Post by: griz066 on April 07, 2011, 11:39:37 AM
Post by: D4D on April 07, 2011, 11:39:56 AM
Post by: griz066 on April 07, 2011, 12:55:37 PM
Post by: gronk on April 07, 2011, 01:00:25 PM
No competition anymore.....they own all the competition !!
Post by: DAZnBEC on April 07, 2011, 03:44:02 PM
Bugger >:( >:( Just another shop I won't go into then >:( >:(
Me Too
Post by: toad on April 07, 2011, 03:58:26 PM
If possible I try and buy from Camping Country or online.
Post by: swamprat on April 07, 2011, 05:22:15 PM
With them and BCF almost next to each other in some areas it will be interesting to see if a similar situation arises like Borders and Angus & Robertson. At least Aussie Disposals has always been cheap.
Post by: kiwipete on April 07, 2011, 08:12:23 PM
I got a 40litre Weaco price matched with the same item on eBay saved me $200.... Good on ya Ray's bad BCF
Post by: griz066 on April 07, 2011, 08:28:20 PM
Post by: Bird on March 08, 2019, 07:15:31 PM
https://www.macpac.com.au/ (https://www.macpac.com.au/)
Post by: rockrat on March 08, 2019, 07:17:50 PM
I noticed the local to work Rays is now rebrnded macpac... are they all going that way?I believe so.
https://www.macpac.com.au/ (https://www.macpac.com.au/)
Post by: D4D on March 08, 2019, 07:37:47 PM
I noticed the local to work Rays is now rebrnded macpac... are they all going that way?
A lot of Rays were shutdown and the rest are being rebranded to Macpac. SRG wanted a 'discount' camping brand BCF, and a 'premium' camping brand Macpac. They didn't see the Rays brand in that strategy.
Post by: Kangaron on March 08, 2019, 07:39:50 PM
Post by: trinityalyce on March 08, 2019, 07:50:21 PM
Post by: nab on March 08, 2019, 09:14:31 PM
Post by: trinityalyce on March 08, 2019, 09:22:51 PM
Often find a way to make it work stopping in at Ipswich or Brendale Tentworld stores when we need something.
Post by: Paddler Ed on March 08, 2019, 09:31:56 PM
I notice in the BCF catalogues a lot of the gear is now very cheap and looks like 4x4 supacentre stuff...
Race to the bottom.... the desire for cheap stuff is going to be the problem.
There is some stuff that is just about identical - the XTM 9" driving lights are one example, and are priced to compete quite closely.
Macpac has been very ordinary for the last 10 years, really since they started selling directly rather than via proper stores; in Australia that gap has been filled to an extent by One Planet, but Macpac really traded on their name for a long time and used the standard Australian pricing model of charge like a wounded bull 3 out of 4 weeks in the month, and put everything on a "special" for 1 week which is when it was a sensible price.
I actually have an old Macpac Pursuit pack back in the UK that's 20 years old; it's a great pack for how I used it, which was for everything from travelling around working to 3 day walking expeditions.
I managed to get an old Summit Gear pack recently for $10 here, and that's now become my everyday pack instead of the Blackwolf pack I got when a Rays Outdoors was closing on the Central Coast a few years ago. Much better canvas - like my old Macpac - and hardly any fancy things; in fact it had a broken buckle so they got replaced with metal OnePlanet clips instead. Should be good for a few more years yet....
Post by: Bird on March 09, 2019, 08:11:54 AM
Quote from: Paddler Ed
Race to the bottom.... the desire for cheap stuff is going to be the problem.sadly this x lots.. I think battle to sell the cheapest Shit is in full swing.
Said it before, the loss of quality is the price we pay for everyone wanting things like a 80ltr car fridge for $100