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bp.lando
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I had rumor to line skis manufacturing their skis in china next year insted of cowanasville, qc. Is that true or just a dumb rumor, it would make line's inexpensive like k2's

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Mar 18 2005 9:25PM
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nsnski240
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So... the little Chinese kids work their asses off accept 2cents an hour, it's all good. Better for business too


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Mar 18 2005 9:27PM
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well they end up producing better skis in china, because theres thousands of other people who would kill to have a job in those factories, so the ones who have it need to work hard and make good quality product to keep thier jobs, and its cheaper for us, so really its a win win situation. yea ive heard that also, im pretty sure its true.

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Mar 18 2005 9:29PM
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SteezeNINE
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Outsourcing makes shit cheaper but it takes away the jobs from the people who were already working, which is bad for the economy. China should create its own jobs rather than taking those of other countries. If everything is outsourced there will be no jobs for us. If u think about it You can't really name a company which makes everything in america maybe a few. Outsourcing has its ups and downs.

Mar 18 2005 9:33PM
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h3ofilms
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yes, line skis will be produced in Asia..will it make the consumer pay less? who knows..but the assassin will be a very consumer friendly price so, could be due to asia

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Mar 18 2005 9:43PM
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the guys workin in Quebec will go to China for 6 to 12 months to train them on buildin skis...so its not like they lost their jobs..they'll maybe end up gettin a better job there

Mar 18 2005 10:14PM
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t-man152
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not every single person will go to train only maybe a few. and why would they want a Job in China I mean even if the job is better most people wouldnt want to go to a country that they dont know learn a language that they dont know and leave their friends and family.

It will take away some jobs from America and piss of alot of people.

hopefully they will drop the prices but thats not a guarantee they might just have a higher profit

Mar 18 2005 10:41PM
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line sucks now

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Mar 18 2005 11:06PM
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General_Shredgnar
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Bullshit lines made in America. If they transfered the factories id be not only disapointed but pissed.


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Mar 18 2005 11:06PM
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Danger.
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Sorry, but I don't think Line really cares if your pissed...

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Mar 18 2005 11:36PM
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gypsy
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i hate outsourcing.


but economically its necessary. so line hops on the bandwagon to china.....what do you do.

Mar 19 2005 12:45AM
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Twaddler
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outsourcing sucks

Mar 19 2005 7:03AM
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asac
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i know for a fact that they are producing the skis in china. that is a solid fact. but unlike k2, line will only be producing the skis in china. all their main offices will remain where they are. the skis won't be any worse because they're made in china, they'll just be cheaper.






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Mar 19 2005 9:20AM
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asac
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line sucks because they make skis in china? got news for you, k2's been doing it for a while.






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Mar 19 2005 9:21AM
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LineAddiction9
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Its a fucking rumor just ask Jason Leventhal! They were thinking about it but they weren't sure and they aren't moving to China next year they are staying right in Canada. Go ask the owner of the company! Stop spreading rumors!

Mar 19 2005 10:16AM
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Magnum
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^He doesn't have the final say anymore...Line is owned by Karhu, and the guy who owns Karhu is moving ALL production to China.

Mar 19 2005 3:17PM
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eLevate
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to whoever said that up there, line was never made in america. its called canada

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Mar 19 2005 3:21PM
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LPT_311
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u talk all the time like u and JayLev. are fuckin buddies. Stop saying shit when you have no idea. I have heard they moved to china, and im pretty sure a rep. confimered it in another post. But again, im not 100 percent. Go do a little homework before you say dumb shit randomly

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Mar 19 2005 3:31PM
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Jibtech
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outsourcing is why you idiot kids need to do well in school, so you can get jobs in the high tech sector, and leave the maufacturing to the uneducated people in the third world.











Mar 19 2005 4:22PM
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Freestyla_01
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China isn't "stealing jobs" from those of us here.
If they can produce the same quality work, for cheaper, then the job is theirs to have.
What the fuck? Job stealing?
Fucking moron.

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Mar 19 2005 7:40PM
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Fairview
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They took ouurrr jobbbssss!!! That south park episode was fucked up, especially with the pile of naked gay men at the end.



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Mar 19 2005 7:43PM
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wow another spank bank entry





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Mar 19 2005 8:58PM
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SnowCoast
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It's really only outsourcing Canadian jobs, so I'm not sure what the Americans in this thread are complaining about.

And...K2 is still run out of Vashon, just production is in China, I think.


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Mar 19 2005 9:04PM
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KAF
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Youre right, the other guy is wrong.

Mar 19 2005 9:37PM
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SteezeNINE
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Freestyla_01 you are the fucken idiot


Mar 19 2005 10:04PM
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ski8990
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i think skis should be made by skiers.


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Mar 20 2005 12:43AM
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bp.lando
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k2 is still based in vashon i know this for a fact.

And it is outsourcing canadian jobs not american jobs every american line employee will not be going anywhere. plus all the people that manufacture line skis are kahru manufactures

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Mar 20 2005 3:08PM
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lines rule


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Mar 20 2005 5:05PM
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AmbushClothing
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i loth line

Mar 20 2005 5:13PM
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gaperslayer
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The reason that production is cheaper in china is the fact that they currently have a quickly industrializing ENORMOUS population. There is more competition in chinese labor markets, which pushes wages down and we get cheaper manufactured goods. Outsourcing is a huge deal for many American manufacturing jobs (mostly auto and steel workers). Line was sold to a company who sought to benefit from outsourcing production to Asia in light of the quickly rising quality of production versus the not so quickly rising Chinese wage rate. Canadian ski makers might have some room to complain, but instead of complaining they should just take their skill set to another ski company whose production remains in Canada or perhaps Europe. Even better, they could collectively start their own company, claiming that their skis are better because theyre not made in China. The only people who really have anything to complain about here are the Chinese workers that would be paid an order of magnitude more if they lived in the states.

That said, line does fucking suck because I break their skis and they wont replace them.

Mar 20 2005 5:20PM
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China Sucks


Mar 20 2005 9:27PM
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^word

Mar 26 2005 11:50AM
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