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There are many things that we would or could take advantage of as climbers IMO that are sourced in USA. I think you'll find if you keep your ear to the ground at shows or whatever you may come across odd bits that you wouldnt otherwise find. Again IMO the big names in retail are dull as ditch water in their approach to updating gear. How comes so many arborists are still climbing with both ends of the rope and a prussi, they still teaching these prectices when the scope to be introduced to newer and more interesting and challenging techniques gets ignored. I had this with an earlier thread...I believe USA is the place to be when it comes to arboriculture.

The reason for the retail issues have alot to do with import tax probably. You are welcome to purchase from USA but the bill will be huge....!

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Wonder how much you can get away with in your hand luggage or suitcase. My father inlaw goes there 2-3 times a month and the rest of the world for the other part.:hmmmm2:

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Honestly mate...with current restrictions on luggage what with terror threats and what have you...I really wouldnt like to say...but if I had to guess, I'd say liittle and often ....slowly , slowly catchy monkey eh?

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I bought gear from sherrill through b-trac, they had shipments every 2 weeks on average, and the price list included import duty and vat.

Good service really, prices were fairly keen on the usa manufactored gear, as long as you could wait 2-3 weeks for the order.

I dont know why they didnt promote it better, I'm sure a lot a people would have used it.

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Wonder how much you can get away with in your hand luggage or suitcase. My father inlaw goes there 2-3 times a month and the rest of the world for the other part.:hmmmm2:

 

just buy your gear, go climb a tree and get it soiled and tell them you were on a rec climbing holiday.

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