Comments on: Jones Snowboards – the rumors are true (aka As the Snowboard World Turns ep. 2)

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:44:43 +0000

whore layers, huh huh huh

By: a-man

a-man — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:42:44 +0000

I’ve actually become very wary of the 30-something dude with a beard who buys all the avy-gear and talks loud in the lodge about LEEWARD_SLABS and HOAR_LAYERS and EVENTS, beeper on full tryhard display…they frighten me, because I think they believe they’re really on some Jeremy Jones shit…

I can’t believe anyone old enough to remember Nidecker would buy one LOLOLOLOLOL

I dunno who’s out there, though. You’re right.

ps and I am too old to type “LOL,” yes. I know this.

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:30:34 +0000

I think you’re wrong on your 84%. I’m guessing the kids that watch the ‘backcountry’ jibbonker flicks will be more likely to duck a rope or hike to something without knowing what they are getting into, whereas someone who actually knows who the non-Burton Jones is and knows of Nidecker/Jones Snowboards will probably be more likely to be educated and make better calls in the backcountry.

By: Burton Snowboards

Burton Snowboards — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:15:57 +0000

Talk about niche. The Nidecker factory is hip to the small rider circuit that keeps us all riding away. Solid post.

By: owl-X

owl-X — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:54:19 +0000

dude it sounds like “jones soda” almost the entire way. Say it out loud: “Jones Snowboards.” “Jones Soda.” I mumble a lot, so these two brand names are indiscernable when leaving my mouth.

aaaaaaand the point is that Jones Soda sucks so wtf you thonking naming your snowboard company jones snowboards wtf wtf comeon.

I will predict right now, also, that when these finally come out, they will be strapped to the legs of 84% of the bodies pulled out of avalanches.

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:43:18 +0000

HA! fukkin A, strong posts brah, some of your best work! i think it’s interesting you were talking about the logo/font and then sequed into gay bars, because quite frankly i was thining that logo/font sucked cock as well. my guess is it’ll evolve, probably just needed to get something out there asap post-rossi writeoff.

By: owl-X

owl-X — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:40:37 +0000

I remember going to a gay bar in ptown that had an anchor logo where the ends of the anchors were wieners. It was in an alley in that zone down by the weekend market.

By: owl-X

owl-X — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:38:50 +0000

…so far looks good: the homepage blurb mission statement thang has zero spelling or grammar errors. I’d'a cold run an Oxford comma in the first sentence, but that’s no biggie. A couple of awkward spots, but comeon: shit’s way less extreme than his blogginz. Solid.

MITIGATING_FAKTORS: the name sucks. The logo and the font suck. There’s no mention of splitboards, so it’s just some old dude’s name on a euroboard LOL

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:25:26 +0000

…btw know any sailor bars and got a fiver i can borrow?

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:19:05 +0000

Yeah, Rossi…great M&A decision by Quik…LOL

As for Nidecker, partnering with a smaller mfr over larger probably benefits both parties when it comes to economies of scale, whereas a Burton or other megamanufacturer doesn’t have much to gain