Hiking Boots/Shoes Recommendations?

Hiking boot recommendations?

Any recommendations for women's hiking shoes?

[Request] Hiking/outdoorsy style shoes that can handle lots of walking on concrete

Cold and wet weather hiking boots recommendations?

I am in need of a new pair of trail/hiking boots.

Hiking Boots for heavy use during the summer

Good pair of hiking shoes?

[Request] waterproof hiking shoes

[request] - Good quality walking shoes.

Hello Redditors. I'm in search of a classy yet extremely durable pair of hiking boots to take backpacking around the world for 12+ months with.

Hiking boots recommendations

Men's three season "urban hiker" (like Merrell MOAB but longer lasting)

BIFL Hiking boots for women

Hiking boots with good traction and can stand up to abuse.

Looking for a good pair of shoes for my weird feet

Request - Hiking Sandals

Request: Hiking Boots

Comfortable and cushiony shoes for walking on pavement 10KM/couple hours a day (UK)

Hiking sandals that last?

[Request] Powerful dishwasher with sanitize function?

I want the best god damned dishwasher money can buy.

Looking for the best, easiest to operate, cheapest dishwasher - Recommendation?

[Request] Best countertop dishwasher for reasonable price?

Can anyone recommend a good dishwasher?

Countertop/Portable Dishwasher

[Request] Dishwasher &lt;$1k Australian with QOL features and low water use

Dishwasher for Second Home

My friend bought a house with this KichenAid dishwasher from 1974. He says it works better than any of the other ones he has owned. He just has to convince his wife not to replace it.

What's a good Panel ready dishwasher under $1k?

Best socket set on the market $100-$150

[Request] Socket wrenches

I need a recommendation for a tool set that should last a lifetime. [Request]

Looking for a Mechanics tool set.

23 years later; GM Goodwrench socket set.

A Starter/Lifetime Tool set

Basic screwdriver set needed

Mechanic Tools that are BIFL

Trying to fill a tool roll for my truck and would like input on BFL tools like wrenches, pliers, socket sets, etc.

BIFL: Mastercraft ratchet set with lifetime warranty. Got it at 14, im 31. Went thru more abuse than you think!

Looking to upgrade my home hand tools

Was told to post this here. Husky 270pc toolset from Home Depot for $99, normally $199. Lifetime warranty too

[Request] Ratchet/Wrench/Etc tool set for home/bicycle/general use

Thoughts on a Honda Accord V6 2007?

2010 Honda Accord worth the buy?

Thoughts on a 2008 Honda accord v6 coupe EX-L?

2014 honda accord ??

After an initial round of research it seems like Honda Accord Hybrid is the right answer, but I want to pressure test that with you guys

2014 Accord V6 Touring (any thoughts?)

Which car ?

me again. 2010 2dr honda accord, 122k miles for $5,800. just want a reliable first car, thoughts?

Want to buy an Accord, any suggestions?

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Compact - Midsize suv

best small/midsize suv?

Looking for a used (06-14) reliable compact/mid-size SUV

compact/mid size suv

Midsize SUV

Recommendations for midsized SUVs to look at

Compact to Mid-Size SUV

Small to mid-size suv suggestions?

Midsize vehicle for three kids

Mid-Size SUV

Just tried a Lotus Elise Cup 250, driving impressions !

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Considering a Lotus Elise - USA

How affordable are Lotus Elises from the 2005-2012 model year?

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I wanna know everything you know about a 2005 Lotus Elise

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Looking for a good rpg/action adventure with a good story and good characters

Deep long rpgs?

Looking for a story-focused RPG

Looking for a complex RPG

Fantasy games with an detailed and immersive world?

[WSIB] I am in search for a open world RPG that will keep me busy for hundreds of hours.

Open world game with huge map, lots of things to do, and great graphics

WSIB Feeling a bit of an rpg lull and want something exciting like old school BioWare with a engaging story that doesn’t take 100 hours to play.

WSIB: long, immersive games with high quality storytelling and writing

looking for an open-world rpg

[WSIB] A turn based strategy game that isn’t 4X

Turn-based strategy game

Turn-based strategy games

[WSIB] Small-scale, medieval, strategy game, featuring pikemen and cavalry

(WSIB) Turn-based ”wargaming” game

[WSIB] Turn Based Strategy games

WSIB if I want a strategy game for dummies

WSIB Strategic Rpg

[WSIB] Good offline strategy/(ish) games?

