Hi guys. Decided to write this out to help people find snowboarding gear online, but happen to live in Canada (or for you Americans that just want a taste of what Canada has to offer, we aren't all maple syrup, Tim Hortons and beaver, ya know. )
Please feel free to post if I missed anything.
SCROLL TO NEXT POST FOR PACKAGE FORWARDING INFO.
I've only listed actual e-tailer retailer shops with a checkout system (not just advertisement websites), and with a decent amount of products, I found a few stores with like 1 or 2 snowboards so I didn't bother adding those.
I advocate of course buying products from your local store, but sometimes they don't carry what you realllly want, or their prices are rather inflated. :laugh:
Note: This is by no means a review since I haven't (in most cases) yet ordered anything from these retailers, this is just a listing of what I've found. Also I am just listing the brands of snowboards they carry not everything else since I don't want to take up 20 pages. I've also listed the location so you'll know if you'll have to pay PST.*
*Irrelevant now for some provinces who have HST.
Online Snowboard Retailers located in Canada
Alternative 113
Location
Quebec (Site may show in French, if you can't read French click the English link at the top)
Alternative 113
Sale page
Snowboard Brands
Burton
Coalition
Capita
Endeavor
Forum
Jones
K2
Libtech
Rome
Salomon
Nitro
Restricted (Burton)
Ride
Rome
Roxy
Stepchild
Technine
YES
Some other brands mixed in that are left over.
Shipping Comments
Free Fedex shipping on orders over $75 CND
Product in clearance (40% off and more) cannot take advantage of the free shipping promotion
Good experience, bought a board and bindings here.
Other Comments
I love this place for their clearance section. They always have a promotion going on as well (like, buy a jacket, get an underlayer free type thing)
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thinkEmpire
Location
Quebec
Skateboards, Snowboards, Shoes, Streetwear and Urban Fashion | Empire Online Skate & Snowboard Shop
Sale Page
Snowboard Brands
Bataleon
Burton
Capita
DC
Forum
Gnu
Libtech
Nitro
Omega
Ride
Rome
Roxy
Signal
Step Child
Technine
Shipping Comments
Another store I see advertised a lot including here. Free shipping in Canada over $94 purchase.. but lots of exclusions, if you have a sale item in your basket its a no go on the free shipping. Their express shipping however is Fedex and extremely fast!
Empire offers international shipping by Fedex to a number of international countries.
Other Comments
"Trendy" shop, lots of brand name stuff and some decent sale prices.. seems higher priced overall though.
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The Source Board Shop
Location
Alberta
http://www.sourceboards.com
Sale page
Snowboard Brands
Burton
Capita
Dinosaurs will die
Forum
Lib Tech
Rome
Roxy
Gnu
Ride
Roxy
Yes.
Shipping Comments
Free shipping in Canada on orders over $100 in Canada and no PST.
Other Comments
NooOooOOo they went to a flash intro website.. (personal pet peeve) Seems solid however.
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Alter Ego Sports
Location
Manitoba
Http://alteregosports.com
Sale Page*
Snowboard Brands
Drake
K2
Never Summer
Ride
Rossignol
Shipping Comments
$5 Shipping on orders over $100 (snowboards not included ) Otherwise they offer Canada Post Expedited.
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Xtreme Adrenaline Board Shop
Location
Saskatchewan
Http://xtreme-adrenaline.com
Sale Page
Snowboard Brands
Lobster
Technine
Bataleon
Class Five
Ride
Rome
Capita
Stepchild
Never Summer
Dinosaurs Will Die
Shipping Comments
Free shipping to US AND Canada on orders over $100, no restriction on boards!
Other Comments
New website which is kind of buggy at the moment.
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The Board Room
British Columbia
Http://www.boardroomshop.com
Sale Page
Snowboard Brands
Capita
Endeavour
Flow
Forum
Gnu
Libtech
Never Summer
Ride
Rossignol
Technine
Stepchild
Shipping Comments
Free shipping on orders over $99. Ordered a new NS snowboard and binders on sale from here, no restrictions on free shipping and stuff came fast no probs via Purolator.
Other Comments
They also seem to have a location in Washington.
