While many manufacturers scramble to bring out their versions of smart watches, the likes of Garmin have been crafting useful specialised wrist huggers for some time, and the Fenix 2 – the pinnacle of the multisport watch - shows that the company really knows what it is doing. ... FULL STORY >

The SmartBand is Sony's purpose-designed companion wearable for the Android flagship lineup of devices. We find out if it truly enhances the overall Xperia experience. FULL STORY >

As the wearable fitness tracker market shows no real sign of slowing down anytime soon, the UP24 from Jawbone aims to be the 24 hour fitness band worthy of a place on your wrist. FULL STORY >

The Fitbit Flex is a fairly innocuous looking wireless wristband. In the ever-growing fitness wearable market, can it compete against the flashier offerings currently available? FULL STORY >

Made to keep you at your optimum body temperature while training, the Climachill shirts incorporate material using titanium, and 3D aluminium cooling spheres situated at the bottom of your neck. FULL STORY >

For testing purposes we took Oakley’s Bottle Rockets on a 21 km run and, unlike some other sunglasses, they stayed put even when sweaty. FULL STORY >

One of our travel secrets is to pack an empty daypack into our luggage, ready to greet a new city and its shops, for the first time. Rising to the occasion is the 25 Litre Felix daypack from Hi-tec. FULL STORY >

Has Garmin's first foray into fitness bands come too late in an already saturated wearable market, or has it learned from the errors made by competitors and designed the best active lifestyle tracker to date? FULL STORY >

There are many components that comprise a great backpack – the latest to tick many of these boxes and earn itself a place on our lumbar region, is the Asila 35L from Hi-tec. FULL STORY >

So you’re heading outdoors, and you’ve packed your firestarter, a decent blade, a GPS and, that other essential – a really good flashlight to pierce the gloom. Here are some of our picks. FULL STORY >