[at-l] O2 rainwear

[Hank & Renee Swicegood]

While I use Frogg Toggs for my limited winter hiking, I agree with Frank 
on this.  If you do a lot of winter hiking get something more durable 
than FT.

Frank, sorry you got burned by an outfitter and thanks for the heads up 
about the place in Greenville, SC.  I think I was there once and wasn't 
impressed at all with staff's knowledge.  We were hiking to waterfalls 
in the Walhalla area in late summer and the weather turned much colder 
suddenly.  They were trying to sell me patagucci heavy weights for 
hiking in 45F weather.  I don't think so.  I went to the local Dollar 
General and got a couple of acrylic flannel shirts.  Still using them 
some after 8 years.

She-Dino

Frank Looper wrote:
> What about the difference between my results and their statement that
> "if it's not right, we'll make it right?" Jonathan knew what I was
> buying that gear for, never even hinted that it was flimsy as it
> turned out to be, and then when it failed ON FIRST USE, I was laughed
> at for even thinking that it would work.
>
> Not bitter, angry. Luckily it doesn't come up very often. I got played
> and did not like it.
>
> Now, I go to Sunrift Adventures in Travelers Rest, SC. They seriously
> understand who keeps the lights on. Occasionally, I'll be looking at
> something, and the sales person will say "you don't want that. It
> won't do what you need it to." Jonathan was really happy to sell me a
> lot of stuff. He just wasn't happy to stand behind what he sold.
>
> You have to make a living. I get that. I love you and you know that.
> You just work for someone that I absolutely can not respect. I don't
> even disrespect you for that. I will, however, warn people away from
> that store every chance I get. All I asked for was a 1/2 store credit
> for something that was such crap that it shouldn't have been in the
> store. Don't make fun of people for buying crap if it's crap with your
> logo on it!
>
> Also, I said yuppy store, not yuppy clothes. You know, the "lifestyle"
> folks that think TNF is the good stuff. That's his niche and he's
> welcome to it.
>
> On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 9:33 AM,  <trailr at aol.com> wrote:
>   
>> Yuppy clothes? Maybe a few, because they sell. But good tech gear too. If you Only sell to backpackers you go out of business.
>>     
>
> Sunrift sells to serious outdoors people. That's what they do. I mean.
> the Lifestyle folks are welcome, because, you know, everyone needs a
> 250.00 piece of gear to wear to the mall, right?
>
> :-)
> Frank
>
>
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