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The only difference between the 586 and the 686 models is that the latter has a nickel body. These revolvers used to come with several barrel sizes and you could even buy the barrels separately to exchange them, but these days only the 4" and 6" versions of the 586 can be found and the 686 only comes in a 6" version, with its 6" barrel also available separately (I wonder why). I picked the 686 because I liked how the nickel contrasted with the black grips and clip, but other than this aspect, I am not aware of any essential differences between these models, so this review will apply just as well to the 586 model.
The Umarex pistols are revolvers in disguise and thus their operation differs significantly from the firearms they copy. The Smith and Wesson revolvers do not have such problem. The only important difference is that instead of a full cylinder, these replicas use a rotating clip that masks as the front part of the cylinder (and doesn't mask too well on the 686, because the clips are black). The rear part of the cylinder is fixed and its only purpose is to mimic the look of the cylinder.
There is no safety on these revolvers, so it is better to perform the CO2 loading without a clip inserted. To reveal the CO2 compartment, open the lever at the bottom of the grip and then pull out the right grip. The CO2 mechanism is similar to that of the Beretta 92FS. There is a retainer screw that needs to be unscrewed before inserting the gas cylinder. Once that is done, oil the tip of a CO2 powerlet, insert it into the compartment, and tighten back the screw without exerting any force - you are just trying to secure the powerlet, not to pierce it. Once this is done, place back the right grip and then firmly push close the bottom lever - this will pierce the CO2 cylinder. This piercing part is trickier than on the Beretta - I found the grip lever to be harder to close quickly and I even managed to be slow enough in doing it that I once wasted two gas capsules. Just hold the grip tightly with one hand and then press the lever firmly with the other until it snaps shut.
With the CO2 loaded, the next step is to load a clip. Again, I remind you that there is no safety, so stay away from the trigger during this operation. The S&W 686 mimics a swing out cylinder loading mechanism - the clip needs to be loaded on an arm that is unlocked by pushing a lever behind the left side of the cylinder. Swing that arm out all the way, then slide the clip on it and close it back. The revolver is now ready to shoot.
The 686 works either in double action by directly pulling the trigger or in single action, by cocking the hammer and then pulling the trigger.
Package and build
The Smith and Wesson 686 came in a larger plastic case than that of the Beretta 92FS and this is not only because the 686 is a larger airgun, but because there is a lot of space inside. The case feels slightly sturdier than that of the Beretta, but is still not as solid as a Plano case. As usual with Umarex replica cases, the S&W logo is nicely etched on the front of this case. The foam inside is already cut to offer a lot of storage inserts - I am not even sure what they are all meant to hold, but it is better to have more storage options than less. Unlike with the Beretta case, the foam inside the S&W case is glued to it - I like to store the airgun papers under the foam, but I cannot do that here. A manual, a warranty card, safety rules, and a Umarex brochure come in the case. There are also a few accessories - two clips, two front sights of different widths, a barrel removal key, and a barrel cleaning brush.
As usual for the high end Umarex replicas, this airgun is mostly made of metal - the main exceptions are the plastic front sight and the rubber grips.
The plastic front sights are a nice idea. The gun comes with one sight mounted and two others of different widths are included as customization alternatives. I found the one that was mounted to be of the right width for me, but others may find one of the other two alternatives to work better for them.
I liked the intention of these sights but they also happen to generate my only trouble with this gun. One problem is that their base is wider than the metal slot where they were supposed to fit over the barrel, so they cannot be attached in a straight position and instead they end up sitting tilted to one side or the other. This is not what I expected from German manufacturing. I had to remove the sight piece and file the edges of its base, to get it to sit flush with the barrel. Another problem is that the sight is long, is not made of very rigid plastic, and is attached by a single screw - the result is that it moves slightly when touched - this contrasts unpleasantly with the otherwise very solid feel of this airgun. There is no operational impact, however, and this is a much shorter list of issues than I had with the Beretta 92FS.
Front sight aside, the 686 is very solidly built and looks very nice, even better than the Beretta. It is also a very large gun and thus it is quite heavy too.
The clips deserve a bit of commentary as well. They are very solid and heavy and their size permits housing 10 pellets. They only come in black, so there is no nickel version to match the 686, but I actually like the contrast they make with the body of the 686 - they act as a cylinder accent. On the Beretta/Walther style of clips, the ratchet teeth are extending from the clip body, but in these S&W clips, those teeth are recessed, which is very convenient because you can store more than a pair of clips in contact with each other without having any contact (and wear) between those teeth.
Also, many online reviews mentioned that the extra clips that Umarex sells are actually having larger pellet holes than the clips that came with the revolver. If that was an issue at some point, it appears that it has now been resolved - I have seen no difference between the original clips and the extra set I purchased - they are identical.
