glassgowkiss Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 walked into mec in van. ski touring boots over $700!! rock climbing shoes over $150!, arteryx harnesses $130! i think climbing gear manufacturers have their heads in their own rectums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 walked into mec in van. ski touring boots over $700!! rock climbing shoes over $150!, arteryx harnesses $130! i think climbing gear manufacturers have their heads in their own rectums. "Shoplifting doesn't pay, but neither do I"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Yngve Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 GGK, do you remember when a marketing study of CC.com said that the average viewer was male, active, middle-aged, and wealthy? Â Guess there are plenty of better-off people out there who will buy gear no matter what the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 $700 for boots is still pretty stiff, IMO. I thought I got a bargain on some new AT boots last year at $325. Gotta know exactly what you want and look for the deals, be sure to snag them when they pop up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 "I paid $300 extra for this bird and the freakin' thing's dead" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 No its not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Conway Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 $700 for boots isn't as insulting as $250 for the liners alone  You are paying for first world labor. Runalong and buy a slave labor iPod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Back in the old days you could go to MEC and get Camrads for half the price of Friends Stuff like that got me through my days as a poor student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassgowkiss Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 $700 for boots isn't as insulting as $250 for the liners alone  You are paying for first world labor. Runalong and buy a slave labor iPod.  first world labor- are you high? most of the companies (like BD, Arteryx, Metoulius) produce that shit in china paying labor at 50 cents an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassgowkiss Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 GGK, do you remember when a marketing study of CC.com said that the average viewer was male, active, middle-aged, and wealthy? Â Guess there are plenty of better-off people out there who will buy gear no matter what the price. anybody who pays 700 bucks for boots is not rich, but dumb imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 That'd be dumb and/or rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 No, "rich and/or dumb". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Conway Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 first world labor- are you high? most of the companies (like BD, Arteryx, Metoulius) produce that shit in china paying labor at 50 cents an hour.  Metolious = US, no? Scarpa = italy, Garmont = Italy  BD = slave labour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 walked into mec in van. ski touring boots over $700!! rock climbing shoes over $150!, arteryx harnesses $130! i think climbing gear manufacturers have their heads in their own rectums. Â how much is that in zlotys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prole Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 walked into mec in van. ski touring boots over $700!! rock climbing shoes over $150!, arteryx harnesses $130! i think climbing gear manufacturers have their heads in their own rectums. Â Dude-brah, that's nothing. Pretty soon you're not even going to be able to go backcountry skiing without one of these: Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 check out boba fett there on the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 check out boba fett there on the left. And I thought he got killed in Return of the Jedi... A long, long, long time ago in a galaxy far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) check out boba fett there on the left. And I thought he got killed in Return of the Jedi... A long, long, long time ago in a galaxy far away. Â Phh. Every star wars fan knows he didn't really die in Episode 6. Edited January 12, 2009 by rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Climbing gear might be xpensive, but at least guns are CHEAP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 check out boba fett there on the left. And I thought he got killed in Return of the Jedi... A long, long, long time ago in a galaxy far away. Â Phh. Every star wars fan knows he didn't really die in Episode 6. Oh, he must still be getting slowly digested over thousands of years in the belly of that huge sand monster hole thing? Maybe he got out for a few weeks to go skiing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassgowkiss Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 first world labor- are you high? most of the companies (like BD, Arteryx, Metoulius) produce that shit in china paying labor at 50 cents an hour.  Metolious = US, no? Scarpa = italy, Garmont = Italy  BD = slave labour  Metolius makes only cams and harnesses in the US, rest in China, including plastics. Scarpa makes rock climbing shoes somewhere there as well, not sure about ski and winter boots, Garmont- not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Climbing gear might be xpensive, but at least guns are CHEAP! Â Does that include bolt guns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 first world labor- are you high? most of the companies (like BD, Arteryx, Metoulius) produce that shit in china paying labor at 50 cents an hour.  Metolious = US, no? Scarpa = italy, Garmont = Italy  BD = slave labour  Metolius makes only cams and harnesses in the US, rest in China, including plastics. Scarpa makes rock climbing shoes somewhere there as well, not sure about ski and winter boots, Garmont- not sure.  I think Scarpa and LaSportiva outsource manufacturing of their lower end shoes, but the higher end ones are still made in Italy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 i just grilled up some cherry pie with steaksauce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Steaksauce made in China, no doubt, you un-American commie. Â The melamine is what makes it good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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