July 23, 2011
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SIMON’S RANT : WHAT TYPE BOARD IS THAT?? “ED HARDY, HELLLLLAOOOO??”
Posted by: Simon
What the hell is Ed Hardy? From what I see, they are a company that makes rub-on tattoos for quarter machine you find at the grocery store. But, apparently they are a clothing company for the greasy, quite often hairy folks that attend clubs that wish to have ink on them from the 70's. Alas, the 70's are over but douchebaggery is not. In fact, the douchebaggery has even sunk it's way into the snowboard industry with Ed Hardy's new outerwear line and snowboards! Is there even a waterproof rating?? Or did they forget to add that part in while they were printing fake tattoos on their clothes? I don't even want to know where they got their boards made.
It seems as if snowboarding is becoming the next pretentious sport with high fashion and lame burnouts wanting to jump on the bandwagon. I'm all for snowboarding getting as big as possible but with companies like Ed Hardy coming into the scene; They aren't growing the sport. They are embarrasing us.
I'm getting sick of companies latching on to our sport who never intended on helping us but try to grab a quick buck. I'm getting sick of turning the pages of snowboard and skateboarding magazines with a Right Guard ad on one page and 'Join the army' on another.
Toronto Fashion Week: Ed Hardy - Swim & Snow 2009 from istoica on Vimeo.
If this is what snowboarding has become, get me some skiis and call me Haans.
The snowboard 'industry' should be embarrased. People with real tattoo's should be embarrased. Fashionistas should be embarrased. Bruno is embarrased.
Outside industry burnouts; Love it or please f#*cking leave it.
-simonx.
Comments
Alessia Pica says:
September 23, 2009 @ 11:00 PM
Sime,
i couldn’t have said it better myself..
as far as the video goes ...of course forgot about the bindings on the board ... who knew you even needed them!?
Cristina Nicolia says:
September 24, 2009 @ 8:34 AM
LOL, nice one. I wonder if there’s any stats on the boards or if you just like the tattoo on the board, you’ll just get it and risk your life. I believe this manufacturer is from europe because they’re douches when it comes to this. Oh ya Simon, i’m totally looking forward to seeing this line at Sanction.
nebi says:
September 25, 2009 @ 10:53 PM
Thats ridiculous, and wrong on so many levels, i don’t want to get too heated on this cuz i know i’ll write another rant on this right below, so lets leave it at that, they;re ruining the sport. not to mention giving people the wrong impression, ugh i couldn’t watch more than 30 seconds of that stupid video. O and simon i like the little connection of the reynolds video where he’s talking about the skate magazines, he’s write, and it works here perfectly, well said and so very true-
beastwick says:
September 30, 2009 @ 11:37 AM
Ed Pardysnake
http://www.updownmagazine.com/blog/?p=6394
gee says:
October 02, 2009 @ 6:42 PM
There’s no such thing as bad publicity.
James Kane says:
October 14, 2009 @ 4:57 AM
Love them or hate them, I’m seeing loads of their snowboards popping up on EST, so either people want to buy the designs, or people are trying to get rid of them!
christy says:
October 14, 2009 @ 3:22 PM
All of you people need to get a life….since when is it “your sport?” If you don’t like or want to buy something don’t, but who the fuck are you to say what brand belongs where? I think there’s a little bigger issues in this world.
jacob says:
October 14, 2009 @ 5:11 PM
No big company like Ed Hardy would ever put a “shitty product out there” I actually have one of the boards and they thrash. They are made by the same company as Burtons boards are and they have some sick graphics. Just because you didn’t get a job from them doesn’t mean that you need to get your panties in a ruffle. After all we do live in the USA people are allowed to buy whatever they want , it’s their money and if they want to spend it on Ed Hardy Snowboards let them. It’s a free country , worry about keeping it that way not bashing someones dream. Besides you don’t own the slopes and you didn’t invent the sport. Grow up. Sounds to me like your the loser not them.
Chris Dowswell says:
October 16, 2009 @ 4:54 PM
Ed Hardy snowboards….POOP!
I highly doubt they are made by the same company as Burton…Even if they are (I doubt it) Let’s support the company that’s actually gonna be around in another five years! Edhardy won’t last long in snowboarding, but Other names will keep on…Give them the money and support your fave riders! And again I say…Ed Hardy snowboards…..POOP!
Thanks.
Russell Beardsley says:
October 26, 2009 @ 6:03 PM
chrity and jacob should be shot in the head, chyea ed partysnake
ed hardy employee says:
November 02, 2009 @ 10:57 PM
Will the people riding Ed Hardy (sold at Walmart) hold their boards like the mall rats that buy their completes at West 49?
Truck gripped on one hand planted to their side?
I bet the people that will carry their boards will set up their bindings backwards.
really nice guy. says:
November 02, 2009 @ 11:00 PM
Jacob,
You are dumb.
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April 08, 2010 @ 10:50 PM
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