Adjustable settings
I have already mentioned that the front sights can be changed to adjust their width. In a nice change of pace from the Umarex pistols, the 686 rear sight can now be adjusted for elevation as well as for windage. The adjustments are done by turning a couple of screws, so they can be done with more precision than on many other airguns.
The 686 behaves very differently from the Beretta and Walther pistols when it comes to CO2 consumption. It seems to regulate the use of CO2 much better, so it keeps almost constant power for 50 shots (5 clips), after which the power will drop abruptly. The first time I used it, I fired 6 clips and about halfway through the 6th one I felt the power dropping severely, so now I stop after 5 clips.
The better CO2 use regulation leads to shots being more powerful than with the Beretta/Walther, so they cut cleaner holes in paper targets and they are louder as well. The 686 is distinctly louder than the other CO2 airguns and in fact it might be the loudest airgun I have.
The sights, with all the adjustments available, are among the best sights I used.
This revolver is indeed very accurate. It lives to the reputation of being as accurate as a target pistol. Only its size and weight prevent me from shooting it as accurately as a target pistol, but without doubt, this is one of the most accurate airguns I have.
Special praise needs to be given to the trigger action. I expected it to be smooth and crisp in single action, but I was very surprised about how nicely the double action worked - it is both light and crisp, so this may well be the best double action available in any airgun pistol or revolver.
Special praise needs to be given to the trigger action. I expected it to be smooth and crisp in single action, but I was very surprised about how nicely the double action worked - it is both light and crisp, so this may well be the best double action available in any airgun pistol or revolver.
The Smith and Wesson 686 sets the standard by which CO2 airguns should be judged. Front sight nitpicking aside, it offers a superb build and operation coupled with excellent accuracy. I would only caution about its size - it could be found to be too large and heavy to use comfortably, but if that is not an issue, I cannot see why anyone would be disappointed with this revolver.
PS: Do you remember that at the beginning of the review I mentioned trying two CO2 airguns? Well, the other one is the Crosman 3576W, which I will review soon - I also plan to compare the two in a separate post.


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BEAVER, Utah — A three-hour standoff ended Wednesday when police found a California murder suspect dead inside his vehicle on a Utah interstate.
Police sought Russell Scott Goldberg, 49, in connection with the death of his ex-wife, whose body was found in her Redondo Beach apartment early Wednesday, KSL reported. California authorities said the killing was violent and believed Goldberg to be armed and dangerous.
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NASA tells Voyager 2 to save its strength
Voyager 2 is conserving energy by using its back-up thrusters as it continues to boldly go where no spaceship has gone before. The second of NASA's explorers of the space beyond our solar system has accepted commands from the space agency's Deep Space Network personnel to switch to the back-up thrusters that control the roll of …
Enhanced Probe or Space Alien Gunnery Target?
So .. what are we ceeding on our decendants?
- A super trancendentally evolving probe that returns to us in a few centuries to find us still punting bits of junk into low orbit, at which point it scans us and disappears into some higher dimensional state?
- A bit of interstellar garbage for some space alien to take a pot-shot at
- A lure that will bring untold woe when brain-sucking aliens follow its helpful "come see us soon" information plaque.
Yep, either way we're knackered. Whats wrong with sending out a probe just to record data?
"brain-sucking aliens"
Won't get more than a light snack down here then.
(That's not a demon head, that's a red space ship with a pair of laser guns and a pair of searchlights...)
"Right now, Voyager 2 is located around 14 billion kilometres from Earth in the heliosheath"
Just thinking about the sheer distance involved and sending Voyager a message, it acting on it and confirming this back, just makes my mind boggle!
Just under 13 hours..
.. to send a message to it (at the speed of light), and a further 13 hours to receive it's reply - one whole Earth day and a couple of hours on top to await each response. That's one hell of a round trip time. The latency on the console must be awful...
Nasa's web page on this project show it travelling at over 56,000 kph (35,000 mph). You won't get that kind of speed on the M25 during a busy afternoon, I can tell you...
It's about a 26 hour round trip, just about bearable for unambiguous commands with a reasonable confidence of correct response. Would have thought it would be longer than that, in fairness. Not too bad a routine for the techs: come into the office, send a message, pick up the reply a little later the next day.
I figure it takes about 13 hours for messages to get to or from Voyager. Pretty bad network latency. ;)
"Just thinking about the sheer distance involved..."
Lucky it was sent BEFORE Windows was written !
Mind duly boggled.
14,000,000,000 kilometres* turns out to be 12.97 light-hours.
