There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
How durable is the DIY trimming? Does it hold up? Ive ordered a large with the idea to cut a few inches of the length. I'll be taking it on the JMT this Summer and I'd hate to think my hack will fall apart after a few nights.
Along those same lines, does anyone have experience shortening the insulated versions? Any tricks?
I posted a few pics on shortening an insulated version. It's not hard, just take a fine knife or exacto blade to scrape out the insulation in the area that you want to seal.
https://www.massdrop.com/talk/2026/how-to-shorten-your-massdrop-x-klymit-sleeping-pad
I'm sure I made the right choice then. Can't wait to sleep better with a wider pad!
Thank you!