RJ
53 posts Oct 23, 2007
12:23 PM
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Since there has been some discussion about the Rad-Air production facility being in China, I thought it prudent to post Harry Gunz's (Rad-Air Founder) comments here: Everyone at Rad-Air is a rider, and we have always focused our goals to improve the riding performance of our products. However, from the business point of view, margins are continuously getting tighter for dealers and wholesalers in the global snow sports industry and it was crucial for the Rad-Air brand to switch to a factory that offered the same quality at better pricing. This was not an easy decision and was done not to make more money, but to make sure the brand will survive and to have a budget for future product development, design, distribution, etc. Snowboard production at the factory in Germany was not profitable as they primarily concentrated production on hi-end ski’s, not snowboards. We will continue to provide the best product we can to all of our customers around the world and the factory in China where the boards are currently produced has many years of experience in snowboard and ski manufacturing and continues to produce items with very high quality standards utilizing both American and European engineering combined with an efficient and effective production process. The past two seasons of riding on the boards from China have met or exceeded all expectations from the Rad-Air community of riders both old and new. Thank you all for your continued support, Ride On! Harry Gunz co-founder Rad-Air – Snowboarder Driven ---------- RJ www.exoticboards.com www.glaciersites.com
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RJ
54 posts Oct 23, 2007
12:30 PM
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I would also like to point out that when I started carrying Rad-Air snowboards the exchange rate was much lower at USD 1.18 - Euro 1. Currently the exchange rate is USD 1.42 - Euro 1. Our costs have skyrocketed but Harry and I have been able to keep the same prices for the last few seasons. Considering the value that our riders get for the money, there is currently no other board on the market that can compete. Thanks for riding Rad-Air! PS If you own a Tanker, please sign up for the Tanker Team! ---------- RJ www.exoticboards.com
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