EzLounging

As far as 686, this is an interesting one. I am old enough to remember when they started and were a Special Blend knock-off brand. Their point of entry was looks like Special Blend but cheaper. I think that has always skewed me away from the brand. Plus their name was originally Jib 686 which was cr...

So True. Every brand or owner is beholden to some type of investor. Like all members here I want to support brands that are authentic. We want our dollars to go to brands that are true to our own ideals and passions about snowboarding. I struggle sometimes like everyone to discern hype from reality....

Hey Kimchi. Stoked the EZ is back in biz. I can only speculate that Burton is feeling pressure on the technical side from Arcteryx and Norrona. There are so many similarities between the Higher brands like Arc and snowboard brands like AK that any difference is becoming more and more indiscernible. ...

he def rubbed a lot people the wrong way with his comments on blank boards. Again maybe a bit high on his own supply.

Their lack of quality is driven by a dysfunctional infrastructure. The Factory I worked with during my time there also produced for The North Face and Norrona so the access to high quality manufacturing was available. Designing and building quality outerwear is a full time commitment for any brand. ...

When I came on they literally used the cheapest fabrics available sourced from the factory. That is one brand that is def high on their own supply.

Btw I posted this elsewhere on EZ, but Corey had zero involvement on his Spring break gear. He was basically awol and the brand manager basically said design something. The initial white colorway was inspired by the Spring Break Boot color for that season which was white. There was also a black colo...

Man I tried my best to get 32 outerwear legit. It was like pushing an Ice cube uphill. The brand manager loves his 32 logos. The new gear looks like a nascar explosion of 32 branding. They moved production to a cheaper factory because they owed the previous factory a million plus change. Even after ...

I am back on. After the OG EZ shit the bed I lost track. Stoked its back. Hit me up with any outerwear questions.

Quality is very sub par. They switched to a much cheaper factory. FYI Corey did not have any involvement in the design of his kit. He was AWOL most of the time. Pretty much the same deal with the SB boot. The colors of the Spring Break outerwear kits were based on the Spring Break Boot.