Great Online Deals of 2020

Brandon Fields wrote:

I got these on my shitty scale, I’ll check on my good one later:

Helium 2: 32g

Helium 3: 33g

I've put 7 Helium 3.0 on my scale and the average weight is 37.57g

7 Helium 2.0 has an average of 33.86g. 

The difference is huge considering both biners are almost identical. I didn't want to write this because my Wild Country rep will not appreciate but he confirms to me that the modification is to lower the number of rejects in the making process. Of course, Wild Country said they improved it but the truth is a different story. Making those clean nose wire gates is quite complicated and expensive. That's why BD stopped the Oz. Basically, the new Helium 3.0 have an higher price tag but costs less to produce and is less good in my opinion.

Hson P wrote:

I ordered a bunch of Helium 2 biners from backcountry, but going by the color and stamping I think I received the Helium 3 version instead. I was pretty pissed until I weighed them with my kitchen scale and they came out to the same weight as the old version. I think the extra 5 grams might be a typo or something. Can someone confirm that the new Heliums are actually heavier?

I don't want to pollute the deals thread but you can send me a picture of the biner's nose and if possible the tag with the name and product code. I will tell you which one of the 2.0 or the 3.0 you have.

Marc-Olivier Chabot wrote:

I've put 7 Helium 3.0 on my scale and the average weight is 37.57g

7 Helium 2.0 has an average of 33.86g. 

The difference is huge considering both biners are almost identical. I didn't want to write this because my Wild Country rep will not appreciate but he confirms to me that the modification is to lower the number of rejects in the making process. Of course, Wild Country said they improved it but the truth is a different story. Making those clean nose wire gates is quite complicated and expensive. That's why BD stopped the Oz. Basically, the new Helium 3.0 have an higher price tag but costs less to produce and is less good in my opinion.

Same - my 6 pack of H3s was either 37 or 38g.  Also noted the open gate is down to 9kN from 10kN.  Bummer.  Still a great biner but less so than before I guess.  Mind you I still have original circa 2002 Heliums charging strong on my rack so the value is super high

OR is having a 70% off sale. Their 6,000m alpine down hooded jacket is marked down to $105 from $350. Sizes S in mens and M in womens. 

http://enews.outdoorresearch.com/q/deT6qEMCfub0Xw824SHZHHTJC1RMhw2LFYmZcOJc2pvbmVzNTczMUBnbWFpbC5jb23DiA_FaRXjDPdraLZVwNKhOm9SfpTkQ

Scott Jones wrote:

OR is having a 70% off sale. Their 6,000m alpine down hooded jacket is marked down to $105 from $350. Sizes S in mens and M in womens. 

http://enews.outdoorresearch.com/q/deT6qEMCfub0Xw824SHZHHTJC1RMhw2LFYmZcOJc2pvbmVzNTczMUBnbWFpbC5jb23DiA_FaRXjDPdraLZVwNKhOm9SfpTkQ

Thanks, hell of a deal. I didn’t need one, but now I own one. 

Scott Jones wrote:

OR is having a 70% off sale. Their 6,000m alpine down hooded jacket is marked down to $105 from $350. Sizes S in mens and M in womens. 

http://enews.outdoorresearch.com/q/deT6qEMCfub0Xw824SHZHHTJC1RMhw2LFYmZcOJc2pvbmVzNTczMUBnbWFpbC5jb23DiA_FaRXjDPdraLZVwNKhOm9SfpTkQ

Thanks! I think I snagged the last men's size S one

I take that back, they put the blue one on clearance in both small and medium :) 

Just snagged a medium and if you do the $20 referral to a new email you get it for $85 out the door and a coupon code for $20 off another purchase of $49 (which is all you need for free shipping) helium II on sale for <$50 and women’s ascendent On sale as well for <$80.

