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Re: I'll have to change my name now North Kiteboarding is no more..

Postby Toby » Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:25 am

I think it will be way different than the story of Best.

Best went bankrupt. Doesn’t sound like North is or will, just change the name due to whatever is behind that.

BTW, North just paid their advertising bill from me, after a week I sent it to them...only a very healthy company pays that quick.

And Best employees etc didn’t get paid for months...I would be one of the last to get paid in such case if ever...
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Re: I'll have to change my name now North Kiteboarding is no more..

Postby kgb » Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:29 am

This sounds like a joke...almost as bad a joke as Donald Trump becoming president...:baby:
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Re: I'll have to change my name now North Kiteboarding is no more..

Postby purdyd » Fri Apr 13, 2018 2:25 am

SimonP wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:41 pm
 If they have lost the rights, they could always relaunch as (say) Fanatic or Ion kites.
I'd buy Ion kites.

I hope duotone is just a prank or maybe the name of a new low cost lineup of boards.
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Re: I'll have to change my name now North Kiteboarding is no more..

Postby FLandOBX » Fri Apr 13, 2018 2:36 am

Duotone sounds like the name of a low budget electric guitar.
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Re: I'll have to change my name now North Kiteboarding is no more..

Postby PullStrings » Fri Apr 13, 2018 3:03 am

PNP's got some balls to start such a thread !!

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Re: I'll have to change my name now North Kiteboarding is no more..

Postby John Doe » Fri Apr 13, 2018 3:35 am

What does this do for warranties on new North gear???? What about gear that is less than a year old??
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Re: I'll have to change my name now North Kiteboarding is no more..

Postby tautologies » Fri Apr 13, 2018 3:50 am

kgb wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:29 am
 This sounds like a joke...almost as bad a joke as Donald Trump becoming president...:baby:
:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
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Re: I'll have to change my name now North Kiteboarding is no more..

Postby Toby » Fri Apr 13, 2018 4:25 am

John Doe wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 13, 2018 3:35 am
 What does this do for warranties on new North gear???? What about gear that is less than a year old??
Would you think they wouldn't cover it?
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Re: I'll have to change my name now North Kiteboarding is no more..

Postby james » Fri Apr 13, 2018 11:18 am

You know shit is serious when the GM from Naish is commenting!

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Re: I'll have to change my name now North Kiteboarding is no more..

Postby Kykeon » Fri Apr 13, 2018 11:29 am

What's the big deal?

The holding company probably changed from emerald to duotone.
So what?
Who would be so stupid to change the name and lose all the brand value? (or do big changes to people and lose the know how?)
The holding company just puts money in, gives some directions and takes the profits. Especially if kiteboarding is not its speciality...



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