Great Outdoors Reviews 

5,033
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

While we don't verify specific claims because reviewers' opinions are their own, we may label reviews as "Verified" when we can confirm a business interaction took place. Read more

To protect platform integrity, every review on our platform—verified or not—is screened by our 24/7 automated software. This technology is designed to identify and remove content that breaches our guidelines, including reviews that are not based on a genuine experience. We recognise we may not catch everything, and you can flag anything you think we may have missed. Read more

See what reviewers are saying

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered 2 Yeti Ice Blocks on Tuesday 14th July at 4pm and they arrived via courier on Wednesday 15th. That is a company that deserves a 5/5 for service and delivery! absolutely excellent! Than... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful and approachable staff. Gave good advice and showed me a few options for hiking boots. Ended up buying the boots from their online store but on delivery I noticed a manufacturing defect w... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I got excellent advice on hiking boots in the South Great George's Street shop from a very knowledgeable sales assistant. He went through lots of boots with me, when we decided on the most suitable... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a pair of Hoka Anapacas for a five day hike in the alps. Had great service when trying on different shoes with Ian, who shared his time and knowledge while I was deciding. Later when the shoes... See more

Company details

  1. Outdoor Clothing and Equipment Shop
  2. Activewear Store
  3. Bags and Luggage Store
  4. Camping Store
  5. Outdoor Sports Store
  6. Running Store

Written by the company

Founded in 1976, the shop is currently owned and managed by Ken Costigan and Derek Moody. It's as 100% Irish now as it was guaranteed Irish back then. Since our inception as the Great Outdoors, we have welcomed many adventurers through our doors. People venturing off to the North Pole, Everest and other hard to reach places have all stocked up here before setting off. Others diving in the Red Sea or the Glacial Fjords of Iceland have been equipped through ourselves. Students on J1 visas or Australian work permits have all been looked after before heading off on their travels. No matter how big your adventure, it's still your adventure and we have always strived to make that adventure the best possible one. We hope that anyone who enjoys "the Outdoor Life" will find much to interest them both in our shop and on our site. We have built our reputation on our great brand ranges and the experienced and qualified staff that we employ. All of the staff are outdoors' people and have as much interest in adventure as our customers do.


Contact info

4.7

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

5K reviews

5-star
4-star
3-star
2-star
1-star

No recent history of asking for reviews

This company hasn't invited customers recently, so reviews may not be representative

Replied to 100% of negative reviews

Typically replies within 48 hours

How this company uses Trustpilot

See how their reviews and ratings are sourced, scored, and moderated.

4.7

All reviews

(5,033)

14 reviews in the last 12 months

Write a review
Companies on Trustpilot aren't allowed to offer incentives or pay to hide reviews. Reviews are the opinions of individual users and not of Trustpilot. Read more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service was unreal and…

Customer service was unreal and couldn't be more helpful,

5 April 2024
Great Outdoors logo

Reply from Great Outdoors

Hi Peter, thank you so much for this review - it means a lot to us! We hope you are happy with your new Forerunner and hope to see you again.

- Ben

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super experience

Fast, efficient and value for money experience! Well done Great Outdoors 👏

18 April 2024
Great Outdoors logo

Reply from Great Outdoors

Thank you for the kind words Laura, we hope you like your new watch!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I felt the service was a bit…disappointing not as sharp as it used to be.

I felt the service was a bit impersonal. Possibly the fact it was Sunday afternoon didn’t help matters. The staff didn’t appear to be familiar with the stock in store and the online stock, which I found confusing.
Eventually I found the item that I needed in your online store.
Apologies for the negative review.

15 April 2024
Great Outdoors logo

Reply from Great Outdoors

Hi Geraldine,

Sorry to hear you feel that our service was not up to standard. If you could contact me directly through orders@greatoutdoors.ie or ring our store on (01) 679 4293 to provide some details regarding this service we provided you - it would be of great help for us to improve.

Kind regards,
Ben Costigan,
Great Outdoors

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very quick and easy process

Very quick and easy process. Got to pick up my item very quickly after ordering and the staff were really helpful and friendly in the shop when I went to pick up my item. Would recommend!

15 April 2024
Great Outdoors logo

Reply from Great Outdoors

Many thanks for the kind words Anne Marie! We hope you like your new Columbia jacket.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Online order

Online order so can't say anything about their stores. Quick delivery time and no issues, pleased with the service.

13 April 2024
Great Outdoors logo

Reply from Great Outdoors

Many thanks David! We hope to see you again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Positive experience

Great experience. Initially, I has some problems using a Gift Card on the website. But when I rang the shop, Ben was able to deal with everything over the phone.

11 April 2024
Great Outdoors logo

Reply from Great Outdoors

Many thanks Brendan! We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear Ben could help you out.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had my purchases within a day

Had my purchases within a day. IT glitch on my account was sorted straight away. Really great customer service

27 March 2024
Great Outdoors logo

Reply from Great Outdoors

Hi Jenni, many thanks for the feedback. Glad to hear your account error has been resolved promptly, we hope to see you again.

-Ben

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Disappointed Shopping Experience

I like the quality of outdoor cloths and boots.

I do not like the lack of choice on some products e.g. I was looking for Berghaus Gaiters. None in stock Also only gaiters in stock was Trekmaster but no size suitable for me (no large). Also appears to be change in range probably due to the trend towards Sports Casuals particularly womens fashion.

25 March 2024
Great Outdoors logo

Reply from Great Outdoors

Hi Eugene,

We are sorry to hear our selection was not to your liking - we pride ourselves on our huge range of gear that will cater to all levels of experience for the outdoors.

Thankfully in the meantime, we have restocked fully in our outdoor gaiters, with 4 styles in size large.

Thank you for your feedback!
Ben

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful and approachable staff

Very helpful and approachable staff. Gave good advice and showed me a few options for hiking boots. Ended up buying the boots from their online store but on delivery I noticed a manufacturing defect with one of the shoes. In-store the staff were understanding and swapped the boots for a different pair. Overall I am happy with the experience and I will be back in for a few more hiking bits

4 April 2024
Great Outdoors logo

Reply from Great Outdoors

Hi Emmet, we love to hear that. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us in-store! We pride ourselves on our customer service so it is great to hear that is going as planned.

The Trustpilot Experience

Anyone can write a Trustpilot review. People who write reviews have ownership to edit or delete them at any time, and they’ll be displayed as long as an account is active.

We use dedicated people and clever technology to safeguard our platform. Find out how we combat fake reviews.

Learn about Trustpilot’s review process.

Here are 8 tips for writing great reviews.

Verification can help ensure real people are writing the reviews you read on Trustpilot.

Offering incentives for reviews or asking for them selectively can bias the TrustScore, which goes against our guidelines.

Take a closer look