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@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@ # Notes -Meeting notes. One of the primary benefits of barefoot training is improved foot and ankle strength (1). When we wear shoes, our feet are often in a fixed position, with little room for movement. This can lead to a weakening of the muscles in our feet and ankles. By training barefoot, we can improve our foot and ankle strength, which can help reduce the risk of injuries like sprains and strains. @@ -34,60 +33,91 @@ CAC Customer Acquisition Cost: see above # Scratch -Dimensions: (71.9 x 52.2 x 38mm) -Weight:6.3oz (177g) -Waterproof: 39ft (12m) -Battery: 1800mAh (~3 hours recording time) -Sensor:1/1.3-inch -Video:8K/30p, 4K/120p -Photo:12.5 MP, 50MP +## REI Sale +#### [REI Co-op Magma 850 Down Hoodie for $174 ($75 off)](https://www.rei.com/product/236426/rei-co-op-magma-850-down-hoodie-mens) -Insta360 has upgraded its Ace Pro action camera with a new sensor, dual processor system, and a host of other improvements. Oh yeah, and it can now shoot 8K 30 fps video. ++++button-group + +[REI (Men's)](https://www.rei.com/product/236426/rei-co-op-magma-850-down-hoodie-mens "REI"){: target="_blank"} +[REI (Women's)](https://www.rei.com/product/236428/rei-co-op-magma-850-down-hoodie-womens "REI"){: target="_blank"} + ++++ -Impressive as that is on paper, as with the original, the Ace Pro 2's 8K capabilities are limited. Useful, but limited. In fact, while I love the Ace Pro 2, it isn't for the 8K footage. It's for the 4K 60 fps footage combined with all the little improvements in this release—the great low light performance, outstanding audio, reverse charging, and longer run times. +We're hard at work testing puffer jackets for an upcoming guide, but this REI Magma 850 is an early standout. With 850-fill-power goose down and a recycled ripstop nylon shell this is one of the warmer contenders I've used. I like the zippered chest pocket (there are also two zippered hand pockets, one of which the jacket stuff into), and at 12.5 ounces this jacket is surprisingly light for how warm it is. The front zip has a wind flap, and there's even a draft collar, something you hardly ever find in puffer at this price. Even better the hood uses an elastic cord in the back that allows you to cinch it down and keep cold air from blowing in the sides. I've worn this in some pretty icy winds coming off Lake Superior I haven't been anything but warm. -## 8K is For Marketing +#### [REI Co-op 650 Down Jacket for $103 ($26 off)](https://www.rei.com/product/221639/rei-co-op-650-down-jacket-mens) -The headlining feature in Ace Pro 2 is the new sensor and processors. Yes, that's plural. More on that in a minute. First the 1/1.3-inch sensor, which can new record 8K footage at 30 frames per second. Alas, as with last time, there are some limits to that 8K footage. ++++button-group + +[REI (Men's)](https://www.rei.com/product/221639/rei-co-op-650-down-jacket-mens "REI"){: target="_blank"} +[REI (Women's)](https://www.rei.com/product/221539/rei-co-op-650-down-jacket-womens "REI"){: target="_blank"} + ++++ -In the real world, the Ace Pro 2's 8K footage isn't for action footage. It ends up with a lot of artifacts in the motion, though it does have more detail. There are probably some situations where it could work as action footage, but most of the time I shot in 4K. Where I liked having the 8K was to shoot a broad landscape and then crop in, but still have 4K footage. I find this handy for B-roll type of situations, where it's easier to pull out the Ace Pro 2 and handhold a shot than it is to change lenses on my mirrorless camera. +Our favorite bargain puffer jacket, the REI 650 Down Jacket isn't as warm as the Magma above, but it's hard to argue with this price. If you need a cheap, packable jacket for those cold summits or star gazing on chilly nights, this the jacket to get. The stiched through baffles mean this one isn't as warm, and is more susceptible to wind, but at this price it's worth buying. -The other issue