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AzNightmare 11-26-2008 01:02 AM
So which store is a good place to buy online with fast shipping (1 week) and not located in BC, so I only have to pay 5% tax ?

I gotta buy a full gear and saving money now is top priority.

mickz 11-26-2008 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted by AzNightmare (Post 6142171)
So which store is a good place to buy online with fast shipping (1 week) and not located in BC, so I only have to pay 5% tax ?

I gotta buy a full gear and saving money now is top priority.
You can buy from HockeyGiant.ca They ship out of Toronto so you can only pay the GST.

But if you're buying full gear I would assume you've never bought most of the equipment before and I would suggest going into your local shop to get fitted instead. The prices online for all Canadian stores are pretty similar so you're not really saving much (just the PST) if you were to buy out of province.

With the weak Canadian Dollar it's not really that worth it to buy from the States either. Buy local.

Alphamale 11-26-2008 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by mickz (Post 6126601)
I was in the market for a some new elbow pads so I decided to drop by Mainland Sports on my way home from school. My first impression was the store was really small. Since it was such a small store they didn't really have much selection... I wanted to try on some elbow pads size small and he only had 3 models to choose from.

But the store owner was helpful and knowledgeable and it's a ma and pop shop essentially (his wife and kid were there too.) He also coaches minor hockey for the association I used to play in as a kid so I decided to buy some ONE90 elbows from him.

I know I could've gotten them for cheaper online but don't forget to support your LHS. I'm going to bring my skates in next time for a sharpening. I'll let you guys know how it goes.
Where's Midland Sports? I google mapped it but I can't find it.

mickz 11-26-2008 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Alphamale (Post 6142237)
Where's Midland Sports? I google mapped it but I can't find it.
My bad it's actually Mainland Athletics. It's one block North of Broadway + Nanaimo on your right hand side.

SumAznGuy 11-26-2008 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by mickz (Post 6142394)
My bad it's actually Mainland Athletics. It's one block North of Broadway + Nanaimo on your right hand side.
It's on the corner of 8th ave and Nanimo, in the old IDA pharmacy.
It is opposite to Tracadaro's. :thumbsup:
Ask for Adam, he is the owner and knows his stuff.

Grandmaster TSE 11-26-2008 12:09 PM
i live like a block away

gotta go get some ice gear

DA9ve 11-26-2008 12:59 PM
^ get good skates!
dont cheap out $30-80 skates man...

Grandmaster TSE 11-26-2008 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ProjecT84 (Post 6142747)
^ get good skates!
dont cheap out $30-80 skates man...
i know i know
gotta get something that fits well and feels good

Alphamale 11-27-2008 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by mickz (Post 6142394)
My bad it's actually Mainland Athletics. It's one block North of Broadway + Nanaimo on your right hand side.
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Originally Posted by SumAznGuy (Post 6142672)
It's on the corner of 8th ave and Nanimo, in the old IDA pharmacy.
It is opposite to Tracadaro's. :thumbsup:
Ask for Adam, he is the owner and knows his stuff.
I always drive by there but I've never noticed them. I'll see what they have, it's about time I get some new gloves and I certainly don't mind helping out a mom and pop store.

Alphamale 12-11-2008 02:34 AM
^So I dropped by there and got my skates sharpened. Pretty good job, super friendly. $5 bucks for sharpening, I didn't ask if they had cards available as I wasn't sure if I was going to continue to go back, but I probably will since I frequent the area. I'd recommend trying them out if you're close by and see how well they do other people's skates.

SumAznGuy 12-11-2008 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Alphamale (Post 6167327)
^So I dropped by there and got my skates sharpened. Pretty good job, super friendly. $5 bucks for sharpening, I didn't ask if they had cards available as I wasn't sure if I was going to continue to go back, but I probably will since I frequent the area. I'd recommend trying them out if you're close by and see how well they do other people's skates.
$40 tax-in all you can sharpen.

Tell him you are playing against Bang's team and he will do a good job for you. =P

ewong 12-29-2008 11:35 PM
anyone know where i could get an ice hockey girdle and which one would ppl recommend?

Noir 12-30-2008 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by SumAznGuy (Post 6167569)
Tell him you are playing against Bang's team and he will do a good job for you. =P
:rofl:

True.True 12-31-2008 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by SumAznGuy (Post 6167569)
$40 tax-in all you can sharpen.

Tell him you are playing against Bang's team and he will do a good job for you. =P
got my skates done there today and i am very impressed, and will continue to go there from now on, especially since its a 5 min drive from my house

RayBot 12-31-2008 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by ewong (Post 6197636)
anyone know where i could get an ice hockey girdle and which one would ppl recommend?

There's a ringette section at Cyclone's....check that out.

ewong 01-03-2009 12:58 AM
there is? I've never seen it.....maybe I will

ewong 01-08-2009 09:35 PM
btw anyone bought anything online off cyclone taylor website?

the price for the vector 10 shoulder pads is $169.99 in stores and only $89.99 online plus $20 for shipping.

*nvm, they don't ship locally*

macatacz 01-13-2009 01:29 AM
the selection of girdles locally is pretty mediocre... best try an online site like hockeygiant

Jun_Y 01-13-2009 03:36 AM
you should also try out a source for sports shop on west broadway near alma ish i got my skates there looooong time ago before i bought my skates in japan. and i know what you mean by trouble finding skates.

i too have realy wide flat feet and a wide heel so i have to be picky with my skates. but i use to get bauer surpreme's 5000 in a 8EEE skate and then i went to Japan, and everything fit sooooo much easier. That store in the west side usually got the odd size skate if you still need to find a new pair.

ewong 07-14-2009 01:43 AM
So how much does it cost to rent a box out in point roberts? I'm planning on getting some new gear down there.

SumAznGuy 07-14-2009 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by ewong (Post 6506967)
So how much does it cost to rent a box out in point roberts? I'm planning on getting some new gear down there.
Why rent a box when you can have the stuff shipped to TSB or The Letter Carrier?

TSB is open pretty late on work nights but not on saturday/sunday.
TLC is open on saturdays and I get all my stuff shipped there.

ewong 07-14-2009 06:10 PM
You can do that? hhmmmm

So for receiving address, just whatever the Letter Carrier is?

Do you need to call to let them know your shipping to them?

SumAznGuy 07-14-2009 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ewong (Post 6507771)
You can do that? hhmmmm

So for receiving address, just whatever the Letter Carrier is?

Do you need to call to let them know your shipping to them?
Nope. They are a Fedex/UPS hub.
I get all my race tires and car parts sent there.
They charge $3 usd for each box though.

ewong 07-14-2009 10:39 PM
I'm just curious how much I'll end up paying for duties when I come back. But then again I wanna order a girdle which isn't available locally

SumAznGuy 07-15-2009 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by ewong (Post 6508175)
I'm just curious how much I'll end up paying for duties when I come back. But then again I wanna order a girdle which isn't available locally
Is it made in the US?
For sure, you will pay GST. Being a safety equipment, might be no PST.
Most of the time, they might not ask you to pay duty, but I guess if it was made in China or India, it might be 6-10%?

If the package is small, maybe ask them to send it to your house and you might not get taxed.


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