Tilley Hats guarantees select hats for life, and will repair or replace them for a small fee if they wear out due to normal wear and tear, poor workmanship, or faulty material. I also had the option of throwing them into a Columbia recycle bin. I have clothing and sleeping bags from up to 23 years ago and STILL going strong. Hardwear, but I had an opposite experience for the better. Arcteryx has gotten wayyyy stingier and rigid with their warranty in recent years. We were in the store earlier this year and were told we could get a replacement. PEARL iZUMiwill repair or replace anything that appears to have a defect, even after youve used it a bunch. https://medium.com/@ascension_/these-are-the-outdoor-brands-that-offer-lifetime-warranties-aeeebffee9b. Eagle Creeks No Matter What guarantee ensures your bags will be in great shape for the lifetime of the product. No guarantee they would be replaced. Our local outdoor stores will give you 20% discount on pretty much anything for club members in our area so thats not a great offer at all. I sent a jacket into Mountain Hardwear with a waterproofing issue. I sent a jacket into Mountain Hardwear with a waterproofing issue. They might as well not have a warranty. Always refreshing to deal with companies that stand by their products. Beanleavesit to the customer to decide whether their product didnt stand up to expectations, and offersrefunds or replacements for defective, worn-out, hard-worked gear. https://www.mysteryranch.com/guarantee-warranty-repair, https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/591/transcript, https://www.stormykromer.com/page.asp?p_key=23A701D193BC4427AAB6C599D3C84F00, https://www.burton.com/au/en/warranty.html, https://www.ula-equipment.com/services-policies/warranty/, https://featheredfriends.com/pages/warranty-info. Canyon Coolers has lifetime limited warranty. Amazing to see and read about how good the warranty is when everytime I visit the website, everything is half off! They will not replace with new product if customers fault but if a Sig Sauer problem we had a 24 hour turn around policy. Id buy and wear their stuff even without their warranty claims. Or, theyll just stoke you out and send you a new one. Vibe Kayaks have a lifetime warranty to orginal purchaser. Here at Stormy Kromer we guarantee all our caps for life. As far as I am concerned they are in the AVOID these BOZOs category. Unfortunately, i had a bad experience with REIs warranty one of their branded REI fleeces started unraveling down the sleeve after about 5 years, I was told that wasnt a manufacturing error and they couldnt do anything about it. Some cases of abuse are obvious, but others are not so obvious. Am I abusing it or should Icebreaker set realistic expectations about the quality of their socks? TNF: a 5 year old VE25 tent that was used only a handful of time (car camping at best), and most of those times without the fly. The Outdoor Research Infinite Guarantee does not last for infinity, but rather the useful life of their gear. I had an umbrella, from the 1970s. Wilderness Systems has a limited lifetime warranty on their kayaks. I contacted Salomon in August 2019 as my boots were leaking to be fair theyd probably leaked prior to this, but Id just accepted it as one of the joys of fabric boots. I saw another comment on Mtn. Gore Tex them selves would have covered it but when I pointed that out to mh they said tough luck. I have to say I agree with this one. A brand new pair of shorts arrived. I guess if you make a product so good it never fails, you get fewer chances to sell products. So I guess Im stuck with whatever in-house DWR the next jacket uses. Red Oxxs no bull warranty includes repairs and replacements for any unexpected damage to one of their bags, for life. My wife told me a story about an old HS school friend of hers who used to go to yard sales with her mom, find LLB stuff, buy it, then return it to LLB. In the old days Sierra Designs was similar to The North Face with customer service and repairs. Leupold, known primarily for their optics like rifle scopes and binoculars, also offers a lifetime, no questions asked warranty. Seattle, WA 98103 The straps on the bag started to deteriorate, the zippers and material where the day pack attaches to the main bag ripped on a trip and the rivets that hold the top handle came out which made the handle loose and awkward. Ive had good luck personally, but some other friends have been given the cold shoulder. The waterproof coating on the fly started to breakdown and become sticky, along with all the seams flaking apart. Well, my NorthFace Point Five jacket got pretty leaky after only a bit less than two years. I bought a pair of Salomon Quest 4D GTX boots in July 2017. When going outdoors I usually just bring my phone to relax, listen to some music and play some games. this list is much bettery. Manufacturing defects they cover for a lifetime. I am glad they took care of you, but you might just have been lucky. Im sitting here in an Eddie Bauer flannel and Eddie Bauer shorts.

