2008... what gear are you buying?

[dopestyle]

spill it

[Tobi]

I'm in London at the moment so far I've brought -

A beanie
Grenade gloves x 2

Looking at buying a board or two in Japan this time next week. Will def buy one as mine current board will be too short. Will buy the other one later in the year if I don't get it in Japan.

New boots are on the list for this year also as probably some new goggles.

Maybe a new jacket, depends on how much gear whoring I want to do.

Actually this list is getting pretty long now, why did you get me thinking about such things?

[karen97]

I may need some new boots, depends on how much weight I lose. I got some AT bindings that I am going to put on some AR5's so I will need to get skins too :D

[Shorty]

Bought new board and bindings last year so this year i think it's just new gloves and jacket.

Maybe one with bluetooth and MP3 earpiece built in. I think Burton does one. Anyone got one? Are they any good?

Then again could also walk out of the shop with a whole new set up as well!

[SnowFlake]

Foam injected boots. Flex 110. Dual cuff adjustment. Adj. forward lean. Custom footbed. Now I realise how packed out my old boots were and how much better is the dual cuff adjustment over the single before. And cat-tracks of course.

[hackett007]

K2 Public Enemys and boots of some sort.

[Rednut]

Beacon, Probe, Shovel and Pack

All BCA gear...

[Silence]

Originally posted by Shorty:
Bought new board and bindings last year so this year i think it's just new gloves and jacket.

Maybe one with bluetooth and MP3 earpiece built in. I think Burton does one. Anyone got one? Are they any good?
Burton Audex Jacket

[The CEO]

Tadpole is getting some cool new Columbia gear. He can't wait for it to arrive (the baby to be's snow suit arrived last week, so he was a bit upset by that).

I've got my fingers crossed for some Orage gear and new scott poles. Since I got my super new boots last year I think that might be it, although I do need some new skis - Hint hint Frog!

:D

[Shorty]

Thanks Silence

[Podlettte]

BC gear -

Skins (for skis, not legs)

skis (probably from the jindy gear sale)

BC bindings

new BC boots

pack

sleeping bag

down jacket with detachable hood

ummmm... another set of resort skis.

Of course since I'm winning lotto on Feb 16th, I'll buy it all straight away :D

[Rednut]

i got some black diamond adjustable stocks today from rapie!

[Podlettte]

How much nutty? feel like getting me a pair if they are cheap? can pop money into your account PRONTO

[Rednut]

8500 yen... don't know if i'll be heading down to rapie again and think i got the last pair.

Will have a word to deere san and see if he's planning another trip before he goes home

[Podlettte]

No worries, good price nice find smile.gif

tell deere san not to worry smile.gif

[skichic]

nothing for me...kids should score though graemlins/cold.gif

[joshwa]

Backcountry gear-Beacon, avalung backpack, probe, shovel, skins.
And Fischer RX8 skis, new boots, and Volkl Gotamas or katanas.
Im guna be so broke :(

[ 03.02.2008, 07:25 PM: Message edited by: joshwa ]

[Paul Oberin]

I bought a Goretex soft shell today from Rapies for 25000 yen, a great price' although I do feel a bit guilty for not supporting the Australian ski industry this one time. ;)

[SA]

graemlins/big_laugh.gif

Gloves - probably OR goretex ones with removable fleece inners
BD Flicklocks - the carbon fibre ones
Skis - still tossing up between SL and a large sidecut mid-fat (eg. Sally Xwing Tornado)
Soft-shell - already got it, 25000Yen was a great price :D

That's probably it :D

[Tobi]

Originally posted by Rednut:
Beacon, Probe, Shovel and Pack

All BCA gear... Oh yeah, I got me one of these too.

And I brought some skins (the leg ones).

This list is just getting out of hand.

[skichic]

Originally posted by Paul:
I bought a Goretex soft shell today from Rapies for 25000 yen, a great price' although I do feel a bit guilty for not supporting the Australian ski industry this one time. ;) *chuckle* I don't feel so guilty for my recent purchases now ;)

[Tobi]

So far in a month I've got myself -

Avalanche kit (Pack, Beacon, Probe & Shovel)
Skins
Beanie
Grenade Gloves x 2

To get list -
Board x 2
Boots
Goggles
Jacket (maybe)

I wonder what I'll end up with after Japan this month.

[Taxman]

Dump Volkl AC3 (too close to Stockli Stormrider XL). Looking for a good home, open to offers.

Additions for 2008:

1. Stockli Laser SC or SG. Need (want?) a dedicated ski for running gates;

2. Light weight AT ski for touring (possibly a Stockli Pit Pro, Atomic Sugar Daddy....); and

3. A genuine pow ski for Kamchatka in 2009. Possibly a Volkl Gotama.

Off-loading the AC3 and binning the Salomon Axendo 8 will keep the quiver of skis to 6.

[The Wang]

I'd love to get a pair of Stockli Stormrider XXL's. I'm a bit torn between those and another pair of Public Enemy's. Just depends where I want to go with my skiing I guess.

