 Poster: A snowHead
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Hey I'm heading on a 5 week trip starting in Hawaii and planning on finishing in Innsbruck, Austria where I'll stay for 2 - 3 months from January and ride. The original plan was to head from Hawaii to Evo in Seattle and pick up new board and gear, I picked up all my stuff for Canada at Evo 2 years ago and I ended up making money on my board when I sold at the end of the season it was that cheap. Now the Dollars gone to poo-poo I'm wondering if it's worth getting my gear in the US and lugging it around for 4 weeks through UK and Europe or just getting it once I hit Innsbruck.
Is it much more expensive buying boards etc in Europe or is it worth going wild in the stores in the US? If it's not a whole lot more in Europe I'm thinking it will be worth just getting it there. If it's double the price I'll go wild at Evo and just deal with extra baggage and an extra bag.
First post hope this is the right place to ask.
cheers.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Not sure about Gear prices in the US, but US-EUR exchange rate should be in your favour at the moment.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Check out prices on www.glisshop.com and www.ekosport.eu and do the maths to see what works out better. Is there a risk you could get hit for tax and duty on your return to the US if you buy in Europe?
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When do you arrive in IBK? At the start of the season there's a big flea market type thing where all the pro riders sell their skis from last season super cheap. Rightn ow there's loads of bargains to be had online, but they'll dissapear once the new seasons gear hits the shops. Sport Conrad is always worth a look though.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I'm actually on Aus Dollars so the rate is going to be pretty bad ! taxes shouldn't be a problem either. I'm planning on arriving in early January so I will miss any pre season sales I guess. I'll check those links out and see what will work. cheers
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@clarky999, any good sport shops to visit in Insbruck? Im in Brandnental at the momen with a family but today and tomorrow is rainy so a visit to Insbruck would be an option.
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@mooney058, there are, but none are particularly cheap (or all that big). Sportler is my favourite as the staff actually know what they're talking about. Die Börse is also good, though more foucssed on free ride (currently bike) stuff. There's also Intersport etc.
Do you mean Brandnertal near Bludenz? If you're heading east to Innsbruck you could also consider rafting on the Ötz (you get wet anyway so rain doesn't matter), or go up to the Aquadome spa in Langenfeld - seriously it's totally heaven, and the outdoor heated pools with mountain views are as awesome in rain as snow.
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Yes I am in Brand, near Bludenz, thanks for the tips, will google it and run through my family. Cheers!
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@mooney058, ha, ironically I'm in the office about 15 minutes up the road from you right now then... But about to head off to fly to Bali for two months with work 
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