20% Off Sale And Sweetness

As good as this is, I can not take advantage of this awesome AltrecOutlet.com sale because I cut myself off from buying anything until tax time. This is for myself of course and Christmas gifts are perfectly valid, but there really nothing on my list that I could get from Altrec, so I figured I’d pass it on. You can actually head right to Altrec.com itself and the coupon HOHOHO is valid on All Sale Items. They also have the lowest (regular and most consistent) Free Shipping threshold of all the online stores. The regular vs. outlet domains are really just an easy way to separate sale products and it gets the user in through a different method. BackcountryOutlet.com is also Backcountry.com (or used to be, they may have changed the way you can switch from store to store) and Evogear.com does and in-site switch as well. Look below to find some left over Cyber Monday deals going on.

Omatic Sweet 160 09'

Be wary of how busy and backed up online shops still are, especially the smaller core shops. I placed an order on the night of Monday, November 30th and it has yet to ship. A small place with limited resources and hands can only do so much, but they were honest and up front about, so no biggie.

And since I am waiting on some stuff, I’ll post when I get it. Actually my boyfriend just got his Omatic Sweet (pic above) snowboard yesterday, and it is pretty sweet. Even better, since he was torn about whether to get the Omatic Sweet or the Omatic Awesome, he got stickers that say “Awesome.” I know it is a great board and I did a lot of research, but I really think his final decision was because the boards were called “Awesome” and “Sweet.”

I looked over the board a bit. Nice flex – not too soft and not too stiff. It will be a perfect board for just about anything. We spent some time looking at widths, but ended up not going with the Omatic Awesome wide. The waist is only 25.6cm wide, but with new bindings and boots he has, we hope this board will eliminate most toe drag he had. He loves the risers on his skis and was considering them for snowboarding too.

As Hampus Mosesson’s pro model and meant for big mountain freestyle riding it’s a twin directional. Definitely going to suit his all around riding style. The sidewall angle kind of falls in the middle so it will allow for some margin of error, also good for a skier.

As promised above, here are some of the good left over deals available around the interweb:
Holiday Sale Coupon – 20% off. Coupon Code: HOHOHO

Find Atomic, Arbor, Burton, GNU, RIDE and more of your favorites at Berg’s Ski and Snowboard Shop! FREE Domestic Ground Shipping on orders over $39!

Buy a Burton Snowboard and get a Lift Ticket Free

Free Shipping on everything – limited time only

Evogear.com is holding DailyDeal sales. Today’s deal got you 25% off ALL Outlet Jackets so I suggest checking those out or bookmark the Gear Deals page to get updates quick. That’s all for now, but I will update on the new stuff when it comes in. There is a mash of stuff from park setups to snow pants!

Evogear.com Sale

I use Gmail for personal stuff, and have all my email accounts go there. I’m a little controlling and have folders and filters for everything, so when I see my “Shopping Promos” folder get bold, I know something good is in there. I especially like seeing email from my favorite online gear vendors, evogear.com and Altrec.com.

Today I found another evogear.com email advertising a 20% Coupon for any gear in their Outlet section. I’m currently the personal shopper for a few people for snowboards and clothing, so this helps. Even ski stuff, but I mostly find good deals and they decide if the gear is good or not.

evogear.com Snovember Sale

Enjoy it while it lasts, but hurry. Evo has not said when it will end, just that it ends soon. Hopefully for a few days so I can spend time shopping!

Last Chance for evogear HookUP

The sale has been going on for over a week I believe, but come midnight Sunday it’s all over. Evogear.com is putting on a ‘Yard Sale’ and looking to clear out gear that’s 2008 and older. You can get up to 85% off the retail price which is quite the sale if you ask me. Here’s the email they send and the code is YARD.

26% Off at the Evogear.com YARD SALE

I am looking to upgrade the bindings on my old Rome Blue because I’m just not fond of the Salomon ones I have. I was looking for something softer, more freestyle oriented, on that one since I use it for park and teaching. On my new 09′ Blue though, I’m looking for something stiffer, with more high back support for leaning into a heel side carve.

Evogear.com has a pair of Men’s Union Cadet’s for cheap I was thinking of putting on my old board, but they are a L/XL size. A tad bit too big for me. There is a large selection of Ride bindings, but I kind of avoid them since I hated my last pair. And they have no Rome for me either

I’m keeping up my search, but definitely hope to pick up both pairs by October/November and I’m leaning toward Union and Rome bindings. I’m also having a yard sale of my own, via eBay, because I have an old R.E.D. helmet that I wore a handful of times and basically let roll around in my trunk for a year. I’m also getting rid of a pair of old Burton Moto’s that I wore for a season and have let sit in my closet for at least 3 year and 2 other pair of boots. I’m getting rid of the helmet and boots super cheap, the bindings too, I’m just looking for a tiny bit of cash, but mostly more closet space. That is precious in condo living.

Bottom line: Evogear Rocks!

Dream Jobs In Action Sports

In these tough times it’s a really good idea to keep an eye out for opportunity and beef up your skills and resume. Even tougher is the action sports job market. It’s such a small niche and hard to get into if you don’t have connections.

Those already out west have prime location, though there are some companies based on the east coast or locations over here.

Another valuable resource, as you know are job boards and websites for your specific industry. I used and still use Dice.com. It is geared for people in the tech industry but also has web design and development listings. To get even more specific, check out a site called Malakye.com. It’s like Dice, Monster or CB, but for the action sports industry.

Sign up as a job seeker and you get to post your resume, create job searches, use the forums and have access to their insider knowledge. Sign up for their newsletter and you get a weekly update on jobs available, who got hired, a special section just for salespeople and industry profiles on people and companies who are doing it right. The news section is always filled with interesting things as well. View the latest Malakye Weekly here and subscribe to get insider info.

Burton Snowboards Layoffs and Pay Cuts

A few months back there were layoffs at my own job and thankfully it wasn’t me. My job is safe, but some still are not. Not even Burton is immune to the economy, especially since the worst at prime profit season. They are managing to cut only 5% of their North American workforce and also doling out pay cuts which definitely helps keep them at 5%. Jake and Donna Burton have both eliminated their salaries: way to go. This approach seems inline with how they run their company and I feel they will be fine.

What I really would like to know is how some other companies are faring. I’m a big supporter of Rome Snowboards, 686 Outerwear and Salomon Snowboards. I know Salomon is a huge company with many divisions, but I fear for the smaller companies. The start ups, the grassroots companies who are doing great things, but not at the pace Burton is. I would hate to see them go under.