Patagonia Outlet

I am a fan of this Patagonia outlet shop, I’ve been dipping in and out of here since I moved to Dublin 13 years ago (has it really been 13 years? feck).
So I have this raincoat I bought here in 2006 and have been thinking of upgrading to a new raincoat, as this one had become not-​waterproof in times of prolonged and heavy rain. Last year I did put it into a washing machine with some stuff to make it waterproof again. But this didn’t seem to last… so I find myself here, today, with that task of investigating new jacket options.
After going in I said I wanted to look at raincoats as my current one (which I was wearing) was not up to the job anymore. The sales girl then asked if I had washed the jacket. I explained I hadn’t, but I had applied some waterproofing last year. She went onto explain that I needed to wash the jacket first and then apply the waterproofing to make it effective.
Now this sales girl wasn’t pushy and she was very confident that could make my five year old raincoat waterproof again, so I decided to pay the € 16.95 for the products (total, not the unit price for each). She could have tried to sell me a new jacket, which is what I came in to look at initially, but she didn’t. One was € 65 and the other (the current version of my fiver year old coat) was € 98.
She also provided me with with a washing instructions leaflet and wrote down their phone number should I need to ask them anything about re-​waterproofing my jacket.
Now I still need to see if this re-​waterproofing will work, but the experience I had today instilled the confidence in me that this will work… I’ll keep you posted.
About the shop in general, the gear here is a little pricey, even if its outlet prices and the selection on offer may be limited. But the quality is great and I can’t knock that.

Need new ski socks? A backpack for your interrail in Europe or a pair of hiking boots for your new hobby? There ya go! If fly-​fishing is your game, come here for your waders.
Outdoor wear company Patagonia stocks quality gear for reasonable prices. While you’re at it, get yourself a weather and water-​proof jacket to stay warm when the temperature plunges in Dublin. It rains, ALL THE TIME, but no need to be soaking wet. Check out their selection for a good warm time in the great outdoors!

The majority of outdoor gear is so outrageously expensive that by the time you’ve bought all the attire for your hike, the budget for flights to your desired destination has been completely blown and you’ll just have to find a hill somewhere in Ireland to climb instead until you can save up the money again to go next year. € 300 for a North Face rain coat? Really? It doesn’t even look nice!
The Patagonia outlet is an exception — it has really top quality outdoor gear at prices that won’t blow your budget, because most of it is discounted, last-​season stock. They also sell the display stock off for even less, so if you’re an average mannequin size, you’re on the pig’s back altogether.

This is the weirdest thing you’ll here today.
Well, okay, I don’t know what you’ll hear today, maybe you work for the CIA and your job is to listen to conspiracy theories all day, maybe your a performance artist living in a performance art commune and people scream weirder stuff than that in the dark at night, maybe you write the teen advice column in Sixteen, but I certainly thought this was weird:
The Patagonia Outlet shop in Dublin is the only one you will find until you hit Poland. That’s weird right? Not only that, but I don’t think we even have a normal Patagonia shop.
That means they just ship in all the run-​over stock and flog it to us at great prices. The discounts can be unreal, I got a rain coat here that had a fifty percent discount, by virtue of being sold from an outlet, then a further thirty percent for being the last in the line. So, that eighty percent, plus I may, or may not, I don’t remember, have got a student discount.
If you like standing outside in the rain, you’ll like The Patagonia Outlet Store.

I have been a long-​time fan of Patagonia apparel. They excel by focusing entirely on apparel for an active lifestyle, and they really do cover all the bases of that. From wicking underwear to base layers to shirts and pants to windbreakers to full on parkas, Patagonia can take you naked and outfit you instantly to face the harshest of climates.
Their products are extremely well-​made and last a long, long time. Which is a good thing, because there’s no way in hell I could afford to shop here on a regular basis.
Now, this location is an outlet, meaning they sell merchandise from past seasons at a reduced price. The prices are indeed reduced heavily, but the fact that the starting price is so high means the reduced price is still high. I took a look around the store and was dismayed that I couldn’t even buy a single item. Even a bra was only reduced to 27 euros. Sad face.
If you are a camping nut or just enjoy being outside, this place is worthy of a stop in. Their stuff is really excellent and fun to just look at a wish for, as I do. The main drawback is that, because it is an outlet, you don’t have as many options. You’re definitely not seeing their full range, which is even more impressive.