The HL Exodus continues....

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

No more Parks, he quit HL. That is all.

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

saw that coming.

eeven73 · Posted: Jun 14, 2006 7:03 am Post subject:

so........ where is he going to sign?

LFADAM · Posted: Jun 14, 2006 7:07 am Post subject:

Wow, not that surprising because hes been there for years and things have changed but its just weird, HL and Parks have always gone hand in hand...is he going to Free Motion? (I hear theyre coming back)

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

K-dub, yeah no doubt.

Anyone want to guess where he is going? (eeven) Wink

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

LFADAM, not FM.

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

chavez, I know...I know!!! Laughing

I wonder who is next let the HL door hit them in the ass on the way out?? Twisted Evil

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

K-dub, I won't speculate who else, although you probably have a pretty good idea of who.

J_DOGG · Posted: Jun 14, 2006 7:25 am Post subject:

I hear the whole team is going to jump ship....
could be just a nasty rumor....

Phil · Addict Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 636 City: Chattanooga

Hm let me take a wild guess. Radar wakeboards??

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

Phil, or whatever the hell they are going to call it. Laughing

NorthwestRider · Posted: Jun 14, 2006 8:13 am Post subject:

I heard Harf and Sharpe didn't renew their contracts.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

willc · Criminal Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 81

This is gonna suck terribly, Hyperlite is going to die. Sad

(((

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

HL isn't going anywhere. Their role in the marketplace is going to shift, though.

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

Where are all the pros going to go if Radar (or whatever its going to be called) can't support all of the riders?

HL has some big names..

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

Wakebrad, there are other ways to compensate key employees.

CHiLi DaWg · Posted: Jun 14, 2006 11:49 am Post subject:

WOW

I should be meeting JD this weekend.
Maybe I'll ask him about it.
BTW Don't know if this is true or not, but someone told me
once that Parks signed a lifetime contract with HL. Maybe this person was just talking out their arse.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

CHiLi DaWg, a lifetime contract can be terminated if both parties agree on said termination.

Anyhow, I think they were talking out their _____.

Chad H · Posted: Jun 14, 2006 12:32 pm Post subject:

Wow. Drama.
So now, will HYPErlite no longer be so hyped up? Rolling Eyes

Erik · Posted: Jun 14, 2006 1:22 pm Post subject:

Wow! Thanks for the news.
Looks like their site is reflecting this news... subtly...

Erik · Posted: Jun 14, 2006 1:25 pm Post subject:

Does anyone know if Scott Bouchard left too?
Because if he did, we know who is next...

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

Erik, what amazes me is this is about 3 weeks old. I am surprised it has been so quiet.

But, like k-dub said, "saw this coming".

B_Fool · Soul Rider Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 373 City: Cen FLA

Who cares?

Enzoborder230 · Posted: Jun 14, 2006 6:08 pm Post subject:

im going to have to guess hydroslide, any of their boards will fit park's riding style Cool

xSugaxKanex · Posted: Jun 14, 2006 6:22 pm Post subject:

do you think this had anything to do with his knee infection or whatever he had wrong with his knee? could be a slow transition towards retirement? but i dont know anything about Hyperlite so dont quote me on it

pilot_ryder · Posted: Jun 14, 2006 7:13 pm Post subject:

man hype is one of the top top companys, it would be wierd to see it crumble to the ground like that Confused

LoudonTN · Posted: Jun 14, 2006 7:54 pm Post subject:

Erik Jernberg, that dang section has said that for OVER 5 months. I don't know who they pay to do their webpage but I'll do it better Very Happy

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

well whatever happens in the future is HL's own damn fault, and noone else's.

DK Drop · Criminal Joined: 14 May 2006 Posts: 66 City: Saskatchewan

HO is far to large of a company to let HL slip totally out of the market share, I have to say LF has the market at this point, I really feel they have been pushing to the front with there products, then there is CWB, another inovatore.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

DK Drop, LF isn't even close and neither is CWB. HL still owns the lions share of the market and IMO will continue to do so for the forseeable future - just not at the levels currently seen.

Remember, Uncle Bob has a vested interest in all 3 companies, and he will do everything he can to protect his investments.

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

from here on out i dont think those affiliated with hyperlite will have much control as to what happens with the company in the near future as far as marketshare is concerned.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

scott a, yep, the "hand of Bob" is in everything.

He hired a "sporting goods" ringer to run that shop. Big brand name ringer, that knows how to sell big brand names and sell them well.

Where do most buy big brand names from? Hmm... Sports Authority? Garts? Sport Chalet?

If I were a betting man, I'd put money that is where HL is headed.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

I guess I should finish my thought by saying IMO, HL will be as big as ever (if not bigger).

This will last for several years at a minimum. They will ride that pony till it dies....

jumalian · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 7625 City: san diego