Sail and Ski - Online, Chester and Shrewsbury

Skate Range expands again!!!

2009-06-19T03:27:00.000-07:00

We have expanded our range of skateboards and skate hardware again as the demand seems to be growing for it in both of our shops and on the website

We have new decks in from Creature, Alien Workshop, Bullet as well as more longboards from Lush

Below are a few of the newest products to hit the shops...........................

I nearly Drowned Surfing in Ireland.....

2009-05-15T01:34:00.000-07:00

.....but it wasn't the ocean that nearly did this - it was the amount of Guiness we drank!!! Forgot to mention the other day that it was also a stag do we were on so as you can imagine it got a bit messy!!!

Above - Me on a tiddler - the next set that followed was a monster and cleaned us all up, hard to believe looking at this (it is now shown below with me paddling to get out of the way - I didn't make it)

Here are a few of the shots taken by jay on the trip. The swell didn't quite work out the way the forcast predicted it but we found some good waves none the less.

Above is the Stag - Multi

Surf Trip to Easky, County Sligo, Ireland

2009-05-07T08:03:00.000-07:00

I have got bloody lucky with a little trip we have planned for this weekend to the Emerald Isle surfing, Golfing and Guiness-ing with seven other north Wales based surfers.

As you can tell from the image is forcast to be pumping, with good size swell, Light offshore winds and the sun is even going to be out. I have probably spoken to soon now!!!!

Keep an eye out on Wednesday as I'll post some of the best pics on here - you might think this is just a mid-week jolly but we like to call it research / board testing!!!

Phil - Shrewsbury

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O'neill wetsuits at sailandski.co.uk and in shrewsbury and chester stores

2009-05-07T07:48:00.000-07:00

Like getting dressed up in full rubber suits??? So do we!!!

Not as kinky as it sounds unfortunatley, but our range of O'neill wetsuits has started to arrive for summer 2009. We are offereing mens wetsuits in 5/3 full, 3/2 full and 2mm shorties from as little as £49. Womens wetsuits 3/2 full and 2mm shorties from as little as £49 and kids from £39.

Whether it be for surfing, canoeing, windsurfing, sailing or just general summer splashing around we will have the right suit for you at internet competitive prices.

Make sure you check out http://www.sailandski.co.uk/ for all of our latest offers on summer goodies and winter bargains now the snow has melted

Surf's Up - O'shea Surfboards back in stock for summer

2009-05-07T07:40:00.000-07:00

We have just taken delivery of our O'shea range of surfboards for summer 2009. As ever, these represent the best value packages on the market today with FREE bag, leash and Wax all from £275 delivered to your door or ready to collect from in store.

We are offering both classic Polyester surfboards and EPS (epoxy) surfboards from O'shea giving you the choice of constuction. See out O'shea surfboards page for more on the difference in construction between these two types of surfboard.

As ever, if you can't find what you want then we can order in the size and colour you are after for no extra charge.

See our full range of summer products and great deals on winter sale items at http://www.sailandski.co.uk/

ANON SUNGLASSES ONLINE AND IN OUR CHESTER STORE

2009-04-27T08:37:00.000-07:00

The sun definately had his hat on last week so it's time to start thinking about protecting those eyes, whilst looking uber-cool at the same time.

Anon sunglasses stand out in the crowd, offering top end fashion, design and performance. Being Anon sunglasses, technology such as lens clarity is amazing as you would expect but really it is all about expressing yourself with Anon sunglasses. Here at Sailandski.co.uk we are proud to bring you a range of Anon's best selling styles including the Anon Amos Sunglasses, Anon Fairfax Sunglasses, Anon Hollywierd Sunglasses, Anon Shocker Sunglasses, Anon Contender Sunglasses and the Anon Indee Sunglasses. If you can't find the model you would like then simply contact us and we can order them in for you. You can reach one of the team at Sail & Ski on 01743 353 776 or at shrewsbury@sailandski.co.uk

SKATEBOARDS AND LONGBOARDS NOW IN STORE

2009-04-24T06:00:00.000-07:00

We have our new range of skateboards and longboards in both our Shrewsbury and Chester stores.

