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Hi all,
I have been working on an army base in hampshire for the last year or two but have only recently discovered that they have a PRI shop on site (President Regimental Institute) and they have a lot of highlander kit and BCB kit in there for a bit cheaper than i have seen else where.
I have seen that a lot of people have mentioned that the forces bags are pretty good.
I was wondering if anyone know if this company (highlander that is) have a website as the lady in the shop says that she can order anything in if i give her the product code.
I'd also be happy to order for any of you guys if you are interested. To give you an idea the Forces 33l olive bag was £19.05p and the Forces 66L camo bag was £44.60
But if anyone knows the highlander website/catalogue location that would be much appreciated.
http://www.highlander1.com/Military_Rucksacks/index.html
I loves google me. :)
your google search terms must be better than mine...I just found lots of info about the films LOL Thanks,
No problem. I searched for highlander rucksacks.
"There can be only one", "feel the stag" etc :)
(Still one of my fave films)
i've got a highlander forces 33 also sourced from my local PRI as my day/weekend pack. works well, seems rugged enough, the only downside is the straps arent that good if there's any weight in it. still, i'm happy cause it was cheap and works well. :)
bambodoggy
06-09-2005, 15:58
I use the Highlander "Ranger lite" doss bag in the summer and find it's ideal...it weights very little, packs down very little and as it only costs about £20 I don't mind if it gets trashed (not that it has or should).
I also use the Highlander 3/4 length copy thermarest....£20 nuff said ;)
I usually think that you get what you pay for....but I have to eat my words and say I'm very happy with the two Highlander items I have...
Having said that, I've seen their bergans and daysacs and wouldn't touch them with a barge pole :eek:
Cheers,
Bam. :D
underground
06-09-2005, 20:08
Ooh, just reminded me- I saw the new Highlander german style moleskins for sale in a Sheffield surplus shop last week, 20 quid in grey or black....
I use the Highlander "Ranger lite" doss bag in the summer and find it's ideal...it weights very little, packs down very little and as it only costs about £20 I don't mind if it gets trashed (not that it has or should).
I also use the Highlander 3/4 length copy thermarest....£20 nuff said ;)
I usually think that you get what you pay for....but I have to eat my words and say I'm very happy with the two Highlander items I have...
Having said that, I've seen their bergans and daysacs and wouldn't touch them with a barge pole :eek:
Cheers,
Bam. :D
I agree Bam
IMHO.
Some of their stuff is better than others.
If it's cheap and disposable then Highlander are ok.
If you need to rely on it to do it's job whatever - then don't touch the stuff
George
I agree with George. A few years ago when I was buying my kit I bought a few Highlander items that were truly dreadful.
The Mess tins just simply fell apart, as the retaining plate which held the handles in place hadn't been riveted properly and the handles themselves were made out of a hopelessly soft metal wire.
Their Hexi fuel was boxed in the same size packaging as regular military fuel but was cast as small round tablets meaning that there was less fuel per pack. It didn't seem to burn as efficiently either.
It left me extremely dubious of their kit.
I am looking for a cheap lightweight sleeping bag but just can't bring myself to buy their Down-Tec 800.
I'll pay the difference for a snugpack Merlin - with a proven track record
hmmm with all these bad reports coming in I think I may reassess my purchase.
Has anyone tried the Karrimoor Forces sleeping bags?
I've got a Forces 25 day sack. 2 to 3 years old, very robust despite abuse. Clips and zips are very strong. Fabric very abrasion resistant. Well worth the £19 or whatever. The current models have an uprated fabric. I'm sure old threads comment favourably on Highlander sacks.
Highlander mossi headnet - it works, but is clearly inferior to an unbranded one I have that cost only slightly more. The Highlander net is too small, holes too big, more opaque and stands out from the face less well. You only really appreciate these things when you use it and compare with other kit. But it does work.
Highlander thermarest clone.
Great kit. No problems. Repair kit supplied with it - so far not needed.
Highlander ranger kids sleeping bag.
Warm and robust but 'low-tech' - cotton lining and very large pack size. It is twice the pack size of my adult Snugpak softie six, despite being a kids bag!
Spacemonkey
19-09-2005, 19:26
I use a highlander 33 sac daily for lugging heavy stuff around on and off my bike. Saturday I took it up a 8000ft mountain in Andorra, and it was ideal size and comfort. Reliability is simply not an issue as there is absolutely nothing wrong with it at all. Would highly recommend it!
This (http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=3709&highlight=highlander) might be of interest :D
yup, i'd go with that tom-tom. mine is my std pack if i'm going anywhere :) . well, when i get it back from carlise it will be (long story). i'm using my northface bumbag at the mo', good but just not the same :(
Motorbike Man
19-09-2005, 23:51
Just spotted this thread and thought it was going to be a thread on where to get long coats and big swords :D
Seriously, I've used Highlander stuff for a long while, and bearing in mind what it costs,I've had no problems with it at all. My day sack at the moment is a Highlander 35 and it's put up with a lot of abuse on a motorbike without anything breaking :)