with 8K footage in my testing is that you can't use the most aggressive stabilization mode, high. The minute you switch to 8K, the Ace Pro 2 switches to "standard" stabilization, which is fine for some things, but really not good enough for what I was hoping to use it for—chest or head-mounted footage from a mountain bike. +#### [REI Co-op 650 Down Vest for $70 ($30 off)](https://www.rei.com/product/221640/rei-co-op-650-down-vest-mens) -If you're walking, standard stabilization is fine and I could clearly see the additional detail in fine areas like tree leaves in the 8K footage (it was especially obvious on a nice 4K OLED screen). That said, by the time you export a video for the web (which is going to 4K at the most, much of this nice detail is lost anyway. ++++button-group -But that's okay, the Ace Pro 2 is great camera even if you never shoot 8K video. This is probably why, despite using the exact same sensor, DJI's Action 5 camera limits footage to 4K. +[REI (Men's)](https://www.rei.com/product/221640/rei-co-op-650-down-vest-mens "REI"){: target="_blank"} +[REI (Women's)](https://www.rei.com/product/221540/rei-co-op-650-down-vest-womens "REI"){: target="_blank"} -Let's leave 8K behind and talk about what has impressed me more about this update, namely the number of things Insta360 has fixed from the original Ace Pro that makes this a much better camera. First there's a new Leica lens with a wider field of view, now 157 degrees up from the 151 degrees in the first model. That doesn't sound like much, but it is really noticeable in situations where the FOV is key, like with chest and helmet mounts. ++++ -This sensor supports 13.5 stops of dynamic range, which is particularly nice for shooting in mixed sunlight and shade, and in low light scenarios. As with the first Ace Pro the Pure Video mode is what you want for low light videos. Insta360 has upped the framerate to 60 fps, which is nice for slowing things down in low light. +If you want to go even lighter, the 650 Down Vest is the same as the jacket above, minus the arms. Provided you have a good base layer on your arms, a vest is the way to go for more active pursuits. I use a vest for all but the coldest weather since my arms rarely get cold and I prefer to have the increased range of motion. -Low light is one place I think the Ace Pro 2 is better than anything else on the market. It blows GoPro away, and in reviewing test footage from both, I found the Ace Pro 2 did a slightly better job of preserving details than the DJI Action 5, which is otherwise very close and also blows GoPro out of the water. If you want to shoot at night, don't get a GoPro. +#### [Fjallraven Expedition Pack Down Hoodie for $196 ($84 off)](https://www.rei.com/product/176548/fjallraven-expedition-pack-down-hoodie-mens) -Some of the impressive night and HDR capabilities may be due in part to the dual-chip processing architecture, which splits tasks between primary and secondary imaging chipsets. One of these chips is the same that was in the Ace Pro, but it's now joined by a second chip, which can process denoising, dynamic range, and the like separately. Whatever is happening under the hood, the results are pretty good. ++++button-group -That said, Insta360 has upped the saturation considerably in the default settings, which makes it even worse than the last model. Perhaps I am the only one who doesn't like obviously oversaturated video, but to my eye the default color saturation mode in the Ace Pro 2 has a hyperreal quality only Jean Baudrillard could love. Maybe that's just me. +[REI (Men's)](https://www.rei.com/product/176548/fjallraven-expedition-pack-down-hoodie-mens "REI"){: target="_blank"} +[REI (Women's)](https://www.rei.com/product/176654/fjallraven-expedition-pack-down-hoodie-womens "REI"){: target="_blank"} -There are two new color modes to shoot in though, Leica Natural and Leica Vivid. When I wasn't shooting in log I shot in Leica Natural, which is less saturated and produces a more realistic image, at least to my eye. ++++ -The Ace Pro 2 is, to