Posted by: ajb149
Alps Mountaineering - 05/01/12 11:53 AM
As mentioned in another thread I'm a little new to all this and in the process of acquiring gear. I came across an Alps Mountaineering Lynx 2 tent at a really good price, the only problem is that I know next to nothing about the company.
The prices for most of their stuff seems a little on the low side, but knowing what I do about companies in other areas (fishing equipment, tools, etc) sometimes you come across a smaller, unknown company that produces top quality stuff at lower quality prices just to get a foothold in the market. I was wondering if that's the case here?
As far as reviews on the internet, there really aren't a whole lot to give me something definitive. There don't seem to be more than 3 reviews on any single piece of equipment. Overall I'd say there seems to be 70% that claim its great quality at a great price and 30% that say the exact opposite.
Any personal experiences and advice would be greatly appreciated.
The prices for most of their stuff seems a little on the low side, but knowing what I do about companies in other areas (fishing equipment, tools, etc) sometimes you come across a smaller, unknown company that produces top quality stuff at lower quality prices just to get a foothold in the market. I was wondering if that's the case here?
As far as reviews on the internet, there really aren't a whole lot to give me something definitive. There don't seem to be more than 3 reviews on any single piece of equipment. Overall I'd say there seems to be 70% that claim its great quality at a great price and 30% that say the exact opposite.
Any personal experiences and advice would be greatly appreciated.