*we should be using megametres at these distances, surely...
C:\>ping voyager2.nasa.gov -w 100000000
Pinging voyager2.nasa.gov [18.104.22.168] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 184.108.40.206: bytes=32 time=93600000ms TTL=56
Reply from 184.108.40.206: bytes=32 time=93600000ms TTL=56
Reply from 188.8.131.52: bytes=32 time=93600000ms TTL=56
Reply from 126.96.36.199: bytes=32 time=93600000ms TTL=56
Still a heck of a lot faster than getting a reply back from EDF's customer services department in Exeter.
Even more impressive....
NASA didn't get "the party you have called has left the area of cellphone reception. Please call again later!"
Does Voyager have the old pre-MCI AT&T contract or something, when Ma Bell ruled the universe??
You've had a reply?
Lucky bar steward.
Just Remember
When these voyagers were sent on their way in 1977 the 14k4 modem hadn't been born. Even a 300 baud modem was rocket science (hmm, pun intended I think...) back in those days. But what I'm surprised about is that they found room for an old GPO telephone handset so that they could attach the suckers.
Sorry, I'm getting old. Way to go Voyagers!
Paris, because I mentioned suckers and I think I'd be happy if she were a sucker.
Now THAT makes my mind boggle....
How does that relate to making Space Exploration Safer??
Pinging Voyager
Well I pinged that address and got nothing...So I guess it has just turned off the reply to save even more power...aha....WTF It's coming back at us....Turn your iphones off nowwwwwww
Pinging voyager2.nasa.gov [22.214.171.124] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 184.108.40.206: bytes=32 time=1005400000ms TTL=56
Reply from 184.108.40.206: bytes=32 time=1005400000ms TTL=56
Reply from 220.127.116.11: bytes=32 time=1005400000ms TTL=56
Reply from 220.127.116.11: bytes=32 time=93600000ms TTL=56
Reply from 18.104.22.168: bytes=32 time=93600000ms TTL=56
Reply from 220.127.116.11: bytes=32 time=93600000ms TTL=56
Reply from 184.108.40.206: bytes=32 time=93600000ms TTL=56
Reply from 22.214.171.124: bytes=32 time=84500000ms TTL=56
Reply from 126.96.36.199: bytes=32 time=49200000ms TTL=56
Reply from 22.214.171.124: bytes=32 time=25900000ms TTL=56
Reply from 126.96.36.199: bytes=32 time=10200000ms TTL=56
Reply from 184.108.40.206: bytes=32 time=3600000ms TTL=56
The launch of Voyager 2 occured 6 years before PING was even invented.
And ethernet itself was brand new high tech on those days...
it leave me almost speechless to consider the huge technological gap we jumped in about a single generation...
Pretty bad network latency
you don't have talktalk do you?
Ping times
It's travelling away from us at about 15.5km/s, so ping times will be increasing with roughly 50ns per second. 20 pings and you'd see the last digit change (dismissing normal network delay variability)
nice. I like it
u could probably reduce that TTL safely. Or has it been dropping routers on the way out ?
p.s. I reckon I could actually win against voyager2 in COD MW3 with that ping!
I guess they're using OS/360 ;)
Remember when the idea of spaceflight was romantic?
Not commonplace yet
I still think that any manned space flight is very impressive. I think even you would be impressed if you were strapped to the top of rocket with the fuse lit and the sky beckoning!
Terry Pratchett in one of his book pointed out just how weird we are. Boredom - we're the only species to have it so bad that walking on the moon became not worth the TV air time after just two landings.
NASA have been stunningly successful in their unmanned program. Pretty much all of their deep space probes have sent back amazing results. And in the case of Voyager, it still is.
Not always, they've had some superb failures too... Like mixing up the units for the mars probe, and smashing it into the surface, or did it miss the planet entirely? Can't remember which.
I really have no idea what kind of crazy fool would even think of doing scientific calculations with imperial units, but it appears NASA do/did.
imperial units ?
AFAIK, the calculations were outsourced... Nuff sed. Imperial units would be appropriate if Darth was the project manager though
Mines the one with the Star Ship Troopers in the left pocket
Consider the difficulties inherent in Roman numerals.. V, IV, III, II, I, .... Liftoff!
Yet some people will happily watch 22 men kicking a pig's bladder round a field every week.
Re: Consider the difficulties inherent in Roman numerals
Vee, aye vee, aye aye aye, aye aye, aye......Blastoff!
@atomic jam
You appear to have a Jewish Scotsman doing your countdown!
Instant remote control
In relation to the challenge of controlling a space probe at such great distances; I believe it would actually be possible (not necessarily practical) to use a series of on board 'delayed choice' experiments to issue instantaneous binary commands to a remote space probe, effectively bypassing the traditional dimensional limitations of space & time.
