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Originally Posted By: Schneebored Originally Posted By: onji Has anyone ever imported snow gear? Did you get hit up for customs/taxes? My friend had a laptop sent over & she had to pay one or two man. On the other hand I got a few hard drives sent from the States and it was fine. Cant comment for importing into Japan, but I brought about $2000 AUD of kit from the US. As long as the goods in each package was less than $1000 AUD you escape any duties. Used some consolidating/forwarding companies with varying success as some US distributors do not ship outside US. There have been dis

Originally Posted By: Schneebored Originally Posted By: onji bloody good beer though! You what??...90% is piss!!... if it wasn't for James Squires and Matilda Bay beers and some very tasty wines I would have gone mental by now! Hey man I completely agree 90% is piss. But some of the microbreweries make top tip top tipple. Knappstein Reserve Lager from SA, Billabong Nelson Sauvin from WA, Gage Roads Wahoo from WA, Little Creatures Bright Ale from WA, Feral Farm House Ale from WA, Billabong Kolsch from WA, Red Angus Pilsner from NSW. Most of the list is from WA as I'm from Pert

Wow there's a few people from Perth, me included, on this thread.

I'd have to agree with everyone. Hamilton Island is a beautiful place, as are all the Whitsundays. It's kind of touristy, but absolutely gorgeous and so laid back. We stayed at a mate's father's house on a cliff overlooking Whitsunday island, very la di da. I'd recommend the Hamilton Island to anyone visiting Queensland.

Thanks for all the info. I'm getting pretty excited about my next Tokyo visit in a couple of weeks. I'm definitely going to pickup new boots & bindings from Tokyo so I can find something to fit my wide ass feet. My board, however, will probably get sent over from the states, since they look to be significantly cheaper than Japan. Has anyone ever imported snow gear? Did you get hit up for customs/taxes? My friend had a laptop sent over & she had to pay one or two man. On the other hand I got a few hard drives sent from the States and it was fine.

Originally Posted By: shadowtec Well that's handy to know I be in that area on Wednesday so I pick up some stuff I need from there (save getting ripped at the Sydney stores) Thanks Agreed. I think Australia has to be the most expensive place I've been to to get ski/board equipment. And a beer for that matter, bloody good beer though!

I live on the very East coast of Kanto. Totally wouldn't expect anyone to pick me up. I can make it to Tokyo tho

Nice one guys, I'll check 'em out when I'm next in Tokyo. So uhh, you bought the Custom X 152, but needed the 142?

Hey guys. Could anyone recommend a few places to get decent snowboard gear around Tokyo? I actually live near Choshi so I could probably hit up a shop in Chiba if anyone has any recommendations for that area. Mainly looking for boots & bindings. I'll probably get the deck online since it looks to be cheaper to import from North America

Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver Jynnx hit the nail on the head. Yeah maybe you could go for a private lesson but there's nothing like the satisfaction of teaching yourself. Keep yer dough in yer pocket for a frothy beer or 5 at the end of the day where you turned for the first time! The biggest thing is when the board starts to run straight, and it feels like you are going like a bat outta hell and you want to lean back to fall/stop, don't! Hang in there, the board will turn and you will have a massive grin all over your face! Ganbare!!! :massivefistintheairsmiley: I totally agree. C

Maybe you could take a look at what kind of skiing/riding you want to do. I'm after a bit of variety, since my partner likes groomers and I like hitting the park or getting off piste. For my next trip I'll probably hit Shiga Kogen or Hakuba. There's probably nothing wrong with going back to Niseko, I was there about a month ago and it was awesome.

Are folks from Ibaraki invited?

Anyone reckon he can do grabs while holding poles?