Messages posted by : Snow Time
It's OK Ally, I'm male and your assumption was correct. I also have a 10 year old daughter, but she was poorly yesterday so my wife stayed at home with her to let the boys have a day on the slopes. |
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It's better than that. My son is only seven and before today had only been on very basic nursery slopes of around 100-150 metres. He was really nervous on the first run (Ciste Fairway), but after a little more coaching he was really getting to grips with linked stem turns.
By the end of the afternoon he was almost ready for an easy blue run - I was really proud! |
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OK I bought a dodgy jacket from the Internet but that makes me a muppet not a t*sser, surely? (rhetorical) I normally ski at Cairngorm but this year I have also skied four or five times at the Lecht (now little more than a bare hill). I took my son up to Cairngorm this afternoon for three and a half hours, and after the hill fog cleared at about 3pm it was beautiful. We were limited to the green runs as my son has only skied 5 times, but had a great time on the Ciste Fairway and Bowl, which are still in good condition. Although I would naturally choose red and blue runs, as far as I'm concerned as long as I'm skiing, I'm having fun! |
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I'll have to wait until Monday morning. |
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I suppose sh*t happens - to be fair Spyder Ski Store have been very good and when I sent them an email they immediately offered a refund without any pressure.
If the jacket had been cheaper, or had been on eBay, I would have had strong enough suspicions not to buy. You would expect dealers selling on the Internet to be genuine as their company address ties in with the domain registration details. The sad thing is that the jacket is very well made, but with a genuine jacket you know the material is high quality, and that the jacket will last for years. The only thing I'm angry about is being duped enough to post on a forum! On the plus side, at least everyone here know that the jackets for sale are counterfeit. |
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Unfortunately it means I've been a victim of counterfeiting. The jacket arrived on Monday and fits like a glove, is very comfortable and warm and also completely waterproof. Unfortunately though - it's a fake. It was only when I stumbled on an eBay Spyder buyers guide that I discovered that the jacket was counterfeit and changed my original post immediately. Fortunately the company is refunding the £115 after I sent a pointed email. Having done a bit of digging, the jacket can be bought from a Chinese supplier for $40 / £28 plus delivery. Not a bad mark-up for a fake Spyder dealer! I am amazed that Trading Standards haven't closed them down. eBay is one thing, but to have a website set up in the UK to sell dodgy gear is brazen to say the least. |
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I have checked the jackets sold by Spyder Ski Store with a Spyder dealer and he has no doubt that they are fake. I'm surprised that they are selling on the Internet.
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