Boycott Dopesnow/Montec

lil.BoyeFrom what i have seen, the quality is better than expected. Will by no means ever support them or endorse buying montec/dope/slade

hamsauceFast fashion in this context is pricing out legit brands by flooding social media with a cheaply made trendy piece that they can sell for half of what other brands sell for. "Cheap price with meh quality". Read this article as well.

https://femignarly.com/2023/02/06/montec-brings-fast-fashion-to-snowsports/

bennwithtwons. Remember when saga started making jackets with thick elastic cuffs to look more like streetwear or some bizarre varsity jacket? That shit was awful compared to their standard fare but people ate it up. They also started making wild colors and patterns in addition to the more monochromatic stuff.

SteezyYeeteraverage dope snow sympathizer

dwt802That’s not evidence that the founders have deep roots in skiing. It’s also coming from their website of course they’d say shit like that. If they have to go on trips to ski they clearly don’t ski that often but send a link to the article though, change my mind.

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dwt802That’s not evidence that the founders have deep roots in skiing. It’s also coming from their website of course they’d say shit like that. If they have to go on trips to ski they clearly don’t ski that often but send a link to the article though, change my mind.

**This post was edited on Nov 30th 2023 at 8:30:17pm

Voyage86wasn’t a specific article tho, i looked up who founded the company and got a wikipedia page with their names on it and then searched them up individually. you can do the same if you wish

STEEZUS_CHRI5TI'm still looking for G-Suit Pants, anyone out there wanna sell to me?

zulisNot gsuit but got double XL magic pants that for the right offer would let go.

bennwithtwonsThat was an interesting read but I don’t think most skiers are looking at fabric information, aside from waterproof and breathability ratings. Also, poor quality is just about everywhere in the outerwear realm. I’m pretty easy on my gear but still have had to make dozens of repairs over the years.

I’m just not quite sure I understand why everyone is so bent out of shape, though. since when did we start caring what kooks and gapers were wearing? When I first started skiing I wore a rain jacket and borrowed snow pants (with haters inside my boots!) because I didn’t know any better. Just because I now have a closet full of good quality gear doesn’t mean I should shit on people for buying budget options

STEEZUS_CHRI5TSo many people have already explained this on page one. We're going in circles.

bennwithtwonsnever known newschoolers to go in circles or beat a dead horse!

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STEEZUS_CHRI5TWow three tries at your response and that's it?

bennwithtwonsI’m just not quite sure I understand why everyone is so bent out of shape, though. since when did we start caring what kooks and gapers were wearing?

Voyage86really not sure why they need to have deep roots in skiing. they had an issue with their current market and decided to change it themselfs. seems pretty core to me

Christian_Balethis is a good point, it's definitely lame and not worth hating on people who are new to skiing and not really with it, just for buying dope/montec. However, if you're on NS then you probably care about skiing to the extent that you really shouldn't support a company that is so clearly terrible (enough has been said in this thread about why dope snow is wack.) I would hope that some people who aren't in the know will read this thread, make up their own minds, and come to a more informed decision about which companies they want to give their money to.

Wouldn't you prefer to be giving your money to a company that deeply cares about skiing? Consider arsenic, vishnu, harlaut apparel, and other similar brands. All of the people who run those companies are people who actually give a shit about skiing, not to mention supporting skiers, and not just influencers and a small number of high level athletes. They're people you might actually run into when you're riding in the park or skiing street even. I think that resonates with a lot of people.

Doesn't literally every brand say that they see some issue in the current market and that they want to occupy some sort of niche that has previously been neglected? You could probably say the same about northrop grumman.

GrapeHunternobody on this website buys that shit anyway dickhead, you're preaching to the choir

GrapeHunternobody on this website buys that shit anyway dickhead, you're preaching to the choir

Finnhunt22The Smooth brains that buy dope snow are not going to be on newschoolers. So unfortunately they won’t be able to read this thread.

GrapeHunternobody on this website buys that shit anyway dickhead, you're preaching to the choir

Finnhunt22The Smooth brains that buy dope snow are not going to be on newschoolers. So unfortunately they won’t be able to read this thread.

mrk127You're preaching to the choir here OP. I think everyone on NS has already been boycotting dope/montec for the last two years

dwt802Despite all of David Lesh's bullshit, at least Lesh has roots in Newschool skiing...

BradFiAusNzCoCaThe reality is you can get way cheaper and better than dope snow BUT you’ve got to know what to look for and where. Most newbies need someone to guide them. Dope snow is cheaper and easy to access out the gate. That’s why so many go for it.

It’s just hard for new consumers to find that stuff. They don’t know 10k vs 20k, 2L vs 3L.

So in reality we have a duty to help out newbies. So heavy is the crown lol

muffMan.The problem is their marketing team is insane, anyone looking for cheap ski jackets? Montec. They have huge skiers and of course steep steep.

I have seen gear trade ads that push buying second hand, but it’s nothing to what montec has out there. Also gear trade is very hard to find deals on.

Idk what the best course of action to compare it, unless some influencer does a turn around then I don’t see montec leaving, maybe like a website or somethin?

Christian_Balethis is a good point, it's definitely lame and not worth hating on people who are new to skiing and not really with it, just for buying dope/montec. However, if you're on NS then you probably care about skiing to the extent that you really shouldn't support a company that is so clearly terrible (enough has been said in this thread about why dope snow is wack.) I would hope that some people who aren't in the know will read this thread, make up their own minds, and come to a more informed decision about which companies they want to give their money to.

Wouldn't you prefer to be giving your money to a company that deeply cares about skiing? Consider arsenic, vishnu, harlaut apparel, and other similar brands. All of the people who run those companies are people who actually give a shit about skiing, not to mention supporting skiers, and not just influencers and a small number of high level athletes. They're people you might actually run into when you're riding in the park or skiing street even. I think that resonates with a lot of people.

Doesn't literally every brand say that they see some issue in the current market and that they want to occupy some sort of niche that has previously been neglected? You could probably say the same about northrop grumman.

Voyage86i really don’t care that much about how they support the community. they sponsor at least, my favorite skier rn in jesper and many more other sick skiers. it’s awsome what those brands you mentioned do as well but those brands really aren’t my style and many of them have quality issues for sure. the price and look of montech is very right for me so i got it. makes sense right?

CowboySkibopAre you actually Jesper on a burner account?

CowboySkibopAre you actually Jesper on a burner account?

CowboySkibopHating on fast fashion is core, why support the trash when there’s so much good unique stuff out there that supports the community