• Welcome to AlpineZone, the largest online community of skiers and snowboarders in the Northeast!

    You may have to REGISTER before you can post. Registering is FREE, gets rid of the majority of advertisements, and lets you participate in giveaways and other AlpineZone events!

I suggest a place where people can rate ski shops

dmc

New member
Joined
Oct 28, 2004
Messages
14,275
Points
0
Maybe lay out how they should discuss the experience.

And give the pertinent information about the experience and not just rant negatively..
 

severine

New member
Joined
Feb 7, 2004
Messages
12,367
Points
0
Location
CT
Website
poetinthepantry.com
I agree.

I've been spending a lot of time on tripadvisor.com for the last couple weeks. I realize that's a totally different site for something entirely different, but it's definitely helpful to the outsider. If there was a way for us to have an opportunity for people to post their experiences without fear of attack, rating the experience and providing supporting information, I think that could be a benefit to the community here. What I'm suggesting is not the format we have right now where when someone starts a thread, anyone can come in and make accusations or non-pertinent divergence from the topic: more like Here's the shop and these are the reviews for that shop. Further discussion should be elsewhere.
 

dmc

New member
Joined
Oct 28, 2004
Messages
14,275
Points
0
If there was a way for us to have an opportunity for people to post their experiences without fear of attack.

I see you italics... nice jab..... I'm just attacking the attacker... If this dude laid out something other then a rant - I would've responded differently..

So back off...
 

severine

New member
Joined
Feb 7, 2004
Messages
12,367
Points
0
Location
CT
Website
poetinthepantry.com
I see you italics... nice jab..... I'm just attacking the attacker... If this dude laid out something other then a rant - I would've responded differently..

So back off...
It was not personal. I've seen plenty of people attack or been attacked on here. I did not mean any particular person. However, if there's no fear of someone jumping down your throat every time you have a differing opinion, there is more likely to be accurate information than reports that toe the line that's been drawn.
 

hammer

Active member
Joined
Apr 28, 2004
Messages
5,493
Points
38
Location
flatlands of Mass.
Here are a few reviews of places I've been to...

Zimmerman's Nashua: Always been positive. When I bought my last pair of skis the manager spotted a top sheet blemish and had no problem offering a replacement if I wanted one (I didn't).

Ken Jones (Proctor Jones) Nashua: Always been positive. They did size my first set of boots a bit big but it was a decent learning experience.

Ken Jones Manchester: Gave me a bit of a hard time when I tried to return boots for a smaller size (at the recommendation of Jeff Bokum), but ultimately it worked out fine.

I'd have no problems going back to any of these places.
 
Last edited:

dmc

New member
Joined
Oct 28, 2004
Messages
14,275
Points
0
It was not personal. I've seen plenty of people attack or been attacked on here. I did not mean any particular person. However, if there's no fear of someone jumping down your throat every time you have a differing opinion, there is more likely to be accurate information than reports that toe the line that's been drawn.

:)

there will be no attacks if a proper form is followed to take the "italics"/emotion out of the post...

More information is needed...
No upper case headlines...

than kind of stuff...
 

severine

New member
Joined
Feb 7, 2004
Messages
12,367
Points
0
Location
CT
Website
poetinthepantry.com
:)

there will be no attacks if a proper form is followed to take the "italics"/emotion out of the post...

More information is needed...
No upper case headlines...

than kind of stuff...
Dude, who pissed in your Cheerios? It was just emphasis that should there be a section made on AZ for reviews, that should be a HUGE part of it. Instead of it being the free-for-all that posts normally are, people should be allowed to just list their review. Like you see on sites like tripadvisor.com. There's no discussion; just a review.
 
Last edited:

dmc

New member
Joined
Oct 28, 2004
Messages
14,275
Points
0
Dude, who pissed in your Cheerios? Guilty hhat should be a HUGE part of it. Instead of it being the free-for-all that posts normally are, people should be allowed to just list their review. Like you see on sites like tripadvisor.com. There's no discussion; just a review.


Please... stop with the comments... I won't respond to such things...
 

billski

Active member
Joined
Feb 22, 2005
Messages
16,207
Points
38
Location
North Reading, Mass.
Website
ski.iabsi.com
It might be a good idea to have major characteristic ratings , then a free form field
Off the top of my head, major criteria could include:
Price
Value
Knowledge
Technical Competence
Selection
Quality of Cheerios ;)
 

2knees

New member
Joined
Nov 17, 2004
Messages
8,330
Points
0
Location
Safe
only shop i have any real experience with is Alpine Haus in wethersfield.

I've had no problems. would go back.

they dont serve cheerios, or beerios, though.
 

dmc

New member
Joined
Oct 28, 2004
Messages
14,275
Points
0
only shop i have any real experience with is Alpine Haus in wethersfield.

I've had no problems. would go back.

they dont serve cheerios, or beerios, though.

mmmmmm...... beerios.....
 

WJenness

Active member
Joined
Oct 18, 2007
Messages
3,024
Points
38
Location
Lowell, MA
Here are a few reviews of places I've been to...

Zimmerman's Nashua: Always been positive. When I bought my last pair of skis the manager spotted a top sheet blemish and had no problem offering a replacement if I wanted one (I didn't).

Ken Jones (Proctor Jones) Nashua: Always been positive. They did size my first set of boots a bit big but it was a decent learning experience.

Ken Jones Manchester: Gave me a bit of a hard time when I tried to return boots for a smaller size (at the recommendation of Jeff Bokum), but ultimately it worked out fine.

I'd have no problems going back to any of these places.

Hmm... I had the same experience when I bought my first set of boots at Ken Jones... Bought a pair in October from Ski Haus in Salem. Had a great fitting with Lee. Had planned on going to Jeff Bokum for tweaking, but I haven't needed to as the boots seem to be perfect.

-w
 

hammer

Active member
Joined
Apr 28, 2004
Messages
5,493
Points
38
Location
flatlands of Mass.
Hmm... I had the same experience when I bought my first set of boots at Ken Jones... Bought a pair in October from Ski Haus in Salem. Had a great fitting with Lee. Had planned on going to Jeff Bokum for tweaking, but I haven't needed to as the boots seem to be perfect.

-w
You may still want to consider a visit to Jeff...do you have custom footbeds? I know that they made a difference for me.
 
Top