The thing is, rei had the gold standard of warranties a few years ago but after lots of people abused the shit out of it, they had to change it. for free, of course! Great experiences with Big Agnes and TNF replacing/refunding very well worn sleeping pad and pack, respectively. Thats how we learn to make our products even better. Ive sent gear back to Jansport. For me this was strike 2 with them. From experience other brands will actually honour their warranty. We couldnt care less if you bought it at a garage sale or a gear swap. Had I realised that paying even 10 would lead to a new warranty Id have done this. Crazy Creek! that was the time when some companies started welding the seams instead of stitching. They are awesome and they will also give a third-party opinion as to whether or not the damage should be covered under warranty. I was really pissed. I had a similar situation with Arcteryx only with a little delamination and some leaking of pockets. Sadly, REI did not treat my nephew the same when he had a similar issue on a much newer tent. Anybody would tell you that socks will wear out sooner or later. At one point there were 12 other well known outdoor brands trying to knock off the Crazy Creek, but none offered a lifetime warranty. The thing is, we dont all have an extra $400 laying around to replace a rain jacket that busts a seam too soon. Maybe not in 2017, but in 2021 they have an outlet section on their website. Cabelas sucks! I bought a GoreTex jacket over 20 years ago, and after having it for about 7 years, tore it skiing through the trees. Thats not nearly as cool. The North Face offers a similar promise, repairing or replacing gear for free that failed due to manufacturing error. Leupold has a no-strings attached lifetime warrantytheyll take care of any damage to one of their products, no matter what. Quality. Ive used it once and was very happy. And theyve had to be more skeptical since then too. Theyll buy back your gently used Patagonia gear in exchange for store credit and resell it on WornWear.com. I opted for the replace since the jacket was a bit worn in other areas and they sent me a brand new jacket of a similar model since the old one was discontinued. Stanley thermoses are also under lifetime warrantyeven, according to their site, the one your grandpa totes around. If only Patagonias had longer arms Id be set. Yeah, they only warrant their apperal for a year now. We want you to try and break it! If you dont, you get a gift card for 50% of the products value. Patagonias Ironclad Guarantee promises 100 percent customer satisfaction, and if, for any reason, the gear isnt up-to-par, theyll replace, repair, or refund it for free. I bet they get a lot of knowitalls and freeloaders. I actually acquired a Vortex Viper HD and to be honest, I can only recommend it! Was this during COVID? I washed it once every 3-4 months, and I have another one which I bought less than a week after the first, which is still going strong and has been washed a similar amount of times. They told me they couldnt fix it, and they were sorry, and told me to go to the website to pick out another brand new jacket! Yeah, brought 4 new pants from them in a single year and they all started piling after a few use. https://www.burton.com/au/en/warranty.html. The old one was one of those waterproof thingies, the new one has the teeth all visible and just trusts into a wide flap that sits behind the zipper. Just a few companies promise their gear will serve you until youre old and gray. Still has plenty of life in it, but Goretex is far more stringent than it was years ago. My huge wheeled duffel had a broken spine and they fixed and sent it back for free. ), I leaned my $ 150 bean 4 piece 5 weight against the wrong side of my truck on the Yellowtone in 2000, forgot about it, ran over it, went to Bozeman to buy a new rod, called Bean they repaired the old one (100% my fault) and it was waiting for me when I got back to PA/ N/C hard to beat that. Brand new pack, amazing. I took it to the shop (Globetrotter, one of the biggest German outdoor retailers and they said no go, I should have washed the jacket more often, they said the sweat crystals are to blame. They will repair it or replace it for no cost. No repair option. Dakine will repair or replace defective gear for free, though