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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Personally I prefer to wait until the end of season sales so my buying spree has just ended and the next will start around April 2008 
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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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Lockwoods in Leamington are starting to get the new ranges of boots in. It was busy when we went a couple of weeks ago.
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Specialman, Complete range of VIST bindings & plates now in. All tuning gear now in. Icelantic & High Society skis due end Sept/early Oct.
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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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Cheers guys, Just looking to see what new boots are coming around. Seems the US shops have it in already, although most is Burton.
Actually looking for Nitro and Atomic stuff - know any UK stockists?
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Specialman, for some reason the US seems to always get next seasons product way earlier than us, which is strange considering most of it's from Europe.
Nearest Atomic stockist to you is White Mountain Ski in Walsall & Wolverhampton. Ski Barlett & Glide'n'Slide also both stock pretty much the full range of Atomic gear although the 07/08 stock won't hit the shops till about end October.
However I do have a pair of the new & superb 07/08 Atomic Nomad Crimson's in 176cm c/w Neox 412's available plus a pair of older model 166cm SX:B5's & 173cm Sugar Daddy's available at very attractive prices if you're interested.
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spyderjon, Atomic stock is being delivered now....if the shop asked for it, most cases they don't order it for delivery til october because they hare too short sighted to see the season start any earlier [ oh yes and if it arrived earlier they have to pay for it sooner]...causes me problems as i would like to be sorting clients out in august 
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spyderjon,DB, CEM, Cobra.., cheers for the info.
Twin planks don't work for me - I'm a boarder
Someday will have to give this skiing lark a proper go though....
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Plenty of snowboard kit has 'dropped' as they say. Bataleon is on its second delivery in TSA, Burton is in, Atomic goes in from this week, K2 and Ride should be in by now. Don't know about Nitro, mind.
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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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I cant understand anyone paying the prices charged for 'this seasons stuff' - Must be my age.
I just got this jacket AND pant from EllisBrighams
For £135
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You know it makes sense.
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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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| Renry wrote: |
I cant understand anyone paying the prices charged for 'this seasons stuff' - Must be my age.
I just got this jacket AND pant from EllisBrighams
For £135 |
Totally agree with you there - must be my age too! 
I can see why folks might be keen to get boots sorted out at this time of year though - most important item of equipment in many ways and if you buy when the new kit comes in you tend to have have a bigger and better choice.
Apart from that though I've never bought any major item of equipment at the start of the season, have always waited for the discounts.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Specialman, I'm not a tight Yorkshireman for nowt! Even if I am surrounded by a load of brummies and cov scuim down here in Rugby, I can still play the stingy git any time!! 
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| Specialman wrote: |
| roga, I'm thinking that when the 07/08 stuff goes in, then the shops will be gagging to get rid of last season's discontinued stuff - chance of a haggle me thinks!! |
Sale of snowsport stuff tends to be at the end of the winter when shops start to stock their summer clothing - S&R and EB seem to have sales around May time IIRC? There will be some winter stuff left on sale at the moment, but not a large amount if my local S&R store is typical.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Birmingham and Manchester shows... A very good place to find bargains, according to the chats we've had with the organisers and shops. Most shop stands will be there to clear out old stock, of which there is a fair bit washing around since last season wasn't a sell-out.
In general, none of the decent stores will want to devalue their current stock by having lots of bargains floating around, so they have channels for clearing it out. The shows are probably best to see the widest range of stuff in one place.
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| rob@rar wrote: |
| Sale of snowsport stuff tends to be at the end of the winter when shops start to stock their summer clothing - S&R and EB seem to have sales around May time IIRC? |
I think they start in April, which always seems surprisingly early to me.
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| There will be some winter stuff left on sale at the moment, but not a large amount if my local S&R store is typical. |
My local EB cleared out their winter stock very quickly, I recall popping in there in late May (maybe June) and there was nothing in store at all apart from a few snowboards (don't know why they were left and the rest was gone). They had gone over completely to walking, climbing and camping gear. The store is quite small though so I guess they wouldn't have much room if they'd kept the winter stuff in there, they also told me they tended to pack whatever they have left off to certain stores, mainly ones like Tamworth which are attached to slopes.
Our local S&R though still has a reasonably substantial stock of winter sports clothing left in store, all at sale prices, most of the hardware is now gone though. The S&R is a large out of town store though and has plenty of room for winter as well as summer kit.
I think what happens is that they eventually clear it all out before the new season stuff arrives (which obviously isn't that long now) and if not sold by them at ski shows or online it gets sent on at some point to other outlets and the remainder eventually appears at rock bottom prices in TK Maxx... at least I presume that's where TKM get their cheap gear from...
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roga, I discoverd TXMaxx about 18 months ago and think its brilliant, I have had loads of bargains there. I need to get my daughter a jacket this coming year to go with the new salopettes she had last spring, but apart from that we are kitted out here this year - unless I can think of something to spend my cash on - otherwise I'll stick with what we have and save up for my special treat holiday next year.
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^ Yup, same here - they're really useful for cheap kids gear and I'll be off there for more as soon they get their stock in
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FAQ
s, can you please let us know so we can start raiding those piggy banks and do some serious searching for coppers down the back of the sofa!! 
You should see the old Columbia stuff I have worn the last two trips 