Just waiting for...
...the clunk. You know, like in The Truman Show.
If 12 watts of power will last 10 years
I'm gunna ask nasa if they have any ideas to keep my electricity bill down
12w is only the reduction on total power (The power plant is fading over time) reducing the load will enable it too keep running without browning out. As the power plant and supply fades you have to keep turning the power drain down by turning things off..
Voyage was able to produce 470W at launch now it is down to just 270W
(See: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-341&rn=news.xml&rst=3189)
Note that the 200 watts lost over 34 years is on a diminishing scale, not linear (meaning less is lost each year) so this 12w saving will last longer than it may appear.
Damn, it's 34 years old and still going!
NASA should be making cars, computers and toasters. If only those worked flawlessly for 10 years, nevermind 34 years!
By my calculation a command takes 13 hours to travel from Earth to Voyager's current location. So NASA have to wait at least 26 hours after transmission to see if Voyager received it!
If you want NASA to make toasters,
They probably would last 34 years, be prepared to pay between $100,000 and $10,000,000 per slice, depending on how thick the bread is and how far you want it to pop up.
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atomic toaster + bread = atomic toast :)
Would it launch your bread into geostationary orbit?
I have a Panasonic rice cooker
that a GF gave me as a going away present some 31 years ago. Still working, only the neon control light has failed.
Badass probe
Voyager 2 is the Chuck Norris of space hardware.
"Voyager 2 is the Chuck Norris of space hardware."
Well, no - because it can actually do what it claims to do... (and hasn't yet beamed back its opinion that Obama is a illegal space alien)
"turning on the last set, which control its roll, will allow engineers to turn off the heater that keeps the fuel line to the primary thruster warm, NASA said."
I'm surprised there's enough sunlight at that distance to keep the fuel line warm.
No sunlight there. And no solar panels on Voyager.
It's the nuclear thermal generator that keeps the probe "warm".
Aaaah, when NASA could builld hardware and software that actually works.... and thought about the future, not when Apollo was the past, not the future... now they only think how they could put together another Apollo just with some new LCD panels to make it look "futuristic" - just their scratching their heads to understand how those engineers in the sixties without iPhones and iPads have been able to put Apollo and Saturn together and make it work... probably because of the lack of them. Much more time available to understand how to make hardware work.
There isn't enough sunlight out there, our sun looks like a star. So it uses radiothermal generators. The fuel is plutonium, and as it decays, over the years, the power output drops. So now they have nowhere the power they started with.
The biggest risk with RTGs seem to be people stealing the outer casings for scrap value, luckily the Voyagers have adequate theft protection.
That's what i thought, but the article says "will allow engineers to turn off the heater that keeps the fuel line to the primary thruster warm". And that this has been replaced by controlling its roll. How can rolling the ship keep it warm so far from the sun?
Voyage has 2 sets of control thrusters, they are turning off the primary system to save power, but there will be no backup if the operating one fails.
They roll the ship to perform experiments, then point the dish back towards earth to transmit the results.
Also to compensate for changes in attitude due to external factors, e.g. being hit by micrometeors.
I assumed this meant that the fuel pipe that did not have any nice warm fuel flowing down it was being kept warm by the heater.
As it is now in use the fuel should be enough to keep it warm.
Why would the fuel in the tank be warm?
It has been stored at a pretty low ambient temperature for over thirty years!
Because the ambient temperature around the spacecraft is about -260 deg C and the fuel would freeze if it wasn't heated.
Well done.
Yes. But it obviously isn't 'warm' enough to keep the pipes from freezing which is why they need a heater on the pipes to start with!
13 hours to get a message through.
I'm sure there are some hell desks that it has taken longer to get through to.
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Well done to everyone who turned up at the Dance in the Malin Head Hotel last weekend for the music, banter and of course the results of the Duchenne Ireland - Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research - Prize Draw.
A supreme THANKS YOU! to all of the families, friends, local communities and especially the Malin Head GAA club who went out of thir way to help us organize and sell tickets for this event.
We hope everyone had a great time and hope to see many more of you at the future Duchenne Ireland Events.
IMPORTANT - Thanks to your efforts, Duchenne Ireland has published our first of many research grants to drive research into this terrible disease.
Don't forget that you too can do your own event for Duchenne Ireland. Just organize it, send us the details on firstname.lastname@example.com and we will do our best to promote your event to our many media contacts as well as place it on our Duchenne Ireland website Events page.
