Boycott Dopesnow/Montec

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Brothers, sisters, siblings of any walks of life.

I think its time we do something to combat shitty drop shipped gear that makes you look smooth brained

MONTEC/DOPESNOW is gaining a little to much credibility lately and they do not deserve that. Shit quality, shit ingredients, and a clone look that is NOT GOOD.

"oh its priced well tho" dawg literally just go on The House, EVO, REI and get something actually legit that will last and make you look like you are your own person and not a mindless TikTok clone.

Better yet go hit ur local shop during a sale and get some high quality wear from last year at like 50% off

Fuck it even go get Virtika instead, most of their stuff is the same price range as clone wear, but has way higher quality and u will look legit at least.

Im in a keyboard warrior mood today but rise up gamers go invest in quality, unique gear
 
agreed, just a bit of googling or waiting for an annual sale means cheap stuff from good brands. I got my $500 msrp flylow jacket for $109 brand new on Zappos of all places. I see 50-70% off all the time on legit stuff.
 
This isn’t even like a legal boycott deal I mean, I just know y’all can do better at getting a good deal and supporting a by skiers for skiers company rather than drop shippers that don’t give a shit about you is well worth even a little bit of a price bump
 
this hate is dumb. montech and dope snow can look pretty nice and if you go read any reviews on dope snow no one is complaining about quality. it’s really good stuff for the price. the company that owns dope and montech is owned and ran by skiers and snowboarders. it’s not some corporate leg pull.
 
14568937:Voyage86 said:
this hate is dumb. montech and dope snow can look pretty nice and if you go read any reviews on dope snow no one is complaining about quality. it’s really good stuff for the price. the company that owns dope and montech is owned and ran by skiers and snowboarders. it’s not some corporate leg pull.
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Hating on fast fashion is not dumb.
 
14568937:Voyage86 said:
this hate is dumb. montech and dope snow can look pretty nice and if you go read any reviews on dope snow no one is complaining about quality. it’s really good stuff for the price. the company that owns dope and montech is owned and ran by skiers and snowboarders. it’s not some corporate leg pull.
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14568937:Voyage86 said:
this hate is dumb. montech and dope snow can look pretty nice and if you go read any reviews on dope snow no one is complaining about quality. it’s really good stuff for the price. the company that owns dope and montech is owned and ran by skiers and snowboarders. it’s not some corporate leg pull.
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brother. Their name is literally Dope Snow. Dope Snow.
 
14568938:JalmarKalmar said:
Hating on fast fashion is not dumb.
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Hating on fast fashion is core, why support the trash when there’s so much good unique stuff out there that supports the community
 
topic:CowboySkibop said:
Brothers, sisters, siblings of any walks of life.

I think its time we do something to combat shitty drop shipped gear that makes you look smooth brained

MONTEC/DOPESNOW is gaining a little to much credibility lately and they do not deserve that. Shit quality, shit ingredients, and a clone look that is NOT GOOD.

"oh its priced well tho" dawg literally just go on The House, EVO, REI and get something actually legit that will last and make you look like you are your own person and not a mindless TikTok clone.

Better yet go hit ur local shop during a sale and get some high quality wear from last year at like 50% off

Fuck it even go get Virtika instead, most of their stuff is the same price range as clone wear, but has way higher quality and u will look legit at least.

Im in a keyboard warrior mood today but rise up gamers go invest in quality, unique gear
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"clone look" haha look around
 
14568953:sindreplassen said:
fuck those goofy brands but seriously who cares
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me cuz I'm off that keyboard warrior pack and I can't be stopped until somebody takes my coffee away.

in my hater era
 
14568938:JalmarKalmar said:
Hating on fast fashion is not dumb.
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what makes it any more fast fashion than other more well respected brands? just the fact that’s it’s newer and has being built off social media?
 
14568966:Voyage86 said:
what makes it any more fast fashion than other more well respected brands? just the fact that’s it’s newer and has being built off social media?
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google drop shipping
 
14568942:mitt.nedlum said:
brother. Their name is literally Dope Snow. Dope Snow.
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cringe? yes. bad company that deserves utter shame and disownment? not even close. way better than half the ski gear i see
 
14568969:Voyage86 said:
cringe? yes. bad company that deserves utter shame and disownment? not even close. way better than half the ski gear i see
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they sending you free gear or something? haha
 
From what i have seen, the quality is better than expected. Will by no means ever support them or endorse buying montec/dope/slade
 
Doesn't matter what the park community thinks lol a far majority of skiers and snowboarders are casual and will continue to buy. I really don't care how other people choose to spend their money lol I just wish Montec/Dope snow would give more back to the community and then people would respect them.
 
