Clint on Company?

Evan71 · Posted: Apr 27, 2009 9:03 pm Post subject: Clint on Company?

reading through the expo write ups and said clint is gunna ride for company, any conformation?

AUTHOR: Brooke Geery
DATE: 09/14/2008
Surf Expo is officially over, which leaves us with nothing to do but reflect on the three days of our lives we can never get back. I don’t think I am supposed to talk about the poor economy or its potentially detrimental effects on our industry, but I’m going to anyway. This was definitely the sparsest Expo I’ve been to. Extra-wide hallways made up for the fact there just weren’t as many exhibitors, and almost fooled everyone.

The good news is the wake section of the show was actually quite bustling. Wakeskating had its best showing ever with several wakeboard manufacturers getting in on the game and four of the independent companies having legit booths. The morale at the end of the day Sunday was as good as could be expected, after three days of schmoozing and spending all day hungover (for some people anyway.)

The best part of expo is you really get caught up on the industry. Who’s riding for who, etc. Here’s some of what we learned today. Looks like Clint Tompkins will finally be trading in his Kampus for a Company Wakeskate, that is, as soon as they have them. Gabe Paulson is the newest rider on the Mutinty Team, although you may already know that since Integrity was webcasting live all weekend. Oh and Matt Hooker may be the first pro wakeskater rocking Teva Wakeskate shoes. Yeah, I just said Teva is making wakeskate shoes. They look like you could hike a mountain in them, but I’m going to reserve judgment until Matt rides in them and reports back.

So that’s most of the juicy gossip. Now watch the video and check out some pictures of sweet pros hanging out at Expo today.

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Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

thats interesting......

i still think company wake needs a new name/logo though

skateonwater · Backside 180 Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 757

remote wakeskates

Jimmy T · Backside 180 Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 525

Nobody will ever be able to find Company's website when searching for it....

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Company+Wakeskates

Every other "wakeskate company" will come up.

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

I think Company is a great name. Very unique and i really really like the logo.

mojo · Posted: Apr 27, 2009 9:51 pm Post subject:

it's remote not company i thought.

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Apr 27, 2009 10:01 pm Post subject:

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

company doesn't make wakeskates, so nobody will have to search for that. Wink

I really dig what company wakeboards is doing as well. How is the name not unique? They've taken something seemingly generic created a brand name, identity and logo. I love it because I think they have put a lot of heart into building the brand, just starting out with the blog and updating the community to having a full on site where people can buy their product and what not.

mojo · Posted: Apr 27, 2009 10:22 pm Post subject:

company is one of the best wakeboard companies in the business and it's their first year. i can't wait to see what their sister company, REMOTE, comes out with later this year.

Evan71 · Posted: Apr 27, 2009 10:27 pm Post subject:

electricsnow, so is clint on remote? ya ney?

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

Evan71 · Posted: Apr 27, 2009 10:44 pm Post subject:

electricsnow, oooohhh, i wonder if hes ever gunna leave his campus

<MikeG> · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 1293 City: PBG

LiquidForce71, not trying to start a rumor but there were shots of him on his blog riding a CWB Question

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

last i saw he was on an Onset.

and ollieshuvitz, like esnow said. They've taken a vague word and made it into a symbol in the wake community, and have done a great job building themselves.

Evan71 · Posted: Apr 27, 2009 11:05 pm Post subject:

<MikeG>, ya i saw that but at toe jam he was riding his kampus again. Who knows maybe hel bring back kampus haha

IMHOFF · Frontside 180 Joined: 05 Nov 2008 Posts: 397 City: Orlando

ahah naw he isnt riding for remote or cwb, not really supposed to say whats really going on but lets just say that we might have another wakeskate company out there soon Wink

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

Grouch · Kickflip Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 3146 City: The OC

Did Silus leave LF to head up Company Wake's wakeskate division??? Tune in tomorrow to find out. Same bat time, same bat channel!!!

http://www.wakeorigin.com/general/breaking-silas-thurman-leaving-liquid-force-for-company-wake/

denskiesATX · Pop Shuvit Joined: 05 Apr 2009 Posts: 103 City: San Marcos

Yea silus did leave LF to do that. Hes all over remotes website.

CWB seems likely for clint, CWB has picked up seriously most of Texas's amature wakeboard talent, it makes sense that they might offer him a deal to get a top rider on their squad. He will probably get a sick promodel out of it.

IMHOFF · Frontside 180 Joined: 05 Nov 2008 Posts: 397 City: Orlando

denskiesATX, hes not going to ride for them..