my knowledge, the first action camera to do something I've done on my own for years—incorporate a windscreen over the microphone. Yes, I often put a bit of felt or even some spare "fur" from a dead cat over the mic input of my action camera. It's not perfect, but it does help, especially a lightly windy day. Well, the Ace Pro 2 includes a nice wind guard with a bit of foam to cover the mic and it works. Shocking I know. Audio engineering 101 wasn't lying. The advantage here is that you can leave off the digital wind noise reduction, which never works that well in my experience, and still record decent audio in light winds. -That's a nice addition, but if you really want good audio out of your Ace Pro 2, you want an external mic. And I have good news fellow audio nerds, the Ace Pro 2 has added support for using a third-party mic via the USB-C port. The one that comes to mind is the [DJI Mic 2](https://www.wired.com/review/dji-mic-2/), which you could use with the Ace Pro (or any other camera) via Bluetooth, but in that case only one mic can connect. Connecting the DJI Mic 2 base via USB allows you to connect to both microphones to the Ace Pro 2, which opens up some new audio possibilities. -The Ace Pro 2 also has a new battery. In a move like what GoPro did back with the Hero 11 and 12, the new battery is same size as the old, but has a higher energy density—1800 mAh. It also charges much faster—to 80 percent in 18 minutes according to Insta360. I didn't catch it at 80 percent, but it did get fully to changed in about 40 minutes. -Also nice is the new reverse charge feature, which means you can use your Ace Pro 2 to charge another device. If you're in the field and your phone is dying, that's a nice way to keep it alive. In a more limited use case, if you happen to be a camera reviewer shooting side-by-side with the GoPro Hero 13, you can recharge the Hero 13 off the Ace Pro 2 so you can finish up your tests without going home to recharge, which is nice. +#### [Outdoor Research Foray II Men's Rain Jacket for $112 ($112 off)](https://www.rei.com/product/230795/outdoor-research-foray-ii-gore-tex-jacket-mens) ++++button-group +[REI](https://www.rei.com/product/236451/outdoor-research-foray-3l-jacket-mens "REI"){: target="_blank"} ++++ +I tested this jacket all summer and into the fall (admittedly, one of the driest ever where I live), and it's performed incredibly well. I've twice had it in significant downpours and not had it wet through and the size zippers give you great ventilation options. The entire jacket is seam-taped, adding to the waterproofing, and the stretchiness of the shell fabric is great for a large range of motion when you're hiking with a pack on. The only downside is that it weighs 15.3 ounces, which is on the heavy side. +#### [REI Co-op Rainier Rain Jacket $70 ($30 off)](https://www.rei.com/product/227570/rei-co-op-rainier-rain-jacket-mens) ++++button-group +[REI (Men's)](https://www.rei.com/product/227570/rei-co-op-rainier-rain-jacket-mens "REI"){: target="_blank"} +[REI (Women's)](https://www.rei.com/product/227614/rei-co-op-rainier-rain-jacket-womens "REI"){: target="_blank"} ++++ -# REI Sale +For under $100, you really can't beat REI's outdoor apparel for hitting a sweet spot between functionality and affordability. The Rainier Rain Jacket is our pick for the [best affordable rain jacket](https://www.wired.com/story/best-rain-jackets/#six), thanks to its high-quality laminate waterproofing, seam taping, pit zips and fully adjustable hood, none of which is usually found at this price. + +#### [Nalgene Wide-Mouth Water Bottle (32oz) for $8.50 ($8.50 off)](https://www.rei.com/product/185814/nalgene-sustain-wide-mouth-water-bottle-32-fl-oz) + ++++button-group + +[REI](https://www.rei.com/product/185814/nalgene-sustain-wide-mouth-water-bottle-32-fl-oz "REI"){: target="_blank"} + ++++ + +#### [Garmin InReach Mini 2 Satellite Communicator for $300 ($100 off)](https://www.rei.com/product/208257/garmin-inreach-mini-2) + ++++button-group + +[REI](https://www.rei.com/product/208257/garmin-inreach-mini-2 "REI"){: target="_blank"} + ++++ + +Garmin's InReach Mini is [the satellite communicator](https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-satellite-messengers/#66717ff6d0ae73ec4f9c3afc) in the ultralight and backpacking worlds. It's tiny, weighs a mere 3.5 ounces, and uses the super-fast Iridium satellite network, so you can send a rapid SOS from pretty much anywhere, even the middle of the Indian Ocean. It can also do more mundane things like allow friends and family to track daily progress via a real-time map. As you would expect, it plays nice with compatible Garmin watches. #### [Fjallraven Ovik Knit Sweater for $130 ($55 off)](https://www.rei.com/product/156554/fjallraven-ovik-knit-sweater-mens) @@ -100,6 +130,50 @@ Also nice is the new reverse charge feature, which means you can use your Ace Pr Fjallraven's wool sweaters are some of the nicest I've tested. This isn't as soft as merino wool, but it's very soft for wool. The patterns are nice too, no snowflakes or other kitschness. Perfect for your [fika by the fire](https://visitsweden.com/what-to-do/food-drink/swedish-kitchen/all-about-swedish-fika/). +#### [REI Co-op Big Haul 60 Duffel for $98 ($41 off)](https://www.rei.com/product/235566/rei-co-op-big-haul-60-duffel) + ++++button-group + +[REI](https://www.rei.com/product/235566/rei-co-op-big-haul-60-duffel "REI"){: target="_blank"} + ++++ + +REI's Big Haul Duffel is perfect for [getting your gear to where you need it](https://www.wired.com/review/rei-co-op-big-haul-duffel-bag/), whether that's a flight to Nepal or a drive to Florida. This bag swallows an impressive amount of stuff and remains comfortable. It's got plenty of straps and handles to help you get everything secured and carry in comfort. There are a variety of sizes—the number refers to the carrying capacity in liters—and they are all on sale: [28 liter](https://www.rei.com/product/235564/rei-co-op-big-haul-28-duffel), [40 liter](https://www.rei.com/product/235565/rei-co-op-big-haul-40-duffel), and [120 liter](https://www.rei.com/product/235563/rei-co-op-big-haul-120-duffel). + + +#### [REI Co-op Flash 22 Pack for $42 ($18 off)](https://www.rei.com/product/227953/rei-co-op-flash-22-pack) + ++++button-group + +[REI](https://www.rei.com/product/227953/rei-co-op-flash-22-pack "REI"){: target="_blank"} + ++++ + +The Flash 22 is possibly the best value day pack on the market, especially on sale. I was surprised by how comfortable this thing is, despite the lightweight straps and minimal padding. It carries loads up to 15 pounds without straining the shoulders, and the side stash pockets are fabulously large—big enough for a Nalgene bottle or rain jacket. + + + +#### [REI Co-op Flash 18 Pack for $35 ($18 off)](https://www.rei.com/product/227900/rei-co-op-flash-18-pack) + ++++button-group + +[REI](https://www.rei.com/product/227953/rei-co-op-flash-22-pack "REI"){: target="_blank"} + ++++ + +The ultralight cousin to the Flash 22, the Flash 18 lacks the hip belt, side stash pockets, and floating lid. What you're left with is a stripped-down, bare-bones pack that's great for traveling since you can stuff it down to almost nothing, stash it in your carry-on, and have a nice backpack whenever you need it. Avoid loading it down though, more than 8 pounds and this one gets uncomfortable. + + +#### [REI Co-op Tarn 40 Kids' Backpack for $65 ($65 off)](https://www.rei.com/product/168253/rei-co-op-tarn-40-pack-kids) + ++++button-group + +[REI](https://www.rei.com/product/168253/rei-co-op-tarn-40-pack-kids "REI"){: target="_blank"} + ++++ + +This internal frame kids served all my children well from the ages of about eight on up to 12. That will of course vary depending on your kid's size and growth rate, but we had two and one made it through two different kids, so they're pretty durable (my kids typically only spend about a week a year on the trail). There's plenty of storage space and a couple extra pockets to help organize. We've also used it as a carry-on on several trips. + # Merino Base Layers |