where to buy ski gear?

Scruff

Where is a good place to buy decent but cheap ski gear?

aldi are doing a ski pants and jacket for €50, anyone know if they are any good?
http://ireland.aldi.com/special_buys/product_11.html
http://ireland.aldi.com/special_buys/product_12.html

anywhere else?

Nightwish

got mine in the scout shop on liffey st in dublin.

Scruff

how much was it?

whats the average price for decent gear?

Nightwish

got them all in the january sale there last year jacket was 80euro (half price) trousers 25, gloves 10 and socks 12euro.

kenmc

to be honest you'll pick up better stuff probably cheaper in the resort you're going to. I guess since you don't have any, you're a beginner and are possibly going to livigno or andorra??? those 2 are tax free, so nice and cheap!
anyway - better choice of makes and styles and sizes in the resorts.
if you WANT to buy in ripoffireland try:
great outdoors
outdoor adventure store
txmax

kenmc

Nightwish wrote:

gloves 10 and socks 12euro.

Make sure you get waterproof gloves. as a beginner you're gonna have them in the snow A LOT. your hands will get wet and cold otherwise. those 10 euro ones sound a bit cheap - most good brands are up around 100 euro, 60 at a minimum

Nightwish

kenmc wrote:

Make sure you get waterproof gloves. as a beginner you're gonna have them in the snow A LOT. your hands will get wet and cold otherwise. those 10 euro ones sound a bit cheap - most good brands are up around 100 euro, 60 at a minimum

my gloves are waterproof ski gloves. the reason they were so cheap is cos since im a girl i have tiny hands and wear kids size gloves. they kept my little fingers warm and dry on the alpine slopes. if your going to Austria, dont buy there, its almost as dear as here, except skis, they're cheap

Rew

Scruff wrote:

Where is a good place to buy decent but cheap ski gear?

aldi are doing a ski pants and jacket for €50, anyone know if they are any good?
http://ireland.aldi.com/special_buys/product_11.html
http://ireland.aldi.com/special_buys/product_12.html

anywhere else?

You might think this is odd but go to TK Max. They have loads of Ski gear, band name and not, all generally 50% or more off. Girlfriend got a nice Tresspass Ski jacket in there for €80.

trotter_inc

Rew wrote:

You might think this is odd but go to TK Max. They have loads of Ski gear, band name and not, all generally 50% or more off. Girlfriend got a nice Tresspass Ski jacket in there for €80.

Yeah Tk Max have loads of decent ski-gear, I think there is one is St Stephen's Green SC.

kenmc

Nightwish wrote:

my gloves are waterproof ski gloves. the reason they were so cheap is cos since im a girl i have tiny hands and wear kids size gloves.

Ah well that'll explain that so! sorry!

Rew

trotter_inc wrote:

Yeah Tk Max have loads of decent ski-gear, I think there is one is St Stephen's Green SC.

Yeah there is a very good one in Blanch as well (less manic then the SC one)

Nala

Equestrian World in Maynooth do ski gear.