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One thing I gotta mention.

When you go to any shop in Japan, 20% off stuff is normal (even on new models) But don´t expect that at department stores.

You negotiate - that´s is one of the advantages of buying stuff at the shops instead of internet.

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I have only been skiing 6 times and it was with friends gear/rental.

 

I'm up for buying kit this year and will enjoy doing that in October. Friend who works in a sports shop promises to get me a good deal.

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Despite all teh people saying they were getting bataleon, no one had the riot in stock. Only boards in tokyo are the airobic, disaster, evil twin, feelbetter, and whatever. Theres a shop that looks like it might actually be a licensed bataleon vendor since they even had teh enemy, but only 1 riot and only 151.

 

It doesnt of course matter mind you. The prices were outrageous as ever. When i tried pointing out that 63,000 for a USED 2011 riot was insane when i could buy a 2012 riot from the USA for about $200 less, i was met with a look that conveyed pure 'shoganai'. Haggling is not yet a matter of course. :)

 

Looks like im probably buying it from USA then. Its a pity, i really wanted to buy it in japan this time so id have a snowboard shop i could finally say i was supporting. Shoganai. :)

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Popped into some of the Ochanomizu/Kanda shops in Tokyo yesterday and they had 40-60% off last year's gear. I was only really looking at boots (they had 50% off the 2010/11 Salomon range) but one shop also offered me 25% off their stickered price for this year's model, so there are definitely some deals to be haggled! The problem I have is trying to stop converting Yen into Pounds and therefore thinking how expensive everything is!! :omg:

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