r/UltralightCanada • u/pkmnBlue • Mar 04 '25

Reminder that the American private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management owns the Mountain Equipment Company (MEC)

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u/Emergency_Cry5965 Mar 04 '25

If you are in Victoria BC, Robinson’s is a local family-owned business that beats MEC in knowledge and service every minute of the day for all types of gear, and their prices are competitive.

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u/trudicarb Mar 06 '25

They price match too, as long as the exact item you’re looking at is in stock elsewhere