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Jonny Bradley FBHQ Regular
Posts : 450 Join date : 2009-08-17 Age : 28 Location : London, UK Setup : Berlinwood "Catapult Roach" Graphic
YTrucks
FF Wheels
Riptape
| Subject: English brands in the US, no American brands over here? Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:58 pm | |
| Today I was browsing Flatface, as you do, and I noticed that Blosom decks were up there. They weren't in stock so before you say anything, I know..
But basically, I don't see any of these big American brands like Flatface or NoComply etc being supplied over here. I think that is a really bad thing as personally I hate waiting a few days or even weeks to get my fingerboarding item that I have paid a substantial amount of money for.
So whats the deal? Is no-one prepared to buy stock for the UK? Or has nobody got around to it yet?
Yeah, so anybody could buy a load of fingerboards and sell them, but it takes commitment. The reason I don't go and start selling them is because I'm really busy most days and I don't generally have spare time for myself. So ya........ |
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Xavier Part of the Furniture
Posts : 2752 Join date : 2011-05-15 Age : 27 Location : Inside my head Setup : Whats a setup
| Subject: Re: English brands in the US, no American brands over here? Sun Aug 28, 2011 1:00 am | |
| that's because flatface is one of the biggest companies.
and actually there are some companies outside of the u.s that distribute american stuff. black river. fbs.
and i am in love with your sig, what's the link |
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Xi Council
Posts : 2664 Join date : 2011-02-12 Location : Beijing, China Setup : Tech Deck Performance Series
Kamelpro 32.5mm Melus deck, Ytrucks X4, Oak RV2V, FBS tape
Kamelpro 32.5mm Amble deck, BRTs, Oak RV2V, FBS tape
Homemade freestyle 30mm deck, Ytrucks X3, FlatfacexOak, Ace V3 tape
| Subject: Re: English brands in the US, no American brands over here? Sun Aug 28, 2011 3:26 am | |
| The UK has no major distribution companies. There's Fusion but that's relatively a small store. I do wish Arctic* was still around. Anyway, it's not really that expensive that much to ship some things from the US to the UK. NoCo has like $3 flat rate shipping or something. |
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mrjacobburke Part of the Furniture
Posts : 1579 Join date : 2011-02-14 Location : Manchester,United Kingdom Companies : Manchester,United Kingdom
| Subject: Re: English brands in the US, no American brands over here? Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:30 am | |
| Yeah there's fusion. And there used to be Artic. And I think there's Solid.
There the only UK distrobution's I know. |
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Danny H Admin
Posts : 10411 Join date : 2009-07-13 Age : 28 Location : Leeds Setup : Blosom Split Ply
TNP Tape
Y-Trucks X4
Cartwheels
| Subject: Re: English brands in the US, no American brands over here? Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:35 am | |
| My sponsor, Fingershop UK, does stock brr stuff a little bit, theyy have riptape, brt's, berlinwoods, and a few ramps |
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kerryDETH Admin
Posts : 10741 Join date : 2009-11-03 Age : 36 Location : Bristol, UK Companies : Fingerboarding, Skateboarding Setup : Blosom 32.5mm
BRT Wides
Witchcraft Teals
Flatface BRR Ed.
Ace Tape
| Subject: Re: English brands in the US, no American brands over here? Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:23 am | |
| because the UK scene isn't big enough to make a place like this financially viable unless people were willing to pay MORE than what they would getting things from the US. And when FF shipping is 2 dollars, and no comply is 3, no one is going to care. |
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willhopewell Constant FBHQer
Posts : 1445 Join date : 2009-08-12 Age : 30 Location : Mansfield,UK Setup : Berlinwood
BRT's
Winker's
| Subject: Re: English brands in the US, no American brands over here? Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:09 am | |
| "I don't see any of these big American brands like Flatface or NoComply etc being supplied over here" errm you can still order from there, takes about 4-5 days which inst long at all. its not like they wont ship stuff here at all is it? this threads a little bit silly |
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