upheavel

prices are getting outta control on the new bags lol. 

For sale or trade 

J1B-GT Large Raf Green Brand new with everything.  ($1400)

Looking for trades in Size Medium. 

Will swap for a size medium as well. 

13 minutes ago, scamster said:

as a fan it's disheartening, been after a ng4-ps since its first release and just haven't been able to cop, and no way do I pay over retail especially at acrnm prices.

So many retailers got them compared to the first time around.  I think the resell will be close to nothing, maybe even under retail after people notice how much supply is really out there. 

9 hours ago, dreamboatjustsoul said:

anyone notice the slight price rise? I figure 3ts is around 60 euros higher than the price when I got it back in 2018 

Its acronym price increases every year is the norm

3 minutes ago, drgitlin said:

This is all old stock they can't return and couldn't sell to people who worked there over the past few years. If they'd been able to back door it before now, don't you think they would have? 

Yep, which is why they have a full size run of J39. It didn't resell for shit back then and now it does.

The only thing people will be "winning" are J39S. All the good stuff is already being backdoored.

6 hours ago, danii said:

I am so surprised the WB2 soldout. It's such a lame piece of hardware, even if you ordered belt from 1000deaths and end up scammed you were getting a better deal then the WB2. 

I am even more surprised by the reception of the belt by community in here. I always thought acronym buyers are kinda aware what is available where and can tell why their 1000EUR acronym jacket costs 1000EUR. Dude, you seriously waited for a webbing with two D-rings since the SET-3 release?

 

It doesn't matter how shitty or lame any Acronym item is people will still buy it regardless. Once you have a cult following and a hardcore fanbase you can practically sell anything. You know they have clout when they are selling a modular that carries two Tylenol pills for $100. It's just like Supreme people will buy out every garbage accessory they have. 

1 hour ago, mariahscarry said:

I said the same thing, such a terrible 3a release imho :/ The recycled ideas using new material and 60% price hike, i'm disappointed.

Also, just for reference...   2015 prices compared to 2018.

3A-MK3: 138eur ---> 227eur

3A-MK2: 153eur ---> 295eur

3A-MZ2TS: 99eur ---> 240eur

This happens to every luxury brand that goes mainstream and has resell potential. People will still buy into the brand no matter what.

The picture was white but the title/description said it was black.  Either way everything sold out now anyway lol.

The plastic zipper end is trash also. It's slightly fraying on the ends already on mine.  

Its a glorified $20 scarf that cost $300. What do you think was going to happen? Mine had the same problem after a weeks use, just sew it back up and move on.     

I don't blame them why let a reseller profit when they can just pocket more. 

They were suppose to release yesterday. They increased the prices on everything compared to the original prices that they were going to sell it at. 

18 minutes ago, brainerd666 said:

Horse is definitely dead bro, better ice that shoulder up. 

Nah bro I'm just getting warmed up, its only the 5th inning. 

57 minutes ago, drgitlin said:

Plenty of us wear Veilance too. 

I was talking about the main line not Veilance. The same idea applies to Veilance as well, people are buying it for the brand and the way it looks not because of its durability. You could pay 3x less and just get a Beta and it would last just as long as a Veilance shell. The same is true when my wife tries to tell me Channel and LV has "better" leather than Longchamp or Coach. Sure, the quality is slightly better but she is buying Channel and LV because of the brand and the way it looks, not because of the durability and how many pockets it has. 

2 minutes ago, AvantSol said:

Do you climb mountains and fight off titans or something in your acr upheaval? 

Yes, I climb mountains. 

11 minutes ago, brainerd666 said:

The look of ACR is very important to me as well, but only for my own sake.

Thats all I needed to see. I've owned over 10 ACR jackets and 7 bags and I can tell you that I didn't get many, many years from it. The best example would be the foil bags that everyone has rips and tears on. For all the other stuff I guess we can agree to disagree. 

