Best sites for buying outdoor and leisure products October 2011
Outdoor and leisure sites rated
The UK's biggest survey of online shops reveals the best and worst sites for buying outdoor and leisure products - from sports equipment to walking boots. Each site has ratings for price, product stock, website usability and delivery, as well as a Which? Customer Score.
Our table below reveals the best and worst sites for buying outdoor and leisure products, as voted for by you in the UK's biggest survey of online shops.
The websites are ranked in order of their Customer Score, which combines customer satisfaction with how likely you would be to recommend the site to a friend.
Our table includes specialist sites like EvansCycles.com and Wiggle.co.uk as well as online shopping giant Amazon.co.uk - but which online shop emerged victorious?
Which? members can log in to view the results in the table below. If you're not already a subscriber, sign up to get full access for just £1.
| Outdoor and leisure | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Website | Sample size | Website usability | Product stock | Delivery | Price | Returns process | Customer score |
| Amazon.co.uk | 121 |  | | | | | |
| ChainReactionCycles.com | 46 | | | | | | |
| CotswoldOutdoor.com | 44 | | | | | | |
| EvansCycles.com | 39 | | | | | | |
| Wiggle.co.uk | 63 | | | | | | |
To see the results for the other categories in our survey, click on the links to these reviews:
- Baby and child
- Books, CDs and DVDs
- Clothes, shoes and accessories
- Cosmetics and toiletries
- DIY and gardening
- Electrical appliances
- Furniture and homewares
To see the full list of all the sites in our online shops survey, with their ratings, Which? members can view our magazine article online.
How Which? ranks outdoor and leisure sites
The outdoor and leisure category is one of eight in the Which? survey of online shops.
Between July and August 2011, Which? surveyed 14,671 online members about the online shops they'd used to buy outdoor and leisure products over the previous six months. The Customer Score is based on members' satisfaction with the site and your likelihood of recommending it to a friend.
Our respondents also rated price, product stock (including range and availability), website usability, delivery and returns (where applicable). These star ratings are displayed in the table.
To find the best high street shop for products like tennis rackets, walking boots and cycling helmets, see our review of the best shops for buying outdoor and leisure products.
