Da Yoda wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 5:30 am
unclebill wrote: ↑Tue Sep 04, 2018 5:55 pm
I have been following these "Core" threads hoping for an answer to one question. Why Core US has no spare parts in the US?
Core does stock parts within the US. The trick is finding the source.
Here's one example:
https://321kiteboarding.com/collections ... pare-parts
Over my years of kiteboarding and also working as a manufacture representative (including within the kite industry), the one thing that I’ve found to be beneficial for customers of “import” brands is to know who the distributor is and their relationship to the manufacture. It’s also VERY GOOD to know what the distributor does in addition to distributing… that is if they do anything else.
For “import” kiteboarding brands available within the US, knowing this information can save one a lot of hassle when it comes to getting parts, warranty, and service.
Here’s a basic list of some of the distributors and/or retailers operating within the USA and the associated kiteboarding brands they're supporting (warning: this may no longer be current):
Adventure Sports, Florida – Cabrinha/NPSurf
KitePaddleSurf, Washington – Blade
Live2Kite, California – Axis
Pro Kitesurf/Kiteboarding.com, Texas – Ozone & Crazyfly
Session Sports, S. Carolina – RRD
321 Kiteboarding, Florida – Core
(family relationship to the US distributor)
CaliKites, California – Duotone/North/Ion
(family relationship to B&M USA)
Bay Area Kitesurf, California – F-One/Manera (direct sales available)
Boards & More USA – Washington – Duotone/North/Ion (no direct sales)
If anyone can add or confirm the info on this list, please do. I think it will be very helpful for all US buyers moving forward.