The 64-brand tournament-style voting bracket heads into its second week, and it’s all the way down to 16 contenders. Headlining the third-round matchups is a conflict between titans of the insulated mug and cooler market: YETI and Hydro Flask.
However that’s not the one contest catching our eye. NEMO toppled La Sportiva and Sea to Summit, and now faces off towards the all-season-sports icon, Salomon. KUHL sneaked by means of by taking down Cotopaxi and can sq. off towards REI. In the meantime, Teva toppled Chaco and Thule took down Yakima, and now the 2 will meet within the spherical of 16.
And that’s simply half of the remaining matchups! Garmin and Purpose Zero, Fenix and Sitka, Nitecore and Gerber, and Patagonia and Smartwool all face off because the voting rages on!
In the event you haven’t voted but, you possibly can nonetheless take part! Learn the small print beneath, or simply scoot over to our Final Outside Rivalry Showdown bracket now to participate. Voting opens March 28 (full schedule beneath).
GearJunkie Outside Rivalry Bracket
The mayhem of March tournament-style bracketology isn’t only for school basketball followers. GearJunkie desires to know your favourite out of doors model for the second yr operating. This yr, not solely did we double the bracket from 32 manufacturers to 64, however we additionally added a enjoyable twist!
This yr, we divided the bracket into 4 teams — Energetic and Outside, Informal and Camp, Coolers and Tech, and Hunt/Fish and Tactical — to spotlight precise model rivalries. Our editors labored to pair up as most of the most iconic head-to-head model matchups as we might.
Right here’s how the voting will work and how one can take part on this yr’s bracket.
- Head over to the Final Outside Rivalry Showdown web page.
- Click on “Vote Now,” enter your information, and make your picks for the present spherical.
- After every spherical, we’ll replace the bracket with the highest vote-getters for every matchup.
- Voting for every spherical is as follows:
- Spherical 1 (64 manufacturers): March 20-22
- Spherical 2 (32 manufacturers): March 23-24
- Spherical 3 (16 manufacturers): March 28-29
- Spherical 4 (8 manufacturers): March 30-31
- Closing 4: April 5-6
- Championship: April 7-8
Keep tuned to GearJunkie and our social media pages for updates on every spherical’s outcomes and to know when voting is open. However don’t simply examine it — be a part of within the motion! Voting is open, so head to the Final Outside Rivalry Showdown and assist push your favourite out of doors model to victory!
