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Candide dropped by rossi?!!

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the.flying.ginge
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 has this acctually been confirmed or is this just rumors?

Mar 11 2008 4:50PM
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snowbladesforlife
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Quiksilver's revenue is only around 2 billion a year, so there is no way that revenue for winter sports gear is much over half a billion. They are trying to get rid of their gear sales and focus on apparel since it is what they do best and it has higher profit margins. They are trying to sell Rossi and I think they already sold Cleveland golf. What do you mean there is no point in 3 subsidiaries? Look at Burton. Quiksilver is moving away from all gear/equipment and focusing on their apparel.
Mar 12 2008 3:11AM
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DangerToes
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Nah 123ski, 4frnts are made in tunisia, I got a pair this year, thats what they say. dont bring them into this clusterfuck.
Mar 12 2008 4:37AM
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0123456789
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quicksilver owbs cleveland golf
Mar 12 2008 10:06AM
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jack.whelan
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yo candide, you can borrow my skis. just broke my collar bone so dont need them for a while. just dont break them, liberty's arent that strong!
Mar 12 2008 10:35AM
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jwhyte
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steve jobs owns apple computers.
apple computers own logitech
logitach owns quicksilver
quicksilver owns roxy,rossi
rossi owns dyna
dyna owns look
look owns steve jobs
Mar 12 2008 12:18PM
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Mr.Bishop
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I think this might be true guys... I'm looking to get an official answer!


Mar 12 2008 12:51PM
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skiP.E.I.
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K2 is a mother company that owns a whole bunch of smaller ones, including, Line, Volkl, Marker, Tecnica, Cleveland Golf and Rome snowboards to name a few. Quiksilver is the same way. They own Dynastar, Look, Lange, Rossignol and a bunch of otehr companies. Or maybe its Quiksilver that own s Cleveland Giolf, I'm not sure.
Mar 12 2008 4:59PM
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snowbladesforlife
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Quik skis would be mediocre at best. Look at their other gear, their wetsuits suck.
Mar 12 2008 7:00PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Thankyou, this thread is reeking of speculation and lacking in veritable fact.
Mar 12 2008 7:26PM
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schmies
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Seriously, this whole thread is stupid. There have been about two truthful statements and way too much speculation. AS far as brands and parent companies go, use this wacky intraweb thing for about 2 minutes and figure it out.
Mar 12 2008 7:32PM
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123ski
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Yes, and when 123ski has any sort of speculation in his post, it must mean that the thread is super super super super speculative.
Mar 12 2008 8:37PM
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0123456789
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thats reight
Mar 13 2008 9:22AM
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Capurnicus
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..crazyness
Mar 13 2008 9:56AM
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the_zissou
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candide is a very politically active person and his home country of france has decided to make a brand specifically for their military, but they thought, "why not produce in larger quantities and sell to the public and decrease resort affiliated taxes?"  so that is what they are doing.  candide skis for the country of france's skis in order to decrease taxes for his people.  nothing to do with quiksilver or rossignol.

and quiksilver would make snowboards way, way, way before they would make skis.
Mar 13 2008 10:29AM
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dilla_says_go
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wow sounds like a sweet job sign me up.
Mar 13 2008 11:04AM
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123ski
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Yeah, who pays you to know that, I Just do it recreationally
Mar 13 2008 12:54PM
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BenJAMIN4aWhil3
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Apple Computers is publicly traded. Steve Jobs does not own apple computers.
Mar 13 2008 1:41PM
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holyDINOSAURS
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haha technically the roxy black magic is the old big trouble. exact same ski.
Mar 13 2008 1:56PM
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Crack.
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everybody is geting on different topics is candide really sponsored by quiksilver now?
Mar 13 2008 2:28PM
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MLB
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Ok, well seeing as this is quite the cluster fuck of a thread, im going to put in my two cents as well. I believe Candide move to Rossi in the first place because quiksilver bought rossi out, and not because of any promodel bullshit.  Now if my memory serves me correct  he moved right before they bought the company out. I think quiksilver just told him that they were going to own rossi soon, and it would be best for him to move to that ski brand. Candide has been on Quiksilver outwear/goggles for YEARS. It is a company that backs him no matter what, and he feels safe with them. I believe he has said that in a few interviews.

Now if quiksilver starts making skis, then it would be just a better move for him. He would be working with people/reps that he knows. Finacially it would just be a better move for him since i have been hearing that Rossi has had a little bit of money trouble. But again im just going through what my common sence is telling me.
Mar 13 2008 2:51PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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they own ride not rome... sheesh
Mar 13 2008 2:59PM
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123ski
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Is that not what I said?
Mar 13 2008 3:51PM
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skiRay
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as far as skiing goes, i think k2 owns line, volkl, marker, and tecnica.. i think
Mar 13 2008 5:23PM
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.Capn.
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Hmm its too bad we dont live in a communist society. Then the government would own everything and this thread would be pointless.
Mar 13 2008 5:41PM
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123ski
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They don't own Tecnica, the rest is correct
Mar 13 2008 6:05PM
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ThaLetterM.
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this thread has quickly spiraled out of control
Mar 13 2008 6:10PM
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jeremy.g
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ha, true
Mar 13 2008 6:38PM
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shredwards
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wow is this thread really just about arguing what companies own what?
Im pretty sure candide moved to quiksilver skis because its the same company as rossi anyway, and rossignol is doing super shitty right now. Anywho does anyone find it ironic that these new quiksilver skis are going to be made by dynastar. That will mean that Candide went from dynastar, to salomon, to rossi, and then back to dynastar skis. I mean he had his own pro model on dynastar 6 years ago.
Mar 13 2008 7:00PM
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