14568988:RIP_leos_shack said:
You had me until you said Virtika. You're just as much of a dope if you support that brand.
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I dont support virtika either but its like literally a last ditch option for cheap gear that at least has some freeski history behind it

lesser of 2 evils situation
 
14568993:CowboySkibop said:
I dont support virtika either but its like literally a last ditch option for cheap gear that at least has some freeski history behind it

lesser of 2 evils situation
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Lesser of 2 evils is to ski in your chaps and cowboy hat.
 
Credit where it’s due, I do think that their refurbished gear program is a good thing. Doesn’t change my opinion on them or make them any better of a company in my eyes, quite a few other more reputable companies also do that. But hey I think it’s a safe disclaimer to say that every shit sundae can have a cherry on top
 
14568937:Voyage86 said:
this hate is dumb. montech and dope snow can look pretty nice and if you go read any reviews on dope snow no one is complaining about quality. it’s really good stuff for the price. the company that owns dope and montech is owned and ran by skiers and snowboarders. it’s not some corporate leg pull.
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give me evidence that the founders of ride store are longtime skiers and snowboarders.

Some of the employees are recreational skiers but aren't very deep in the sport, can't find literally anything about the ride store founders & their relationships to snowsports.
 
14568988:RIP_leos_shack said:
You had me until you said Virtika. You're just as much of a dope if you support that brand.
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Despite all of David Lesh's bullshit, at least Lesh has roots in Newschool skiing...
 
14568937:Voyage86 said:
this hate is dumb. montech and dope snow can look pretty nice and if you go read any reviews on dope snow no one is complaining about quality. it’s really good stuff for the price. the company that owns dope and montech is owned and ran by skiers and snowboarders. it’s not some corporate leg pull.
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L+ratio
 
14569019:dwt802 said:
give me evidence that the founders of ride store are longtime skiers and snowboarders.

Some of the employees are recreational skiers but aren't very deep in the sport, can't find literally anything about the ride store founders & their relationships to snowsports.
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Steepsteeps video is literally the only source of info about the company everything else is in the dark lmaoo
 
OP don't know who your thread is addressing on here but still facts.

as for the 'quality' - who gives a shit?! looks are WAY more important than function. i mean... look at street skiers, they're not wearing helmets. why? because it's cool! yeah it's not functional, they've probably cut their lifespans by a few decades, but they did it because it made them look steezy as lord. idc if dope snow supposedly lasts longer, maybe it won't literally kill you but it'll kill your chance of pulling bitches.
 
everybody out here wearing core brands...

Wearing their baggy fits;

tryna look cool,,

getting their style up not their riding skills up:(

time to switch it up and be unique...

wear cringey gear

ski better then everyone else

let them hate

its the steezer not the steeze

Not the gearing:: the skiing is what matters

Have you ever seen somebody wear dope snow and montec at the same time???

its the new wave,,,

I'm letting you in on it

Show some love

get cringe

get better

always improve

have fun

get stoked to ski not to steeze
 
14569082:Misfitmonkey said:
everybody out here wearing core brands...

Wearing their baggy fits;

tryna look cool,,

getting their style up not their riding skills up:(

time to switch it up and be unique...

wear cringey gear

ski better then everyone else

let them hate

its the steezer not the steeze

Not the gearing:: the skiing is what matters

Have you ever seen somebody wear dope snow and montec at the same time???

its the new wave,,,

I'm letting you in on it

Show some love

get cringe

get better

always improve

have fun

get stoked to ski not to steeze
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Im a swerve skier all I know is steez
 
14568989:YahMean said:
Doesn't matter what the park community thinks lol a far majority of skiers and snowboarders are casual and will continue to buy. I really don't care how other people choose to spend their money lol I just wish Montec/Dope snow would give more back to the community and then people would respect them.
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bruh what does that mean. like what exactly do you want to see? they sponsor some fucking sick athletes
 
14569019:dwt802 said:
give me evidence that the founders of ride store are longtime skiers and snowboarders.

Some of the employees are recreational skiers but aren't very deep in the sport, can't find literally anything about the ride store founders & their relationships to snowsports.
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a quick google search shows you who the founders are. they are brothers. i can find a blog written about a ski trip from one of the at first glance. company description says that they and some friends were upset that a lot of ski gear from the US was marked up way higher in europe so they decided to start this company and make high quality affordable gear that look as good as American stuff.
 
i think their stuff looks stupid, so i won't buy any. however, can someone explain why everyone is so upset about these companies? how are they different from other rider-focused/owned brands of the past?
 