You can also find the whole range on the Sail & Ski website

Any questions feel free to call one of the team on 01743 353776

Here are a couple of examples of our amazing boards;

So go check them out .... they're lush !

Join us on Facebook!

2009-04-16T08:49:00.000-07:00

Get big discounts and money off purchases by simply becoming friends with us on Facebook - Simply log in to your facebook and search for 'Sail Ski'. We should appear first and then add us to your list of friends

This year we are making a major marketing push with our website and big discounts on certain and varying product lines will occur on a regular basis so don't miss out!!!

New Website Offices Acquired

2009-04-16T03:24:00.000-07:00

We are proud to announce that despite all of the UK economical doom and gloom we are still expanding!!

The latest stage is new offices and storage units allowing us to hold more stock than ever to for fill your orders and to make processing your orders even quicker and more efficient. A new photo studio has been set up to provide even higher quality images on our website.

All internet enquiries will still however go to the same number 01743353776 were our team is always ready to assist you

HOPE YOU ENJOYED THAT BIT OF EARLY SUMMER SUN!

2009-04-16T02:56:00.000-07:00

Hopefully you all enjoyed the same good weather that we did for the Easter bank holiday in the Midalnds and the North west and some of us even managed to get a very summer feeling surf in over the weekend in Wales, but with the cold water and full wetsuits being worn there are some very interesting tan lines around the neck area in the office this week.

Back to the gindstone now for all of us so here is what is arriving for the summer at http://www.sailandski.co.uk/ .

Our Reef Flip Flops collection has grown again with more styles and colours than ever before. Styles such as the now famous Reef Fanning continues for 2009 with some fresh designs and even sone new versions. be sure to check out the new Fanning Supreme and the Fannning O2 with its full air bubble. As for Womens Reef flip flops we are already seeing good sales on the Sandy, the Sweet Bella and the Reef womens Fanning.

Other things to watch out for in the next week or so is the introduction of a full range of Skateboard equipment to our line up. We will be showcasing some top brands in the world of skate and longboarding to fill the void in the town that we trade in and to expand our growing website.

Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year

2008-12-16T14:11:00.000-08:00

We would like to just say a huge thank you to all of our customers both old and new for their support at this time festive time and all year long. We hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New year and we look forward to the rest of the winter with you.

The new year will bring a lot of change to www.sailandski.co.uk and our stores and we will keep you posted here on the blog and on our news letter. Huge expansion of the website is planned with a complete re-vamp of the graphical side of the site a long with a change in our distribution and logistical set up.

Any ideas from our customers or potential customers can be sent to us at shrewsbury@sailandski.co.uk .

Christmas delivery deadline this Friday the 19th December

2008-12-16T13:59:00.000-08:00

Just a quick reminder to let you all know that the last date for shipping in time for Christmas day is getting close. This friday at 11pm we will cease to guarantee delivery in time for the big day.

Grab yourself some last minute stocking fillers. Below is our list of top five small gifts from december so far:

1 - Burton Snowboard Socks
2 - Salomon Ski Boot Bags
3 - Burton Womens Cupcake Thermals
4 - Anon Snowboard Goggles
5 - Burton and Barts Beanies and Hats

All of these and loads more on www.sailandski.co.uk so don't hang around too long

News for Saturday 27th September 2008 – Smith Arrives on the website

2008-09-26T14:28:00.000-07:00

Smith Goggles and Smith Helmets are now displayed on the web with us offering the most comprehensive range of Smith winter specific product in the UK.

This years helmet range features the new Smith Hustle Helmet sitting in the range below the Smith variant brim helmet of last year at £100. Featuring light weight construction and cool styling it is sure to be a winner. The Smith Holt helmet is back and once again I will bet my bottom dollar that this will be our best seller this year – it best had be as I ordered loads of them!!!

As far as the goggles are concerned, the quality is simply top notch. The grade of polycarbonate in Smith lenses is not super-seeded by any other brand including Oakley when it comes to Optical Clarity. Both of us that do the product testing and buying for our company use Smith Goggles ourselves and have done for the past 8 years which normally says something for the products.