50% off the blue version of Arc'teryx Konseal FL Approach Shoes - https://www.rei.com/product/147625/arcteryx-konseal-fl-approach-shoes-mens
$50 Mythos still available in sizes 34-39.5 (mens) and 35.5 and 36 (womens) - https://www.sierra.com/la-sportiva-made-in-italy-mythos-climbing-shoes-for-men-and-women~p~910cp/
https://www.sierra.com/la-sportiva-made-in-italy-mythos-climbing-shoes-for-women~p~910cu/

Scott Jones wrote:

OR is having a 70% off sale. Their 6,000m alpine down hooded jacket is marked down to $105 from $350. Sizes S in mens and M in womens. 

http://enews.outdoorresearch.com/q/deT6qEMCfub0Xw824SHZHHTJC1RMhw2LFYmZcOJc2pvbmVzNTczMUBnbWFpbC5jb23DiA_FaRXjDPdraLZVwNKhOm9SfpTkQ

I was in the process of getting a women's small when they ran out so I got a medium. Really hoping it fits. I grabbed a refuge jacket too though in case it doesn't. Those are on a fantastic sale right now ($66)!

Women's :

https://www.outdoorresearch.com/us/womens-refuge-hooded-jacket-271439s?cat=186,184

Men's:

https://www.outdoorresearch.com/us/mens-refuge-hooded-jacket-271422s?cat=185,184

Columbia stuff isn't quite as durable and lightweight, but they do have lots of great stuff. They're doing an awesome sale right now too with tons of stuff half off or more.

Also, if anyone wants to do the give 20, get 20, here's my link : https://www.talkable.com/x/GRHCZU

Couldn't find anyone to do it with before I made my order

I've been trying to find a good deal for a 40m rope. How legit is this website? Never ordered from them and most of their stuff is 20% off or more and my cart is showing free shipping.

BD 9.9 40m rope for 25% off

Not that you would be caught dead wearing one, but if you believe the marketing... a staple at greasy-spoon diners from Lee Vining to North Conway, the BD Trucker Hat is the daily driver for post-work climbs and month-long road trips. Tis $12 buck-a-roos right now. Enjoy!

https://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/mens-apparel-outlet/bd-trucker-hat-past-season-APFX7L9018ALL1.html

Cyrille M wrote:

I've been trying to find a good deal for a 40m rope. How legit is this website? Never ordered from them and most of their stuff is 20% off or more and my cart is showing free shipping.

BD 9.9 40m rope for 25% off

I have ordered gear from this website without issue

Cyrille M wrote:

I've been trying to find a good deal for a 40m rope. How legit is this website? Never ordered from them and most of their stuff is 20% off or more and my cart is showing free shipping.

BD 9.9 40m rope for 25% off

Last one, dry sheet 40m, 20% off at $93.98.

https://www.verticallstore.com/TRANGO_Gym_Cut_99mm/p4546831_19872778.aspx

Reach $125 for free shipping. 

25% off Black Diamond Creek 50 pack: https://www.als.com/bdequi-backpack-creek-50/p

25% Off Scarpa shoes + extra 10% off with code "climb10"

https://gearthirty.com/collections/scarpa 

Not an incredible deal but since sales on Totems are far and few between, Backcountrygear has them all in stock at $90 a pop but since they ship from Oregon there's no sales tax (instant 10% savings for me in WA). I wrote a product review and they sent me a $10 off $100 coupon code, try this out "Review10off", should work with no account. So add $11 worth of other random stuff that's on sale and you were looking to buy anyway to your cart to get it up to $101, then apply the coupon code and it drops down to $91 with no tax and free shipping. Think of it like you got the Totem for $80 shipped, which is about 20% off including WA state salestax, plus you bought $11 of other stuff. 

Green totem 15% off + 7% cash back thru Active Junky

https://www.als.com/totem-cam-totem/p

I thought we made a separate "Sorta OK Online Totem Deals of 2020" thread?

Cody Lee wrote:

Green totem 15% off + 7% cash back thru Active Junky

https://www.als.com/totem-cam-totem/p

They currently have black and yellow. That's a good deal for a black totem, given that most people seem unable to even find them.