Blacks

I am a very recent convert to Blacks and have to say that now I have discovered this marvellous shop I am not sure how I ever coped beforehand! I imagine with the current vogue on camping holidays they are probably one of few retailers on the high street to be coping ok with the recession which is definitely a good thing. My local branch of Blacks is in Telford and it is situated on the Forge Retail park which is very handy as the parking is free and plentiful right outside whereas the nearby Town Centre charges for parking. I had always assumed for some reason that Blacks was a shop which sold tents and hiking gear and not much else. How wrong I ...  Read the complete review

Recently I have been upgrading some of my hiking gear and some of the things that I needed have come from a visit to my local Blacks store which is located on a nearby retail park although they also have stores on the high street as well in some towns. Blacks specialise in camping and hiking equipment and they have a wide range to choose from, you do have to be careful when it comes to price and they can be a bit expensive and do tend to sell some of the designer brandsso it pays to shop around however when it came to buying a new 25 litre day rucksack for single day hiking trips I found that they had a pretty good range and all of the bags were reasonably ...  Read the complete review

Blacks are the UK's largest chain of shops that specialise in supplying equipment for the outdoor enthusiast. With 104 stores distributed throughout Britain their shops are a familiar sight on the High Streets of our cities. There is a Black's located in the centre of Sheffield where I live and another larger store at the Meadowhall Shopping Complex. I am a frequent visitor to them both. These days the stores are officially known as Blacks - The Outdoor Experts. They are a division of the Blacks Leisure Group. This group is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in addition to Blacks, it also includes other well known stores including Millets, ...  Read the complete review

Having been both a loyal customer of Blacks and a member of staff, I can confidently say that it is the best place to buy all outdoor gear. Blacks is an outdoor clothes shop selling items such as rucksacks, waterproof jackets, fleeces, boots, tents, sleeping bags, camping accessories and lightweight clothing. The stores are well presented and modern, with all stock laid out in a methodical and easy-to-find way. All of the brands sold are of the highest quality, so you know that when you shop in Blacks it will be worth every penny. The way in which Blacks stands out above other outdoor shops is the quality of service. The staff are ...  Read the complete review