New for 2009 is the Smith Womens Hustle Goggles which is the highest spec. goggle ever produced by Smith for Women. Simplistic in styling but sure to be a winner for the winter. Also, we are now doing 2 models in the Turbo Fan goggles – The Smith Knowledge OTG Turbo Fan and the Smith Phenom Turbo Fan Goggles – offering an option to glasses wearers and non-glasses wearers to have eyewear that won’t, sorry, can’t fog up due to it’s in built air conditioning

The other hot goggle to look out for is the Smith Fuse Goggles which comes in a variety of lens options and each pair comes with a FREE yellow lens fo ruse in low light conditions – a bargain for £70-80 as the lenses themselves cost £35 and you get 2 included making the frames seem FREE

Salomon ski and snowboard helmets now in

2008-09-24T14:07:00.000-07:00

The all new range of Salomon helmets are now in stock. We are stocking their standard ski range and the Salomon Freeski range of helmets. From the Freeski range check out the Salomon Brigade Helmet and the womens Salomon Venom Helmet.

If you are after the most luxurious finish to a helmet that we have ever seen then look no further than the Salomon Womens Divine Helmet. Also featured on our website is our collection of RED helmets from Burton and soon to be added will be Scott helmets, Smith Helmets and Protec helmets

Snowboard package deals now on-line and in store

2008-09-24T14:01:00.000-07:00

All of our cheap package snowboards are now available. We have them from Ride, K2 and Salomon with up to 20% off the 2009 RRP prices. We buy these in specially discounted and therefore have limited numbers of them available. Make sure you don't miss out on a well priced set up of Snowboard, boots and bindings. As usual FREE delivery is available on all of our snowboard packages.

If you want any advice on any of the packages then ring us on 01743 353776

Salomon Deliver 2009 Range - SKIS AND BOOTS

2008-09-22T03:59:00.000-07:00

Where do I start? Salomon once again lead the way in innovation in the ski market as well as winning a very prestigious award for this winter.

The big news is the new Custom Shell technology that is now included on their Falcon range of boots. It allows the ski boots to not only be moulded to your foot with the inner liner but even the outer shell of the ski boots moulds to your foot. This is done through a heat process and both our stores have the new ovens in and ready to be used to complete this process

Salomon have also had a resurgance in skis in the last 2 seasons and this year they have won the Fall-line ski magazine "ski of the Year" with the all new Salomon Lord Skis.

We are offering loads of skis at below RRP already and all prices include bindings where stated.

K2 Skis arrive in Store and on www.sailandski.co.uk

2008-09-22T03:53:00.000-07:00

It is that time of year again, Skis and snowboards are arriving thick and fast through our doors now! The latest addition is from K2 with their 2009 range of skis. Old favourites such as the K2 Apache Recon and the K2 T-Nine Ladies One Luv Skis are both still in the line up but a few new additions including the piste orientated K2 Hellfire skis and the off piste K2 Apache Xplorer skis.

Many of these skis are already below RRP to keep up with the competion, so to speak. So once again we offer the biggest range of k2 skis on the web in the UK at the lowest prices - so why bother looking elsewhere. FREE delivery is of course included for you

Burton Emblem snowboard socks Product Review

2008-08-27T07:36:00.000-07:00

At the end of the day, a sock is a sock, but Burton socks are different. It provides support under the arch of your foot, and across the top of your foot over the ankle, as well as providing extra padding on your shins.
These Burton socks kept my feet warm and dry, whilst wicking away sweat, and made my feet look good in the process.

Dan Scoulding - Staff Sail and Ski - Shrewsbury Store

Burton Bullet Tool Product Review

2008-08-27T07:35:00.000-07:00

I don’t know any snowboarder who doesn’t own a burton bullet tool, the single most useful tool, that’s idiot proof.
It’s got a screw driver, with four different heads, a small spanner and an arm to give you more leverage whilst fitting comfortably into your coat jacket. I must have used my burton bullet tool every day, to make minor adjustments depending on the snow conditions.
If you haven’t already got one, get one!

