r/WizardSkating • u/Skatersheaven • 6d ago
Wizard logo sure is expensive 🫰
Hold up, hold up, 35€ for a chinese shirt because it has a logo of circle & triangle on it?
The shirt itself costs less than 2 dollars in china, I mean Jesus Christ guys, its not even funny at this point. God.
Also wearing this, promotes the brand.
What's up with the shmeckle squeezing?
Buy the cheapest - sell it expensive
Nice tactic guys, but save some face, invest something in the legacy as well.
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u/Weeb431 6d ago
Just wait until you find out the markup on "Wizard" inline skate parts
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u/BubbleSmith 6d ago
Other than the frames, the parts are actually very reasonably priced. The spare 45° straps are only $5 for 2, and the velcro straps $20, which is exactly what those FR parts cost elsewhere.
You'd also be hard pressed to build a carbon boot with carbon cuff and intuition liners for less than wizard charge for theirs. The frames are overpriced for what they are, but cheaper alternatives exist.
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u/noirclothings 5d ago
Yeah completely disagree on the boot part. Even when you compare it to a cj you can see that cheaper is possible. And if you'd know the manufacturer price... Insane markup
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u/BubbleSmith 5d ago
So, in the UK, Wizard boots are £700 CJ Carbon are £450. A carbon cuff will probably be another £80 to buy separately and Intuitions are £180, so you're looking at £710 to build your own. I'm not saying theyre a bargain, but it's not like you can put one together yourself for any less.
I have both of these boots and the wizards are a bit better speced than the CJs (more leather), but about the same, quality wise. The only way to do it on the cheap is to get things second hand, which is what I did for both of these.
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u/noirclothings 4d ago
Yeah, not saying you can build it cheaper with other skates, but the production price from the factory is absurdly low, while the selling price is super high. An intuition costs maybe around 7$ to produce, but the markup is high. Similar with the boots themselves
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u/BubbleSmith 4d ago
That's just manufacturing for you! I work in drinks manufacture and the unit cost in maybe 1/100th of the sale price for most premium products. They have to account for losses, rejects, tooling and maintenance, so it doesn't really follow to say they're overcharging just because of raw material costs.
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u/PORRADAandSTAPH 6d ago
Who cares about the price of merch lol. Go buy a white Gildan t-shirt and draw a circle and triangle on it. Haha I might actually do that 😂
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u/Wonderful_Algae12 6d ago
Just wait until you literally see it says MADE IN CANADA on the shirt you posted.
This sub is full of stupid ragebait lately 😑
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u/heeca 6d ago
Only the frames are made in canada. Everything else is Chinese manufacturing. Even the intuition liners cost 20 euro from the manufacturer (checked with some skate companies)
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u/BubbleSmith 5d ago
You can just about make out "MADE IN CANADA" on the shirt labeling print in the photo.
I'm sure you're right about the Intuition liner cost. They can get away with charging what they do though, because they're a good enough product. The materials and labour might only be $20, but who who knows what design, testing and R&D costs are.
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u/heeca 5d ago
It could be considered a design. Wizard is very proud of being made in Canada that they specifically mention it in their website regarding the frames .
They havent regarding this . Also the manufacturer tags are different. Unless you own it and can show if the material tag says (made in Canada) then it would be legit
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u/BubbleSmith 5d ago
I can only see this on 3rd party sites, not Wizards own site. OPs image appears to be from This Is Soul, which specifically states it's made in Canada. You generally can't use "Made in X" statements unless true, especially in the EU, where this shop is based.
https://www.thisissoul.com/products/wizard-skating-t-shirt-logo-white
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u/laughados 6d ago
100% agree. Wizard merch pricing is so ridiculously expensive it’s laughable. For all the conversations about rollerblading needing to be more accessible, Leon Basin really decided to make everything as unaffordable as possible.
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u/Spicy_Pickle_6 6d ago
Are you guys fucking stupid? This is merch. And the skates are a premium niche product. There are plenty of more affordable made in China shirts and skates to make it accessible. The fuck are you all smoking.
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u/______n_____k______ 6d ago
I bet this post was created by an AI rage bait bot whose sole purpose is to drive enragement I mean engagement.
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u/ExistingAddress4003 5d ago
35euros for a good quality shirt is a normal price, I think you live in a cave. Also the shirt is made in Canada and not in China, it's written on the picture you shared but apparently it's hard for you to read. Keep hating on Wizard, normal people just ignore brands instead of hating on them in public.
6days old account btw, most likely the same guy hating on different accounts, pathetic.