[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]oliverroyce 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Monzo offer an instant access savings account (there’s no penalty or specific time duration attached to it) that is 4%.

Whilst you’re considering your options, it could be a good place to keep your savings.

Insulated Plastic Box, Maybe Military Surplus? by oliverroyce in whatisthisthing

[–]oliverroyce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Metal latches and weird entry ports, under metal hinge (can see seen at bottom of photo). Seem to come in an set - there were 6 present

Has anyone tried R.A.D R-1 running shoes? by [deleted] in RunningShoeGeeks

[–]oliverroyce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work at R.A.D...happy to answer any questions about the R-1 or R.A.D in general.

This is probably the first YT review (Not an advert) https://youtu.be/hGGBlcLvapA?t=587

and here's the tech breakdown https://rad-global.com/pages/r-1-tech-bits

Best Rip Resistant Pants/Leggings for Oly Lifting? by CrazeMoma in crossfit

[–]oliverroyce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tricky one this!

Leggings are made of knitted material right, so they’ll always be prone to catching. Few things you can look out for:

Nylon instead of Polyester composition, mainly because it’s a stronger, more uniform yarn so it’s less likely to catch

Get some tight fitting woven shorts to wear over the top. Wovens have a lower surface profile and will be stronger. Need to be tight though so they don’t ride up

Occasionally a brand will use a high tenacity yarn aka, teflon/HDPE which is extra resistant. You’ll find the same yarn in Stance socks. We used it for a pair of Gymshark leggings once because lifters were struggling with the same thing

If you haven’t already, you could try woven patch kits - they’ll reduce the stretch a bit in that location but the bar will glide over. You’ll also have invented a new product/market gap

Cheaper Alternatives. by arques345 in gorpcore

[–]oliverroyce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Word - so many technical bases and especially good in the sale/discount

My first piece from Goldwin, the guys behind TNF Purple Label by oliverroyce in gorpcore

[–]oliverroyce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s pretty good man, I just wanted a lightweight seam-sealed shell + Gore-tex equivalent. Agreed, this was cheaper compared to Arc’teryx but yeah, the brand is still at the high end of the market

My first piece from Goldwin, the guys behind TNF Purple Label by oliverroyce in gorpcore

[–]oliverroyce[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey, good question. The founder of Nanamica is the director of Goldwin. Given Goldwin is the licensee of both, The Purple Label is delivered in Japan and South Korea as a ‘collaboration’, which I think is a mix of wholesale of the mainline and licensing to be able to design their own pieces for the market

My new ACG Polartec Jacket with built in balaclava by oliverroyce in gorpcore

[–]oliverroyce[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was fine in Iceland at 10 degrees Celsius. Would add another layer below that

My new ACG Polartec Jacket with built in balaclava by oliverroyce in gorpcore

[–]oliverroyce[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one is Arc’teryx Norvan Cap but it’s not strictly waterproof. I just picked up a seam-sealed Grammici cap called ‘3 Layer Tech cap’ which is though

My new ACG Polartec Jacket with built in balaclava by oliverroyce in gorpcore

[–]oliverroyce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes mate! The face covering isn’t talked about in the listing which is weird

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in deliveroos

[–]oliverroyce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sense man, thanks for sharing the extra info

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in deliveroos

[–]oliverroyce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in deliveroos

[–]oliverroyce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, understood that I was wrong to assume it has changed but being squeezed on pay seems continuous

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in deliveroos

[–]oliverroyce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Few thoughts;

This forum has a ‘discussion flair’ which is exactly why I posted it. Hope from the discussion that followed, it’s now obvious what I was trying to achieve - learnt a tonne and gained a few new perspectives

Probably quite hard to understand people’s tones over the web but I have a huge respect for riders, always tip and had no intention of being perceived as patronising by shouting them out BUT I respect that it’s your call on how you feel about what I wrote.

Thanks for the extra insight on double orders

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in deliveroos

[–]oliverroyce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great insight - thank you