Check it out - the latest Bushcraft compatible outerwear

[kawasemi]

...if you have a spare £840 for the Arc'Teryx Alpha Parka Multicam

...and just in case you are interested here is the link http://www.heinnie.com/Alpha-Parka-MultiCam/p--11052/ - it is in stock!!

:yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes:

 

[Macaroon]

There are many many things on the list before that @ £840.00!

 

[kawasemi]

There are many many things on the list before that @ £840.00!

I'm not sure my total list adds up anywhere near that anyway!

 

[Dave]

Yes, but why does it cost so much?

By a continuing process of inflation, the government can confiscate, secretly and unobserved an important part of the wealth of their citizens. Keynes

Is everything becoming more expensive, or is the the pound in your pocket being purposefully devalued? Serfdom here we come.....[again]

 

[kawasemi]

Yes, but why does it cost so much?

Beats me - I read the description looking for some enlightenment and found.....a waterproof!!

 

[Corso]

Arc'Teryx has always been overpriced but for that outlay I'd expect self cleaning, repairing and the ability to grow round the middle as I do...

 

[copper_head]

That's insanely overpriced.

 

[carabao]

Imagine the tears after the first barbed wire fence lol reviews are great for this jacket (snow and rock)

 

[Shewie]

I've seen some of the new alpine Gore Tex Pro fabric jackets getting close to this price, add the Arcteryx label and detailing and there's your $800 price tag.

I've noticed we don't get the decent exchange rates like we used too, the Alpha looks to retail for around $750 in the US so we should be paying more like £500. Increased shipping and imports duties have put paid to that now though I suppose, that's one of the reasons why I refuse to pay £150 for a BioLite

 

[hog]

It had better be good camo because if I came home with that I would have to hide very well indeed........or join the French Foreign Legion.

 

[Bucephalas]

Better to spend your money on a quality canvas print IMO.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B001N6W8U0
(Reviews say it all)

 

[kawasemi]

Better to spend your money on a quality canvas print IMO.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B001N6W8U0
(Reviews say it all)

I like this review best (with it's bushcraft themes of course)...

I bought this picture for my girlfriend at Christmas, but all she did was
set fire to it and then attempt to put the fire out with an axe.
Disappointing.

 

[Arya]

That is the hottest thing Arcteryx has made, but the price screams looney bin.
What a shame...
The brand is in general very expensive. I have a backpack from them, but I doubt I´ll buy anything else from them.

 

[Graveworm]

Arcteryx is great gear, and the missus loves it. To say it's overpriced is only really fair if there is better for less and that isn't often the case. One of the problems is they fall into the category of suppliers whose main customer is the US government like Surefire. US legislation and monitoring mean the price they charge to the government has to be lower than any they charge elsewhere irrespective of the size of the order which keeps the prices high because any reduction in price means they have to refund the government for every one they sold them in the past 2 years.

 

[Jared]

Think I'd still prefer a norrona recon, and pocket the £300 difference.

 

[torc]

Arcteryx is great gear, and the missus loves it. To say it's overpriced is only really fair if there is better for less and that isn't often the case. One of the problems is they fall into the category of suppliers whose main customer is the US government like Surefire. US legislation and monitoring mean the price they charge to the government has to be lower than any they charge elsewhere irrespective of the size of the order which keeps the prices high because any reduction in price means they have to refund the government for every one they sold them in the past 2 years.

http://leaf.arcteryx.com/Product.aspx?EN/Mens/Special_Reconaissance

Most armies SF components and larger police forces have relatively big discretionary procurement budgets and this sort of clobber is used to soak up all that extra cash.
That and the fact that a major market is the Far East such as brand conscious Japan where this sort of spend isn't too pricey at all.
http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/galleria/item/sabre45/
Arcteryx is lovely kit though.
Happy trails...torc.

 

[Chiseller]

It is supposed to be good gear, but it can't compete with Stika gear for functionality and camo IMO :thumbdown:

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[Big Stu 12]

And the benefit of it over the kit I already have.....

Only one... alight wallet so I can get more moths in.....

oh well I got one more post count on my total....

 

[Squidders]

The price is caused by two factors, firstly, rip off Britain... Everything is more expensive here. Secondly, diminishing returns. At the very highest standards it takes much more work to get improvements and that costs more.

 

[leedsbrew]

It had better be good camo because if I came home with that I would have to hide very well indeed........or join the French Foreign Legion.

Ha ha ha! Lmao! Same here fella!

"Legio Patria Nostra"