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Smaller companies losing the battle.

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breck-love
Posts: 455 - Karma: 346
although small rider based companies like 4frnt and nithward were good for the sport they have sadly been unable to turn over the profit margins required to stay alive. nithward is going out and 4frnt is soon to follow. farewell friends.
Jan 12 2007 2:43PM
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DANETRON
Posts: 6671 - Karma: 137
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Jan 12 2007 3:01PM
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invaderskier36
Posts: 6192 - Karma: 41
are you sure 9th is going under? and 4FRNT is real dope i hope they dont. (th make sreal dank skis just the image is bad
Jan 12 2007 3:02PM
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Elijah.
Posts: 9322 - Karma: 76
This better be a joke.
Jan 12 2007 3:17PM
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philipc
Posts: 6651 - Karma: 1,286
i really hope this is a joke

and if it is its a horrible one. shut the fuck up.
Jan 12 2007 3:24PM
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xcjamie
Posts: 416 - Karma: 20
i doubt that about 4frnt
Jan 12 2007 3:25PM
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Grimace.
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werd 4frnt is blowing up this year with poles, bindings, and incredible skis
Jan 12 2007 3:44PM
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snowXrider540
Posts: 1182 - Karma: 12
i love 4frnt they def. cannot be going under as stated above theyre blowing up this year
Jan 12 2007 3:58PM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,888
we should believe this guy, he sounds like he knows what he's talking about
Jan 12 2007 3:59PM
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Rez4frederick
Posts: 4740 - Karma: 40
dude, shut the fuck up.  Im pretty sure the small companies understand that they have to work hard with little money to make it year to year.  They dont expect to become the next K2
Jan 12 2007 4:01PM
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breck-love
Posts: 455 - Karma: 346
shut the fuck up ehh? iam just stating the truth. it takes alot to keep a company a float.
Jan 14 2007 2:30AM
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cofreeskier
Posts: 3189 - Karma: 15
No way dude 4frnt is fuckin sick this season. Yeah...ninthward is kinda fucked but hopefully they can get their act together but for the most part you are totally wrong, smaller companies are where its at.
Jan 14 2007 3:59AM
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Jib_This
Posts: 8272 - Karma: 9
How news of this kind would surprise anyone is beyond me.
Jan 14 2007 4:27AM
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slower
Posts: 30 - Karma: 30
4FRNT's going no where, period.  Their production levels are way up for next year, and they've got a bunch of cool, brand new shit for 07/08 (groms will b psyched, along with something insane from Hoji!!) - wait for pics from SIA, it's gonna be ridiculous.
Jan 14 2007 11:26AM
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skogenjake
Posts: 6685 - Karma: 511
wow can we get some validation?
Jan 14 2007 1:33PM
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gregor
Posts: 1069 - Karma: 83
9thward are losing friends like no tomorrow. They wont last.
Jan 14 2007 3:42PM
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Flo_Rida_2016
Posts: 2804 - Karma: -5
yea 9th i wouldnt be surprised at all but 4frnt has good sponsored riders and tons of new stuff. im seeing more and more 4frnts year to year.
Jan 14 2007 3:46PM
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jibsworth
Posts: 1554 - Karma: 12
If you want to roll with the big guys you have have to be able to keep up.. yeah its too bad that they didn't make it but business is business and this happens in every single industry.

I cant wait until pipe munkey gets hold of this one.. he HATES the little guy.
Jan 14 2007 3:57PM
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rocktheLPs
Posts: 2095 - Karma: 14
they sell 4frnt at ski market, theyre not goin anywhere
Jan 14 2007 4:04PM
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freeskier1316
Posts: 1771 - Karma: 27
Yeah i heard fucking LINE was going under too!(completly sarcastic)who are you?
Jan 14 2007 4:26PM
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duhamelski
Posts: 3842 - Karma: 192
ninthward had more money than armada or 4frnt last year, i doubt ur right
Jan 14 2007 4:29PM
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jp_draves
Posts: 1866 - Karma: 37
proof?
Jan 14 2007 4:56PM
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invaderskier36
Posts: 6192 - Karma: 41
9th makes great skis and outwear and shit they just have a poor image that not every1 can relate 2
Jan 14 2007 5:00PM
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skogenjake
Posts: 6685 - Karma: 511
is that why they have outwear this year?
Jan 14 2007 5:01PM
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doublexl
Posts: 8407 - Karma: 27
ya 9th keeps spending there profits on weed. there not going under though.
Jan 14 2007 10:54PM
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armadapandemic89
Posts: 67 - Karma: 11
that would suck if 4frnt went under or 9thward, such dope ski companies
Jan 14 2007 10:55PM
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GrippinGs
Posts: 4960 - Karma: 196
9th wards crutch ad was the fucking shit.
Jan 14 2007 10:57PM
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french_fry
Posts: 4698 - Karma: 53
if the people that started these companies had taken the time to get a business degree I'm sure they would be more successful, you can't just start from scratch and expect to make loads of cash. I am not talking about all the small companies, armada for example stands out of that bunch and sells quite well...
Jan 14 2007 11:09PM
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Pigletpen
Posts: 1137 - Karma: 18
i heard atomic is broke and the ski industry is going out of business.
go buy as many skis as you can.
there wont be any new skis made in our lifetimes.
Jan 14 2007 11:41PM
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Literature
Posts: 13673 - Karma: 3,085
Great way to sell skis....

