Merrell Boots

Again a new stuff to add in my trekking kit. Best during mosoon treks and rugged to used on the rocky terrains. The waterproof built does not give much comfort to use in day to day life. The shoe is best to use with synthetic socks.

For peak performance when the trail is rugged and sometimes awash. A fully waterproof light hiking boot to keep your feet dry all day. Omni-Fit™ lacing system with bronze loops adapts to the shape of your foot for ideal fit. 4mm tapered-nylon grade 4 insole for the comfort and flexibility you need to cover a lot of ground fast. Molded wishbone external heel counter for great ankle support.

Specifications:

Waterproof Construction

Waterproof Nubuck Leather Upper

Waterproof Membrane Backed with Polyester Mesh Lining

Waterproof Bellows Tongue

Injection Molded Wishbone External Counter

Asymmetrical Bronze Double Lace Hooks

Omni-Fit™/Bronze Loop System

4.5mm Anatomical Footbed

6mm Tapered Nylon Grade 4 Insole

Compression Molded EVA Footframe

Air Cushion Midsole

4.5mm Sole Lug Depth

Vibram® Phaser™ Sole/Trek Rubber

Men's Weight: 3 lbs. 1 oz.

For more info see the link:
http://www.merrell.com/US/Product/NZGP/Mens-Active-Footwear/Hiking/Mens/Phaser-Peak-Waterproof.aspx

Osprey Aether 70

A longstanding requirement for my trekking desires. Gives 70 liters space and ruggedly built. Can store my 8ft by 9ft tent as well as the hugely built sleeping bag. After I bought the bag it is my mate for all the rides, trek and trips. A well built body and water resistant. It kept all my stuff dry even in heavy downpour. Planning to use it for my one month Himalayan trip.

I stuffed the bag with 20Kgs and did a mom test. As in technical field it is said a product can be hit if your mom can use the product. She did not feel a single hurt while carrying 20kgs in her back.

I loaded the bag with 25kgs stuff and still did not feel a pain in my back. Best for a 3 days trek.

Can see the specification details in the link :
http://www.ospreypacks.com/detail.php?productID=8&colorCode=820&tab=description

Sennheiser HD 595

I am an ardent music lover. And that means continuous playbacks of my music playlists. My creative 2.1 definitely lots of trouble to my room mates. Realizing the fact I am in lookout for some amazing Headphones. The cost was not an issue.

After a thorough market research and testing most of the available Headphones I have bought Sennheiser HD 595. After an usage for past 3 months here is my review of the headphone and why I still love it.

First of all the specs the this Headphone

Frequency Response 12 - 38,500 Hz
Nominal Impedance 50ohms
Max Spl (1kHz, 1Vrms), 112dB
Weight 9.5oz
Transducer Principle Dynamic, open
Thd <0.1%

Transducer Principle Dynamic, open
Weight Wo Cable 9.5oz
Characteristic Spl 104dB
Ear Coupling Circumaural

Connector 6.3mm stereo jack with 3.5mm adapter(both gold plated) 10ft cable, (OFC), single-sided, changeable

Well first of all the specs look very technical and for laymans term does not mean much.

So here is my preview.
I wanted a headphone which can be comfortable wearing and which I can use for long time and still get the feel of stereo effects. I tried Bose, Audiotechnica, Shure before to go for Sennheiser headphones. Shure is a master in earphones and no doubt their earphones are the best in class. But still my choice was for headphone.

Bose genuinely very famous and their headphones I felt very above what I should pay for. I can feel the bass in Bose but it still missed the clarity at lower frequency. You can sense the beats but bose is not that clear with the lower frequencies like voice, background instruments. Auditechnica same effect.

Sennheiser HD595 is above them. The Audiophile series are terrific. But I could not find much difference between the HD595, HD600, and HD650. Though Sennheiser tried a lot in improving the bass effect in higher series 600 and 650 but it loses the clarity. HD 595 gives and onstage effect as said in Sennheiser website and its very true. I can feel the music is playing somewhere far away and not on my eardrums. And this gives quite a comfort to the eardrums and during longer usage. The open air ear cups are the most confortable features. I can wear the headphones more than for 5 hours. Once I slept with the headphone and did not even I realise that it is on my ear. It gives near to 0 feel over ur head and ears. The sound is of amazing clarity. I can sense the singer breathing during a pause. Also can make out all the instruments playing in the background.

From bass side this headphone lacks that a lot. But it is made accordingly. This headphone is not for those who love bass but for those who admire the clarity and want to enjoy the music for long time.

Definitely amplification improves the performance. I sense that when I try to use Sennheiser in my ipod and then use it with my laptop. With laptop the performance is terrific.

The headphone is amazingly soothing even at high volumes. Though it leaks sound but I think its an added advantage to maitain the clarity on the ears.

I would suggest this headphone for those who admire clarity in music.

For more information I would suggest to follow the link
http://www.headphone.com/products/headphones/full-size/sennheiser-hd-595.php

Sheaffer with golden nip

After a long time am back to fill up my blogs. I have done lots of trips and shopping during this time. In the shopping list first I bought is the Sheaffer Agio pen. I got the Black and golden model. I bought the pen from William Penn in Forum Bagalore. The nip is made of 23 Karat gold and amazing smooth. It just fits the grip. With the purchase I got one Sheaffer ink for free and 2 years warranty. The pen catches eye of everyone whenever I take it out for signing my bills. :)