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Buy gear in Andorra? Yes/No

  • 22-10-2009 9:20am
    #1
    jm99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 137 ✭✭


    i'm heading to pas de la casa in the first week of january and i'm in need of a new jacket, gloves and goggles. Should i buy before i go or will i get good value out there???????? any other advice about the resort would be great too


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  • #2
    neil_purdy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭neil_purdy


    Well it would def be cheaper than getting gear over here but prob not as cheap as buying on line... Andorra is a tax free/reduced country but im not sure if it extends to clothes...

    Pas de la casa is a great place, great night life...


  • #3
    Gone Fishin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 160 ✭✭Gone Fishin


    It would be cheaper alright to buy over there. Try Capel Camping in Capel street, I got my jacket, salopettes, hat, gloves, socks, hat and goggles for under €150. Columbia jacket too.


  • #4
    olaola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,140 ✭✭✭olaola


    Kildare Shopping Village & TK Maxx are good for bargains - you'd easily kit yourself out for about €100 salopettes, gloves & jacket.

    Even Aldi/Lidl - they sell a set every year. A mate bought hers there, no complaints!


  • #5
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Even if it is cheaper out there, going without kit already means that you end up wasting a lot of your potential time on the slopes having to wander round the shops instead.


  • #6
    Fattes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭Fattes


    jm99,
    As said do you really want to be wasting your time shopping in a resort when you could be on the snow or in the bar?

    TK Maxx is great if you get lucky and there are some good deals in the NIKE (Their ACG Ski gear is great) and North Face outlets in Kildare.

    Resorts tend to have a captive market and although the hardware will be cheaper in Andora I think the clothing may not be as cheap as if you dont have it and you are in the village and need it there is a premium to be paid.

    Enjoy the holiday


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  • #7
    olaola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,140 ✭✭✭olaola


    Fattes wrote: »
    TK Maxx is great if you get lucky
    A friend was in yesterday and there are salopettes for €30.
    Fattes wrote: »
    and there are some good deals in the NIKE (Their ACG Ski gear is great) outlets in Kildare.
    Got a great pair of salopettes here myself last year - went for goretex the whole shebang and they were about €60 reduced from €170. You could get cheaper too.


  • #8
    sineadgalway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 232 ✭✭sineadgalway


    we were there two years ago and all of us bought some gear. We took the free bus into the capital, andorra la vella, stuff was cheaper there than in the resorts but you'll need some spanish!


  • #9
    Smutty007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭Smutty007


    Buy at home, but if you need anything out there get yourself along to Loaded in Soldeu, great snowboard shop.


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