Great deals for military and LE
 

Just thought I'd pass on a nice site for LEOs and military members (Active, NG, Reserves) that Arcteryx customer service told me about.

wwwdotleoadventures.com

They act as a sort of trusted intermediary for manufacturers of sporting goods and outdoor equipment that have discounts in place for LE and military customers. After registering with them, you are then able to take advantage of those programs without waiting for a unit buy or jumping through hoops. Purchases are made through the website above and then shipped directly from the manufacturer.

Discounts seem to run in the 40% range and I have had good luck with my orders so far. :lifter

Brands include:
Arc'teryx
Aventura Clothing
Blue Seventy
Brooks Running
Costco Wholesale
Dell Computer
Dryzone
Esportsonline
ExOfficio
Granger's
GU
Helly Hansen
Highgear
Horny Toad
IBEX
ISIS for Women
Jetboil
Kelty
Kestrel
Larabar
MH Bertucci
Mountainsmith
Nuun Hydration
Otterbox
Photoworks
Purefit
Rudy Project
Railriders
Ruffwear
Sherpani alpina
Suunto
Trailflex
Trailtech
Ultima Replenisher
Working Advantage
Waterfronts by Sportif
Zamberlan
Zeal Optics

Thank you.

Sounds good. Thanks for sharing the site.

Hopefully their customer service is better than the mattress discounter...

If you want to bypass paying the money to join that website you can use www. arcteryx.com/leaf/ and www. patagoniapro.com for those two places.

I love Patagonia but, according to that link, LE and military are not eligible for the program. :confused:

Patagonia Pro gave me the pro program and discount off of my military ID, but Arcteryx would not, nor would they return a reply to my emails to customer service. I visited their booth at SHOT, they have some very lame excuses about the company being "Green" and Canadian.

I would avoid Arcteryx like the plague. They only make one product which I cannot find elsewhere, from a decent manufacturer.

TR

Email them directly telling them who you are and what you do and they should hook you up no problem.

Lowa Boots
 

Lowa offers their Pro discount (45% off) to members of the military. You can contact them at (203) 353-0116. :lifter

SigArms
 

I thought I would pass this along since I see it as a pretty sweet deal.

SigArms has decent discounts for Active Duty military and LEO. If you email
Cathy.Barton@Sigarms.com she can tell you what she needs from you as far as proof you're one of those two. She told me that for military she needs an email from your .mil address and if you're LEO she needs a faxed copy of your ID, then she'll send you the order forms, however that might have changed.

I think a standard 226R with three mags and night sights goes for $549.00.

Just passing it along...

Anyone know where I can order Lowa boots without ordering from the UK?
Only ones I can fine here are the seeker, looking for desert elite or the urban.

Call the number I provided above - they are in Connecticut.

Mountain Hardwear/Marmot
 

In the past, I have set up wholesale accounts for my unit to purchase anything my guys wanted from Mountain Hardwear and Marmot. The only catch is that the companies request that you be discreet. (ie: Not buying for everyone in your family or trying to resell items you bought from them).

Mountain Hardwear is a military supporter and Marmot has, or at least had, a Special Forces purchasing program. Since my old unit moved to TX, I have been asked to reestablish my contacts/accounts with both companies for my current unit.

Patagonia Pro
 

FYI for those interested in the Patagonia Pro program, the number to call is 805-667-4760. It is available to current military, but not to LE.

Guess I'm blind and should order glasses while I'm at it; Thanks, I'll give them a call.

I would consider faxing them an outline of your foot, since Lowas tend to run narrow and they do not come in widths.