What are some good "smaller scale to control, but still feel large scale battle" tactical / strategy games?

Bullet Hell-Type Games: Atomicrops vs. I, Dracula: Genesis vs. Others?

WSIB if i want a completely story driven indie game but have already played undertale and oneshot (preferably similar to those 2)

Post apocalyptic enthusiast, Underrail or Atom RPG?

[SIB] Undermine or Atomicrops

WSIB if I like "Run into things, need to grow in power/special items to move further so I come back after unlocking said element" type of games.

Blsoodborne or Resident evil 2 ?

What should I buy? Animal Crossing: New Horizons or Doom: Eternal

[WSIB] Fast-paced top-down roguelikes?

[SIB] I Hate Running Backwards or Planetary Dustoff? Or something else?

SIB Nuclear Throne?

What can you recommend for minimizing pores?

I know you can’t get rid of pores but I’m wondering is there anyway to make them smaller? I use La Roche Posay products. They keep my acne mostly at bay but I feel like my pores are just so large. Part of it is genetic, but just wondering if there’s anything else I can do at home to help. Thanks!

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What skincare products have you used that helped with large pores?

What is the best thing to use to tighten pores on your face?

Can anyone tell me why my pores are so huge and what I can do to minimize them?

How to reduce pores.

Hey guys, how do I make my pores not look like this? Info in comments (deleted and reposted for an error in the title)

Pores reduction tips?

Advice for shrinking pores on and around nose?

[sun care] sunscreen that doesn’t irritate rosacea and perioral dermatitis

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Sunscreen recommendations for rosacea

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[Sun Care] looking for a sunscreen that works well for people with Eczema.

Desperate for a good sunscreen

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How to best defeat oily skin?

Is there any long-lasting solution for oily face?

Oily Face -&gt; Wash Face -&gt; More Oily

Extremely oily skin

Y’all know some sort of cream or product I can buy to make my face less greasy looking?

super oily face help needed

Oily Skin— please help!

Really oily skin

How to have less oily skin?

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 Hi I'm Lionel, this is Techloto and this is my review video for the Polar Vantage V2. I'll also be covering why I think it's absolutely necessary to have the Polar H10 heart rate monitor and it's that time again where I'll be doing a giveaway so stick to the end of this video to find out more about the Polar Unite giveaway. So the Polar Vantage V2 was released in October 2020 and practically after the first day of it being released people are already putting out reviews all over YouTube but this is my review after actually using it for two months. I've really tested this watch, I've taken it on four hour long walks just to see will the battery die after a while, will the data start to change up after a really long run or a really long walk

 So let's navigate through the watch and look at it's features, whether you're using the touch screen to scroll to the side or you're using the buttons the first thing you'll see is the activity section and on the activity section there's a percentage dial around the watch that lets you know whether you've reached your activity target for the day, I like that this isn't just based on steps but this is actually based on the amount of activity you've done during the day so that takes into account everything that you're doing, so if you have a day where you haven't had the chance to actually walk a lot but you've just had a good exercise session then your activity will reflect that, it's more about your heart rate and your calories burned and to see a bit more detail you can either tap the screen or press the red button on the right hand side, again you see your activity percentage but you'll also see your steps and you'll see your calories burned. I also like the fact that it gives you your active time, it would be great if they could get something on the watch that shows you what time of the day you were active, so that would give you a bit more of an encouragement to rest a little bit but maybe go out and plan your exercise a bit later in the day, that's the only problem that I have with that activity section but apart from that it's simple and it gives you a snapshot of what your day's been like. The next thing you see is our old friend the cardio load status, what the Polar Vantage V2 does is it records your activity over 28 days so that means you'll have the tolerance of what you're able to handle based on the last 28 days that's been recorded and you'll also have your strain that means what you currently do into your body with the exercises that you're doing. Based on these two numbers it'll be able to tell you whether you're detraining, maintaining your fitness, being productive or overtraining

Polar Vantage V2 Review with Polar H10 Heart Rate Monitor and Polar Unite Giveaway︱techloto

 So I was expecting to see some improvement when I was comparing this watch to another watch like the Polar Grit X, but that was not the case. I typically get very good GPS signals from something like the Garmin Forerunner 745 and you can see here in this map data here that we're comparing the Polar Vantage V, which is kind of this dark red color, with the Garmin 745 in purple and then also the Garmin 945. And to me, I actually notice that the Polar Vantage V tends to kind of stray a little bit off the trail and really, you know, while the distance and everything like that is very accurate, I found that the Vantage V just isn't as accurate as I was expecting after hearing about some of the improvements that they made with that particular GPS antenna. So the really, the only thing it's just making me feel a bit more guilty about skipping those workouts

