Ridiculously Overpriced Climbing Clothes...............
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I love arc'teryx. For my dollar, it's been a great value. I make good money and don't spend it on many other expensive hobbies, so gear is quality, even if expensive. Expensive is all relative anyway. It fits well, I get compliments on looks and I trust in its ability to hold up for what I want it to do. |
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Alexander K wrote: If you can tell me how to repair loss of loft in synthetic insulation I'd love to hear it. :DThere's nothing to fix. My Arcteryx Dually belay jacket is as warm as the day I bought it 9 years ago. |
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Ball wrote: Yeah, nah. Maybe for a hard shell jacket, but shorts?ya no, agreed there... I wouldnt buy their clothing unless it was heavily discounted. Most of it is euro cut (hate that shit) and i like my carhartts too much. |
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Bill Kirby wrote: I'm still riding a 26er.Me too. On One Inbred Single Speed. I am selling it though. I'm not that hard anymore. I am actually going to upgrade to something more befitting my old-man status once I start riding again. I'm thinking fat bike. |
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I used to be vehemently opposed to Arcteryx because I thought they were simply an expensive brand. Then I got an Atom LT, which is one of my all time favorite pieces of gear, and I realized that the dead bird's fit and attention to detail is miles ahead of other brands. Now my layering system includes a Fortrez Hoody, which I love, and a Beta LT Hardshell. It's all really good stuff. |
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chrisccc wrote: You should google USD vs CAD and USD vs RMB conversions before claiming that the USD is in decline.You need to extend your charts farther back. Google will take you to a bunch of websites that will show you charts going back only 10 years. These charts look great for the USD. Further Google search will find better charts that go back to the 50's. Look at the period post 2001. |
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5yr USD vs CAD |
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Nick Sweeney wrote: Unfortunately, Patagonia must use Lego people for their fit modelLMFAO - I've wondered the same too. |
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Morgan Patterson wrote:5yr USD vs CAD Max USD vs CADthis is so mountain project. a gear question turns into two people arguing about strength of the US $ |
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It is absolutely nuts how expensive anything with 'climbing' on it is. |
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You can get one of these too: |
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Nick Sweeney wrote:I used to be vehemently opposed to Arcteryx because I thought they were simply an expensive brand. Then I got an Atom LT, which is one of my all time favorite pieces of gear, and I realized that the dead bird's fit and attention to detail is miles ahead of other brands. Now my layering system includes a Fortrez Hoody, which I love, and a Beta LT Hardshell. It's all really good stuff. I wanted to love Patagonia. I really did! They sponsor Steve House AND Colin Haley - it must be the best, right? Unfortunately, Patagonia must use Lego people for their fit model, because I have never worn a Patagonia jacket that wasn't enormous in the torso, which is a shame. I don't want to fork over $300 for a DAS Parka that fits me like a garbage bag - so I went with the Black Diamond equivalent.I'm surprised you like the Fortrez hoody but feel like Patagonia is cut big. My XXL Fortrez and the old Patty R1 pullover are one of the only jackets that's large enough to fit my chest and shoulders well plus is long enough. XXL Patagonia gear these days seems like it's cut for short fat people that never lift in the gym. Marmot jackets, now there's gear cut like a garbage bag. I go for my Marmot ROM jacket after eating like a fat slob in the Autumn. Now a days all the gear I try on seems like it's cut much slimmer. |
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I must be lucky because I have found that the small in most of the elite outdoor brands fits my frame well across the spectrum |
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50% Lego People Clothing... patagonia.com/shop/web-spec… |
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Ok, I can't resist. I love a few select Arcteryx pieces, but this one just cracks me up: |
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Wow... $300 for the ugliest pair of shorts... really? |
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For your average Jill/Joe cragmasters, buying climbing clothes is more about saying, "I'm a climber", than anything else. |
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$350 actually. |
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Buy Quality you only cry once! |
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Doug18 wrote:Take care of your gear...by shoving limbs in cracks and bush-whacking through cat claws? |