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THE BIG BRANDS OUTERWEAR

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hsavage
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ok i have a question.
why are brands like SAGA LDC and FD so respected on this site?
i know they are sick super legit brands and i love them.
but why are they the 'cool' brands right now?
what makes them the shit over brands like orage oakley etc which also make mad gear.
I am with you guys and there is nothing like having a SAGA suit but whats the hype of those brands about when there are other dope brands?
I know this is a generalisation but i am just saying usually.
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Jun 28 2010 10:54AM
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thatsG
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maybe because they fit the way we want them to
Jun 28 2010 10:56AM
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hsavage
Posts: 551 - Karma: 81
true i was thinking that. and those brands do make their shit aimed at the freeskiers aka newschoolers haah.
Jun 28 2010 11:02AM
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NoBigDeal
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hahaha becuase a lot of people like the design/fit of saga, ldc and fd. Its personal preference..
Jun 28 2010 11:39AM
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JESSE.
Posts: 283 - Karma: 60
Well so you know i currently don't own any of those brands however I may buy a pair of the new FD pants and the reason is because they are sick but also because its a new company and i'd rather help a starting up company than one that is big and already established.
Jun 28 2010 11:46AM
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Lemuel
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Since when is Orage not cool and not a large sought after brand?
Jun 28 2010 12:08PM
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-Dan
Posts: 7156 - Karma: 52,557
Orage is the illest.
Jun 28 2010 12:10PM
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Scrambles
Posts: 2270 - Karma: 63
thats what i was thinking, same with oakley airraid
Jun 28 2010 12:43PM
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ReetsAdeets
Posts: 1531 - Karma: 611
GSuit as well. Also, customer service with the smaller companies is a lot better than Oakley or a comparable company.
Jun 28 2010 1:17PM
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S.C
Posts: 3068 - Karma: 2,285
orage is soooooo illllllllllll
Jun 28 2010 1:50PM
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RudyGarmisch
Posts: 25443 - Karma: 13,844
Big companies often put profit over originality or creativity. Small companies must push innovation and quality just to stay alive for the next season, but they get the freedom to make whatever they think a relatively small number of people would like.
Jun 28 2010 1:57PM
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FerrisBueller
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well i think oakley and orage are both awesome companies, and the only thing wrong with them currently is that they have not released there stuff for the upcoming season. LDC, FD, SAGA have all released there stuff thats why you see all of there stuff in the threads right now.
Jun 28 2010 2:16PM
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Balto
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yet smal companies never seem to produce tech gear(trew and a few euro brands being the exceptions), and imo, i would rather have a jacket that is going to function very well and keep me very warm/dry over some jacket that looks "cool"
Jun 28 2010 2:16PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Some small companies focus on truly tech gear, others dont. Its what you get with the shotgun spray of small indies out there, some put style over function. Larger brands are going to generally have a better blend of style and tech. World of outerwear isnt much different than other arenas.
Jun 28 2010 2:25PM
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hsavage
Posts: 551 - Karma: 81
yeah thanks guys.
btw i wasnt saying orage tc wasnt dope because i know it is but i just get the impression SAGA FD and LDC is more the 'ultimate' over orage,oakley and so on.
Jun 28 2010 7:48PM
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Willard
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Well the reason there so popular is because the fit obviously its tall. People like to support the smaller company's instead of maybe a company like oakley where they have snowboard, ski,wakeboard, biking, skating, lifestyle, eyewear for football, hockey, lacrosse and so on. I personally enjoy supporting brands that stick to just skiing and mountain activities instead of big companies that invest in everything like nike, oakley, under armor. No doubt they can make great products but i prefer the smaller family vibe.
Jun 28 2010 8:07PM
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find
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i think most of the things that you guys have mentioned play a minimal role compared to supply and demand. these companies don't sell their products in stores, produce very limited quantities, and jack the prices so most kids can't afford them. i'm not ragging on this idea because it's clearly a smart business plan (i buy into it), but i highly doubt that most of you would be so stoked in your new saga suits if every third kid on the hill had one just like it
Jun 28 2010 11:13PM
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Willard
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jack the prices? Their prices are the same as most technical outerwear and occasionally they will lower the prices on stuff that didnt sell
Jun 28 2010 11:20PM
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littlejwigs
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i think their really isnt much of a design to saga i think their dope tho i also think first drop is so big on NS because it fits how park skiers want and its really like the new style i guess both really legit companies too
Jun 28 2010 11:21PM
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585.
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Customer service hands down is the best for all three companys
Jun 28 2010 11:31PM
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Bryan*
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confirm
Jun 29 2010 12:09AM
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RudyGarmisch
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Take it from someone who works for a indie ski company, prices arent jacked. Truly mass production allows you to get material cheaper, but profit margins of smaller companies gear is tinier than you would think. When you deal small, you have to make everything count.
Jun 29 2010 12:14AM
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CrunkNugget
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simple answer:

they're tall as fuck. ns would think saga is ugly as hell if it wasn't so tall
Jun 29 2010 12:25AM
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Kangbang
Posts: 14211 - Karma: 423
not really. a few years ago, saga had normal fitting outerwear (im not 100% positive on that). and there are other companies who make tall shit too. like salomon had the g suit jacket and the magic suit jacket. orage has the casabon jacket and xavior bertoni's jacket is going to be tall. i dont know if oakley has any tall stuff tho
Jun 29 2010 2:58AM
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NOSNOWJUSTICE
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The Oakley Alps jacket is tall and is made from the best material on Earth, eVent. And the shadow colorway is amazinggg....

Not affiliated in any way, just love the jacket
Jun 29 2010 3:18AM
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Motes
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i could be becuase those three brands just recently dropped their lines for next year
Jun 29 2010 4:39PM
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Motes
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Jun 29 2010 4:39PM
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jibjunkie
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not really....a lot of people dont like the new saga cuz it goes to your knees and looks retarted. the jacket length used to be the same length as the sleeves and i think that year in particular(ivory, shitake, beaver fur, purps) had the best lineup
Jun 29 2010 5:35PM
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find
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yeah, i guess my wording wasn't entirely accurate. i didn't mean to say that these companies charge more than they need to in order to make a huge profit, but this shit is definitely not cheap. i understand that it costs them a lot of money to make a high quality product, but that being said a lot of kids still can't afford it (no matter how dry it keeps them), and i still think that exclusivity is a key factor in some people's decisions to buy it
Jun 30 2010 12:00AM
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smuggs
Posts: 6561 - Karma: 1,375
how is something you can only buy from one place in the whole world not exclusive?
Jun 30 2010 2:30AM
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s.erickson
Posts: 504 - Karma: 992
Exactly my thoughts
Jun 30 2010 12:56PM
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Billek
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Only gapers think Saga is exclusive.

Face it, a lot of the NS crowd has money, I know I have a ton of extra money by working 2 jobs and living with my parents.
Jun 30 2010 1:09PM
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