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Re: [world-cruising] Are West Marine Brand products of decent quality?

From: Phil Sherwood (no email)
Date: Sun May 16 2004 - 23:13:11 EDT

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    Some seem OK or good (inflatable PFD/harness by Sospenders but branded by
    West, for example), but I tend to have an irrational bias against much of
    the other West-branded stuff. With regard to foul weather gear, I wouldn't
    be surprised if some careful Internet shopping wouldn't yield you a Gill
    outfit of the same type as what you're considering at West for the same
    price or even better. (Spend the extra bucks on breathable stuff -- it's
    really worth it, IMHO).

    Just my $0.02,

    Phil
    s/v Elysium
    San Juan Island WA

    At 12:29 PM 5/16/04, you wrote:

    >Has anyone had any experience with West Marine branded products?
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    >I need to purchase a variety of marine items. I don't care much
    >about name brands, but I do want quality. For instance, I looked at
    >a set of foul weather gear from West, and it didn't look too bad.
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    >Has anyone had any experiences with West branded products?
    >
    >Thanks
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