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Prior Snowboards
Location
Whistler, BC
Http://www.priorsnowboards.com
Snowboard Brands
Prior
Shipping Comments
Snowboard Shipping is $28 CND via Fedex Ground when ordering online. Free shipping on clothing and discount shipping on accessories with purchase of a snowboard.
Other Comments
Their boards are extremely customizable, you can get custom graphics, even a board custom made for you.
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Hustler Snowboards
Location
Ontario
Http://www.hustlersnowboards.com
Sale Page
Snowboard Brands
Burton
Capita
Endeavor
Forum
Ride
Rome
Stepchild
Shipping Comments
Free shipping on orders over $100 via UPS.
Other Comments
Website has expanded, looks much better now!
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The Board Shop
Location
Ontario
Http://www.theboardshoponline.com
Snowboard Brands
Burton
Capita
Forum
Ride
Salomon
Yes.
Shipping Comments
Looks like shipping is about 28$ for UPS ground
Other Comments
New website
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Island Snow Online Shop
Location
Kelowna, BC
Http://www.islandsnow.ca
Sale Page
Snowboard Brands
Burton
Forum
Gnu
Libtech
Nomis
Roxy
Salomon
Stepchild
Shipping Comments
Seems shipping is free over a certain price (I tried to checkout a snowboard to test) but it's not listed on the site!
Other Comments
Looks like they have expanded their online shop this season.
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Fresh Air Experience
Location
Kelowna, BC
Http://www.freshair.ca
Sale Page
Snowboard Brands
K2
Rossignol
Salomon
Burton
Shipping Comments
Shipping about $20 for a board.
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Canadian Cartel
Location
Misson, British Columbia
Http://www.canadiancartel.com
Snowboard Brands
Various
Shipping
Quoted me $29.99 shipping on a board
Other Comments
This is a new site that you have to sign up for in order to see the deals (it's just a log-in name/password thing).
They act kind of like a Canadian version of steep and cheap (actually they are exactly like "The Clymb" except the sales go for much longer and include multiple items.
Looks like they sell last years models at discounts.
I compared the prices of current snowboard sales to American prices and they are about on par.
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Continued below
Please feel free to post if I missed anything.
SCROLL TO NEXT POST FOR PACKAGE FORWARDING INFO.
I've only listed actual e-tailer retailer shops with a checkout system (not just advertisement websites), and with a decent amount of products, I found a few stores with like 1 or 2 snowboards so I didn't bother adding those.
I advocate of course buying products from your local store, but sometimes they don't carry what you realllly want, or their prices are rather inflated. :laugh:
Note: This is by no means a review since I haven't (in most cases) yet ordered anything from these retailers, this is just a listing of what I've found. Also I am just listing the brands of snowboards they carry not everything else since I don't want to take up 20 pages. I've also listed the location so you'll know if you'll have to pay PST.*
*Irrelevant now for some provinces who have HST.
Online Snowboard Retailers located in Canada
Alternative 113
Location
Quebec (Site may show in French, if you can't read French click the English link at the top)
Alternative 113
Sale page
Snowboard Brands
Burton
Coalition
Capita
Endeavor
Forum
Jones
K2
Libtech
Rome
Salomon
Nitro
Restricted (Burton)
Ride
Rome
Roxy
Stepchild
Technine
YES
Some other brands mixed in that are left over.
Shipping Comments
Free Fedex shipping on orders over $75 CND
Product in clearance (40% off and more) cannot take advantage of the free shipping promotion
Good experience, bought a board and bindings here.
Other Comments
I love this place for their clearance section. They always have a promotion going on as well (like, buy a jacket, get an underlayer free type thing)
******************************************************************
thinkEmpire
Location
Quebec
Skateboards, Snowboards, Shoes, Streetwear and Urban Fashion | Empire Online Skate & Snowboard Shop
Sale Page
Snowboard Brands
Bataleon
Burton
Capita
DC
Forum
Gnu
Libtech
Nitro
Omega
Ride
Rome
Roxy
Signal
Step Child
Technine
Shipping Comments
Another store I see advertised a lot including here. Free shipping in Canada over $94 purchase.. but lots of exclusions, if you have a sale item in your basket its a no go on the free shipping. Their express shipping however is Fedex and extremely fast!
