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Buying all your ski gear online?

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Mawtec
Posts: 21 - Karma: 13
Just knowing the way I have been purchasing my own personal ski swag the last few years, I'm interested to see if most of us are typically not entering physical ski stores anymore, or very rarely?
Jun 9 2011 2:55PM
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Pool.
Posts: 2820 - Karma: 662
gotta support the local shops, every season i get my shit from porters in store
Jun 9 2011 2:57PM
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onenerdykid
Posts: 6724 - Karma: 11,551
support your local shop
Jun 9 2011 2:59PM
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I_Am_Mod
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my only things that i ever ordered online are:
ski-movies
replacement lense for oakley splice
Coreupt TJ skis cause they were dirt cheap ! (120$ brandnew!)
GoPro and additional mounts

all other stuff came from one of the shops around here....
Jun 9 2011 3:02PM
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Mawtec
Posts: 21 - Karma: 13

Thanks for the input.  I agree to support your local shops for sure!  We are in the process of creating our own shop to fill in some gaps I believe are present in brands we would love to see.  Planning on 80% sales online

Jun 9 2011 3:13PM
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monkatizer
Posts: 4704 - Karma: 1,518
i used to buy all my stuff at shops, but then realized how much they suck and how they only carry line and k2, so im starting to buy more stuff online now
Jun 9 2011 3:14PM
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skiingperson1
Posts: 670 - Karma: 145
well the only ski shops in alaska are Sports authority (which doesn't have much) REI (doesnt have as much freeski stuff) and world cup (super expensive) so I pretty much order everything. there used to be peter glenn which was awesome but got shut down.
Jun 9 2011 3:14PM
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Mawtec
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If your going to buy online, are you interested in brands mostly?  What if there are very limited brands?  Is that more attractive, or big online stores like backcountry.com and evo.com? 

Jun 9 2011 3:18PM
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Blurst
Posts: 13577 - Karma: 10,169
but your icon is line...?

I buy everything from my local shop, I worked there this year and knowing the owner makes me want to support him that much more.

Seriously kids buy from your local shop.
Jun 9 2011 3:26PM
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JaayLaay
Posts: 939 - Karma: 89
support local shops if you can. im more than willing to spend a few extra dollars to support the shop here.
Jun 9 2011 3:27PM
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Crispy.
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Everything for my setup this previous year was bought online excluding my Marker Squires(they suck don't buy them)
Jun 9 2011 3:50PM
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erica
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Support Local! R.I.P. Sports Hut
Jun 9 2011 4:06PM
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BlakeG
Posts: 1450 - Karma: 1,030
i have a sportchek and a snowboard shop there is litterally no freestyle skiing stuff where i live so ive boughten everything online....but i had my skis delivered right to a store so they could mount the bindings
Jun 9 2011 4:24PM
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Relish_man
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i only buy the gear i cant find in stores online, always go check your local ski shop, you might even find something you like more than what you had in mind!
Jun 9 2011 5:53PM
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BIGben*
Posts: 1942 - Karma: 8
Really, i spend prob. 10% more, but i support my local shop witch is pretty kickass!!! D/S!!!
Jun 9 2011 5:58PM
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jsaya_SagStraps
Posts: 1840 - Karma: 29
I would support my local shop... if the only good ski shop wasn't at least 2 hours away.
Jun 9 2011 6:13PM
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Jabe
Posts: 567 - Karma: 240
online, cuz i dont feel like paying 2 times as much for the same jacket.
Jun 9 2011 6:21PM
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EmperorKuzco
Posts: 6660 - Karma: 254
i buy all my ski stuff at stores but I'm probably going to get Saga therefore it will be on the web
Jun 9 2011 6:45PM
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cwillygood
Posts: 6831 - Karma: 1,829
depends, i order alot of stuff online, most of it, even my boots, usually just try them on at the store then get em online for cheaper but sometimes i buy stuff at ski store
Jun 9 2011 6:58PM
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steezysteeze
Posts: 1739 - Karma: 1,012
I totally support my local boardshop and buy stuff like hoodies tees ect. from them, but when it comes to gear I like to get what I want. So if my local ski shop doesn't carry the brand that I'm looking for I just go online.
Jun 9 2011 8:20PM
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Elmo.
Posts: 4317 - Karma: 662
ive gotten stuff from saga but i always buy boots/skis/bindings from shops

gotta support the local shops
Jun 9 2011 8:23PM
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Brenone
Posts: 4944 - Karma: 296
I go into every ski shop I walk past. No matter where I am.
But other than boots I buy all my hard goods on line. I live in NYC and the shops here only sell the big brands. Kinda sucks.
Jun 9 2011 9:06PM
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monkatizer
Posts: 4704 - Karma: 1,518
cant change it......



