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They make shitty outerwear first of all. Second I don’t think they sponsor any serious athletes whether skier or boarder. They’re a sub division of a parent company that has other lame brands too. Looking on their website they’re staff pictures are all wearing the same pair of googles… do any of the staff actually partake in winter sports? Idk. Hit me with your thoughts and opinions ns
bbw.enthusiastarcteryx and north face are the only brands i should see any of you fuckers wearing.
Lol that’s what all the cool kids are wearing nowadays. You’re not cool if you don’t wear a thrifted nupsey puffer and baggy arcteryx jacket zipped all the way up
FinitoThis community is so retarded. Caring more about what you think is "core" or a "jerry-wear" and what others think about your kit is so superficial and whack.
Just wear what you personally like and what functions. Isn´t the freeskiing community supposed to be open minded?
Yes the community is(should be) open minded. But there is something to be said about brands that come into the sport and don't support it or the athletes. In my opinion, Montec and Dope are fast fashion of outerwear. They're capitalizing on simple designs and outerwear that only needs to be worn 5-10 times a year. Which is pretty normal for your average skier or snowboarder.
the people buying brands like Montec were never going to buy "core" brands in a good faith effort to further sport. it would have been pure happenstance if they did. so that feels like a completely moot point and not a reason worth giving a shit about people wearing fast fashion brands.
BenWhitthe people buying brands like Montec were never going to buy "core" brands in a good faith effort to further sport. it would have been pure happenstance if they did. so that feels like a completely moot point and not a reason worth giving a shit about people wearing fast fashion brands.
I believee you are correct in saying that they would have never bought it in a good faith effort to further sport. But what you're missing here is that these brands flood the paid social market and price out core brands that split their marketing budgets between athletes, events, videos and paid social. Fast fashion brands don't allocate hardly any dollars to the areas that brands trying to support skiing do. In the world we live in, where you spend your dollars really does matter. Every purchase from a company like Montec or Dope reinforces the strategy that teams, events and support for the industry doesn't matter. With that type of purchase all you're saying is "I like a cool picture on the internet".
mrk127Idk bro Armada's outerwear quality is pretty questionable imo. I had the 3L goretex jacket from a couple years back and it fell apart way too quick. The goretex material was real nice but the zippers broke way quick and the powder skirt ripped out in like 30 days. Cuz the powder skirt was glued in instead of actually sewn in. Pretty shit for a $450 jacket. I got a decent warranty refund for the jacket but still took forever and they refused to fix it when it really wouldn't have been an easy fix. I love armada's skis but don't trust the outerwear. I'm gonna stick with my dad's old TNF jacket that has hundreds of days on it and is in better shape than that armada jacket after 30 days
If we're sharing anecdotes, I have a 5 year old Armada 3L goretex with about 60 days on it and it is in fantastic condition. I'm not beating myself up in the park or hucking cliffs though.
I have two dope rain jackets. They comfy and look aight, can't complain. Let ppl wear whatever tf they want and if they ski like a jerry, then you know they're just posers. Same thing goes to ppl who wear expensive ass gear but can't ski for shit. I've seen so many jerrys wear $300+ goggles, helmets and $900 skis, so I completely stopped judging ppl based on their fits. I agree with some ppl here tho, I saw like 10 different ppl wearing dope last week on the mountain. It gets annoying af when u see how bad they actually are lmao.
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If you don’t ride with a heavyweight wool flannel as an over coat, I feel bad for you. Whatever outerwear brand you buy from will not stand the test that a wool flannel can be put through. Make sure it’s real and make sure it’s thick. You will never rip it, it won’t let you get wet, they’re cheap at thrift stores and such but also cheaper brand new than any jacket with waterproofing. Tuck it in and you have the best powder gator that exists. Most ski gear is not meant to actually be skied in more that 20-30 days a year. I’ve gone through 3 100+ Day seasons working lift ops in the same wool flannel and only bought a new one because it was better than my old one.
Sure man, I have a jacket from 2012 that out performs my strafe jacket water proofing wise. This anomie has taken a beating through trees and still looks new.
I had a montec jacket as a gift that ripped within a week of trees
powsatchSaga is garbage too. think about it. doesn't compare to the top brands.
