Forums Splitboard Talk Forum New Voile Product Announcement Nov 23rd Viewing 20 posts - 1 through 20 (of 109 total) 1 2 3 4 5 6 →Author Posts November 12, 2009 at 5:53 pm #572256 rightsider 150 PostsLooks like Voile is finally releasing whatever they have been working on to the public: http://voile-usa.blogspot.com/2009/11/attention-major-voile-product.htmlThey have me anxious, thats for sure. I really wonder if its product that will be available for this year or next year. November 12, 2009 at 6:06 pm #621391 BGnight 1382 PostsMajor Announcement coming! Lol, this is a huge fail. My God, at least say it’s a ****ing binding. Unless this is some revolutionary interface system, quit yanking our chain ffs. (if it is a revolutionary interface system, then I will bow to you and kiss your feet) Hey Voile, I have a major announcement for you! BOOM!: November 12, 2009 at 7:38 pm #621392 Snurfer 1448 PostsI hope whatever it is (binders, or otherwise) pushes the development and technology of the sport.Can’t help but speculate as to why they have what appears to be a apparel label on the announcement? :scratch: Clothing? Boots???? WTF????Shark Snowsurf Chuna Voile V-Tail 170 BC Voile One Ninety Five Spark R&D Arc November 12, 2009 at 8:48 pm #621393 SPLITRIPPIN 709 PostsBG.. that was funny as hell! WiLL I hope you have a patent on them thar slider binders!Maybe the Voile split turns into a helicopter to get you to the top faster! :doobie: November 13, 2009 at 12:53 am #621394 treepilot 352 PostsFOR IMMEDIATE PUBLIC RELEASEVOILE, HQ.MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING SPLITBOARD SYSTEM.Due to tight economic conditions, we regret to inform our valued customers that we have sold the patent and all designs relating to our splitboard interface to Alta SKI resort. Despite rumours to the contrary, Alta is not going to cancel the successful splitboard interface. However, all current users and licensees are required to send in their splitboard interfaces for a MAJOR UPGRADE which will result in improved down hill performance by allowing users to descend perpendicular to the fall line, rather the parallel to it.har, har, har….I’m with BGnight – I hope it’s revolutionary! Anything less will be anti-climatic… November 13, 2009 at 2:51 pm #621395 affix snow 521 PostsThey improved the slider pin. November 13, 2009 at 8:54 pm #621396 BGnight 1382 Posts @treepilot wrote:FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLIC RELEASEVOILE, HQ.MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING SPLITBOARD SYSTEM.Due to tight economic conditions, we regret to inform our valued customers that we have sold the patent and all designs relating to our splitboard interface to Alta SKI resort. Despite rumours to the contrary, Alta is not going to cancel the successful splitboard interface. However, all current users and licensees are required to send in their splitboard interfaces for a MAJOR UPGRADE which will result in improved down hill performance by allowing users to descend perpendicular to the fall line, rather the parallel to it.har, har, har….I’m with BGnight – I hope it’s revolutionary! Anything less will be anti-climatic…😆 :clap: November 18, 2009 at 7:17 pm #621399 affix snow 521 PostsSupposed to be somhting in Backcountry…Anyone get theres yet? November 18, 2009 at 7:37 pm #621400 samh 726 PostsI have my copy of Backcountry. I don’t remember any amazing new thing from Voile in there though. I’ll take a closer look when I’m at home tonight.-- samh.net November 18, 2009 at 8:34 pm #621401 stoudema 551 PostsI just got my Backcountry, but it was the November issue, not the December issue. WTF? November 18, 2009 at 9:35 pm #621402 TEX 2486 PostsMaybe its short term memory loss for everyone else , but I remeber what it was like about 3-4 years ago. 2-3 board makers, Will just getting started and everything was “rough” . Flash forward a couple of seasons and we got what 6 board makers and 2 companies who will even step into the split binding worldWhy all the Voile bashing?Did any other company put up capital and back a guy from Michigan with a funky Idea at best? a couple of guys in the wasatch mocking BC skiers to get where they wanted to ride with such newbie vision they forgot to use poles the first season , they talk to a guy named “Wally” ( stop here and ask yourself .Whos Wally? Ifyou know read on, if not think of the vision of Craig kelly and the wallet of a BC donald trump and do your homework)these 2 people ( Cowboy and Wally) brought you farther in splitboarding than any of the stars yet you start bashing them because they didnt release a new binding?Man…remind me never to get into this bussiness Hey , Wally- Thanks . Thanks for the first freeride. Cowboy- Thanks for the visionWill- thanks for the bindingall the others (Board Makers) Thanks for following the LEADERSOh one more thing- return policyI cant think of any other company in my world, and I mean EVERYTHING I have ever bought can match Voile’s customer service Your board delams- they mail you a brand new one , with one question asked“Can you mail us your old board back?”Thats after they send you a replacement on good faithAnd finally, I took a little adventure awhile ago and opened my own company. Didnt make money but it made me realize what it takes to sell a product or own a companyLots of Risk, Capital investment, research , wringing your hands hoping you can feed your family , finding insurance , looking for loans…the list goes on and on.Be thankful of the Voile’s and the mountain Hardwares and the Black Diamonds because behind every one of those labels there are people just like Will struggling day to day to pay employees, produce products , go home safe at night ectPeace in the Backcountry November 18, 2009 at 10:40 pm #621403 BGnight 1382 PostsWhile we’re at why don’t we kiss Ford, Chevy, and Toyota’s ass since we all like to drive. W/e man, I’m the paying customer. They’re making $$$ off ME. If they didn’t do the splitboard thing someone would have been right no their heels. Good businessmen don’t annoy their customer base. I don’t hate Voile (I’ve given them