it's official

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

http://www.alliancewake.com/whatsup/whatsup_article.aspx?id=129

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

Nutty.

My prediction is that the o'brien's (which includes brian) will re-group and start up a new company/watersports project. Looking at herb's business history, and that lake that can't become useless, there's no way they'll just drop out.

It should be interesting to see what actually happens to hyperlite...I should imagine many riders would end up leaving at some point. I've heard some say (despite personal opinions) that paul is what made hyperlite kind of "cool."

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

yep. definitely some interesting rumors goin around...

the only thing more important than the rumors is where hype will be 60 days from now...

Schmaltz · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 721 City: San Jose

WELL... every company under the Kent sports umbrella and their
... (antitrust) ... monopoly ... could be affected... what you are seeing is fall out quite possibly from something else... Wink

The Obrien's will start something else for sure... Guaranteed... Once their non-compete clause runs out with their contracts...

..." The Decline of the Waterski Monopoly"... is upon us.

...Time for the ROC's to RISE...

My prediction is 2006 is going to be short a few wakeboard/wakeskates this year...

Then again this is just speculation and my opinion, so take it with a granule of salt or not.

Jesse · Posted: Dec 02, 2005 10:58 pm Post subject:

Schmaltz, I like how you got the plug in there. Laughing

But seriously, I think this is definately a good thing, much like skateboarding 1988-93.

jboss · Kickflip Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 3210 City: Chalmette

Jesse, Are you refering to the brief death of skating? Cuz that was what happened in that period.

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

what they didnt tell you is they sold are their stocks Laughing

would someone mind explaining to me what the deal is wth kent sports and who they are and what the run? Plus whats the deal wit them resigning and whats with the big change this year?

Jesse · Posted: Dec 02, 2005 11:54 pm Post subject:

jboss, skating did not die during that era, I was there skating everyday on my H-Street, the larger companies fell apart and smaller companies took over.

jboss · Kickflip Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 3210 City: Chalmette

Jesse, Oh yea, you're right, it died around 1994 briefly. I thought it was right during when the modern shape of boards are today.

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

integrity640 kent sports runs a number of the companies such as liquid force, hyperlite, obrien, jstar and maybe some more i'm missing there basically a sporting goods company who just invests for money. herb and paul were the orginal guys from hyperlite I beleive and kent sports kicked herb out and so I guess paul decided to go to. electric and other people will be able to correct me and add on to this some.

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

dang, i thought jstar was roc. thanks freerider4,

RUSSIAN · Posted: Dec 03, 2005 2:18 am Post subject:

jstar=jobe. they changed it to fool people. ski companies just don't get it

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

actually I take jstar back they might not be owned by kent sports I just know there part of the ho family and cwb is also owned by kent sports.

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

RUSSIAN I knew it used to be jobe but does herb own them.

RUSSIAN · Posted: Dec 03, 2005 3:22 am Post subject:

uh I believe they fall under the ho umbrella, which would mean kent sports owns them

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

PIRATE · Guest

Do you guys know that kents sports owns colman camping gear ???

Any way when i read Schmaltz, post i had my fist in the air Twisted Evil

I hate to be imature but, (that a lie) told you so, nananabooboo

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

So, here's a situation: many people have been waiting for this...but, are these "ROCs" ready to support/float the wakeskating industry? When smaller companies either had financial issues or just didn't produce a huge number of boards, you have to admit that hype/lf helped support a lot of riders...

anyway, it's just something I've thought about.

indemand12 · Faceplant Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 6 City: memphis

jobe = owned by kent sports
jstar = separate company owned COMPLETELY by herb o'brien (been confirmed to me by an extremely reliable source who would know)

so, ROC groupies, if herb and paul start their own new wakeboard company, would it be an ROC? granted, while not at the level of a thomas or schmaltz (much respect to both, by the way), technically paul is a rider and has the respect and admiration of a great deal of professional wakeboarders.

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

indemand12, most people prob wouldnt consider it a roc

id consider it a roc, but not a TRUE roc