REI Vs. EMS

[hassysmacker]

SO blah blah blah REI is good, whatever.

What I'm asking about here, is on the East Coast, we have Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS).

Is their shit as good? Do they have the same kind of ridiculous warranty?

 

[IBRRHOBO]

i've had my 4700cuin pack for 4 years now. i take it to hell and back. i have a pic on my site i think. swear by it. bought it in concord, nh. fuck rei!

 

[hassysmacker]

And thats an EMS pack?

And also do you know off hand if they have the crazy kind of "return every item" policy?

 

[stove]

Yeah, they do, but you've got to fight with them sometimes. They don't do shit if you're international, which made a bit of a difference for me last year w/a shit pair of boots, but otherwise they're pretty good.

And the actual gear is usually top-quality rebrands.

 

[wartomods]

they are probably the same, here we have decathlon and shit is almost identical quality and variety wise.
I checked ems site and their prices are a bit high , comparing to rei, no ?

 

[Gypsybones]

yeah corps are all the same and your gonna find the same shit at both.
now REI is a co-op of sorts not sure about the others.

but like in the other pack thread I say just go to an army navy store, shit is cheaper most of the time and will last longer than you will. plus you can find anytype of survival gear.

 

[ghostsymposium]

I tried to return something with the old EMS logo on it once and they wouldn't let me take it back. I got my boots from EMS however and when it comes time for new boots I'll just return my current pair and complain about them and then buy new ones with the store credit. I've done that a couple times with succcess.

 

[wildboy860]

I'd go with EMS, never been to REI more than once or twice & I'd say they're a little more espensive. EMS all the way!