[The Wang]

Oh and possibly a new jacket for me. Ez Power is going to get a whole new setup - skis, boots, poles...the works.

[Vet]

Originally posted by Taxman:

Off-loading the AC3 and binning the Salomon Axendo 8 will keep the quiver of skis to 6. [/QB]Buy an extra set so you'll have one for every day of the week.

[Gummy Knee]

Took the Elan 888 Alu to Canada.. possibly the best in bound Pow ski on the market. VERY impressed. The western Canada Ski patrollers kept stoping me to check them out!

Thinking of getting the new Ingemar Stenmark designed Elans to replace the Speedwaves

POC Skull Light XP Helmet

[ 04.02.2008, 11:17 AM: Message edited by: Gummy Knee ]

[Taxman]

Originally posted by Principal Douglas:
I'd love to get a pair of Stockli Stormrider XXL's. I'm a bit torn between those and another pair of Public Enemy's. Just depends where I want to go with my skiing I guess. Can't comment of the PE's but the XXL's is an excellent ski (possibly my favourite). A very good option for an Oz off-piste ski as it has just enough float in the deep, bashes crud and sastrugi without being deflected and has excellent edge hold on ice. Fred Guyer (Stockli in Jindabyne) had a pair for demo last year. Definately give them a try.

[The Wang]

Originally posted by Taxman:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Principal Douglas:
I'd love to get a pair of Stockli Stormrider XXL's. I'm a bit torn between those and another pair of Public Enemy's. Just depends where I want to go with my skiing I guess. Can't comment of the PE's but the XXL's is an excellent ski (possibly my favourite). A very good option for an Oz off-piste ski as it has just enough float in the deep, bashes crud and sastrugi without being deflected and has excellent edge hold on ice. Fred Guyer (Stockli in Jindabyne) had a pair for demo last year. Definately give them a try. </font>[/QUOTE]He has a pair on display in the window of his shop. Whenever I go past there I can see them there, staring back at me, saying 'Buy me! Buy me!'

How do you think they would go in an AT setup? Not too heavy?

[Taxman]

I had mine mounted with Freeride +, now replaced with Dukes. Although I took them to BC-SIC in September, they are a slack country rig as they are too heavy for serious touring (unless of course you are uber fit).

[Bear]

Need (want)

new skis (around 75-80 mm under foot)

New board (option redline me thinks)

New board boots

Bought a shinny new jacket in Japan for some reason :whistle: so that's all good but could do with a new shell only. :D

[The Wang]

Originally posted by Taxman:
I had mine mounted with Freeride +, now replaced with Dukes. Although I took them to BC-SIC in September, they are a slack country rig as they are too heavy for serious touring (unless of course you are uber fit). Sounds good to me. I'm not a serious tourer, and I'm not uber fit by any means!

Thanks for the tips smile.gif

[Jahoota]

just brought J2 a set of 07 dynaster "nothin but trouble" twin tips. :D Nothing for me tho :(

[skijacski]

New Pulse Barryvox avi and Scarpa Diva boots, both from Backcountry which arrived in 3 days over Christmas - New Year.

Oh and also 3 pairs of new skiing socks.

[azkaban]

Originally posted by Rednut:
i got some black diamond adjustable stocks today from rapie! Is Rapie the name of a shop or an area in Japan?

[Bear]

Outdoor specialist store in Hukuba. Has lots of interesting toys, luckily not much in Bear size.

[azkaban]

Thanks Bear. I dont remember it but it has been a while since we were in Hakuba. I also remember having an enjoyable time having to hire things in Hakuba when we went there. Was when we first started skiing and had to hire clothes. We ended up in a Black, and a Purple one piece suit they scrapped up from some random store on the other side of town.
Still have the photos to prove it but will never post on here!!!

[SA]

Originally posted by Bear:
new skis (around 75-80 mm under foot)
Going skinnier? :cool:

[Azz]

The start of '08 has been good to me gear wise, my fav would have to be the Buron T6 with Burton CO2 bindings. Closely followed by the Public Enemy 174 skis and Rossi Bandit boots. :D

Lots of other goodies were added to the list in Japan.

[Bear]

Originally posted by SA:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Bear:
new skis (around 75-80 mm under foot)
Going skinnier? :cool: </font>[/QUOTE]Well already have a 98mm and a 65mm, so somewhere in the middle is the next purchase. :D

[karen97]

Originally posted by Bear:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by SA:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Bear:
new skis (around 75-80 mm under foot)
Going skinnier? :cool: </font>[/QUOTE]Well already have a 98mm and a 65mm, so somewhere in the middle is the next purchase. :D </font>[/QUOTE]Metron's ;)

[SA]

Not a bad suggestion for Bear's ...ahem... displacement tongue.gif

[SA]

Something Volkl or even Elan speedwave 12/14 might also do him.

