Totally off topic, but it seems like grip has started struggling this year. The 2015 line up has been a slow mover, to the point that they've been slashing prices for the last 90 days or so and calling them "holiday sales" even tho the prices have never gone back up. Lost a number of sponsored players to UPD, and now the beast too.
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The Inevitable 2016 Pros Switching Sponsors Thread
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Totally off topic, but it seems like grip has started struggling this year. The 2015 line up has been a slow mover, to the point that they've been slashing prices for the last 90 days or so and calling them "holiday sales" even tho the prices have never gone back up. Lost a number of sponsored players to UPD, and now the beast too.
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While I am very surprised that Paul is not with Grip for 2016, their holiday sale event is not new. They did this last year as well. I do not think they are struggling by any means. I do think they are experiencing some significant competition. While I don't have any knowledge of their business situation, I have worked with them a couple of times in the last 14 months, visiting their offices, etc.
They never did, Paul said so on smashboxx. Plus I can't imagine that it was very practical to sign players to multitrack deals back then. Especially when the sport was still growing and unstable.
tbird888
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Is the sport really that much more stable?
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Do you mean straighter or more OS?
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Who did GripEq lose to UPD? Looking at both pages, the only one I see that may have switched was Philo. I don't 100% recall though if he was with Grip.
Paige is under contract. It may take her a bit longer to get out of the contract, as she is trying to do.
Have the new trilogy players been announcing their new sponsor?
I haven't heard anything official yet, and I've heard they have some new members for 2016. From what I've heard, it sounds like they're offering a good sponsorship package.
I haven't heard anything official yet, and I've heard they have some new members for 2016. From what I've heard, it sounds like they're offering a good sponsorship package.
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He announced on his Instagram and Facebook
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They never did what?
Any word on where he is going?
To Lat like everyone else?
Heard he's going to Discmania, which doesn't really seem like a move to me.
discguy42
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True Dat!
Well at least he will have good molds and plastic to choose from with the slide over to Innovas Euro bro connection!
If I was lucky enough to be sponsored I think Discmania would be the way to go. Best of both worlds.
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Grip always has a year end sale so they can move this year's bags out and get the next year's models shipped in.
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LOOKS LIKE THE GUY BEHIND HIM IS HOLDING A TOWEL! MAYBE HE'S GOING TO THROW WITH TOWCH THIS YEAR!
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He did tag Jussi in his fb post. Would be a great pick up for Discmania.
