'The Shop' is now OPEN!

**The Frog** · 27-05-2011, 10:23 AM

The Shop is now open for business. It's a new part of Snowatch made from a partnership with Snowatch and Paul's Ski Shop. So now we have an online shop but with that excellent personal service that you get from Paul.

We are starting small and will grow throughout the season as more product arrives.

It's very new to me so if you have any problems or queries please post them in here or send me or Paul a PM.

Pete

**Vet** · 27-05-2011, 06:23 PM

Excellent. Anyone googling Snow Australia will see a link to Snowatch and real affordable ski clothes, skiis, ski boots, and bus tours to Falls Creek.

**Snowmaster** · 26-06-2011, 04:45 PM

I've just taken delivery of a pair of Scott Crusades from Pete and Paul's online shop. I've never bought skis online before, and was unsure about how well the process would work. I shouldn't have worried...it was brilliant! I reckon I got the cheapest deal on these skis in Australia AND the high level of service I would have gotten if I had walked into Paul's shop in Wodonga. Both Pete and Paul provided excellent pre-sales advice on the gear, and the whole ordering process was smooth and seamless. I placed my order on Monday, and by Friday morning of the same week a courier had delivered the skis to my home in Melbourne. During that time Paul had fitted the bindings to my specifications - and to my relief, my boots fitted perfectly. The crusades look a treat - now i just have to get up to the snow to try them out!

The Snowatch shop has one very satisfied customer. Thanks guys - you are the best!

**ozgirl** · 27-06-2011, 05:23 PM

Now we just need a trip report from you to tell us how they ride!!

**Snowmaster** · 03-07-2011, 12:22 AM

I'm headed up to Falls next weekend...so I'll keep you posted!

**Snowmaster** · 21-07-2011, 08:42 PM

Back from a great week in Falls, and just have to say that the Scott Crusades exceeded my expectations....they are simply AWESOME! They are definitely the best all-mountain skis I've ridden and are noticeably more responsive and nimble than the Rictors (which are still an excellent ski). They are perfectly suited to Australian conditions. I'm convinced that if Scott were to hold demo days at the major resorts they would sell like hotcakes. Thanks for persuading me to buy them Paul!

**Paul Oberin** · 21-07-2011, 09:35 PM

Interesting, I had a good look at the Crusades last year and liked what I saw so I ordered a set for myself at the tradeshow, they never got delivered so I never got to try them, Scott skis are made by Fischer, Fischer make fantastic skis so I have no doubts they would be very good skis, I tried to Demo some at Winter park, but the Scott crew didn't want any Aussies testing their skis, so I got told to go away.

Maybe one day Scott will get some out there for Aussies to demo, and most likely they will sell some.

I have skied on what I think is the Fischer equivalent and liked them.

**Snowmaster** · 21-07-2011, 10:27 PM

It's a pity that Scott didn't deliver the set you ordered - I'm sure you would have loved them!
But I'm glad that I took the gamble and bought them without having demoed them.....and it is sorta nice having the only crusades on the mountain