[karen97]

Originally posted by SA:
Not a bad suggestion for Bear's ...ahem... displacement tongue.gif Well they work for me ;)

[Taxman]

Originally posted by SA:
Not a bad suggestion for Bear's ...ahem... displacement tongue.gif Doesn't Bear use Gotamas as his on-piste carver?

[SA]

Seths? I think.

[kort]

Wife and I are in Breckenridge for the entire snow season (not working so we are full time bums here!) so have bought a few things such as:
* 3 pairs each of Oakley A Frame goggles with different lens for varying conditions (hey we are here for long enough we can justify it!)
* Burton AK Jacket for wife
* Burton AK pants for wife (I had 2 outfits so she demanded the same
* Salomon Malamute boots for moi (my bloody Burton Ion boots packed out after 10 days - will NEVERbuy Burton boot again)
* Salomon Optima boots for wife
* etc etc...

God knows how we are going to ship all this home but will worry about that when the time comes... Board sales are coming up so who knows what else is going on the plastic....

[Shakey Knees]

prolly setting up some Gotamas this season

[Taxman]

I understand that Goats are now considered to be a mid-phat.

[Princess]

Already got the new board and bindings (Burton Feelgood ES 150 with Cartels) and yesterday I picked up my new car.

Might buy another outerwear set if I see something I like and see how the boots are holding up.

[karen97]

Try the 1800 ski sale people, they seem to have cheap stuff. I believe you there is a ski re-use it center in West Ryde on Victoria Rd, but I can't comment cos I haven't been. On here is a used gear forum, it might be useful!

[Fresheez]

Malalo or Fish for OS is on the list. :D

[dopestyle]

^^ good call

[snowman]

Originally posted by madduxglav:
I'm looking for shops that sell ex-rental clothing preferrably in the Sydney area.

Any assistance in this regard would be appreciated.

Cheers. What gear you after may be able to help you out..

[Tamsy]

Im getting myself a new 4 season tent very shortly graemlins/snows_coming_emoticon.gif smile.gif

[karen97]

What sort Tamsy?

[Tamsy]

not quite sure yet....decisions....

Maybe Blackwolf expedition (looking the goods atm) or maybe something from macpac or perhaps something from sea to summit

need to do some research/put in effort... me thinks :rolleyes: smile.gif

[karen97]

I would think it would depend on what you want the tent for to what tent would be right for you. I have a Marmot Swallow, it's a great tent but it is way to heavy for BC use

[Tamsy]

i wont be going BC...... maybe 1 day.... so weight is not an issue really, just something that will be good enough for the possibles of snow and strong winds, so i got some work to do deciding what is going to be the best for what i want to do. smile.gif

[karen97]

Ahh ok then :D

Clicky :D (http://www.backcountry.com/store/MAR0789/Marmot-Swallow-Tent-2-Person-3-4-Season.html)

[Tamsy]

Thanks Kaz. another on the list of possibles smile.gif altho im leaning toward something more 3 persony :D

[karen97]

No prob smile.gif

[ROR]

I bought a pair of Volkl Attiva Tierra' which I love.
A pair of Salomom (KIana) Snowboard boots and bindings (Poison) Snowboard pants
A ski jacket and a snowboard jacket.
Boot warmers, so I'm set.

[hakenspit]

Ok this year so far
08 mag 10's for myself.
08 magspice for the +1

http://www.users.on.net/~hakenspit/Ski/Mag10a.jpg

also getting boots in a couple of months (waiting for paul to get in his new stock).

Late last year bought new ski jackets for myself and +1 (went costly and bought spyder..though thankfully on sale).
Picked up new goggles in canada (got there and noticed my foam was stuffed), also bought new gloves.

[ 24.02.2008, 07:40 PM: Message edited by: hakenspit ]

[SA]

Originally posted by hakenspit:
08 mag 10's for myself.
Nice ski.

[hakenspit]

Yeah I am certainly a fan of elan ski's...glen plake cant be wrong ;)

[kort]

Gear wise I got some Pearl Izumi Ampere M1 bike shoes - not snow related but it is gear smile.gif

[kort]

Originally posted by Silence:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Shorty:

Maybe one with bluetooth and MP3 earpiece built in. I think Burton does one. Anyone got one? Are they any good?
Burton Audex Jacket </font>[/QUOTE]Bought the Burton Audex Jacket and returned it the next day. The thing is incredibly bulky but also heavy! The thing weight a tonne! I don't care if it had bluetooth and inbuilt speakers - you can't enjoy your skiing/riding with something that is going to give you a hernia...

[ 17.02.2008, 05:21 PM: Message edited by: kort ]

[John Deere]

Got me a TNF Pantheon. Although I am not a fan of all TNF gear (they have sold out somewhat) this jacket is built solid.....would probably rival that Arcteryx as a jacket Kort, it's a nice bit of kit and at the price I got it in Osaka, a steal!

[kort]

Just saw one via TNF site - very impressive :)

I would hate to see the price of that in Oz....

[powdernoob]

To buy a snow retail store.

[John Deere]

Yeah it'd be pretty exxy!