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The K Club, the European Club, Blainroe GC and Wicklow GC have provided a set of 4 green fees for each of the clubs to be prizes for a new draw to support Duchenne Ireland in it's fundraising efforts for Children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
The Smurfit Course at The K Club has already been described as probably the greatest inland Golf Course to be developed in Ireland.
Please contact Duchenne Ireland by email on firstname.lastname@example.com or call John on 083-3348634 for Entry Forms.
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Today (Thursday) in Dáil Éireann, Fine Gael Deputies Andrew Doyle and Joe McHugh, have called on the Government to find a way around regulations which prevent the Government providing funding clinical trials taking place in the UK. Deputies Doyle and McHugh said that 150 Irish families have children suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy whose best hope of survival lies in participation in UK clinical trials, which the Government is refusing to fund.
Deputy Andrew Doyle said:
"Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic condition that causes premature death by the age of 18-22. There is no effective treatment or cure for the condition which mainly occurs in boys. 150 families in Ireland are affected and their only hope lies in participation in UK clinical trials, known as Exon Skipping Trials. I understand that the contribution from Ireland to participate in the trial was agreed at £1.5 million but the Government is refusing to provide the funding on the basis that it cannot fund health research in the UK. With at least 150 young lives hanging in the balance it is incumbent on the Government to open their minds and find a way to provide the necessary funding."
Deputy Joe McHugh said:
"Two families in my constituency who have three boys affected by DMD between them have been fundraising for the past month and have raised €70,000. Time is not on the side of these families as premature death is looming for their children. It is unthinkable that the Government is unable to find a way to help fund their participation in the research which they say is their only hope. Fine Gael is suggesting that there must be a mechanism for the Government to fund the charity being established by the families, Duchenne Ireland, if they are unable to directly fund the UK trials."
Both Deputies condemned the Government's response in the Dáil today which represented a shirking of responsibility for sick Irish children. The Government said it was pleased to have provided €9,000 of National Lottery funding to Muscular Dystrophy information day but the Fine Gael Deputies described this as an insulting response in light of the plight of the families affected.
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Duchenne Ireland has launched a national prize draw with some smashing prizes to be won. Family Friends and local support groups are helping to sell the tickets at present. This is a fantastic way to help such a great cause and does not require any commitment of your time. Just €10 will put you in a chance to win one of 5 great prizes as follows. Duchene Ireland Supporters have been selling these tickets nation over the last two weeks and will continue to do so up until the draw date on the 25th July.
Please lend your support for this great cause, and help us change the lives of kids with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Please remember that 100% of everything raised will go directly to Duchenne Muscular Dystroph Research. Therapies are underway to help prevent this disease from robbing these kids of a chance at life, but they need funding support to progress into clinical therapies for the kids.
A big thanks you to the GAA in Malin Head and all of the family and friends nationwide for helping us to sell these tickets. We would also like to thank the ticket sponsor Swilly Print Ltd. for their kind support in this effort to raise research funds.
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A Malin Head dad said he has been wowed by the number of people helping to coin in cash for vital research which may save his sick son and thousands more.
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Duchenne Ireland took to the streets of Dublin for the 2008 Flora Womens Mini Marathon on 2nd June 2008. On this glorious bank holiday Monday, up to fifty supporters of Duchenne Ireland ran, walked (and some even crawled) the streets of Dublin in the annual Flora Womens Mini Marathon. Our supporters from all over Ireland joined together in Dublin city center to support "Duchenne Ireland" whose purpose is to raise awareness and funding for translational research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a genetic disorder affecting 1 in 3,500 boys, gradually leaves them unable to walk by early teens and has a life expectancy in the late teens to early twenties in Ireland. Advances in health care outside Ireland have brought life expectancy higher in other countries and Duchenne Ireland is also driving to have this fact recongised by those who care for DMD patients in Ireland, to ensure Irish boys get this same standard of care.
Duchenne Ireland recently kicked off a nationwide fundraising drive in the hope to support a number of research projects currently underway in the UK, Holland and France, where gene therapy is showing promise in initial trials that would dramatically alter the course of this disease for the affected children.
"One has to remember, with this disease, we are dealing with the number 1 genetic killer of children worldwide" said John Gorman father of two boys who have Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. All proceeds from the run go to Duchenne Ireland, a new charity set up specifically to fund translational research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
The charity hopes to raise a significant amount of money over the next six months and then continue to support worldwide research into the continued search for therapies and a cure for this terrible disease.
Go On, Give us your support today !
If you are thinking of doing a run or any other sporting event, please think about having Duchenne Ireland as your charity for the event. We, and all of the kids you would be helping would love your support.
