Hardgoods 23/24

[kimchi]

@tracer has a spreadsheet where he tracks brands + factories, but it's basically constant out of date just because the mapping shifts constantly. Just in the past ~1 year, Korua started building in China, United Shapes shifted out of GP87 to I think Nobile, and who knows what the Burtons and Ride/K2s of the world are doing any given season.

[Teemu]

great to see everyone here year after year
already had a B? (I can't see all the pages yet)

[BFBF]

great to see everyone here year after year
already had a B? (I can't see all the pages yet)

The legend returns.........

And finally some non trash FT graphics
I fondled all the FT decks this week and they do NOT look better in person.

[coleslawed]

channel surfer looks fun. are those surf pads on there ala the single channel padded Fishcuit?

[tracer]

someone needs to make a new list of brands and where they're made, ala illicit snowboarding style.

I've been sort of maintaining this list last few years. Could use some filling out and updating:

[benjinyc]

someone needs to make a new list of brands and where they're made, ala illicit snowboarding style.

awesome, there's a few updates afaik
United Shapes > NBL
Fjell snowboards > Meditec
Whitespace > Keil (not 100% sure, but I know they moved to Europe)

do boards from Venture (US), KNWN (Can), Field Earth (Japan) warrant placement on that list or are they too niche

also Marhar, Gilson, Parlour

[C.Fuzzy]

someone needs to make a new list of brands and where they're made, ala illicit snowboarding style.

I've been sort of maintaining this list last few years. Could use some filling out and updating:

*thumbs up emoji*

[SprockingCrail]

The Mothership, as far as I know doesn't contract brands anymore, only Capita and SB made there for the last few years.

[coleslawed]

The Mothership, as far as I know doesn't contract brands anymore, only Capita and SB made there for the last few years.

correct DWD is now out of Playmaker, I thought DC was done, not sure where they’re at now, best guess is playmaker or Titan. they might still be making Forum?
Sims is Playmaker, as well.
Salomon & Public are out of Titan.

[SprockingCrail]

The Mothership, as far as I know doesn't contract brands anymore, only Capita and SB made there for the last few years.

correct DWD is now out of Playmaker, I thought DC was done, not sure where they’re at now, best guess is playmaker or Titan. they might still be making Forum?
Sims is Playmaker, as well.
Salomon & Public are out of Titan.

You are right twice there, DC is in fact done, and Forum is made at Mothership, forgot about them. Too bad they don't put a sintered base on the Forum decks, no way I'd buy one at that price point otherwise.