484 exact copy of cassette?

endpro · Pop Shuvit Joined: 26 May 2004 Posts: 118 City: slc

i saw that pic vance posted, and the 484 looked like a replica of a concave cassette, whats the deal?

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kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

well the story floating around is that they bought 03 cassette presses through LF when LF had financial problems...supposedly take it for what it's worth Rolling Eyes

NaRC-P rider · Posted: Jun 27, 2004 8:37 am Post subject:

i heard that cassette, liquid force, and 484 were all under the same roof at one time, so that's why they all kind of look the same. everyone says that each one of them is different in some way when you ride them, though. i don't know if that's true though.

Josh · Posted: Jun 27, 2004 9:09 am Post subject:

Not true. Do a search, there is a crap-load of info on this touchy subject.

The answer is basically yes, they are a total copy of Cassettes designs.

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

my friend who runs their own shop, (no I will not mention any names just in case they might catch flak for repeating this) says that the 484 rep in there area told them that they are "made from the same mold as cassette with the same techniques so you'll get the same preformance and quality"

nick · Posted: Jun 27, 2004 7:57 pm Post subject:

sh|t... can anybody confirm/defirm this?

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

I really wish I could mention names and lend credibility, but I can't thow one of my long time friends infront of a bomb like that especially since the shop distributes them

If this hurts my credibility oh well, I belive them, however it is totally legal, becuase they confirmed my earlier comment

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

It's legal because they bought them. But I personally think it's lame just because wakeskating is so young and if you really want to make an impact, I think you should be experimenting with your own shapes/materials, rather than riding the wave of a successful shape developed by somebody else. But that's just me.

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

SPEAK ON ITelectricsnow, exactly how I feel, just because they did it legally doen't mean they arent terds

nick · Posted: Jun 27, 2004 8:58 pm Post subject:

terds...

RUSSIAN · Posted: Jun 27, 2004 9:50 pm Post subject:

I like their new ad they have, Ride it like you stole it....we do Rolling Eyes

I think they would have gotten alot more credibility if they had come up with their own shapes.

It's as if they are proud of the fact that they can't create their own shape, and just rest on the blood and sweat of others.

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