Dan Scoulding - Staff Sail and Ski - Shrewsbury Store

Burton super pipe gloves Product Review

2008-08-27T07:33:00.000-07:00

There’s nothing worse than having to take your gloves off in the minuses to adjust your bindings or re-tighten your boot laces: Enter Burton super pipe gloves.
Although these gloves say super pipe they can be used anywhere, I used them on piste, off piste, in the park and for après ski. They keep your hands warm, and wick away sweat from your palms, as well as being well ventilated.
As the superpipe gloves fit close to your hand it means you get great dexterity which helps if anything goes tits up with your board on the mountain.
If you’re anything like me, you’ll be carrying your Burton Bullet tool with you, and the super pipe gloves, enable you to keep your gloves on, whilst fixing your gear.

Dan Scoulding - Staff Sail and Ski - Shrewsbury Store

Burton Moto snowboard boots Product Review

2008-08-27T07:32:00.000-07:00

The Burton Moto is an intermediate level snowboard boot, aimed more at all mountain freestyle riders as they are a softer, and more comfortable boot than the stiffer free ride boots.
Year in I’ve used Burton Moto snowboard boots as they are comfortable and give a relaxed fit, as well as keeping your feet toasty. With the speedzone laces on the inner boot and outer shell, it makes getting your boots on super quick and easy.
After riding a full day, either on the slopes or in the park, I just keep my boots on, and enjoyed some après ski, so all in all a very good versatile boot, at a great price.

Dan Scoulding - Staff Sail and Ski - Shrewsbury Store

Burton Custom snowboard bindings Product Review

2008-08-27T07:30:00.000-07:00

The single best thing about Burton bindings above other bindings is the Cap strap. This piece of genius tech means that you get so much more response in your transitions from toe to heel.
The Burton Custom bindings, for me provided me with all day comfort and response at a great price, and happen to be the binding of choice for Shaun white, which can’t be a bad thing.
I would definatly recommend the Burton Custom bindings to anyone who enjoys all mountain freestyle riding, as the bindings are forgiving and give great support, as well as being easy on the wallet.

Dan Scoulding - Staff Sail and Ski - Shrewsbury Store

Burton Dominant Product Review

2008-08-27T07:29:00.000-07:00

I bought my Burton dominant snowboard because it’s aimed at an intermediate rider who wants an all mountain freestyle board that can handle itself in the park. The dominant handles perfectly on groomed piste, and when I fancied hitting the park, it’s awesome for rails, boxes and jumps.
As it’s a super soft board, with twin tipped, directional flex, it makes it real easy to ride switch and go bigger of jumps with huge pop in the tail,
I found it really easy to progress to harder piste and carving turns, whilst it still remains the best board I’ve tried in the park. Its not a specific powder so if you enjoy back country riding then this boards not for you, however if there’s a few feet of powder just off the beaten track, the Burton Dominant will thrash about with the best of them.

Dan Scoulding - Staff Sail and Ski - Shrewsbury Store

Burton Dominant Snowboard Product Review

2008-08-27T07:23:00.000-07:00

Burton Snowboards Arrive Soon!

2008-08-18T04:58:00.000-07:00

Burton Snowboards, Burton Snowboard Bindings, Burton Snowboard Boots, Mens and womens clothing all due in within 2 weeks. All of this is available to Pre-Order On the website right now.

Products worth checking out are all of the NEW Burton ICS boards and Burton EST bindings with infinite stance options. Our huge range of really well priced Burton Snowboard Socks and a massive selection of tools and accessories. Also, the mens and womens sleeper hoodies for the ultimate way to travel to the snow.

Also, and this is an unofficial claim, but we must surely offer the widest range of Burton snowboard bags anywhere in the UK now. Be sure to check out all of the new colours.

And, last but by no means least, have a look here at how absolutly massive our range of Anon snowboard goggles is. All styles uncluding the NEW! womens Solace are available.

Bring on the Snow!