Wednesday, January 13, 2010

3D Patterning has come to Beyond

Beyond recently completed a new investment in technology that allows us to step into a whole new realm in customization. Our new 3D patterning system allows us to create your garments in a digital world before creating it for you in the physical one. Now, not only are we able to create your custom cold weather gear specifically for your measurements, but we are able to verify that it will fit you perfectly. With 360x360 degree rotation (left and right, up and down), tight spots that shouldn't be tight, and loose spots that shouldn't be loose will be able to be recognized before our cutting table ever harms a thread of our state of the art fabrics.

Yes, we do have a Right Fit Guarantee, and thankfully it is not needed very often, but Beyond is dedicated to the fit we create for you, and that is not easy. If it were, more companies than just Beyond, would be creating American Made Custom Cold Weather Clothing. Any chance we have to allow for a better Beyond experience, we jump at the chance.
Here's to your next Beyond garment. May it fit even better than your last.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

A new year...Some new snow

2009 has come and gone, and the snow is slowly making its debut here in the North West. A quick few dumps in November got everyone excited, and then really nothing happened in December. But thats the way it is. Skiing and riding don't really get good until January, and then it stays all the way through the summer. A beautiful thing indeed.
We got up to the Mt. Baker ski area this last Sunday for the first time this year. Our local hills near Seattle take a bit more time to get the base they need. Baker had plenty of great buttery snow, and it was actually sunny most of the day.
During the day I wore a Base Line pant, with the Glacier Shock Pant over it. Great comfort and protection for those tele falls that so often happen, but I couldn't help but notice that a bit more warmth in the rear for the chair ride would have been nice. I'll have to keep that in mind as we redesign the line for a relaunch in June.
My trusty Base Line Long Sleeve, and Grid pullover gave me the warmth I needed on top with Beyond's GORETEX jacket on top. Now I am not usually a believer in waterproof / breathable shells on days when the rain is not pouring down, but I've got to say, that the protection and breathability are beginning to make me change my mind. The 2.5 layer fabric, similar to PacLite, but American Made, breathes well, and feels good while skiing all day.