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Best piece of free/heavily discounted gear you’ve gotten

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jprene8
Posts: 298 - Karma: 2,046
Just wanted to make a thread seeing the best steals other NS members have gotten.

For me when I was working at a internship for W.L. Gore&Associates (they make goretex among other things) they were doing a free raffle to replace the old gear they had on display, and I won a pair of anon googles with a spherical lens that were like 120 dollar retail. I had the biggest shit eating grin that day.
Mar 1 2021 12:35PM
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gorbdawggybrent
Posts: 970 - Karma: 8,761
i bought goggles from sweden and the UPS guy showed up at my door and made me pay another 70$ in shipping fees to UPS
i haven’t gotten any good steals but i am pretty proficient at getting boned trying to buy ski gear
Mar 1 2021 12:54PM
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jprene8
Posts: 298 - Karma: 2,046
gorbdawggybrenti bought goggles from sweden and the UPS guy showed up at my door and made me pay another 70$ in shipping fees to UPS
i haven’t gotten any good steals but i am pretty proficient at getting boned trying to buy ski gear

Ahh rip 😔
Mar 1 2021 1:36PM
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Session
Posts: 5318 - Karma: 21,393
Scored a Strafe Nomad Jacket and Pants combo from Sierra Trading post for about 250 bucks a few years ago. Still going strong. I want to replace it. But I know I will pay out the ass to get anything close to it performance wise for under 600 bucks.
Mar 1 2021 1:43PM
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OhJay
Posts: 319 - Karma: 1,051
I was a volunteer for NWAC's (NW Avalanche Center) fundraiser at Evo a few years ago, where they have a pretty cool raffle at the end of the night. It was crazy the amount of cash those Amazon tech-nerds were throwing down for raffle tickets, but it didn't matter cuz the volunteers were given a few raffle tickets for free as a thank you, and I ended up walking away with a pair of Voile V8 skis even though I don't tour, haha! Flipped it asap for a pair of Bents (before they lightened up the core).
Mar 1 2021 2:12PM
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sashko
Posts: 221 - Karma: 739
Strafe Cham jacket + Strafe Temerity pants for 250 usd from steep and cheap.
Mar 1 2021 2:15PM
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CatdickBojangles
Posts: 6176 - Karma: 62,594
One time when I was like 13 I traded @quebecfreestyler a camera for a pair of Atomic Punx and the core was cracked (we were both aware of this during the trade) and I took them to my shop and Atomic some how warrantied them and I got the next years ski hot off the press. Needless to say I was stoked.
Mar 1 2021 2:54PM
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shin-bang
Posts: 4100 - Karma: 6,992
191 On3p caylor. 150$. Good condition. Been my favorite ski of all time. Didn’t need a ski at the time but my good friend convinced me to buy them. Super glad my homie talked me into it
Mar 1 2021 3:13PM
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gilbertressel
Posts: 639 - Karma: 8,506
shin-bang191 On3p caylor. 150$. Good condition. Been my favorite ski of all time. Didn’t need a ski at the time but my good friend convinced me to buy them. Super glad my homie talked me into it

Your homie is a fucking legend
Mar 1 2021 3:29PM
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Railslayer69
Posts: 92 - Karma: 824
Mint condition hell bents for 25$ and a pair of armada ARVs for free from some hella rich guy in park city selling his kids ski gear since he moved out and hadn’t heard from him in over 3 months 😂
Mar 1 2021 4:16PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,537
I one some skis on instagram last winter from Nutrl. Looked sick but I didnt like em so sold them off.

Mar 1 2021 4:30PM
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Lazylightning
Posts: 1221 - Karma: 6,438
Through my colleges freeski team I was able to get all my avy safety gear pretty discounted. Saved hundreds of dollars, actually made most of it accessible to me
Mar 1 2021 4:53PM
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SurfinCow
Posts: 219 - Karma: 1,645
poofartpeeI one some skis on instagram last winter from Nutrl. Looked sick but I didnt like em so sold them off.



