[pct-l] re: Golite Gear

[hikeamerica at bresnan.net (Dave)]

no i was talking golite i just go the country wrong  it wwas china and I 
dont need peope sying maby you didnt tkae care of it I have more miles 
hiked then any other peron on this list.

Paul Magnanti wrote:

>>>Indeed, most of their products that I own were made
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>in >>China. I haven't seen anything of their's made in
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>>>Japan.
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>I think the original poster may be getting mixed up
>with MontBell.
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>Mont Bell is a Japanese based company that also makes
>much lightweight gear. Most of their gear is indeed
>made in Japan. It has been fairly recently where they
>have been marketing in the US.
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>Their gear is a bit more expensive than most, but is
>very light. I actually bought their SilNylon rain
>pants as they were the lightest out there (2.4 oz).
>Found the pants to be well made and have been happy
>with them so far.  Their US office is located here in
>Boulder, CO. Their main store is located two blocks or
>so from where I work. :-) 
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>As the second poster on this thread said, lightweight
>gear does require some more care than traditional
>gear.
>A tradeoff, but one that can be worth it depending on
>your use/needs.
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