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Postby kjorn » Mon Jul 29, 2019 10:21 am
What’s next? North?
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Postby jyka » Mon Jul 29, 2019 10:45 am
They lost their kite designers, outsourced design jobs. Fucked up kite pricing (high asking price and selling kites all the time in sale). Now this.
RIP old good switch kites? ;<
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Postby jw009 » Mon Jul 29, 2019 11:54 am
Mystic team rider, so probably going to North?
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Postby Faxie » Mon Jul 29, 2019 12:19 pm
jw009 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2019 11:54 am
Mystic team rider, so probably going to North?
That's my guess too. Wish him all the best
I wonder if Switch will attract a new ambassador.
The prices that you actually pay are still very good btw. It's the new sales model that's a bit sketchy, with an all year round mega sale so it seems.
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Postby POACHER » Mon Jul 29, 2019 3:48 pm
I'm surprised another company hadn't lured him away sooner. Probably contract obligations.
He's a really good rider, big on style and power.
If it is new North, they'll have a very talented stable of riders.
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Postby BillyGoatGruff » Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:41 pm
Naish... 2020 Torch... now that would be a nice combination.
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Postby Hugh2 » Tue Jul 30, 2019 2:35 am
Why would North want yet another big air specialist? Already have Nick and Jesse. Sounds like the kind of overloading Best did.
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Postby Exal » Thu Aug 01, 2019 8:58 am
Hugh2 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2019 2:35 am
Why would North want yet another big air specialist? Already have Nick and Jesse. Sounds like the kind of overloading Best did.
I thought he is more a wakestyle guy? Likeable dude and it is all over social media that he joined North. Will be interesting to see what he'll do over there, many nice trips to incredible locations are probably guaranteed.
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Postby Hasse » Thu Aug 01, 2019 11:12 am
North is it:
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Postby Toby » Thu Aug 01, 2019 11:32 am
He does big air and freestyle.
Why add him too? Great rider and a great rep for NZ...and also Australia I reckon.
The riders they pick I would also pick to make a buzz...awesome riders who can also represent a brand...
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