i used to want the masterminds but have changed my mind, im gonna get bluehouse antics. there not available in stores
Jun 9 2011 9:08PM
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erejto64
Posts: 817 - Karma: 228
i buy boots in store and you can often find the best deals on last year models of skis in shops a year late. I picked up a pair of salomon 2012s for 120 bucks this january at alta
Jun 9 2011 9:11PM
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Shifties4Dayz
Posts: 1657 - Karma: 553
theres no ski shops in michigan that sell what i want so im forced to buy online
Jun 9 2011 9:15PM
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Blake.P
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My local shop is evo so it is prett easy for me. I gothere or another smaller shop by my house for a lot of my gear or servicing. I also get a lot of still from NS on the b/s/t forums and skis are manufacturer direct. I dont just order stuff from online stores
Jun 9 2011 9:21PM
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egg.
Posts: 3231 - Karma: 3,477
never really thought about it but besides skis and boots i literally get everything else on the web
Jun 9 2011 9:22PM
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jblaski
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I think the last time I bought any major (skis, snowboards, boots, bindings, goggles) equipment at an actual shop, was probably 3 years ago.
Jun 9 2011 9:40PM
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MaryO
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I'm interested in shopping for  Brands and/or model/sizes that I can't otherwise find locally. This happens  mostly with skis. I goggle the brand and model # we're looking for, and search for the store offering the best price, as well as free shipping. For example, Scott brand skis ( Scott Punisher Jibs) aren't available in our area, or at least I've not located any. I found a small store in CO, unreal low price ($227) AND free shipping. I was stokkked. I also order alot of apparel online because the brands we like I can't find here. First Drop, SAGA, Orage.
Jun 9 2011 10:07PM
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crunkiest
Posts: 369 - Karma: 21
for me its all about the price except for boots
Jun 9 2011 10:12PM
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whoa-dere
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lookin steezy!
i just got a pair of gogs from another member here. yea i get most of my stuff online. before i moved to toronto i was in madison wi, there werent many quality shops there. fontana, dicks, rei.. so yea. and now im still not over the fact that everything is more expensive in canada so i try to get shit online/used.
Jun 9 2011 10:19PM
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RIP_leos_shack
Posts: 718 - Karma: 3,371
Not many stores sell ON3P so I got my skis online. And their presale is cheaper than in any store.

But I would never buy boots online. You never know what you're gonna get until you try it on and most shops will work on and adjust the boots as much as you want for free, which you won't get from an online store.
Jun 9 2011 10:21PM
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MaryO
Posts: 2583 - Karma: 5,996
Haha, that's for my kids. I'm wearing TNF Old School Steeze. I plan on updated my style next season. I did buy myself a Jiberish LoHi Tall Hoodie tho. I might wear it for the first time out at Hood,IF I don't embarrass my kids too much lol.
Jun 9 2011 11:14PM
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plorr
Posts: 3131 - Karma: 522
I pretty much buy all of my gear used off of NS members. Except my boots.
Jun 9 2011 11:33PM
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PON3
Posts: 3817 - Karma: 783
I live in kansas sooooooooooo...... Yea. Internet it is.
Jun 9 2011 11:35PM
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Captain_Slow
Posts: 1677 - Karma: 24
About 75% of ski gear I buy online, but thats only because my local shops never have what I'm looking for.
Jun 9 2011 11:54PM
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Dan.P
Posts: 1351 - Karma: 12
There is one ski shop in my city and it only sells a very small selection of brands and marks up the prices insanely, so its internet for me.
The orage jacket that i got for $95 on sierra trading post was something like $400 in the store
Jun 10 2011 2:43AM
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TOUCHE
Posts: 1183 - Karma: 162
i buy most of my shit online because here in australia shit is so expensive i cant afford to ski otherwise. i.e. i paid $420 for ski pants and any decent ski's + bindings are around $1,500 + i like to buy lots of smaller shit from shops though, (hoddies, tall t's etc.)
Jun 10 2011 4:13AM
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