Effectively save these kids lives by supporting directly via bank transfer or direct debit to the following bank account details:
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NOTE: Remember if you contribute over EUR 250 in one year the taxman will give us back your tax ! See how here
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Today (Thursday) in the Dáil, Fine Gael Wicklow Deputy Andrew Doyle called on the Minister for Health to introduce legislation to allow for funding of Exon Skipping Trials in England for people with Muscular Dystrophy.
In response to a query on the subject, the former Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jimmy Devins, said it was not possible under existing legislation, although there was all-party agreement for urgent support for enabling legislation.
"Because of the debilitating way Muscular Dystrophy affects the children with this disease, it is vital that any action to support them is taken as soon as possible. As the Director of Muscular Dystrophy Ireland said, 'time is not on our side'. Participation by the Government in these trials in the UK would cost €1.5 million and could make a significant difference to the lives of people affected."
After Tánaiste Mary Coughlan stated today that she was not aware of any plans to introduce enabling legislation, Deputy Doyle has called on her and the Department to delay no longer but take immediate action to allow these patients to benefit from a research programme that could change their lives for the better.
Original Press Release here: http://www.finegael.ie/news/index.cfm/type/details/nkey/34553/pkey/653
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Rapha has revealed long sleeve versions of their popular Country Jersey today. So now you can honour the great cycling nations of Italy, Belgium and France and pay homage to the likes of Roger de Vlaeminck, Fausto Coppi or Louison Bobet.
They're based on the short sleeve jerseys with a central tricolour chest band, but use a heavier grade of Sportwool to provide good insulation as the temperature begins its gradual slide towards winter.
Three rear pockets described are as 'spacious' for carrying all your essentials on long training rides. The zip is, like the short sleeve jersey, quarter-length. There's a reflective tab on rear pocket and country embroidery on rear pocket and cuffs
Rapha only this week announced details of their autumn/winter range but decided to launch the Country jersey separately. Perhaps because they're available right now through Rapha's website for £140. Choose from six sizes.
posted by Mountainboy [74 posts]
12th September 2012 - 17:32
Why not just spin the French one upside down and call it the "British" on. To match the national champ's jersey.......But they get GTF with their prices
posted by Gkam84 [9006 posts]
12th September 2012 - 18:06
according to their website a mere £140. think i will get one of each
posted by fretters [30 posts]
12th September 2012 - 18:25
SERIOUS question here:
How many of the RaphaCynics out there have ever bought and used one of their Jerseys? My black Classic Jersey (short sleeve with arm warmers) is now 6 years old and has around 15,000 miles of sweat and commuting abuse lodged in it's fibres. It has bronzed a bit over the shoulders but is still going very strong. Holding it's shape. Not badly worn anywhere. Really soft and comfortable. Layer it appropriately and it suits all seasons.
Overall then, pretty exceptional value for money, and still going.
I know they keep producing some outrageous items (keeps getting them in the news I suppose) but the basics are seriously good long term value for money - you get what you pay for. Why do people have such a problem with that?? Seriously. If it's not for you then fair enough but the moaning is getting predictably dull isn't it?
PS: No, I dont work for them. I don't have an overpaid job in finance. Yes I make all my bike related purchases very carefully and have to make every penny count. Buy yourself one in their sample sale for Altura money (I wont tell anyone you did it).
posted by herohirst [59 posts]
12th September 2012 - 18:59
...but I've got jerseys from 10 and 15 years ago, all still perfectly functional that even in those heady days cost far far less.
Using 'value for money' in defence of a company who use high price as a way of positioning themselves in the market is a wee bit silly in my opinion.
Along with many others, my problem with Rapha is related to the appropriation of cycling history in an attempt to sell clothes. They pretend to be part of it to sell stuff. It's classic, it's extremely successful, but it's still pretending. They are a fashion brand, just like all the 'established in 1870' logos splashed across the high street.
posted by crikey [262 posts]
12th September 2012 - 19:15
Herohirst +1
Assos is even more, and is a bit too much for me, but I don't deride people who wear it. I do use Rapha kit, but think I've only paid full price for one item. I bought a shedload of gear from a sample sale, and am waiting patiently for the weather to cool before I can use some of it. The long sleeve jersey is great, so comfortable and versatile. Paired with a base layer, it worked down to pretty cold temps in the winter, and still looks new.
Loving the Belgian version.
Last night I would have considered trading a very loud baby for a really nice bike.
posted by notfastenough [3419 posts]
12th September 2012 - 19:21
I like them. I think I'll buy one. I don't give two steaming plops what anyone thinks as a result. It's a Veblen product, how about you get over it, carry on cycling in your Aldi or whatever and stop complaining bout how other people spend their money.
posted by Nick T [838 posts]
12th September 2012 - 19:32
Nice - but I shalln;t be buying one.
