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Post by Bonny on May 29, 2015 9:54:43 GMT -5
I think it's still mostly a "West" store. Based in Seattle.
Kind of nice in that it's more of a membership co-op where you get a "dividend" check based on a % of the full-priced merchandise you buy.
And they are fantastic about taking back returns.
All the shaded states have REIs. Thanks; that's good to know. I understand why ME wouldn't have one due to LL Bean but what's everybody else's excuse?
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Post by HoneyBBQ on May 29, 2015 9:57:38 GMT -5
LL Bean is way more clothing and shoes whereas REI has a lot of that but also about 50% equipment (tents, bikes, stoves, GPS, etc).
REI is cool, as mentioned, because it's a co-op. And all of their employees are serious outdoor people that usually know what they are talking about.
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Post by whoisjohngalt on May 29, 2015 10:00:20 GMT -5
What is REI?
I am nosy all the time.
So, sometimes I look at people and they think I stare at them. It's a shocker I haven't gotten beaten up yet.
If I could spend all day watching people and listening to their conversation, I would do that in a heart bit.
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Post by cktc on May 29, 2015 10:48:09 GMT -5
All the shaded states have REIs. Thanks; that's good to know. I understand why ME wouldn't have one due to LL Bean but what's everybody else's excuse? REI is mostly geared toward mountain sports; climbing, hiking, mountain biking, skiing, kayaking. The flatter regions are going to lean more towards hunting, fishing, and water sports for outdoor activities so Bass Pro and Cabelas should have them pretty well covered for sporting needs.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on May 29, 2015 10:56:51 GMT -5
Thanks; that's good to know. I understand why ME wouldn't have one due to LL Bean but what's everybody else's excuse? REI is mostly geared toward mountain sports; climbing, hiking, mountain biking, skiing, kayaking. The flatter regions are going to lean more towards hunting, fishing, and water sports for outdoor activities so Bass Pro and Cabelas should have them pretty well covered for sporting needs. Then how do you explain most of New England?
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Post by ArchietheDragon on May 29, 2015 11:01:54 GMT -5
REI is just positioning themselves to be the next Northface. IE, technical clothing worn by yuppy white suburbanites on their way to the Starbucks drive through window.
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Post by MJ2.0 on May 29, 2015 11:24:14 GMT -5
REI is just positioning themselves to be the next Northface. IE, technical clothing worn by yuppy white suburbanites on their way to the Starbucks drive through window.
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Post by cktc on May 29, 2015 11:35:08 GMT -5
It's just a theory. New Englanders have more money, and are willing to travel? REI has smaller stores so they can corner the city markets where real estate is at a premium?
Not saying it can't be done, but I would think it is less popular and you can get by pretty easily without the more expensive technical equipment if it isn't something you would do very frequently or very extremely.
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Post by ArchietheDragon on May 29, 2015 11:36:42 GMT -5
REI is just positioning themselves to be the next Northface. IE, technical clothing worn by yuppy white suburbanites on their way to the Starbucks drive through window. My wife keeps her hair down, thank you very much.
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Post by Lizard Queen on May 29, 2015 11:39:09 GMT -5
REI is just positioning themselves to be the next Northface. IE, technical clothing worn by yuppy white suburbanites on their way to the Starbucks drive through window. . Though I feel it's missing some pink....
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Post by Lizard Queen on May 29, 2015 11:47:18 GMT -5
I may have those pants somewhere from my skinny days. My hair's a little too short for a bun now. Nothing else. . I probably never had the white girl card.
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Post by HoneyBBQ on May 29, 2015 12:48:33 GMT -5
Then how do you explain most of New England? I'm just wondering how climbing, hiking, mountain biking, skiing, kayaking can't be done in flatter states We have hills, rivers, trails, lakes and stuff here in the middle flat places, right? ??
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Post by Cookies Galore on May 29, 2015 14:20:19 GMT -5
REI: where upper middle class people shop when they want to camp, but not get too dirty... or sleep on the ground... or rough it in any fashion. Hah. That's what most people do (quasi-roughing it). I've been doing a lot of quasi-roughing it myself since DD was born. But I also have been "hard core in the mountains not showered for a week" type person and hope to return to that soon when DD is a little older. REI also has top-of-the-line equipment with good sales and a good stand-behind-the-product policy that I appreciate. I am not a camping person at all, I won't even pretend to entertain the thought. I like the outdoors but I was put on this earth to sleep in a bed. Anyway, hubs has an REI membership and has gotten some good deals. His best was a few weeks ago: $55 triathlon shorts for $1.84. Combine a 20% off coupon and dividend points and you have nearly free! I bought my Nathan Quickshot there because it was on clearance.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on May 29, 2015 14:25:06 GMT -5
Thanks; that's good to know. I understand why ME wouldn't have one due to LL Bean but what's everybody else's excuse? REI is mostly geared toward mountain sports; climbing, hiking, mountain biking, skiing, kayaking. The flatter regions are going to lean more towards hunting, fishing, and water sports for outdoor activities so Bass Pro and Cabelas should have them pretty well covered for sporting needs. As a resident of one of the white states, I was going to say laziness. My sister once dated a guy who whined a lot about the lack of outdoor activities he could do here. (Military guy) Guess he wasn't fond of water sports or riding bikes on mostly flat terrain.