 And when we do the giveaway, I'll give you guys the option of picking between this white one and another black version of the same watch. Now I found the GPS accuracy to be accurate enough. One of the features of this watch is how they've incorporated the GPS antenna into the aluminum watch body. That should provide a better signal

 But the last annoyance that I have with this Polar Vantage V2 would be the price. This watch comes in right at $500, which I still think is really expensive for a triathlon watch. I know that a lot of triathlon watches have kind of, you know, honed in on this $500 range, but I'd still love to see more options in that kind of sub $300 range. OK, I do appreciate you guys have stuck around through this video

 And then they'll provide the user with kind of a ton of different metrics and a breakdown of when you used each stroke. I would definitely go check them out and just copy what they're doing, sort of, you know, you have to come up with your own algorithm. But the last annoyance that I have with this Polar Vantage V2 would be the price. This watch comes in right at $500, which I still think is really expensive for a triathlon watch

Polar Vantage V2 Review After 100 Days

Good interface. God's size and as far as I can tell tracks sleep, fitness and activities accurately. Good amount of sport/exercise profile sto choose from and gives an informative breakdown of you activities.

Great fitness tracker

 So the way it works is you just dive into the menus right here, and you go down to tests, and this is part of the new testing suite there. And you'll see like orthostatic test is from the past, leg recovery test, we'll talk about it in just a second, same with cycling test, and then running test. And the way it works is we'll go just to start, just to get right into it. And it's gonna tell you it's gonna do a warmup of about 10 minutes, zones one to three

 Anyways, don't forget my full in-depth written review on the site there. Also, I've got a video where I walk through the entire user interface hands-on that should be posting in the next day or so, so just look at that in the corner there. It should be up there sooner or later. If you found this video useful or interesting or something like that, simply whack that like button at the bottom there, or hit the subscribe button for more sports technology goodness coming up here

 Okay, so accuracy all covered. Where do I stand on this watch? And you know, this is a nice, modest upgrade. It's not a big upgrade. It's not like shooting for the stars

 Now the Vantage V2, as the name implies, is the second edition of the Vantage series. You remember early this year, Polar announced the Grit X, which was sort of like a Vantage V2, and you'll see in just a moment, it's a lot like a Vantage V2, except it's designed more towards the hiking, outdoorsy type crowd, whereas the Vantage series is designed more for the endurance athletes. Now unlike the first time they announced the Vantage series two years ago, there is no Vantage M2, at least not right now anyway, it's just the Vantage V, the upper end of that series. Now what I'm gonna do in this video is go through nine brand new things on the Vantage V2, and all these things are really on the Vantage V2 itself, as opposed to things that came from the Grit X

Polar Vantage V2 Review: 9 New Things To Know // Accuracy Testing & More

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The award-winning Suunto Core comes in a range of stylish design options, packing easy-to-use outdoor functions in a robust construction. Combining an altimeter, barometer and compass with weather information, Suunto Core provides the essential features for adventures in the great outdoors. Designed to bring out the explorer in you.

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The Suunto Core Alu is a classic ABC watch designed to get the basics right. It tracks total ascent and descent and offers both barometer and altimeter graphs, a compass, and a reliable, long-lasting battery. You won't be worried if you take this on a multi-day or even a multi-month mission. 
It's not filled with as many features as the Garmin Fenix 5 Plus and doesn't include a GPS. We also wish that the altitude and barometer graphs were a little sleeker. If you are looking for something a little more affordable, opt for the traditional Core, which costs a lot less. Despite its drawbacks, we figure that an altimeter watch should do one thing well—measure altitude—and that's something the Core Alu does.  

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The Garmin Instinct 2 Solar above is a modern sports watch complete with GPS support and smart features, but not everyone needs such a complex design (or wants to pay for it). For the best in ABC functionality without additional bells and whistles, it doesn’t get much better than the Suunto Core. Priced at $250, the Core offers top-notch accuracy with a premium barometric altimeter and packs in an impressive lineup of features, including sunset and sunrise times for more than 400 locations, alerts of changing pressure or disappearing daylight, and a seven-day altitude log for hikers. Tack on a sleek minimalist design and a wide variety of optional colors, and the Suunto Core is a true everyday multifunction watch.

