 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi, a quick question / any difference in quality between No Fear and Mountain Warehouse ? Ski jacket for 1 weeks skiing per year . Just looking at second hand ones for my growing teenage son so it will only be used for 1 week. Only a few pounds difference in price . Is newer better ?? Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Better - depends on the waterproof rating, breathability, tech like goretex, etc.
When I was younger I bought a jacket just because I liked it. It was 5k waterproof. First day of heavy snow I was wet & cold through.
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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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Probably not much different, what about the colour?
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Neither are very good quality. Plenty better options on ebay etc if he'll wear 2nd hand.
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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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| Plenty better options on ebay |
you just need to know what you want to buy.
brands ..... phenix, goldwin. SOS, vist, kjus, toni sailer, mountain force, colmar.
All pretty good european brands that don't have the "premium-cache" that UK skiers are conned into buying.
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For mid-older teenagers my advice would be to buy a jacket they like wearing casually as well as to ski in - eg Carhartt / Nike / North Face / Napapijri etc - this way you get more value out of the purchase
If not then Decatholon / Go Outdoors is your best bet for some cost effective gear . . .much better than the C&A neon I was forced to wear back in the 80s!
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For mid-older teenagers my advice would be to buy a jacket they like wearing casually as well as to ski in
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Agreed
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Know what you are buying, decent >10k waterproofing, get the size right etc .Lookout for 'fake' stuff on ebay (new and used). Sportpursuit is our go for discounted ski wear, but we've used many reputable retailers of the years. Snow and rock and Ellis Brigham are just too pricey to start with...
The secondhand clothing I've sold over the years as bee brilliant value for top quality gear, just didn't fit anymore (despite my daughters insistance that the Descente jacket was not too tight).
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