place to get a wetsuit in nj?

I have a Rip Curl Fireskin 4/3 size Medium Tall for sale....Send me a message for pics and additional info

 

if this is really your mindset, then don't ***** & complain when the last surf shop goes out of business & you have to buy everything online or make it yourself...even wax.
surf shops hold a vital place in the surf community. they always have, & hopefully always will. support them, even if it costs you a few bucks more. the money's going to your friends, neighbors, co-workers, & so forth. you surf w/ them, talk to them in the parking lot or on the beach, they buy drinks for you at the bar...at least the guys & girls that work at a decent shop.

fyi, the companies set the prices. shops can do little or nothing to change that. if you don't like the cost of things like wetsuits, take it up w/ rip curl, billabong, etc...

 

Buy it from a shop , Put the money back into you community , support you local surfshop and if there is a issue it can be taken back the shop and If yo buy a hyperflex they are located in NJ so depending on where u are u can drive to there shop or ship it cheep

 

whiskey militia quick!

 

First off, I get 84 bars off wax for $50 online so i dont need a shop for that. Shop owners and employees feel like they are "owed" something by the community, when in actual reality you owe us! Capitalizeing on OUR sport, selling ****ing softies to tourist clogging the line up
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second, i have done $5,000+ wetsuit orders for my college team. The wholesale price is almost HALF than the MSRP. the major letter in there is SUGGESTED retail price.
The company suggest the shop owner sell the product for $X,XXX so they can make their 40%

 

I live near Spellbinders - just wanted to know if you would expand on your experiences there ( I think I know what you're talking about). I do like Eastern Lines and the folks that work in that shop.

 

+1 also interested in the spellbinders story

 

are you really *****ing about this? shops owe surfers?!? wtf is that about?? soft boards are probably about 5% MAX of any given shop's business for 3 months out of the year. no one in surfing owes anyone else anything...shop owner/worker or surfer. at most, surfer's owe shapers. that's it.
i (& the rest of the people i work w/) don't feel "owed" by anyone. we work hard & try to provide the best customer service & pricing possible. all we ask is that you not try to f--k us over...yea, it's a business. no, you're not our "bro" if you come in once or twice a year for 2 bars of wax. yea, we hooked your buddy up w/ a new board or wetsuit b/c his mom died & he got laid off from his job...why are you asking for a deal on your 4th board this month? no, i can't sell you that merrick for $500 b/c CI tightly controls the prices of their boards.
yea, msrp of wetsuits is generally about 40% above wholesale...which is the price the shop needs to sell it for to break even...as in, meet the cost of purchasing the item. that has nothing to do w/ meeting the costs of operating the shop (ie: paying bills like electricity, taxes, pay employees, etc...). as for turning a profit...well, that's another matter entirely. given that things like surfboards & custom orders net the shop basically $0, where would you suggest the $$$ for operating the shop come from? or don't you give a crap about that? would you be happy to buy everything online? f--k the community spirit that shops provide, the opportunities that shops provide...the east coast surf community doesn't need that crap...we can buy everything online!
this is the same bull**** mentality that led to the rise of walmart, target, surftech, & a slew of other faceless, soulless compaines laying waste to the american small business community. f--k that.


edit: i've had a few beers tonight...take it for what you will...

 

Tell us how u really feel

I dont work in a surf shop but I am at one so much and help out I practicly do . I see this all the time when ppl come in wanting a "local" discount or hey I bought a board here 4 years a go can u cut me a deal . that kinda **** pisses me off . People run a buisness to provide for there families not lose the shirt of there back to every kook that walks in the door

 

If you don't mind being a little chilly, you can go out when the water is just under 50°. I've got the 3/2 Mutant and have done sessions in 48-49° water. You shouldn't really have a problem once it gets above 50° though.

 

wavejammer,lavallette,Scott,best service,better prices than any online

 

hopefully later this month...early may at the latest.

 

interesting discussion here. since a forum is a place to discuss opinions here is my take. i have had the pleasure of working in the surf industry since i was 17. i have had the chance to work on both coast for leading surf companies. the industry standard on wetsuits is that shop owners mark the price up 40% from the wholesale price. a majority of wetsuit companies pre label the suit with that markup price in mind. the manufacturer does not take into account what it cost in shipping to get there. after its all said and done the shop owner no longer gets his 40% markup. try more like 30%. which means that if something costs $30 bucks to get in, the shop owner gets to sell it for $39. thats after u factor in shipping and employee pay. that $9 profit is so they can give the customer the product they need instantly. that is what a local store in any industry is about, providing the customer with the product instantly. here is a good trick to see if your local shop is hosing you on price. look for the manufacture's preprinted label. 90% of the time there is usually a printed price on there that is the industry standard price. if that label is missing, blacked out, or covered over there is a good chance that store owner is hosing you.
local stores do alot for the value of the community's value in regards to housing prices, the local economy, deisre to live there, and things of that nature. if you dont believe me than cruise through a town where the stores are all boarded up. good chance the town resembles a ghost town, and the local economy isnt doing so well.
scoobeyvile mentioned that the local shop is the reason the line up is clogged with soft boards. well that is just crazy. its the internet's capability to provide any subject at a blink of an eye. surfing used to be only accessible in coastal locations. a majority of the people would only experience it while on a day trip or on vacation. now people can access their surfing fix via the web, and their need to try to surf is nurtured by that. hell, you can even get the surfing feeling on cruise ships now.
surfing used to be its own little culture experienced by a small group of people, but that was put to an end when the large companies started flooding their product in the malls via pac-sun, zoomiez, ...etc. its the big surf companies themselves that have taken surfing from the local beaches to the farm in pennsylvania and back again. you complain that the mean old surf shop doesnt give you a deal, like the internet, and that they are marking up the product so much. well keep in mind that really cheap item you bought on the internet was purchased by that company for only a few dollars. you maybe getting a suit for $80 but that really cool internet site bought it for only a couple bucks. who is the one really marking things up? hey every one loves a deal, but keep in mind if you dont support your local stores(no matter what they sell) there wont be anymore downtowns to go to. there are plenty of surf stores around here that give deals, and there are times that the price you are getting for items is exactly what the shop owner paid for it. giver your local shop a try before you go to the web. you might get a way better experience.