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Drop+Outdoors
How thick are these? would they provide good padding for walking around in boots?
Nov 13, 2019
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wily-quixote
What happened to Drop Outdoors?
Drop used to provide a great range of low priced outdoor equipment. In the past I have picked up great bargains on fleece, jackets, hats often provided by name manufacturers such as OR, Rab, marmot and the like.
This has really contracted in the last few months. I get that the profit margin on overstock items from large manufacturers is low and that Drop is a business, not an organisation designed to provide me with variety. I also get that the profit on in-house development is high - the massdrop x-mid being an example of a high quality and really well selling product.
That said, I have to lament the lack of range of produce evidence lately - really is little reason for me to even browse.
if it wasn't for the watch community, and my watch collecting interests, I wouldn't even look at Drop anymore.
Dec 12, 2019
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wily-quixote
What happened to Drop Outdoors?
Drop used to provide a great range of low priced outdoor equipment. In the past I have picked up great bargains on fleece, jackets, hats often provided by name manufacturers such as OR, Rab, marmot and the like.
This has really contracted in the last few months. I get that the profit margin on overstock items from large manufacturers is low and that Drop is a business, not an organisation designed to provide me with variety. I also get that the profit on in-house development is high - the massdrop x-mid being an example of a high quality and really well selling product.
That said, I have to lament the lack of range of produce evidence lately - really is little reason for me to even browse.
if it wasn't for the watch community, and my watch collecting interests, I wouldn't even look at Drop anymore.
Dec 12, 2019
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Gluemess
Why I'm Going Back to an External Frame Backpack
I began backpacking when I was a scout, lugging around a bargain, classic external frame pack that my parent's found on a closeout deal at a local gear shop. It wasn't pretty, or terribly comfortable, but it held my stuff, and what it didn't - easily lashed on the outside.
For two years, I hoisted that thing around and when I was 16, and was working my first job, I saved and scrapped all of my money until I had enough to buy an internal frame pack. Back then, outdoor gear was beefy, made from 1000 denier, kevlar; my new backpack was made to last a lifetime! It even came with a lifetime warranty. And the weight... well, lets just say that pack alone was more than half the weight people are bragging about these days as their BASE WEIGHT.
At first it was hard to justify a replacement backpack. I mean... it worked, albeit a bit heavy, and it was near bulletproof. But as my gear got smaller, and lighter... and after packing a full size pillow for a year or so, to fill the extra space...
Dec 3, 2019
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Yellowstone2020
Durston x-mid 1p
Review of Durston x-mid 1p - haven't had a chance to use this in the field, but have set it up in a local park a couple times. Easy and quick to set up if you follow the instructions... I'm 6'3, 230 lbs and have no issues with the size using a Thermarest Trail Lite large pad and North Face Blue Kazoo long down sleeping bag. Packs away easy enough. Looking forward to using it in the wild.
Nov 28, 2019
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swrewards2011
0 deg sleeping bag
In the market for a 0 deg sleeping bag. Not hardcore backpacker right now, but might do so in the future. Prefer not to spend too much. Have been looking at the Teton Leef, Cascade Mountain Tech and Kelty. Any thoughts on them? Thank you in advance.
Nov 24, 2019
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Nickatnight
So after about 3 weeks of having to sign in to see prices , has there been a increase or decrease in sales?
Seems to me that the marketing strategy of hidden prices would stamp out impulse buys after all if you have to sign in you can just as easily research prices on the same item online. You can usually find a similar price and get it shipped a whole lot sooner. Don’t get me wrong I like mass drop I just liked it the way it was. It seems like someone is making unnecessary changes to justify their place in the company. I really want the rest of management to take notice and stop it before the whole company is taken down.
Nov 11, 2019
Q: What do you do at Massdrop? A: I'm a Senior Software Engineer. I work on figuring out what products to recommend to our users and then how to get the products to the users fast and reliably. Q: What do you like most about working at Massdrop? A: Solving interesting problems while working with fun people. And getting to play with knife samples. Q: How did you get into Outdoors Community? A: I've always been into outdoors activities. One of the reasons I moved out to San Francisco was how easy it was to get to some of the most beautiful terrain in the world. Q: What are some of your favorite products in that community? A: Lately, I’m a big fan of hammock camping. Hammocks are very small, light weight and eliminate the need for a sleeping pad and tent. I did a 10-day motorcycle adventure trip in Baja Mexico earlier this year and used my hammock every night. Worked perfectly. Q: What are some of your other hobbies/interests? A: When I'm not keeping the website up, I'm dirt biking, backpacking or making custom electronics.
Check out Eddie’s picks: ▶ Outdoor Research Alpine Bivy
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/outdoor-research-alpine-bivy
▶ Advanced Elements Lagoon 1 Kayak
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▶ Hennessy Hammock Expedition Asymmetrical Classic
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/hennessy-hammock-expedition-asymmetrical-classic
▶ Black Diamond Creek Transit Packs
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