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I have worn an old (2004, I believe) original altus poncho for years. I just tried it under the shower and it still seems waterproof. Some of the taping at the seams, though, is showing its age, and at a few pressure points (where shoulder joins arms, for instance), it looks like there is some separation of the taping. I’ve attached a picture. Altus is 14 oz.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Because I'm so many hours behind you, you just gave me an early warning that I need to dash to the store to get a card and some roses . . . lest I not live to walk another camino!If you're looking for signs in the universe...today is Valentine's Day and that Altus is red.
I would be thrilled to receive a red poncho for Valentine's Day! Lasts longer than flowers or candy.Thank you, thank you, thank you. Because I'm so many hours behind you, you just gave me an early warning that I need to dash to the store to get a card and some roses . . . lest I not live to walk another camino!
Though I imagine she won't thank me for giving her a red poncho. Bad husband. Very, very bad husband!
I don’t visit them often (mostly buy my stuff at ‘real’ outdoor shops, but at least there’s a Decathlon in both Irun and San Sebastian.Are there any stores in Irun similar to the one in SJPdP where I would be able to find a good quality poncho?
A red poncho and a single red rose...
I bet there is a you tube video (or six) on how to re-seal the old poncho.
I went to Decathlon in Pamplona to buy a sleeping bag last year. I was pretty disappointed with their selection. I walked around the store for quite a long time just to check it out. Overall I was a little disappointed with what I found there. I live in Mexico now and if I had a chance to go back to the States I would have gone to an REI. I always was impressed with the wide selection of their offerings. They are not cheap but I have bought many things there and I still use them. I have used my REI backpack for 5 caminos and although it is scratched and faded it is still in great shape after about 7 months of walking with it. The employees are friendly and nice. I was in the REI in Austin a year before and they had a much larger choice of bags at a variety of prices. I do believe their staff directs you to the item to buy based on your needs and not on the price. I hope I am not making to much of a generalization based on one store and one visit. But a store the size of Decathalon and their reputation I was expecting more.I have worn an old (2004, I believe) original altus poncho for years. I just tried it under the shower and it still seems waterproof. Some of the taping at the seams, though, is showing its age, and at a few pressure points (where shoulder joins arms, for instance), it looks like there is some separation of the taping. I’ve attached a picture. Altus is 14 oz.
A few years ago, I bought a red Quechua poncho in Decathlon, in the in-city Lisbon store. It was only 30 euros so I thought I’d give it a try. But I have never worn it, though maybe it’s time. It is 4 oz heavier than the Altus, which is not a trivial difference, but is probably due in large part to the zippers under the arms in the Decathlon poncho.
Has anyone used the Decathlon brand poncho?
The product information page is virtually unintelligible (To me anyway) because I can’t tell which parts refer to the specific product and which are more general.
I have had generally bad luck with the durability and general overall quality of things I have gotten in Decathlon, specifically of the Quechua brand. But I know others really like their products.
Anyway, @AJGuillaume’s recent posts on ponchos got me thinking that I should go to the back of my closet and dig this one up. I am assuming I should not bring the old Altus, but what I don’t know is whether people are generally happy with the Quechua one.
I bought and used the decathlon poncho last year on the VDLP.I have worn an old (2004, I believe) original altus poncho for years. I just tried it under the shower and it still seems waterproof. Some of the taping at the seams, though, is showing its age, and at a few pressure points (where shoulder joins arms, for instance), it looks like there is some separation of the taping. I’ve attached a picture. Altus is 14 oz.
A few years ago, I bought a red Quechua poncho in Decathlon, in the in-city Lisbon store. It was only 30 euros so I thought I’d give it a try. But I have never worn it, though maybe it’s time. It is 4 oz heavier than the Altus, which is not a trivial difference, but is probably due in large part to the zippers under the arms in the Decathlon poncho.
Has anyone used the Decathlon brand poncho?
The product information page is virtually unintelligible (To me anyway) because I can’t tell which parts refer to the specific product and which are more general.
I have had generally bad luck with the durability and general overall quality of things I have gotten in Decathlon, specifically of the Quechua brand. But I know others really like their products.
Anyway, @AJGuillaume’s recent posts on ponchos got me thinking that I should go to the back of my closet and dig this one up. I am assuming I should not bring the old Altus, but what I don’t know is whether people are generally happy with the Quechua one.
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