The Suunto Core has been on the market for a number of years, and in that time users have seen a couple issues crop up. First, the band doesn’t always hold up well under heavy use, and a replacement piece will run you around $61 (or cheaper for a knock-off). Second, despite the large screen, some find the black background and white text difficult to read in sunlight. And finally, the Core is far from the cheapest option here—you can save money with watches like the Pro Trek PRG-270 and Lad Weather Master Sensor below, and even the GPS-equipped COROS Pace 2 is more affordable at $200. But for the best combination of quality, functionality, and durability, the Suunto Core is our favorite non-GPS altimeter watch of the year.See the Suunto Core

The Suunto Core Alu is a classic ABC watch designed to get the basics right. It tracks total ascent and descent and offers both barometer and altimeter graphs, a compass, and a reliable, long-lasting battery. You won't be worried if you take this on a multi-day or even a multi-month mission. 
It's not filled with as many features as the Garmin Fenix 5 Plus and doesn't include a GPS. We also wish that the altitude and barometer graphs were a little sleeker. If you are looking for something a little more affordable, opt for the traditional Core, which costs a lot less. Despite its drawbacks, we figure that an altimeter watch should do one thing well—measure altitude—and that's something the Core Alu does.  
Read more: Suunto Core Alu review

Budget Pick

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 The Amazon.com main image might have you think the display is a purple hue, but it is gray at all angles.  Having said all that – if you need a watch for highly critical missions, this watch will likely fall below the range of functional necessity. However, if you need a backpacking, casual or travelers watch, you should be really happy with this watch

 The watch needs to be removed for an accurate reading. • A tad bulky on thin wrists (not really a con, just worthy of noting for those who have smaller wrists) • Alti/Baro log review is limited by style of display. If this is a critical feature to you, I'd consider GPS watches • You can only set a single alarm. This is also such a huge oversight

  Having said all that – if you need a watch for highly critical missions, this watch will likely fall below the range of functional necessity. However, if you need a backpacking, casual or travelers watch, you should be really happy with this watch.

Attractive, functional watch – with needed improvements. Please rate, if helpful.

 At added cost, I would love to see a fortified solar version with a reserve and a backup battery. Water resistance is decent, but no where near my Casio Mudman 9300, which was half the price and put up with a LOT more abuse. Granted, the Mudman does not have an alti/baro function, but for me those are more of a want vs. need

I was hoping to love this, but a few things bother me. The good: comfortable to wear, accurate instruments for a watch, sleek look, intuitive menus (subjective) The bad: battery life, prone to scratches/damage if used for its' intended outdoor purpose, fairly dim display even when backlit. At added cost, I would love to see a fortified solar version with a reserve and a backup battery. Water resistance is decent, but no where near my Casio Mudman 9300, which was half the price and put up with a LOT more abuse

Good watch with some shortcomings.

 Plus I go swimming daily in the in-ground pool with the watch on without issue. The band is holding up good as new, the face of the watch has no scratches, and all of the buttons work perfectly. After three months of everyday use I have zero complaints about the watch. Glad I bought it

I've been wearing this watch for three months now. It works exactly as advertised to this point. I live in Florida and like to keep an eye on the weather when outside. The barometer function mirrors my home weather station closely

Excellent Watch

 The altimeter is a bit complicated and requires input to calibrate on a regular basis. Temperature appears to be biased by being on your arm and is not ambient. These are no big deals for me, i am enjoying the watch, and it is very comfortable to wear.

 These are no big deals for me, i am enjoying the watch, and it is very comfortable to wear.

very comfortable watch

 The watch itself is fantastic, The watchband is very comfortable and the features are fairly easy to figure out. Very cool design and a watch I plan to have for years to come. Just be prepared to have to hound the shipping company every step of the way.

I'm stationed in Afg and had previously ordered a watch from Amazon but it was lost, so I was a bit nervous about ordering another one. The shipping company was Pier 18 and they were late in shipping it out and 3 days after the shipping date cited by Amazon I had to send a reminder email to them, but after that I got the watch in less than 2 weeks. The watch itself is fantastic, The watchband is very comfortable and the features are fairly easy to figure out. Very cool design and a watch I plan to have for years to come

excellent watch

 Even without the button problem battery life is just less than a year. Looking for a new watch. I've not babied this watch but I've not pushed it too hard either. I think Suunto can do better than this

 I've not babied this watch but I've not pushed it too hard either. I think Suunto can do better than this. Just looked at their website the model has been largely superseded. Cannot recommend to purchase

Very disappointed

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