Honestly, after the way my local shop has been treated by Ninthward, I couldn't care less if they went under. They won't ship skis, and when they do the bases are on backwards. What the fuck.
Jan 14 2007 11:44PM
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MLB
Posts: 4462 - Karma: 298
i agree....the 9 is caca for skiing. Although i would not like to see Phil Belanger go down with the ship, Mik D could rot in a hole for all i care. That whole gangsta thing was just plain nasty for skiing. I don't mind Tanner, CR and their crew repping the Rasta chonic, but that whole " Gangsta gun toating" thing was just stupid. 4FRNT is just sick, and getting sicker. They aren't going anywhere.
Jan 14 2007 11:53PM
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liukangkid
Posts: 3323 - Karma: 82
yeah i dont care about ninthward but 4frnt is sick it would be a pitty to see them go down
Jan 15 2007 12:03AM
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james44
Posts: 3323 - Karma: 578
i really dont care if ninth gose down but 4frnt is the shit so i dont think they are going anyware
Jan 15 2007 12:11AM
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bigwhite.steeze
Posts: 8227 - Karma: 1,030
no one cares about ninthward anyways....and pff jea right 4frnts gonna die....k2 will add it to its long list of companies before they die
Jan 15 2007 12:26AM
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kenevil
Posts: 1309 - Karma: 31
4FRNT aint going under, end of story
Jan 15 2007 12:31AM
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tjski
Posts: 5859 - Karma: 44
even though i dont like nine cuz of their rep and shit, i hope they dont go under cuz i heard good things about the skis, and for 4FRNT i hope they dont go under cuz they are sick.!
Jan 15 2007 12:41AM
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sherpasrock
Posts: 2382 - Karma: 10
truth? where's your proof. all i've heard are claims with nothing to back it up. granted, i wouldn't be real surprised about 9th, ive only seen one pair of their skis ever. but 4frnt, no way.
Jan 15 2007 1:57AM
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breck-love
Posts: 455 - Karma: 346
let time answer ur doubts...... peace!
Jan 15 2007 2:07AM
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LostValleyPowMan
Posts: 820 - Karma: 17
what about liberty?? i hope they don't go out...sick boards
Jan 15 2007 7:49AM
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philipc
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ive heard the majority of this site say they suck
Jan 15 2007 8:04AM
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eLevate
Posts: 2489 - Karma: 49
when you listen to the majority of this site youre listening to 10 people with the same legit opinion, and 10,000 who want to look cool by agreeing.
Jan 15 2007 9:15AM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,888
this thread is BS, no one even backed up their claims. we dont know anything about ninthwards or 4frnts finances, youre all just speculating
Jan 15 2007 10:32AM
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jksl
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especially with these two companies.
Jan 15 2007 11:35AM
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*DrewT*
Posts: 7768 - Karma: 481
ya I agree. Farewell core company's, we'll miss you
Jan 15 2007 12:28PM
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roxyjibbin
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dang it
Jan 15 2007 12:45PM
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duhamelski
Posts: 3842 - Karma: 192
ninthward had more investors than any of the other core companies. do you think the money for those companies comes from the profits of their products at this point?
Jan 15 2007 1:02PM
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skiRay
Posts: 7558 - Karma: 926
i highly doubt that 4 is collapsing. armada or some other larger company might buy them out. but not shut them down...
Jan 15 2007 1:09PM
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ski.trees
Posts: 64 - Karma: 10
4frnt is only gonna get bigger
Jan 15 2007 1:18PM
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jsg
Posts: 7701 - Karma: 535

9th ward is crazy sick, they are diffrent in the sport and thats what alot of people dont like

Jan 15 2007 1:32PM
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