Mischa 0 Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 Hi all, Finally have become a member... So I am planing to go to Hakuba in Jan and Feb, and I am wanting to buy my gear over there, I have never been over to Japan, will be flying in to Tokyo, and then up to Hakuba. So the question is where do peps rec that I should get my gear, Tokyo, or wait to Hakuba, for $$ savings?? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
boardbaka 3 Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 tokyo Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 You'll have much more choice - and thus bargaining power - if you go to Jimbocho in Tokyo and have an afternoon zipping between shops. boardbaka - what about my 'baka'? Link to post Share on other sites
base40 0 Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Definitely Tokyo. Link to post Share on other sites
Domokun_72dpi 0 Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Hiya mdmn, When will you be in Hakuba? I arrive up there early Feb mate. I am in same boat, never been to JP. I bought all my gear already & am takign it with me. I figured it's fairly cheap. You may be able to get some bargains from the US @ the moment because of their wavering economy, or, i woiuld suggest hit some of the melkbourne shops who are gonna have chrissy/ex-season sales. Also, check ebay, there's been tonnes of stuff there. Having said that, I have noticed that many ppl on this website have bought boards really cheap from japan. Anyhow, welcome to teh website, make sure you post up , the ppl here are awesome... Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Are you buying skis? Are you buying boards? What sizes etc etc etc. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Whatever size you are buying - Tokyo. Link to post Share on other sites
Mischa 0 Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 Originally Posted By: Domokun_72dpi Hiya mdmn, When will you be in Hakuba? I arrive up there early Feb mate. I am in same boat, never been to JP. I bought all my gear already & am takign it with me. I figured it's fairly cheap. You may be able to get some bargains from the US @ the moment because of their wavering economy, or, i woiuld suggest hit some of the melkbourne shops who are gonna have chrissy/ex-season sales. Also, check ebay, there's been tonnes of stuff there. Having said that, I have noticed that many ppl on this website have bought boards really cheap from japan. Anyhow, welcome to teh website, make sure you post up , the ppl here are awesome... I will be there Mid Jan till Mid Feb Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 if you want big sizes the guys here are stocking them now. smaller sizes you can get better discounts in tokyo Link to post Share on other sites
Mischa 0 Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 Originally Posted By: skidaisuki You'll have much more choice - and thus bargaining power - if you go to Jimbocho in Tokyo and have an afternoon zipping between shops. boardbaka - what about my 'baka'? thanks for that one, googled Jimbocho and seems there are heaps of shops there.. Link to post Share on other sites
Mischa 0 Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 The question about the size, I ride a 163, will there be any issues getting a range of choice in that size in the Jimbocho area? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 163 isnt a common J size Link to post Share on other sites
TJ OZ 0 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 I know a guy who runs shopping tours in Jimbocho. PM me if you want his details. He knows his stuff and the area very well. Link to post Share on other sites
tripitaka 0 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Originally Posted By: mdmn The question about the size, I ride a 163, will there be any issues getting a range of choice in that size in the Jimbocho area? Last night I saw a K2 163 selling in a big-box store in Osaka for about 85,000 yen. Decent bindings were going for over 20,000 yen. A lot of people have told me how cheap Japan is for gear... and it is... depending on what you want. A lot of the cheaper brands like THM will only sell boards under 160 cm. They have cheap deals on packages but not in longer boards. I assume that there will be greater choice in Tokyo with more taller foreigners around, but I'm just guessing. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 the boarding co mainly carries big sizes search it. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 I got my K2 Outlaws with Bindings for 67K in Tokyo. Link to post Share on other sites
tripitaka 0 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Originally Posted By: thursday I got my K2 Outlaws with Bindings for 67K in Tokyo. Yeah, but when and in what circumstances. Maybe for skis, it's not an issue. It's the same deal for bike frames (having bought about four MTBs and road bikes here). Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 When? In May In what circumstances? walking along the street intending to buy skis. Link to post Share on other sites
tripitaka 0 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Originally Posted By: thursday When? In May In what circumstances? walking along the street intending to buy skis. OK, not in peak season in an area you don't very well. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 67000 yen or 6700 yen 67000 for those skis isn't a bargain. 6700 is though. a 160 plus board in Japan is different Thursday. You are into special powder boards for the smaller J-riders then. Thus there really isnt a ton of stock and the prices stay higher. Certain products don't get the Tokyo discounts. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 in an area that had ski shops up and down all along the street and looking for those skis and pricing them. Now, if I was a super shopper and got them for 6,700, then I would've donated the difference to the god of beer. Fatts, please tell me you can get K2 Outlaws for 6,700 and I will get beers your way Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 My friend just got dynastar 5800 skis for 5000 yen Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 For cheap deals ask Sandy to shop for you. he got my salomon binders for 10000 yen. the really good 912s and 914s Link to post Share on other sites
tripitaka 0 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Originally Posted By: thursday in an area that had ski shops up and down all along the street and looking for those skis and pricing them. So are you saying that if he rocks into Tokyo he'll get a good deal on setting himself with a 163 s/b, bindings, etc? Must be pretty easy. From my experience, he wouldn't be able to do so in Osaka. Link to post Share on other sites
AK 77 0 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Much more likely to be able to do that in Tokyo than Hakuba. Just a lot of footwork and a notebook needed when going in and out of so many shops. Link to post Share on other sites
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