 Poster: A snowHead
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gixxerniknik, could be lack of breathability rather than water-resistance. Does it happen in dry weather too?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Bought myself a Volkl Jacket in Leicester the other week at TK, quite a few other Volkl jackets in
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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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Uxbridge store has got a fair bit in - inc small Protec helmets at £25, various jackets and trousers, and small/medium Dakine gloves cheap.
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| Whoyton1 wrote: |
| Just bought an amazing Maier jacket RRp of £230 down to £89, by the sounds of it you an find some real good stuff in there! |
Not according to the Ch4 Dispatches investigation that was on last night.
They stated that the TKmax RRP was often false in an effort to make products appear to be heavily discounted when in fact they are far from it. And that brands often made a cheaper version of the retail versions of their clothes to be specifically sold in their stores at a lower price.
Of course there are some genuine bargains but there aren't many. Remember if something appears to be too good to be true....it often is.
The show is available on demand, worth a watch.
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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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Corduroy, buggrr, I was aiming to watch that show. Will have to do the online catch up thing, if it lets me.
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TKmax have lost their way and appear to have forgotten their original business model.
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AndAnotherThing.., they have nothing but rubbish in my local one. I usually havbe a trip to the one in Gateshead but haven't been this year.
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Look at the label, if it says "past season" there is a good chance that it's a genuine item reduced. If it says something else then chances are it's like shopping in a Next Clearance place where most of the stuff was made specifically to be sold in there.
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| Whoyton1 wrote: |
And that brands often made a cheaper version of the retail versions of their clothes to be specifically sold in their stores at a lower price.
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Sounds a good way for a brand to trash its reputation to me!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Bought a nice Volkl jacket in TK for £69,bargain for a really comfortable of this quality. 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Yup, got a cracking Smartwool mid/outer jacket from Takky a few weeks ago
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Spyder and Killy jackets in the elgin branch...
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You know it makes sense.
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Few Halti jackets in Merry Hill yesterday, all priced at £99.99, mid blue & lime green.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Bought an Icebreaker women's long sleeved Realfleece Cascade Hood 260 for £69.99 at TKM last week. RRP on label £183.93, but on Icebreaker website at £160. Either way, a bargain!
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Poster: A snowHead
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There was quite a lot of Icebreaker mid layers in the Covent Garden branch last week, but it was all still quite pricey. I did wonder whether the hoodie priced at £150 was ever really RRP £250...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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boac, nothing anywhere close to that price on the Icebreaker website.
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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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Hells Bells, haven't been to the team valley one but metro centre had quite a lot in. Just bought myself a lovely jacket
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There are some great offers to be found at the moment. I am sorted for clothing and gloves, but I am certainly tempted...
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Hells Bells wrote: |
| AndAnotherThing.., they have nothing but rubbish in my local one. I usually havbe a trip to the one in Gateshead but haven't been this year. |
Same with ours. In the past they have been excellent with some really nice stuff from some less well known brands. At the moment it's either XXL tat or occasional good stuff that better than full price.
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| Mollerski wrote: |
| I didn't see the TKM docu, but have been wary of some of their no name/obscure foreign brand gear for a long time. |
And you'd be right to. That gear is TKmaxx own brand. The doc listed around 25 own brand names with HUGE RRPs
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Regent Rd, Salford TK Maxx had some dainese helmets for £19.99, along with POC helmets at £64.99, which i thought was a bargain considering the cost of POC in S&R!
Lots of Dakine gloves, Gordini, Tresspass etc if anyone is interested!
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Is Hyra stuff any good? There is a nice looking jacket in my local Takky maxx for £79 allegedly down from £279. It seems pretty decent 15,000 / 8,000 quoted on the label. Worth a punt?
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Schnee42, I was looking at HYRA salopettes, they seemed ok. £80 is good value if it keeps you dry and warm.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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The OH just bought Jnr 2 pairs of billabong pants (size age 16) for £15 each from TK Maxx in Bletchley. Waterproof 8k according to the label.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Schnee42, Have got a Hyra racetech jacket which is fine, its been used for skiing, offshore sailing and everyday wear for 2 years now and is still going strong.
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My local TKmaxx had smith variant brim helmets in stock today at £60..... good price for a great looking helmet!
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You know it makes sense.
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Bought a nice Volkl jacket in TK for £69,bargain for a really comfortable of this quality.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Bargains in the Liverpool city centre store today. Two, yes two, KillTech jackets a bargain at £349 (each) 
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