Product tests

Mullet bikes are MTBs with different wheel sizes. We explain the advantages over conventional mountain bikes and for whom they are a good choice.

Whether on the sea, river, or lake – whether endurance training, relaxation, or action, the varieties of stand-up paddling are manifold. But if you want to buy a SUP, you first have to ask yourself: inflatable or hardboard? And should it be a touring or an all-rounder board?

Stand-up paddling has established itself. There are now seven central board categories. Part 2 of our SUP Guide gives an overview.

In the sports and outdoors sector, testing is integral part of the process, from the analyzing of textile ingredients in testing labs and brands conducting numerous fits, samples and wearability to ensure their brands deliver what they say they deliver, an important aspect as transparency grows across the board, driven by the consumer. In today’s competitive world you have to be true to your product’s claims.

The sports business couldn’t do without product testers checking that materials can withstand the stresses of everyday use. But who really are the people in the anonymous crowd of testers?