Outdoor shop in the reading area

[JM]

Seems I am soon headed to Reading for business, is there any good outdoor shop in the Reading area, I am specifically looking for a karrimor sabre delta 35.

 

[Ogri the trog]

Theres the Cotswold Outdoor/Camping place on the old Basingstoke road, near to the Safeway/Morrisons superstore, no doubt the actual address will be on the Cotswold website.
Theres bound to be more, but thats one that I know of.

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[JM]

Thanks amigo, basingstoke ! that brings me some far memories... No worries a little google ought to help ;-)

 

[andyn]

JM, The Cotswold store is along the B3033 by Whitley and pretty easy to find if you just drive along it. (Like Ogri said, the old Basingstoke Road) Its a pretty good store.

The only other places in Reading that I've ever found are Blacks and Millets, both of which are near to the Broad Street Mall on Saint Mary's Butts. (But i doubt either of them will do the Karrimor sabre sacks, although you may find a civi alternative)

Let us know if you find anywhere more exciting

 

[Batfink]

IIRC Reading's got a Cotswolds (as discussed), a Millets & Blacks within 20m of each other (literally opposite sides of the road). Just around the corner from those two is Silvertrek, a pricey shop, but they do know their stuff!

There used to be an Army Surplus shop, Storms, but I think that may have closed now.

 

[JM]

Thanks a lot, amigos, I'll write all of this and check on spot;-)

 

[qweeg500]

Blacks is now down a side street alongside John Lewis.

Storms is still there in the old precinct near M&S.

 

[JM]

God, as my UK trip has been sabotaged by my company, I went to find a karrimor sabre delta 35 by myself, and found a source in germany that sells them for 99 Euro + 12 insured transport in Europe. As the most common price in UK is 99 pounds plus 20 transport in europe, it does cost one third less than a UK retailer price... Indeed being a German shop, they prefer bank transfer to credit card, and have a 15 days delay, but that is worth the saving.

 

[Tony]

That is a good price

 

[JM]

For those interested,

woodland-equipment.de, and khs-products.com both have then a 99 euro but you'll have to go the German way, Sprechen sie Deutsch ?