they keep a close eye on the damage to ensure its not due to the customers use, but manufacturing. This might be fodder for a good story. Sierra Designs also does not stand behind their products. They gave me a new pack with no questions asked after I admitted that a mouse had eaten through my hip pouch while on the west coast trail. I had a zipper break and a sleeve rip on a Mtn. Hindsight is a great thing! There are so many good brands out there, why risk it? So 2 strikes we will take our business elsewhere. Not so Arcteryx. This is copied from their site. Stormy Kromer guarantees their American-made hats for life. My jacket looked brand new short of the Gore lining. Sierra Designs told me to not bother sending in my jacket as it was too old. Sent back a pair of binoculars that had part of the eye cups become unglued after 2 months of use. terrific!! https://schnees.com/our-guarantee/, And Mystery Ranch for packs: And their washing process doesnt use toxic chlorine. Ill buy anything before I buy another Mountain DontWear. (Ive replaced it as my daily driver a number of years ago with an overpriced but still awesome Orvis rod. Nat true about LL.Bean. Needless to say, I buy Eagle Creek when given the choice. Shout out to Shady Rays sunglasses too theyll replace them for life even if you lose em. If you screw it up, thats on you. I dont think this is accurate. I had not noticed any issue, but got a new jacket. WOW!. After a few weeks they canceled the order without telling me. But if those holes come from poor manufacturing? Marmot has treated me very well. I use to have a SD 60/40 (dating myself) and they repaired a torn pocket for free even though Im sure it was my fault it ripped. However anything happens in the first year, theyll replace with no questions asked. I now realise the error of my ways. Repaired no problem and even gave me a new cover for one eye piece. Earlier this year I placed an order on something that was on sale. I sympathize with manufacturers because of the the few that abuse the manufacturers policy. I sent it in for repair, fully expecting to pay to have it fixed.

Black Diamond would not replace a fleece sweater with a blown out zipper, gave partial creditDEFINITELY not lifetime. https://www.tansafaritours.com/. Also, Rapha has lifetime repair that Ive had to use. Kryptonite guarantees their bike locks for life, including normal wear-and-tear. Thanks for sharing your experience, well dig into this a little bit. I suspect you mean This American Life, July 15, 2016. I have an Eagle Creek Switchback bag I bought years and years ago that has been all over. On the other hand, Sierra Designs shafted me on a down sleeping bag. Feral Mountain Co. in Denver offers a lifetime satisfaction guarantee on EVERYTHING they sell. not the same company it used to be i fear. You missed Mountain Hardware! Mtn Hardware said it was caused by skin oils on the jacket. If it says Badlands, its covered. When I contacted customer service they told me to just reorder it but wouldnt honor the original price of my first order. I feel like I am abusing it sometimes, even though it is perfectly within their use case. Also, they have a flat 20% discount on all their products near Thanks Giving and last until Christmas. Outdoor Research has a seemingly limitless guaranteecalled the Infinite Guaranteethat provides for replacement anytime your gear doesnt perform like it should. They used to make an awesome product. Many brands used to have honest-to-god lifetime warranties, where it didnt matter what happened or how, theyd replace or repair your boots, jackets, tents, sleeping bags, anything really. Sadly Salomon @salomonsports will only honour their original guarantee period. Vortex Optics doesnt care what happened or how it happened. Sierra Designs will fix or replace manufacturing defects for the life of the product not your life. Royal Robbins has lifetime Billy Goat warranty and a repair option. One guy brought in a pair of 30+ year old stained pants. Wouldnt even consider it. If the quality of an item hasnt met your expectations, you can bring it back. Your email address will not be published. They sent me a kit with a muffler that had broken baffles, and they sent me a new one once a shop verified the defect.

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