4 minutes ago, brainerd666 said:

The last Patagonia jacket I had the liner disintegrated after just literally sitting in my closet for a couple years. Doesn’t mean they all do that of course. Fading and wear is to be expected in heavy use, but before I wore ACR pants I’d get crotch/knee blowouts within 6 months of use on multiple pairs of heavy weight selvedge running 200-300 a piece. I only started wearing them because I was tired of constantly buying Levi’s. Are all the features on ACR good for everyday use? Nah. But the anatomical cut and low key form factors are way above everything else I’ve used. If one were to only wear the average ACR every so often I guarantee you’d get many, many years of use out of it. Are prices getting to the point of making everything I said above irrelevant? Yes. I’ll concede that. But your point that only rich bois buy ACR and don’t care about the durability/usability shows a lack of insight on your part.

Oh-btw, I was simply disagreeing with you in my previous post and trying to start a line of dialogue. At no point did I say that your input was ‘a joke’. Debate is healthy. 

I thought the comment was funny which is why I thought it was a joke. Patagonia doesn't cost 200-300 a piece. Even if you had to constantly buy Levis you would need to buy more than 20 pairs to cover one pair of ACR pants. Yes, if you wear ACR every now and then it would last many, many years but so would 20 pairs of levis.  Which is why your argument of it being more economical made no sense to me. They do care about durability but it is heavily outweighed by the other reasons they are buying the item. Like I said, you are mostly buying it because it looks good and the brand. If you people buying ACR really cared about durability/usability that much they would be purchasing arc'teryx that has a lifetime warranty. 

49 minutes ago, brainerd666 said:

Considering how durable all of my ACR has been up to this point, I actually do calculate cost per use, and it’s far more economical thus far than repeatedly buying cheaper ‘throwaway’ garments, not to mention more environmentally sound. I say thus far as I haven’t used anything other than the S/CH/DS, GTpro3/PL, and laminate. If my $800 pair of P10-S’ I bought 2 years back had started to crumble after 6 months, there’s no way I’d have gambled on more gear. But the 2 jackets, bag, 2 shirts, and 3 pairs of pants that are in my current rotation have held up amazingly well from repeated offtimes daily use. I can count the number of days in the last couple years that I’ve worn a pair pants that weren’t P10’s. I haven’t babied any of my gear in any way shape or form. If the durability/usuabilty factor diminishes in favor of strictly style based/architectural pieces, I’m out. 

I'm sorry but this statement is a joke. It's definitely not more economical buying Acronym over some cheaper 'throwaway' garments. There is no way the cost per use is cheaper on a Acronym items over say Patagonia or similar brands. Also, I have 3 pairs of P10's and they start to fade and wear down after less than a years use. I think people need to stop convincing themselves that they are buying ACR for its usability/durability or any other bullshit reason. We are buying it because of the brand and the way it looks. Well, maybe you are buying it for the phone escape shit on the wrist because we all know how useful and practical that is. 

Does it really matter if its shitty quality? If someone has the means to drop 2k on a jacket then they will surely have enough to drop another 2k when it breaks. Its not like someone who buys Acronym is calculating the cost per use. 

Anyone else getting a COD from UPS? Normally they just send me the letter like fedex but now its COD.

1 hour ago, Kamikaze said:

really wish they would do more previews of the items releasing beforehand

They want to avoid previews at all costs because they want those impulse buys

New hard shell jackets will be 2k+ euro. 

3 hours ago, BRICK DOM said:

Possibly qc issues for any acronym x Nike shoes. I know some reported glue on their shoes.

Or maybe your friend stretched his pair out?

I got the same size for dynamic yellow and Cool gray prestos but the Cool grays are definitely more snug. I can wear the yellows with zips up but the grays need to be zipped down 

Yes, its trash QC. I have a pair and there is glue everywhere. The QC for the original presto release was bad as well. 

SISP at 40% off at playground: 

http://www.playgroundshop.com/en/stone-island-shadow-project/?RwGal=true&advanced=1&produttori_ID=575

I really like this seasons chelsea boots. But the black one last season, and are probably my most comfortable pair of shoes. If anyone see them at 40%+ off in a size 45 - please let me know!

Thanks for the info! I have been looking for these boots.