The looming port workers strike and ski equipment supply....

[drjeff]

Just read an article about how the looming port workers strike may have a significant impact on this season's gear supplies for many ski shops, as many shops yet haven;t received all of their orders, and if they're in a shipping container right now, they may be there for a while if this strike dags out.

If one is thinking of getting some new gear for the season, they might want to act ASAP rather than wait a bit as their could be supply chain issues if the gear isn't made in North American and requires shipping from either Asia or Europe

 

[KustyTheKlown]

i keep flirting with your kastles in the 96. i found them <$400

my fischer ranger 100s are toast and i dont have a 'skinny ski' right now. only a 106 and a 116 (both the kastle fx - there is an appeal to expanding the set)

tempted by those orange 96s as my groomer ski. i hate the metal tips. really wish they didnt do the metal tips!

the other thing flirty for me is the elan ripstick 96 black edition. i cant find those as cheap as the kastles

 

[djd66]

Just read an article about how the looming port workers strike may have a significant impact on this season's gear supplies for many ski shops, as many shops yet haven;t received all of their orders, and if they're in a shipping container right now, they may be there for a while if this strike dags out.

If one is thinking of getting some new gear for the season, they might want to act ASAP rather than wait a bit as their could be supply chain issues if the gear isn't made in North American and requires shipping from either Asia or Europe

Its October 1, I would guess 90% of all goods are already in a local warehouse and in the stores. Stuff arriving now would be very late for this year's ski season

 

[DrPeteG]

At this time of year I would think that soft goods inventory is where shops are filling in. Hard goods should be in warehouses here already. Most of the soft goods would be coming in the west coast route

 

[jimmywilson69]

I have the regular ripstick 96 and it does VERY well here in PA up north and out west. yes if its boiler pate hard they aren't the greatest, but they do also bite if you ski them right. I skied a buddies ripstick black edition aslo in the 96 and while a bit stiffer, they still were great on the slopes here in PA. I think they'd be a good choice @KustyTheKlown

 

[KustyTheKlown]

yea i would need the black. i like a really stiff stable ski.

 

[crystalmountainskier]

Also lift component shipments potentially caught up in this. Late enough a lot is already here but not all.

 

[thetrailboss]

Its October 1, I would guess 90% of all goods are already in a local warehouse and in the stores. Stuff arriving now would be very late for this year's ski season

I agree. Most stuff is already here. If not, it is really late.

 

[Boxtop Willie]

The next shoe to drop is whether the strike expands to the West coast (or, God help us, truckers). Most hard goods are already here (luckily, as a good portion of it comes in from Europe, to the East coast. Soft goods are primarily Asian sourced and tends to come later due to production seasonality, but through Long Beach. There are soft goods containers on the water right now.

 

[Keelhauled]

West Coast dockworkers are members of a different union which signed a new contract last year, so they will not be striking.

 

[1dog]

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This automation appears to be what they are afraid of. Its just a matter of time . .

 

[Edd]

This makes me thing of season 2 of The Wire. It was not well loved but, in retrospect, it was great as was the entire series.

To be clear, season 2 focused on the docks of Baltimore and the unions that worked it. I’m in the middle of a slow rewatch (easily my 3rd) and almost done with season 2.

 

[djd66]

They were offered a 50% pay raise and turned it down. They want a 77% pay raise,… wtf?

 

[jimmywilson69]

Its no so much the pay as they want guarantees that they won't be replaced with automation. Frankly walking off a job that can be done by robots who don't walk of the job seems like bad play if you ask me...

 

[Zand]

I thought this said "pot workers" strike at first and I got a little worried for a lot of you

 

[Hawk]

So last year when I was looking for skis and Boots at my local shop, they said to come back in November or Early December to look at the new gear comming in. Based on that I wouldn't say all the gear is in just yet. I am going to call my guy and get the real story.

 

[xlr8r]

Just bought new boots this past week, so I am good for this year now. I thought hard goods always came in to shops by Labor Day.

 

[letitsnow1]

yea i would need the black. i like a really stiff stable ski.

Check out heritage labs rc 95 or 85. I got a fl105 last year and ordered rc85 this year, there definitely stiff stable skis

 

[BenedictGomez]

One month before the closest presidential election in literally decades.

That Union knew exactly what it was doing.