I suspect they'd sell more than twice as many at half the price and make more than twice the profit.
posted by andybwhite [206 posts]
12th September 2012 - 19:33
Nice one Nick T! I use some Aldi clothing stuff or whatever I can get cheap...and a 4 year old ali bike. I also count my pennies and I'm fine with that. If I had the money I would probably splash out on stuff and not give two flying fcuks about what people think!
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posted by Comrade [161 posts]
12th September 2012 - 20:16
...but I've got jerseys from 10 and 15 years ago, all still perfectly functional that even in those heady days cost far far less.
Using 'value for money' in defence of a company who use high price as a way of positioning themselves in the market is a wee bit silly in my opinion.
Along with many others, my problem with Rapha is related to the appropriation of cycling history in an attempt to sell clothes. They pretend to be part of it to sell stuff. It's classic, it's extremely successful, but it's still pretending. They are a fashion brand, just like all the 'established in 1870' logos splashed across the high street.
I'm inclined to agree.
I have no problem with what you wish to buy, be it a £140 jersey, £3,000 bicycle or an expensive wristwatch from a brand connected with motorsport. If you enjoy it then that's what matters, but I don't think anyone can successfully defend a jersey like this as good value. 140 pound coins is a lot for a mass produced part-wool jumper probably made in a Chinese or Eastern European factory/sweatshop. You can't argue that the premium is for UK manufacture or for organic or fairtrade raw materials. I would say exactly the same about Fred Perry's overpriced Wiggins range.
If Rapha want to market their stuff with this retro style Euro cycling imagery that's fine too. Every company in the world uses branding to sell dreams. I think Rapha carry it off well, and I admit I'm a sucker for nice b&w imagery (for a bit of history see the original rapha). But I am more likely to give my money to companies like Howies and Patagonia who wear their hearts on their sleeves and might get up your nose as a result; but at least they are up front and we know what they stand for.
I'm not jealous, I just think they're overpriced. As for longevity, I have found that the care taken by the owner far outweighs any other factors in how long an item of clothing lasts.
posted by Simon E [2029 posts]
12th September 2012 - 20:18
As a newbie who didn't know whether cycling was just a passing fad for me I didn't feel justified in buying 'proper' kit, so most of what I wear on the bike comes from Aldi - mixed in with kit from my distance running days.
Is a Rapha jersey really more than 10 times better than an Aldi product?
posted by Crosshouses [210 posts]
12th September 2012 - 21:16
They look great, especially the light blue, but a little too expensive although I have to admit I am tempted. At 5'9 and 145 pounds, would I be looking at a medium?
posted by paulfg42 [379 posts]
12th September 2012 - 22:49
I'd go small Paul. It's no hassle to change anyway if it's wrong, they've got great customer service.
Crosshouses - probably not, laws of finishing returns and all that. It is good though. The fit is spot on for me, I like the styling of a lot of their stuff and they do the job they're advertised for. I've only got 2 or 3 bits of theirs mixed in my collection but I will be getting more here and there - I find Sportwool too warm for summer anyway.
posted by Nick T [838 posts]
13th September 2012 - 6:09
Rapha's long sleeve jersey and the Country jersey both have full length zips, so I'm surprised they made this without one.
posted by iamelectron [112 posts]
13th September 2012 - 7:25
From experience unless your built like Brad and have shoulders I find these half zippers hard to get on and off.
That's why anything Rapha I buy has to have a full length zip I'm afraid.
posted by Brummmie [56 posts]
13th September 2012 - 9:50
im not going to lie, i will be buying the french one, looks stunning! why the hell not.
posted by russyparkin [579 posts]
13th September 2012 - 16:58
I love how people reluctantly justify why they are going to buy Rapha stuff. They know it is incredibly pretentious, but they just can't resist the quality!
Team JVA put it perfectly for me:
posted by anonymous2011 [1 posts]
14th September 2012 - 15:40
I'm firmly in the camp where I am happy to pay the premium because time and again it has proved a worthy investment. I've used Rapha kit for sportives, bunch rides, solo training, and triathlon up to a half ironman. I've stayed warm, dry, and very comfortable each and every time (alright, towards the end of a 90k TT I wasn't THAT comfortable). The choice is of course yours but I've loved their stuff and I'd like to add the long sleeved jersey to my kit. Paired with a thermal under shirt and a softshell gilet it'll keep the weather off nicely.
posted by davecochrane [103 posts]
14th September 2012 - 22:45
notfastenough +1
but i he brought the belgian top i keep bidding on s/s versions on but all top end brands are in any field sport, industry, electronic etc
i like the fit of rapha jersey's i have others but do enjoy wearing the rapha tops.
