon Ultra Twin Belt
Water Bottles
Rab Drillium
Gore Running wear Mythos SO Jacket
Mountain Hardwear Duration Shirt
Shoe Odometer shirt
Darn Tough Run-Bike 1/4 Sock – Cushion
Jimi Wallet
Nike Running/Cycling Non-Cushion Sock

Just stumbled onto site and I am hooked, thank you!

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Jake says:

December 2, 2009 at 7:34 am

Hey Bryon, thanks for the great site and giveaway blowout.

Jake McKeegan, Dayton, OH:
- Black Diamond BBEE
- Nathan QuickDraw Plus
- Polarpak Flowjo
- Polarpak's Moflow

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Sank says:

December 2, 2009 at 11:26 am

Hey Byron
Great of you to do this!

Leadville 100
Smith Optic Endurance Hat
Polarpace Flowjo
GU Headsweat Supervisor.

Todd S – Mansfield, Massachusetts

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thesixdunhams says:

December 3, 2009 at 3:30 am

Gary Dunham
Buffs
Black Diamond BBEE
Rab Quantum Top Bag AR
Darn Tough cushion socks

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KellyT says:

December 3, 2009 at 8:51 am

Kelly T, Portland, OR

Nathan quick draw plus
Rab Drillium
Vasque run in sync shirt
Gu super visor

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beth^w says:

December 3, 2009 at 4:06 pm

Beth W., Gettysburg, PA
Rab Quantum Top Bag AR
Mountain Hardwear Duration
Nathan QuickDraw Plus
Jimi Wallet
Salus Muscle Relief Gel

Reply
Jason D says:

December 3, 2009 at 4:42 pm

Jason D., Magalia, CA

Black Diamond BBEE
Nathan QuickDraw Plus
GU Energy Gel-branded Headsweats SuperVisor

Thanks!

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Becca says:

December 3, 2009 at 6:01 pm

Congrats on 500 posts!

Becca R

Rab Quantum Top Bag AR
Black Diamond BBEE (orange
Body Bottle
Gore Running Wear Mythos SO Jacket
Merrell CT Converge II (men's 9.5 – light use)
Salus Muscle Relief Gel

howellbec at hotmail dot com

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Henry says:

December 3, 2009 at 6:30 pm

Henry Bickerstaff
Alva, OK

A racing hat would be cool or anything else

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duchossois says:

December 4, 2009 at 4:39 am

Frank Duchossois, Solon, Ohio

Apparel: Rab Drillium shell

Thanks.

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XYankeeInMS says:

December 4, 2009 at 9:46 am

Monica M.
Black Diamond BBEE
Salomon Ultra Twin Belt
Water bottles
Original Buff
Rab Drillium
Teva CT-140
Vasque"Run in sync" shirt
Smith Optics Endurance Hats

This is so cool!

Reply
Anonymous says:

December 4, 2009 at 11:50 am

Bob Jackman
Warwick, RI

HydraCoach Intelligent Water Bottle
Nathan QuickDraw Plus
Darn Tough Run-Bike 1/4 Sock – Cushion

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Gretchen says:

December 4, 2009 at 1:56 pm

G.Kish

BLack Diamond BBEE Pack'
Rab Drillium Jacket
Saucony Polertec Hoody
Buff
Nike Sock
Darn Tough Sock

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jon says:

December 4, 2009 at 1:59 pm

Jonathan Kish
Titusville, NJ

Rab Quantum Top Bag AR
Black Diamond BBEE Pack
Rab Dillium
Saucony Polertec Hoody
Buff
Nike Sock
Darn Tough Sock

Reply
knix05 says:

January 5, 2010 at 6:01 am

I received Saucony Polartec® Thermal Pro® jacket.

I wear it yesterday afertoon for a snowshoes run under snow !

Very good product !

Thanks again Bryan !

David from France (knix05)

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Bryon Powell says:

January 5, 2010 at 8:44 am

David,
I'm glad you enjoyed the Saucony Polartec jacket!

Reply

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