thousands of dollars), but this whole BINDING thing fucking annoys me and makes me not want to give them $$$. Maybe it’s just me. But that’s $300 out of their pocket. I’m sure a lot of the companies you speak of have really nice people working for them. That has no bearing on why we are bashing on them though. I don’t get why we have to be all touchy feely just because this is a snowboarding business and is ran by people someone happens to know personally. It’s a profit driven business period. When it comes to taking money from people’s pockets you should expect scrutiny. November 18, 2009 at 11:00 pm #621404 TEX 2486 PostsI wouldnt kiss the automaker asses , or yours or voile’s . But the difference ( I think)is Customer Base. I would like to see some numbers but I cant see how the splitboard bussiness is that profitable. And thats why I dont get the bashing. We are in the middle of the nations worst economic downturn sense the depression and we are fortunate we can still enjoy the ride and Im pretty shocked that some of our major players havent closed up shop. It really suprising that anyone would have the balls to come out with any new products Im glad there are compaines like Voile that make B/C telemark and split products only -It tells me their interest is in what they believe inAnd I like that. November 19, 2009 at 12:15 am #621405 mtnrider 740 PostsI agree somewhat w/ Tex but please no butt kissing…I don’t think Will was the first to start working on a binding either…just the first to market. I see much room for improvement too, not bashing, Will is putting in WORK! um…CAD file are dated upon creation. :thumpsup: Good luck to all though, not enough funds $$$ available to make it worthwhile.actually, if you have any coin right now is a great time to get deals. let me know if you are designing a new product…I’ll give you a 10% discount for being a splitter. November 19, 2009 at 1:39 am #621397 powpow 75 PostsAnyone get the Backcountry mag and see the review/ad? November 19, 2009 at 1:50 am #621406 samh 726 Posts @powpow wrote:Anyone get the Backcountry mag and see the review/ad?I paged through this month’s Backcountry again and didn’t see anything. Seeing as how they’re making the announcement on the 23rd I’m sure it won’t be in this mag, but next months.-- samh.net November 19, 2009 at 2:09 am #621407 rightsider 150 Posts @samh wrote: @powpow wrote:Anyone get the Backcountry mag and see the review/ad?I paged through this month’s Backcountry again and didn’t see anything. Seeing as how they’re making the announcement on the 23rd I’m sure it won’t be in this mag, but next months.it should be in the december issue, that comes out tomorrow. we’ll see!and just so its clear, I didn’t start this thread to bash voile. i am genuinely excited to see what they have been working on. splitboarding is a sector of the industry that is in its infancy. it is also a sector that may never make it past its infancy. There is such a small percentage of the ski/snowboard market that has any interest in backcountry that it is obviously not the best thing to base an entire company on. Yes, there are niche markets in every industry, but those niches almost never become fully saturated markets. being a business owner, i have nothing but respect and patience for companies who dedicate themselves to the activity that i most passionate about. i understand that it takes a long time and a lot of perseverance to create a product that will revolutionize an industry. i also understand that in small industry (such as splitboarding) it is very easy for rumors to spread before a company is ready to release a new product. it takes a lot of time and money to get your advertising, distribution and promotional ducks in row. Also, in a small tight knit industry, it is easy for the consumer to become jaded by these rumors because they feel like they deserve to know because they are part of the core. its great that we are all anxious for a new, hopefully revolutionary product to be revealed. at the same time, we need to respect the company that is putting money into our hobby and wait for them to be ready on all fronts. Voile has done nothing but support us all, before anybody else did. To that, we all owe them nothing but patience and respect. :twocents: :twocents: November 19, 2009 at 2:14 am #621408 BGnight 1382 PostsFair enough Ray.Tbh, just knowing they are being secretive for no good reason rubs me the wrong way. It’s like they think they’re giving us some gift none of us can do without and by being so secretive about it they’re gonna create some huge hype. Nothing bad can come of them just coming out and saying “NEW BINDING COMING OUT LATE 2009”. There’s no legal reasons. No one’s gonna steal their patent. It’s just them doing it for profit motives. Hell, I like money so I’m not criminalizing them for it, but some of us don’t like the b.s. They know the rumors are out there and yet they won’t acknowledge it. That’s what pisses me off. I don’t want a picture. I don’t want a description. I just want acknowledgment by them of what we all know. November 19, 2009 at 8:42 am #621409 treepilot 352 PostsA recession can be the perfect time to innovate and launch – attack while others are in protection mode, or boggled with legacy issues. New guys can be nimble. It’s a small industry for sure, but it’s growing and for those with direct distribution, I’m sure the returns are plenty decent.Satirical post aside, I’m excited to see what comes out on Monday or sooner if someone gets their backcountry mag. I wish mine made it here sooner, I don’t think I’ve gotten one since the gear issue 🙁May the best binding win. Actually, let’s hope the best system wins, but I don’t think that’s getting announced on Monday…. November 19, 2009 at 2:52 pm #621410 SPLITRIPPIN 709 PostsI’m going to invent the first split doobie! I will patent it, and make 10’s of dollars. I just need to figure out how to get down, after cheech’ing :doobie: before the descent. Ya vole’ beeches :headbang: Viewing 20 posts - 1 through 20 (of 109 total) 1 2 3 4 5 6 →You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