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posted by road ronin [57 posts]
15th September 2012 - 6:20
Each to their own I guess...
Rapha are VERY, VERY GOOD at marketing, I think the head guy comes from a Branding background, they know their onions .. but the ddomsayers should realise that they do put an awful lot back into cycling and British cycling in particular..
I never pay full price for Rapha as I simply cannae justify that expense.
What I will say though as someone who owns quite a few pieces (Long Sleeve Jersey, Short Sleeve Jersey, Knee Warmers, Cap, Gilet, 2 pairs Touring Shorts, 1 pair 3/4 Fixed shorts, Essentials Wallet, Socks - Jesus, I just realised I sound like a fanboy now ...) is that most of it is VERY GOOD quality, I'd question how on earth they justify the Gilet price though TBH. Most of that was purchased for around a 1/3rd or retail price at Sample Sales.
The Touring Shorts are lovely and my LS Jersey (picked up at Sample Sale in Manny for just £35) is pure quality.
Seriously, comparing ALDI/LIDL kit (I have a LIDL gilet which is quite nice actually) is ridiculous ... It's chalk and cheese.
For anyone who balks at the price, get thee to a sample sale, you will pick up some REAL bargains.
I've said it before as well, TORM make some very good quality Sportswool jerseys, I have their stuff also, I'd recommend it to anyone.
As others have said, I have other kit too, but am very happy with my Rapha gear, buy what you like, buy what you can afford..
PS - I don't work for them ... although if they have jobs for unemployable Graphic Designers I'd be more than happy to ..
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posted by phax71 [301 posts]
15th September 2012 - 8:33
Anita Roddick of Body Shop fame said it IIRC - "Every product we make has a story - people love stories."
I have a few bits of Rapha kit - bought years ago before bikes and clothes became so horribly expensive. I bought them because of the quality and the way they looked. I didn't want to look like a Discovery Team wannaby. I was neither young enough or thin enough to look like a neo-pro. Classic, understated, discrete, well-made and good quality suits me down to the ground.
My lightweight softshell jacket; I've twice had this repaired - free of charge - due to two crashes, I wore to work this morning. It still performed very well indeed, thankyou.
My long-sleeve jersey has needed a tiny bit of stitching done - still looks as good as it ever has. My arm and knee warmers are still going strong - both items 5yrs old.
Most of the kit Rapha make is high quality - a few pieces are the very best money can buy.
I'm not sold on nostalia, but I do appreciate performance, quality and customer service. Don't complain about it because you can't afford it or you don't like the marketing. Cycling has a heritage but most folks know shag all about it, me included. I don't pretend to know it either, I just enjoy the romantic stories for what they are - romantic stories. I also continue to enjoy the purchases I was lucky enough to make.
Why waste your time hating a clothing brand?
posted by 515 [16 posts]
15th September 2012 - 22:04
If I was going to stump up that kind of cash, and given our current exceptional talent - I want to wear British colours - in a discreet and tasteful way. Not another nations.
posted by diggersailing [14 posts]
17th September 2012 - 9:07
...if they have jobs for unemployable Graphic Designers I'd be more than happy to ..
I received an email from them recently and they are hiring - check the website - don't recall any graphic designers, although there were web devs.
Last night I would have considered trading a very loud baby for a really nice bike.
posted by notfastenough [3419 posts]
17th September 2012 - 11:07
Road.cc I do love it when you feature Rapha - my entertainment for a Monday morning sorted....
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The twin's dad dies and leaves them all his money...with one condition: They must dedicate themselves to science. So they join a research lab and their first task is to collect some sperm samples left by a prominent donor...which they promptly lose. So their next task is to find a suitable replacement...even if it means fucking a hundred guys in the process! Paul Thomas donates his keen comedy sense to science in this hilarious mad doctor spoof, starring the sexiest twins in porn history. And now, in medical history. Twins Do Science. What a specimen...
Adult's most talked about new director B. Skow takes you on a POV style tease-and-sleeze scorcher featuring smoldering Lanny Barby, adorable Stefani Morgan, nasty Nadia Syles and more. It's all about the chase...and guess what...you always win...in B Skow's Tease Me. The Tease that delivers.
Man. Woman. The eternal struggle. Grudge. Hold one today. The first look. The approach. The conversation. The tease. The first kiss. Sex. Love? The commitment. You move in together. Sex every day, in every room, in every position. Life. Work. Soon the sex becomes routine, a part of life. Then it becomes work. Until that new first look. That new tease. But with a new person. And what to do with the old? Four people fall into love. But do they stay... or do they stray?


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