Free gifts

welshbarbarian

i love getting the sheets of stickers, i end up putting them all over my folder at work, just to annoy the big bosses as they want pristine areas!!

ha ha i soon put a stop to that, can't wait to see their faces when i turn up on the weekends in my bike kit !! lol !!

keep up the good work MBUK and keep up with the free stickers !

Belphegor

The Trek socks and the Saint beanie were cool, both only just fit though. I don't think my head is that big compared to a couple of my mates either, but perhaps they are just apes. The socks only just fit and I'm a size 10.

I don't have a problem with the free gifts especially as the one's I've had have been 'sponsored' by a big brand anyway. It's fairly obvious they pay a hefty chunk of the costs involved in them.

I have subscribed now that they have a decent free gift (Cateye lights, I need some commuting lights now and hey, if they're free...), the multitool sounds like utter tripe despite Doddy's 'recommendation' of it in the blurb!

tv

yeah socks dont fit and hat barely does!!!

Northwind

Belphegor wrote:

I have subscribed now that they have a decent free gift (Cateye lights, I need some commuting lights now and hey, if they're free...), the multitool sounds like utter tripe despite Doddy's 'recommendation' of it in the blurb!

2 different multitools that, there was a free one a while back which was utter gash, made of tin and chewing gum, but the subs gift one was a specialised emt comp one, prettty nice. Not quite as good as my alien 2 but not far off it.

JacksLostSanity

I did apprechiate the socks. they did fit... just.

could do with some new stickers tho... (hint hint)

Muddy.Bail

i have small feet and the socks are tight are they supposed to be like that

javirtual

I thing that some time the mag have to think in what kind of gifts put on.
The multi tool is a Shit, How can you use this stuff in a expensive bike man!!!
The socks, in the last 2 years is the second time that they put it and the same small size men. Looks nice but impossible to use it, I give it to my girlfriend.
The beanie also small, the stickers not bad but always the same and the DVD's are great but in the one taht the put in the special aniversary was a mix and copy paste for before.

So some imagination people.
Appart of that i love the mag, the reports and all the stuff.

Twisterboy

Love this month's free calender, some stunning shots there.

David

saracenman09

Great stickers in this months mag, cheers!

saracenman09

the multitool sounds like utter tripe

WHAT it was a great multi tool, ive used it on several repairs and light overhauls!

RupertCommunicator

That Saint hat was ace! And my multi tool is fairly useful. I have it in my tool box, is nice to use in unison with my proper allen keys since I alrady have a small multi tool in my bag.

Can we have an MBUK T-Shirt free one issue? Can't cost that much to get 40,000 printed T-shirts, they don't need to be organic cotton fashion items. I think part of the appeal would be wearing a basic rough and ready MBUK T-shirt.

saracenman09

Yeah a T-shirt would be cool! 8)

Th3 Firestarter

Gotta be loving the free stickers. No longer is my tool box plain black and boring.

jedi_master

A T-Shirt would be a good idea but the problem would come with sizes, if the mag came with a M for example any one that wears a L or above would miss out. I think for t-shirt to work the mag would need to come with a form you fill in and send off then at least you would get the right size.

You would need S,M,L,XL,XXL option though to cater for all MBUK readers

Like the socks which were ok but too small for me, they was a bit tight.

cunning-stunt

You can please some of the people all of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time

Anyone ever hear that quote before?
If you don't like a free gift then bin it or give it away. After all, you're buying the mag for the content...aren't you?
There's plenty of mags out there that don't give away any freebies at all. MBUK can't really win - no freebies and people will complain, give freebies away and people complain that they're crap.

The logistics of giving away free clothing make it an absolute nightmare. Working in the magazine production industry I know just how hard (if not impossible) it would be to get an even distribution of sizes when it comes to socks/beanies/T shirts, hence the one size fits all option.
Stickers are always good, still got some free space on my fridge and toolbox

welshkev

i love the socks, i fact i'm wearing the grey ones right now...

any more mbuk send them my way....

F0R7UN3

Personally think most of the gifts are pretty poor. Need to start up with giving out the Posters again they were awesome.

snotty badger

I use to like the posters when I was a bit younger, they don't really bother me now. Maybe when I have a garage they might come in useful again..


I buy the mag for the mag- if its got a gift on it its a bonus!

IcarusGreen

Can you give away a Mint sauce' Buff type thing - now that would be a cool free gift.

Or maybe sell them somewhere

alexj2233

The free flip-flops were awesome, didn't last long but for my hols they were brilliant. The way you could cut them down was cool so worked for everyone. I hope they do another set this summer.

pyebibby4

mate those flip flops where the shizz!!!

bring on the summer riding

(one problem with the f-f... my dmr v8's ate them up by septmeber!!!

mongoosed

Are there any stickers left?i need 2 of the raceface ones that were free a cpl of issues ago.

Robert.

bazer100

i got to agree with some of the comments, i have subscribed to the mag... for exactly that, the mag, i got a free pair of scott goggles which was great, but the free gifts in the mag is a added extra, mags great lads, keep up the good work, looking forward to the scottish special next month!!!

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Clarck

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jaymtbr

can you send me a new set of halo sas wheels as well as all the other stuff. Much appreciated thanks!

mb rider

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ThanksBye

Whatever the gifts are they must be better than MBR so far i have got about 6 pull out route guides and a very cheaply printed calender

salman22

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e.giftshoppe

It would be nice if they give it all for free.:D
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saracenman09

If its free, well what can you expect...