Runaway Inflation - Ski Goggle MSRP
Maybe i'm just getting old and curmudgeon-ey but sure as shit seems like retail pricing for optics is moving at 2x if not 3x that of ski gear in general.
Curious why. Chemical inputs for foam got supply constrained after last winter's Texas deep freeze and power outage but the face foam can only add so much to overall cost. I dont know the details but i'd always had wagered that goggles were one of the higher profit margin pieces of gear owed to the style/fashion aspect. Is the ski industry that flush with dentists that people routinely drop $200 + on soft goods that have an effective useful life of 3-4 years?
just seems like a very short while ago $125-$140 was retail for top of the line Smith I/O or Oakley. That seems to be pushing $300 bills now.
It is just a vanity/fashion thing? What am I missing?
Runaway Inflation - Ski Goggle MSRP
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SeatownSlackey
Maybe i'm just getting old and curmudgeon-ey but sure as shit seems like retail pricing for optics is moving at 2x if not 3x that of ski gear in general.
Curious why. Chemical inputs for foam got supply constrained after last winter's Texas deep freeze and power outage but the face foam can only add so much to overall cost. I dont know the details but i'd always had wagered that goggles were one of the higher profit margin pieces of gear owed to the style/fashion aspect. Is the ski industry that flush with dentists that people routinely drop $200 + on soft goods that have an effective useful life of 3-4 years?
just seems like a very short while ago $125-$140 was retail for top of the line Smith I/O or Oakley. That seems to be pushing $300 bills now.
It is just a vanity/fashion thing? What am I missing?
I have noticed this as well. I have no idea but I suspect they chock it up to “improved lens technology” or some shit like that.
Isn’t there a Giro guy on the board from time to time? I’d like to hear his input.
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