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you’re like the only member on this website who acts like a redditor
NotaskibumWhat the fuck did you just fucking say about me, you little bitch? I'll have you know I graduated top of my class in the Navy Seals, and I've been involved in numerous secret raids on Al-Quaeda, and I have over 300 confirmed kills. I am trained in gorilla warfare and I'm the top sniper in the entire US armed forces. You are nothing to me but just another target. I will wipe you the fuck out with precision the likes of which has never been seen before on this Earth, mark my fucking words. You think you can get away with saying that shit to me over the Internet? Think again, fucker. As we speak I am contacting my secret network of spies across the USA and your IP is being traced right now so you better prepare for the storm, maggot. The storm that wipes out the pathetic little thing you call your life. You're fucking dead, kid. I can be anywhere, anytime, and I can kill you in over seven hundred ways, and that's just with my bare hands. Not only am I extensively trained in unarmed combat, but I have access to the entire arsenal of the United States Marine Corps and I will use it to its full extent to wipe your miserable ass off the face of the continent, you little shit. If only you could have known what unholy retribution your little "clever" comment was about to bring down upon you, maybe you would have held your fucking tongue. But you couldn't, you didn't, and now you're paying the price, you goddamn idiot. I will shit fury all over you and you will drown in it. You're fucking dead, kiddo.
dude shut the fuck up you aint shit. that took a lot of time to type all that bull shit. You sound so stupid
they're just really good at marketing to a specific demographic or something, idk. Its definitely not ski bums thats for sure, nor will it ever be. Just keep recycling shit or finding good deals and markdowns. I think you hit a point in skiing eventually where you grab whatever the fuck was in the back of your car/truck that morning lol and just hope you stay warm enough and have the rest of your gear
**This post was edited on Jan 11th 2022 at 1:56:08pm
For sure. This is childish shit. Skiing is all about fun, not acting like a fucking loser.
FinitoThis community is so retarded. Caring more about what you think is "core" or a "jerry-wear" and what others think about your kit is so superficial and whack.
Just wear what you personally like and what functions. Isn´t the freeskiing community supposed to be open minded?
SteezMaster68Saga quality isn’t even that good. It’s just average. The zipper fell off my saga coat the second day I had it
Not a bad quality considering how cheap it was. I got my bib/pants from them for $80 including shipping. Doesnt fit my swole ass legs too well but its so cheap haha
DeebieSkeebiesI think you hit a point in skiing eventually where you grab whatever the fuck was in the back of your car/truck that morning lol and just hope you stay warm enough and have the rest of your gear
**This post was edited on Jan 11th 2022 at 1:56:08pm
Yeah you nailed it. Once you've skied long enough and tried out everything you realize that most outerwear is bs marketing or just fashion trends. Really no point in buying new stuff just to buy new stuff
Coleg55What year saga? Cause their quality for sure dipped later in the years but my 2012 is going strong and outperforms my techy back country strafe jacket
coskiier1024Not a bad quality considering how cheap it was. I got my bib/pants from them for $80 including shipping. Doesnt fit my swole ass legs too well but its so cheap haha
SegsxiYa’ll would be surprised by the amount of flatland Jerrs and Kooks who’s existence is literally based around trends/ looks/ etc.. And they go to extreme lengths to fabricate the appearance that their lifestyle is batshit cray/ and or Unique when in reality they are extremely mediocre, average joes.
These are snow sports version of “Supreme” “Bape” and other Hypebeast brands.
Hype Beasts are like cancer doesn’t matter if they are a COBB accessport hypebeast or a Dope Snow hypebeast. Their mind isn’t in performing well it’s all about Looking good. It hurts skiing and snowboarding because they are the ones likely receiving attention that these brands crave for money.. despite the fact that they are extremely mediocre or even completely terrible skiers.
Montec is for mfs that wanna look like they shred big mtn and have all the tech gear but in reality ski on the east coast in 40 degree weather and still wear goggles
dwt802Do they do ridiculous sales or something, I looked and and jackets are 200-300$ and pants are like 150-250$. That’s not exactly cheap.
Well first of all they are no longer around. Long story short they got caught up in a cooperate mess and the company was forced to shutdown. But it’s depended on the coat and what level of insulation and weather it was meant for. Like my coat was only like $120. My old coat which was similar in terms of quality and insulation costed over $200
