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re: Ski Gear Shopping: North Face, Columbia or Spyder?
Posted on 10/20/14 at 4:13 pm to Chad504boy
Posted on 10/20/14 at 4:13 pm to Chad504boy
Arc'teryx makes some really good ski clothes- lightweight and less cumbersome than some other brands, but still keeps you warm. There's a price to be paid for it, but if you look around you can find last year's stuff for a decent discount.
A few years ago I bought a Spyder jacket 1/2 off at the Backpacker- great jacket. Again, look for the sales to save some $
Columbia makes good stuff too for those on a budget.
Steepandcheap.com and geartrade.com are good sites to look into.
A few years ago I bought a Spyder jacket 1/2 off at the Backpacker- great jacket. Again, look for the sales to save some $
Columbia makes good stuff too for those on a budget.
Steepandcheap.com and geartrade.com are good sites to look into.
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Posted on 10/20/14 at 4:18 pm to nahtanojc
IMHO, the biggest differences between the brands are quality of stitching/welting/zippers, and the breathability
Posted on 10/20/14 at 4:19 pm to nahtanojc
dp
This post was edited on 10/20/14 at 4:32 pm
Posted on 10/20/14 at 4:20 pm to Chad504boy
Spyder is the shite. That's all I got.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 4:22 pm to redstick13
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Last year's gear on sale.
always the way to go, unless you're there to be seen instead of ski
Posted on 10/20/14 at 4:24 pm to 777Tiger
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always the way to go, unless you're there to be seen instead of ski
There is a plethora of very good outdoor brand out there for pretty deep discounts. For the person making the occasional ski or backpacking trip, you can get very competent gear for affordable prices if you dig a little.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 4:28 pm to Chad504boy
North Face Jacket & Gloves
Spyder pants
Smith Goggles & helmet
Volkl sticks
Nordica boots
Leki poles
Spyder pants
Smith Goggles & helmet
Volkl sticks
Nordica boots
Leki poles
This post was edited on 10/20/14 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 10/20/14 at 4:30 pm to Pettifogger
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you can get very competent gear for affordable prices if you dig a little.
yes, you can get it for dirt cheap at or towards the end of the season, I ski pretty hard and all I care about is warmth and comfort, I've got a pair of bibs that are almost 30 yrs. old that are still fine, plus if you wear older gear you hear fewer snarky comments from the gnarly locals when you're taking the pummel up to the extreme areas
Posted on 10/20/14 at 4:31 pm to Chad504boy
i grabbed this phenix jacket last year that held up well on the one trip so far. i had never heard of the brand previously.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 4:34 pm to Pettifogger
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There is a plethora of very good outdoor brand out there for pretty deep discounts.
Yep. You don't need a thousand dollars worth of gear if you ski once or twice a year. Post season you can load up on decent stuff at great pricing. If you're label conscious it will cost you quite a bit more.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 4:39 pm to Chad504boy
Burton. Only way to ride.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 5:06 pm to yankeeundercover
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yankeeundercover Ski Gear Shopping: North Face, Columbia or Spyder? Arc'teryx, Marmot, Karbon. The three brands you named are for posers.
Since I've never been skiing posing is all I got and look forward to
Posted on 10/20/14 at 5:07 pm to Chad504boy
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Since I've never been skiing posing is all I got and look forward to
that just makes it worse
Posted on 10/20/14 at 5:07 pm to jimbeam
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I'm on Columbia pro staff so there's that
Bro
Hook me up with ski clothes. I need some for the end of the year.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 5:11 pm to Chad504boy
Wear camo like the rest of the rednecks on the mountain.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 5:14 pm to Chad504boy
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Don't care I spyder fly
seriously the most important thing is warmth and comfort, I'd spend more on the underwear, gloves/glove liners, and good socks/liners, you'll get hooked, have fun
Posted on 10/20/14 at 5:15 pm to nahtanojc
My jacket is arc'teryx, rest of my skiing gear is mostly Columbia.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 5:17 pm to Cosmo
Posted on 10/20/14 at 5:19 pm to Chad504boy
Thats a nice jacket, pretty good price too.
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