Empire offers international shipping by Fedex to a number of international countries.
Other Comments
"Trendy" shop, lots of brand name stuff and some decent sale prices.. seems higher priced overall though.
******************************************************************
The Source Board Shop
Location
Alberta
http://www.sourceboards.com
Sale page
Snowboard Brands
Burton
Capita
Dinosaurs will die
Forum
Lib Tech
Rome
Roxy
Gnu
Ride
Roxy
Yes.
Shipping Comments
Free shipping in Canada on orders over $100 in Canada and no PST.
Other Comments
NooOooOOo they went to a flash intro website.. (personal pet peeve) Seems solid however.
******************************************************************
Alter Ego Sports
Location
Manitoba
Http://alteregosports.com
Sale Page*
Snowboard Brands
Drake
K2
Never Summer
Ride
Rossignol
Shipping Comments
$5 Shipping on orders over $100 (snowboards not included ) Otherwise they offer Canada Post Expedited.
******************************************************************
Xtreme Adrenaline Board Shop
Location
Saskatchewan
Http://xtreme-adrenaline.com
Sale Page
Snowboard Brands
Lobster
Technine
Bataleon
Class Five
Ride
Rome
Capita
Stepchild
Never Summer
Dinosaurs Will Die
Shipping Comments
Free shipping to US AND Canada on orders over $100, no restriction on boards!
Other Comments
New website which is kind of buggy at the moment.
******************************************************************
The Board Room
British Columbia
Http://www.boardroomshop.com
Sale Page
Snowboard Brands
Capita
Endeavour
Flow
Forum
Gnu
Libtech
Never Summer
Ride
Rossignol
Technine
Stepchild
Shipping Comments
Free shipping on orders over $99. Ordered a new NS snowboard and binders on sale from here, no restrictions on free shipping and stuff came fast no probs via Purolator.
Other Comments
They also seem to have a location in Washington.
******************************************************************
Prior Snowboards
Location
Whistler, BC
Http://www.priorsnowboards.com
Snowboard Brands
Prior
Shipping Comments
Snowboard Shipping is $28 CND via Fedex Ground when ordering online. Free shipping on clothing and discount shipping on accessories with purchase of a snowboard.
Other Comments
Their boards are extremely customizable, you can get custom graphics, even a board custom made for you.
******************************************************************
Hustler Snowboards
Location
Ontario
Http://www.hustlersnowboards.com
Sale Page
Snowboard Brands
Burton
Capita
Endeavor
Forum
Ride
Rome
Stepchild
Shipping Comments
Free shipping on orders over $100 via UPS.
Other Comments
Website has expanded, looks much better now!
******************************************************************
The Board Shop
Location
Ontario
Http://www.theboardshoponline.com
Snowboard Brands
Burton
Capita
Forum
Ride
Salomon
Yes.
Shipping Comments
Looks like shipping is about 28$ for UPS ground
Other Comments
New website
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Island Snow Online Shop
Location
Kelowna, BC
Http://www.islandsnow.ca
Sale Page
Snowboard Brands
Burton
Forum
Gnu
Libtech
Nomis
Roxy
Salomon
Stepchild
Shipping Comments
Seems shipping is free over a certain price (I tried to checkout a snowboard to test) but it's not listed on the site!
Other Comments
Looks like they have expanded their online shop this season.
******************************************************************
Fresh Air Experience
Location
Kelowna, BC
Http://www.freshair.ca
Sale Page
Snowboard Brands
K2
Rossignol
Salomon
Burton
Shipping Comments
Shipping about $20 for a board.
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Canadian Cartel
Location
Misson, British Columbia
Http://www.canadiancartel.com
Snowboard Brands
Various
Shipping
Quoted me $29.99 shipping on a board
Other Comments
This is a new site that you have to sign up for in order to see the deals (it's just a log-in name/password thing).
They act kind of like a Canadian version of steep and cheap (actually they are exactly like "The Clymb" except the sales go for much longer and include multiple items.
Looks like they sell last years models at discounts.
I compared the prices of current snowboard sales to American prices and they are about on par.
******************************************************************
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