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Post by HoneyBBQ on May 29, 2015 14:31:05 GMT -5
So you can only mountain bike, climb and ski on real mountains? Hills don't count? Trails don't count? Damn... maybe someone should tell all those people who do this regularly in flat states they need to stop Find me a mountain in Kansas you can ski down! And yeah, to mountain bike you need a mountain!! Road bikes needs roads.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on May 29, 2015 15:15:47 GMT -5
My answer to camping out is the Holiday Inn with room service. I am not a tent camper. An enclosed p/u camper is okay where DH and I spent a lot of good times. I have car camped at a couple of family camp outs. ---------------------- I have a GF who took clothes to Clothes Mentor and got $1,200. All Cold Water Creek that she bought and maybe wore once if at all. I was flabbergasted at what the retail cost of that was. When I worked, the fashionistas in the office would go shopping for an outfit, wear it to work then return it. Now, most stores have a return policy where you can return only so many items so many times. A woman in my Zumba class ordered clothes from Nordstroms on their credit card to the point they put her on preferred level. She was going to return most of it. She was sizing and deciding for a wedding. I look in my closet for something suitable. At my DS's wedding, I wore a dress I adored. One azhat noticed it was not brand new.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 15:24:31 GMT -5
Actually, Alabama has mountains. We are part of the Appalachians.
I think it's the money thing. We are not a moneyed state. (I know that came as a surprise to most of you!)
We do have Bass Pro and maybe Field & Stream. They've been building the F&S so I don't know if it has opened yet.
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Post by MJ2.0 on May 29, 2015 15:38:18 GMT -5
So you can only mountain bike, climb and ski on real mountains? Hills don't count? Trails don't count? Damn... maybe someone should tell all those people who do this regularly in flat states they need to stop Find me a mountain in Kansas you can ski down! And yeah, to mountain bike you need a mountain!! Road bikes needs roads. I use my mountain bike on roads....
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Post by midjd on May 29, 2015 15:47:28 GMT -5
KY has mountains. I climbed them in college (well, I climbed one once). There's that whole Appalachian Trail thing, too... I think SS is on the money (no pun intended). Seems like REI is the Whole Foods to Bass Pro's Wal-Mart.
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Post by emma1420 on May 29, 2015 15:56:33 GMT -5
We have a Bass Pro Shop and an REI (there is a Cabelas within driving distance as well). I prefer REI, as there more camping and hiking stuff. Bass Pro Shop is great if you want to shoot or kill something. I'm sure they both have their target markets.
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Post by Bonny on May 29, 2015 16:26:37 GMT -5
We have a Bass Pro Shop and an REI (there is a Cabelas within driving distance as well). I prefer REI, as there more camping and hiking stuff. Bass Pro Shop is great if you want to shoot or kill something. I'm sure they both have their target markets. You KILL me!
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Post by Bonny on May 29, 2015 16:30:18 GMT -5
KY has mountains. I climbed them in college (well, I climbed one once). There's that whole Appalachian Trail thing, too... I think SS is on the money (no pun intended). Seems like REI is the Whole Foods to Bass Pro's Wal-Mart. REI is pretty no frills; at least the ones I've been in.
And if you want a bargain and have some time their annual "garage" sale is pretty amazing. That's when they put their returns and "dented" merchandise on sale for about $.10 on the dollar.
My dividends pretty much suck since I buy most things on sale or with the 20% coupon.
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Post by HoneyBBQ on May 29, 2015 16:38:07 GMT -5
Find me a mountain in Kansas you can ski down! And yeah, to mountain bike you need a mountain!! Road bikes needs roads. How about mountain bike trails in Kansas www.kansascyclist.com/trails/MountainBikeTrails.htmlAlas I did strike out on the mountains in Kansas... but there are some hills in MO. You know I'm beginning to get the sense you're a mountain snob I am. I lived in Missouri for a long time... laughed at their 'downhill' ski mountain...
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Post by HoneyBBQ on May 29, 2015 16:48:16 GMT -5
KY has mountains. I climbed them in college (well, I climbed one once). There's that whole Appalachian Trail thing, too... I think SS is on the money (no pun intended). Seems like REI is the Whole Foods to Bass Pro's Wal-Mart. REI is pretty no frills; at least the ones I've been in.
Well..... this place is pretty fucking incredible, if I do say so myself. Flagship seattle REI: Climbing wall Outside view of climbing wall terrace Waterfall at the entrance of the store: Who's got the marshmallows? Outside bike testing area: Door handles:
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Post by MJ2.0 on May 29, 2015 16:58:50 GMT -5
Damn!!!
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 16:59:22 GMT -5
That's a pretty impressive store. I've been googling a lot of things related to bicycles and cycling lately and I kept seeing REI's website. I remember seeing something about a Memorial Day sale and members got an extra 20% or something off. I'd never heard of them and just read customer reviews on certain products and read some of their info about riding a bike. I assumed it was an online store. Now I know better.
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Post by lynnerself on May 29, 2015 17:24:27 GMT -5
I've been in that store. It's pretty impressive. I've never seen anyone on the climbing wall or the bike test path tho. I bought my last pair of skis from REI. I got a great price because I waited until end of season. I had tried them during a demo day on the mountain a year before. They look like this:
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Post by HoneyBBQ on May 29, 2015 17:36:26 GMT -5
Pretty!! Are they fluffy pow-pow skis?
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Post by lynnerself on May 29, 2015 18:01:22 GMT -5
Pretty!! Are they fluffy pow-pow skis? Nope. All mountain skis. The center width is 90, I think.
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Post by Bonny on May 29, 2015 18:09:06 GMT -5
Wow HoneyBBQ had I known about that I would have made sure I went to Seattle last August for my birthday!
Thanks for sharing!
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