What a weird ski. Are they based off any real production skis?
Mar 1 2021 5:19PM
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bakemaster
Posts: 127 - Karma: 2,699
Look pivots for 130$ because I know people
Mar 2 2021 10:41AM
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CaIeb
Posts: 324 - Karma: 2,585
Brand new released Full tilt drop kick pros off the shelf for $300 when retail was $500 cuz my dad ran that mountain for like 20 years
Mar 2 2021 10:54AM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,537
SurfinCowWhat a weird ski. Are they based off any real production skis?


They were a slightly modified version of this apparently

https://skevikskis.com/collections/skis/products/sevrin
Mar 2 2021 11:06AM
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Bended_Toenail
Posts: 1416 - Karma: 10,222
Never mounted Marksman for 90 bucks. I think there was something wrong with them though because they got very destroyed in like 20 days.
Mar 2 2021 11:19AM
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Keeneo
Posts: 138 - Karma: 839
I just got brand new 18/19 krypton dalbellos at okemo for $50 that were orginally 600
Mar 2 2021 11:28AM
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stinky_cheese
Posts: 1215 - Karma: 5,118
they may be a dad ski, but I got a pair of dps wailer 112s for 300$ which is 1000$ off retail.
Mar 2 2021 1:26PM
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jprene8
Posts: 298 - Karma: 2,046
Got my current pair of drop kick pros for 240 (last years model) off of gear trade brand new. Ended up being a bit more than half off

**This post was edited on Mar 2nd 2021 at 2:22:13pm
Mar 2 2021 2:21PM
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isaacwrong
Posts: 2213 - Karma: 16,945
$15 mint 2014 future spins pickup at wawa that are still my daily driver today
Mar 2 2021 3:07PM
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isaacwrong
Posts: 2213 - Karma: 16,945
$15 mint 2014 future spins pickup at wawa that are still my daily driver today
Mar 2 2021 3:07PM
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gorbdawggybrent
Posts: 970 - Karma: 8,761
yesterday I got a sweet protection jacket that is originally 350 for 70 bucks
awesome 20,000/25,000 jacket
Mar 2 2021 3:10PM
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profa_212
Posts: 8644 - Karma: 32,635
Bought a pair of Praxis Ultralight core Backcountry's off a craigslist deal for 375 with Solomon guardians and skins. Sold the guardians for like 150ish i think.

So I got a 1400 dollarish ski and a set of skins for like 225. Been doing me great for the last 4 seasons.
Mar 2 2021 3:15PM
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Slowbro
Posts: 3673 - Karma: 19,036
Bought a new Oakley Seth Morrison pro jacket (the green one) for 50 bucks at COC many years ago. Was way too big for me but I wore it for like 6 seasons.
Mar 2 2021 3:49PM
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junior1derful
Posts: 260 - Karma: 3,094
A ski patroller was giving out retro columbia goretex shell jackets to all the employees at the resort I work at (small resort). I grabbed 2 because he had so many. The 2 jackets I got are literally brand new without tags. I have to say that older gear is WAY better quality than almost anything coming out today, except for like north face summit series gear which is $1000+
Aug 19 2021 8:55PM
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Skiblade420
Posts: 1001 - Karma: 16,470
Ur mommy made me some pie for free.
Aug 19 2021 10:59PM
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maaattt
Posts: 2092 - Karma: 25,701
Brand New Zeal Portal w/ polarized+photo chromatic lenses for free

Vision 108 the day after they were revealed for like 210 dollars
Aug 19 2021 11:29PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
Posts: 6637 - Karma: 57,188
$100 Lib Wreckreate 102 mounted twice in mint condition, $105 RMU Wisco mounted once in mint condition, $100 tyrolia attack 13s (with shipping). Oakley pullover shell for free (ain’t gonna give away my Secrets), kjus pullover for $40 aud, $130 Dynastar legend pro rider. Smith squads for $30… Daddy loves a deal 🤑

**This post was edited on Aug 20th 2021 at 12:31:25am
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