Quote Originally Posted by Arden View Post
. . . That is, unless the prices are significantly higher than at Amazon. Of course, I could try them out in the store, and buy them on Amazon, but I don't like doing that.
Yeah, as long as you don't want a local outdoor store in your area, go ahead and buy on Amazon.

Personally, I happily pay whatever reasonably fair price my local outdoor store charges for things in preference to saving a few percent via mail-order, because frankly, I like having the local outdoor store as part of my community and for their expertise and for my convenience.

By the way, I'm not rich. I'd just rather save real money in the long run and a few percent on a questionable first purchase. I'd rather buy fewer things at slightly higher prices that are what I want and need and/or are conveniently returnable, instead of saving a few percent on an initial purchase and then buying multiples until I find what I like. . . oh, like the OP is struggling with.