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Ramp skis out of business

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Cadenmccullough
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Ramp just went out of business, I saw this coming for a while. Thoughts?
Aug 29 2016 12:16AM
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Static
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good news for Romp
Aug 29 2016 12:43AM
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sgg.23
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do you have a link to a statement or anything?
Aug 29 2016 12:57AM
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Cadenmccullough
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sgg.23do you have a link to a statement or anything?


One of my friends was going to be on the team this year and he informed me. Also there instagram has been deleted.
Aug 29 2016 1:27AM
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sgg.23
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CadenmcculloughOne of my friends was going to be on the team this year and he informed me. Also there instagram has been deleted.


Damn
Aug 29 2016 8:53AM
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loganimlach
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they have been for about a month now, it's always a bummer to see a company go out of business.
Aug 29 2016 8:56AM
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K-Dot.
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Our economy would be a broken system if they DIDN'T go out of business.

Always heard that their skis were complete shit: tons of durability issues and boring designs.
Aug 29 2016 10:37AM
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yungcigsmoker
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It's an oversaturated market.
Aug 29 2016 12:24PM
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Session
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In my mind Ramp started out as something more akin to a Multi level marketing scheme, than a true ski company. They had a shit aesthetic, lame names("Ground Hog? Really, what kind of simpleton even comes up with THAT?), And probably spent too much money on their image (badly), and showroom, when they should have spent that money on grinding quality product. If people need to learn anything, these days it's more about your quality when you are going for that dollar that the typical "indie" buyer is willing to spend.

**This post was edited on Aug 29th 2016 at 1:18:16pm
Aug 29 2016 1:06PM
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GayWolf420
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theyve been done for a few months now. hats off to them for employing people in the local area and being a locally-based/minded company and supporting the local freeride/freestyle teams and ski clubs up in Park City, but it seemed like their practices or products didn't pan out as well as they imagined it.
Aug 31 2016 1:39PM
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AdamLoafer
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Good riddance
Aug 31 2016 2:54PM
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