14569103:bennwithtwons said:
i think their stuff looks stupid, so i won't buy any. however, can someone explain why everyone is so upset about these companies? how are they different from other rider-focused/owned brands of the past?
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It has to do with the long time battle of "true" skiers/snowboarders vs the annoying tourists wannabes.

Dope and Montec are mostly worn by fake, instagram glued, tik-tok obsessed posers who know nothing more than how to follow the latest trends. They only go to the mountain to take selfies and convince others that they are "shredders".

**This post was edited on Nov 30th 2023 at 8:15:45pm
 
14569103:bennwithtwons said:
i think their stuff looks stupid, so i won't buy any. however, can someone explain why everyone is so upset about these companies? how are they different from other rider-focused/owned brands of the past?
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They are fast fashion, which means they drop ship stuff from China. The quality is notably worse than other brands, and yes they do sponsor big names (like Jesper) they are very much an instagram brand. Influencers love Dope because its cheap, trendy, and you can pick the exact colors you want- plus, their following base are going to be Jerry/Jerrilina who ski a few times a year, not your greasy rail rat or freeride bro.

A lot of their advertising is short form content and a frick ton of instagram ads, which they can afford because their parent company is huge. Their bread and butter are insta clips- they have no foot in the community aside from a couple pro riders. The way i see it, they are making high quality brands irrelevant to the majority of skiers because they have a cheap, trendy product that only needs to hold up to a few days a year of skiing blues. Id love to see a Dope jacket hold up to the abuse that my flylow Jacket has- snags on branches, keeps me dry in rain and wet snow, and falling on rocks- which most people will never see.

Also the name sucks
 
14569109:hamsauce said:
They are fast fashion, which means they drop ship stuff from China. The quality is notably worse than other brands, and yes they do sponsor big names (like Jesper) they are very much an instagram brand. Influencers love Dope because its cheap, trendy, and you can pick the exact colors you want- plus, their following base are going to be Jerry/Jerrilina who ski a few times a year, not your greasy rail rat or freeride bro.

A lot of their advertising is short form content and a frick ton of instagram ads, which they can afford because their parent company is huge. Their bread and butter are insta clips- they have no foot in the community aside from a couple pro riders. The way i see it, they are making high quality brands irrelevant to the majority of skiers because they have a cheap, trendy product that only needs to hold up to a few days a year of skiing blues. Id love to see a Dope jacket hold up to the abuse that my flylow Jacket has- snags on branches, keeps me dry in rain and wet snow, and falling on rocks- which most people will never see.

Also the name sucks
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What exactly do you mean that they’re fast fashion? All brands constantly try to come out with new stuff that people want based on what ‘trends’ they see or are trying to build. Remember when saga started making jackets with thick elastic cuffs to look more like streetwear or some bizarre varsity jacket? That shit was awful compared to their standard fare but people ate it up. They also started making wild colors and patterns in addition to the more monochromatic stuff.

As far as advertising goes, it sounds like they’re just responding to what their customers want. I don’t think that’s a unique approach.

yes, the name Dope is painfully awful and I feel embarrassed for them for choosing such a stupid fucking name
 
14569099:Voyage86 said:
a quick google search shows you who the founders are. they are brothers. i can find a blog written about a ski trip from one of the at first glance. company description says that they and some friends were upset that a lot of ski gear from the US was marked up way higher in europe so they decided to start this company and make high quality affordable gear that look as good as American stuff.
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That’s not evidence that the founders have deep roots in skiing. It’s also coming from their website of course they’d say shit like that. If they have to go on trips to ski they clearly don’t ski that often but send a link to the article though, change my mind.

**This post was edited on Nov 30th 2023 at 8:30:17pm
 
14569111:bennwithtwons said:
What exactly do you mean that they’re fast fashion? All brands constantly try to come out with new stuff that people want based on what ‘trends’ they see or are trying to build. Remember when saga started making jackets with thick elastic cuffs to look more like streetwear or some bizarre varsity jacket? That shit was awful compared to their standard fare but people ate it up. They also started making wild colors and patterns in addition to the more monochromatic stuff.

As far as advertising goes, it sounds like they’re just responding to what their customers want. I don’t think that’s a unique approach.

yes, the name Dope is painfully awful and I feel embarrassed for them for choosing such a stupid fucking name
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Fast fashion in this context is pricing out legit brands by flooding social media with a cheaply made trendy piece that they can sell for half of what other brands sell for. "Cheap price with meh quality". Read this article as well.

https://femignarly.com/2023/02/06/montec-brings-fast-fashion-to-snowsports/
 
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