Does Hyperlite own Jobe???

(toolfan) · (toolfan) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 11-14-2003, 12:57 PM

I hate to sound like a rookie on this one, but does Hyperlite on Jobe or visaversa (sic)???

I was browsing through the bindings guide and noticed that Jobe has a binding (lyman) with the BOA system. The more I looked at the Jobe line of bindings, the more I noticed that the footbeds and overlays also look alot like Hyperlites as well.

PS - I was hoping for someone to incorporate some denim and some rhinestones on their 04 bindings. Maybe next year.

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 11-14-2003, 1:23 PM

Looks like HL is making the bindings for Jobe. I wonder if they are cheaper.

(sunsport) · (sunsport) **Join Date: Sep 2002** 11-14-2003, 2:28 PM

H.O. is the main company. Hyperlite is a subset of H.O.. And H.O. owns Jobe. However, there is a larger company that owns a fair amount of H.O. I think at least 20%. This company is the one that acquired Liquid Force and Obrien a couple of months ago. And that is the 'Veracity' of the situation.

(pyrosmurf) · (pyrosmurf) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 11-14-2003, 6:05 PM

Kent Sporting Goods
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H.O. Sports
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Hyperlite & Jobe

(maestro) · (maestro) **Join Date: Jun 2001** 11-14-2003, 6:55 PM

Wow, I'm really impressed with what Jobe's putting out this year. I'd like to try a few of their products. Nice to see Lyman getting his own boot as well as two board sizes.

(mcfly) · (mcfly) **Join Date: Jan 2002** 11-15-2003, 8:43 AM

Yeah, we just signed on as a Jobe Dealer for 2004 and we are very excited. The new stuff looks great!

McFly
Waterski Boats Dallas

shiftywakeskate 11-15-2003, 10:36 PM

everyones using the BOA system now, ive seen it on quite a few pairs of snowboard boots too

lachlantait 11-16-2003, 2:17 AM

Gee wouldnt you love to be the manager of kent sporting goods how much would you be getting damn!

(harryhog) · (harryhog) **Join Date: Mar 2003** 11-16-2003, 2:53 AM

is it me or have jobe just completely copied hyperlites last few years of boards and bindings?? but just used almost different colours (maybe apart fromt the 2002 3060's)

(electricsnow) · (electricsnow) **Join Date: May 2002** 11-16-2003, 1:35 PM

The boa's were on snowboard boots first (I want to say vans, but I can't remember).

catalyst 11-16-2003, 3:57 PM

yeah the vans fargo boot and the dc started doing it

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 11-17-2003, 10:51 AM

They both suck. Tri City rejected all of the DC Boa boots after 4 pairs broke in front of customers. K2 makes a pair too.

maverick_gear 11-19-2003, 12:06 AM

BOB ARCHER=
Kent Sports=
H.O
Hyperlite
Jobe
Obrien
Liquid Force

NOTE: All your Favorite companys are owned by one singal man(BOB ARCHER=MONOPOLY MAN) if something happens to him or his money were all screwed and the industry goes **** up.
ya jobe is putting some sick stuff out but its all goin to be made overseas, not here, right now there building alot of it here i guess but they are supposedly takin it all to china.

maverick_gear 11-20-2003, 1:35 PM

don't get me wrong anyone i love there team and there stuff is sick!!

lachlantait 11-21-2003, 2:08 AM

yeah i got a 2003 jobe insight and it is the sickest board i have, i just doesnt get much respect though, brett eisenhuaer is awersome

maverick_gear 11-21-2003, 10:47 AM

ya ike is cool he throws it down and gets virtually no respect, keith also has some serious skills....