Do not let Winter Park Custom Splits Split Your Board!

rideit · **Posted:** Sat Nov 26, 2011 5:50 pm

Good lord. What did he use, a rusty handsaw?
That is just AWFUL.

Jefe009 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:38 pm

WPCS wrote:

WPCS is officially closed down. With out giving us a chance to fix the issue, this post was up, the magazine who was writing an article on us was written too and craigslist was flagged. Had we been given the opportunity to rectify the situation, it would have been. Since this post, the 9 other boards that were lined up have been canceled by the customer and boards and money given back to their respective owners. The money for this board will be refunded when we are in a position to do so as the company is officially belly up. We have shut down the facebook site and will only be doing work for people who ask us. We would like to thank NeverSummer(Chad) for his patience with the refund, and his willingness to fix the situation. We only wish that the issue was able to be addressed and corrected prior to the blasting.

We hope that everybody in the forum or not has a wonderful and safe winter earning every line possible. Remember, gear is no substitute for knowledge. We encourage every back country traveler to take avy level 1, wear appropriate gear and ride safely watching for the red flags.

From us at WPCS,

Thank you for your time.

This is why we all belong to a forum, to share knowledge with one another. One bad experience saved 9 other people from experiencing the same or worse. Learn your craft WELL and then sell it. Otherwise expect more of the same. Righteous indignation will not help you learn to split boards or serve customers. Good luck with that.

philip.ak · **Posted:** Sat Nov 26, 2011 9:12 pm

WPCS wrote:

Had we been given the opportunity to rectify the situation, it would have been.

Competence would have rectified the situation. Put that in your business model before cutting peoples' property in half.

Archie McPhee · **Joined:** Sun Mar 27, 2011 7:29 pm **Posts:** 78

Any company that stood behind its work would never have returned a job like that to its owner; it would have said, "We screwed up your board, and we'll buy you a new one." It's nice that WPSS says it will refund the money eventually, but one can't call that "craftsmanship." One can pay a little more and get a perfect water jet cut from several places. Don't screw around with amateurs. Total bummer.

Arch

fitit · **Posted:** Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:21 am

Maybe he can lend you his gear, if it even works, until he can compensate you, since he has deprived you of makingnsome turns.

WPCS wrote:

With out giving us a chance to fix the issue, this post was up,

You gave him plenty of time before you put him on "blast." Plus, if you look at it, basically he slipped with his skilsaw and cut the blade/kerf into the middle of the board rendering it jagged. He knew he messed up at that moment, and why he would pass it off as quality work is beyond me.

chrisNZ · **Joined:** Sun Aug 01, 2010 5:18 am **Posts:** 262

unfortunately it looks like this is another shity operation....
RP's Chop Shop
http://www.facebook.com/pages/RPs-Chop- ... 43?sk=wall

firstlight wrote:

Looks like another bit of shady work here and here

I'd steer clear of this sort of work
Gives us Custom split companies a bad name!

firstlight · **Posted:** Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:38 pm

Hmmmmm
If the demand for splits is that great that people would pay $300-500 for these boards, im heading to the US to live the dream :headbang:

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Surely these wont sell for the asking price, although it seems someone has blow $300 on the Rossi, crazy!

sdmarkus · **Posted:** Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:47 pm

WPCS wrote:

Remember, gear is no substitute for knowledge.

Clearly, that goes for building splitboards as well :scratch:

NeverSummer wrote:

You know, the worst thing about all this is that I feel like this is a sign for me not to go into the BC, at least not this year

Bad things happen NS, don't read into it too much and get out there!

s o b · **Joined:** Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:39 pm **Posts:** 14

one day, you'll be able to laugh at this.

:bananas:

it's amazing.

wasatch surf · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:20 pm

jesus harold christ!

I just discovered this thread! bummer about the board. my question is how did you avoid kicking his ass when you picked up the board?

I can't actually believe people are out there charging money for that quality of work. If I would have known thats all you had to do, I would have given up this stupid photography shit a long time ago! In case anyone wants to throw $100 at me i'll be cutting boards one handed and blindfolded all night!
:doobie:

wasatch surf · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:24 pm

firstlight wrote:

Hmmmmm
If the demand for splits is that great that people would pay $300-500 for these boards, im heading to the US to live the dream :headbang:

.
Surely these wont sell for the asking price, although it seems someone has blow $300 on the Rossi, crazy!

come on over it's a gold rush boys! yeehaw!

NeverSummer · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:57 am **Posts:** 20

Just wanted to update you guys, if anybody cares. I never heard back from WPCP or Jordan Schwartz. He said he was going to refund me, but that never happened. Be careful if you let someone else split your board. Ask a lot of questions, check their work, and make sure they know what they are doing.

s o b · **Joined:** Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:39 pm **Posts:** 14

do not use the Schwartz!

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