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Where to buy gear?

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kgskiier
Posts: 18 - Karma: 16
Well I am just posting this here and will edit the thread with every addition I get from you guys but where do you get your gear? list companies, brands, anything really. I will update with a list for every addition.
Feb 8 2013 8:19PM
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charmander
Posts: 10636 - Karma: 372
Where should you buy your gear? YOUR LOCAL SHOP!

Seriously, if you have to come on a forum and ask what you should get why not support a local business and be spoonfed by someone who gets paid to do it.

And on the internet pricing thing... the internet isn't a better deal.

see here, Atomic Access 499, thats MAP pricing, only tools sell stuff at msrp.
http://www.backcountry.com/atomic-access-ski?CMP_SKU=ATO0448&MER=0406&CMP_ID=GAN_GPLA&003=8219600&010=ATO0448-ONECOL-S191CM&mr:trackingCode=F653C358-A6E2-E111-A87C-001B21A69EB8&mr:referralID=NA&mr:adType=pla&mr:ad=28357292865&mr:keyword=&mr:match=&mr:filter=39311472465&origin=pla&gclid=CMH88qrUqLUCFWaCQgods3sAGQ

We could sell you these suckers over the phone shipped for free tomorrow morning for 499 and if you had a problem with them you could talk to an actual human.
Feb 9 2013 2:05AM
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Montana_Hoodrat
Posts: 1953 - Karma: 1,481
yeah not always.

my local shop has a sick consignment/ used gear selection. My little brother found lightly used armada AR3s with salomon 10 din bindings there for $40.

My rule of thumb is that you can usually find last year's products at about 40% off online, so if you find that deal at a local store, you might as well just support the local business.

But the absolute best place in the world to buy gear: The SKI SWAP.

some people that sell their stuff in swaps have literally no idea how much its worth. the trick is to volunteer to work at the check-in station. that way you have first dibs on the sickest deals. This year I scored a pretty nice Sector Nine longboard for $20.
Feb 9 2013 2:31AM
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skitheWest.
Posts: 2304 - Karma: 1,276
really depends on your style/price range... but some popular brands and places to buy are:
Saga
Jiberish
Evo
First Drop
Backcountry

there's really an unlimited amount of things I could post...
Feb 9 2013 3:10AM
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kgskiier
Posts: 18 - Karma: 16
Thanks for those of you who submitted, as for the post about supporting my local shop I do but this is just for a list mostly to help others that need it.
Feb 14 2013 10:17PM
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