Klim bought by Polaris?

[Deleted member 10829]

You gotta be kiddng?

I have all Klim gear as of now but more than likely they just lost a customer.

I can hardly believe that! Seems more like a response I would expect from elementary students, not an adult. You should sell it all today! LMAO

 

[HardwaterHoosier]

Look at the customer list Polaris just bought. Think of the add space that both Klim and Polaris will share? Not to mention they might be selling gear to the other three sled companies.

 

[dfattack]

Skyler's post.....

That's just to ease concerns and fears of the customer base. It will most likely be that way for a short time (couple of years tops) and then the corporate changes will start to happen....or they will sell klim to someone else.

 

[ezra]

Not to mention they might be selling gear to the other three sled companies.

dont think that is going to happen .
in fact my guess would be most doo dealers are going to stop stocking it.
start stocking and pushing a different premium brand.
cat dealers will still have there own line slapped together in Indonesia.
Rummer has it Yamaha teamed up with the leading manufacture of X-ray Aprons to start making there jackets.

on a side note for cheep guys like me who refuse to pay 350 for a jacket that will have oil on the sleve with in the first day.
my guess would be no more by back of old stock
so the clearance Isles should have klim gear hanging in it for the first time in history in a yr or so

 

[Hoosier]

on a side note for cheep guys like me who refuse to pay 350 for a jacket that will have oil on the sleve with in the first day.
my guess would be no more by back of old stock
so the clearance Isles should have klim gear hanging in it for the first time in history in a yr or so

The potential for clearance sales is probably the upside for a guy like me also, riding with a $70 leftover poo jacket and $100 used motorfist bibs. Not that I'm a key customer for any of these companies.

The ability for Polaris to use its resources and access to capital to invest in Klim to push the technology into new markets is probably the driving force behind Polaris doing this. In the snowmobile market, I just don't see the die-hard Cat and Doo guys buying gear from a Polaris-owned company. Maybe people don't care as long as the gear works better than what else is available.

I don't see how Polaris will invest and duplicate the resources to offer 2 completely separate lines of gear either and let Klim operate independently for the long run, but what do I know. If nothing else, I do know that gore-tex requires a minimum volume to purchase product from them, so perhaps Polaris will continue to produce two separate lines of gear but be able to use gore-tex in its own gear as it had in the past. When Polaris lost gore-tex, it moved to e-vent. Then, the key people with relationships with e-vent left to join motorfist, so they lost that and had to go to some off-brand. Or so I was told by the motorfist people a couple years ago at a sled show.

 

[indy_500]

Sheesh can't believe you guys are getting worked up about them getting bought out. They were getting so huge it wasn't long before they were going to get bought out anyways. Guarantee if whatever brand you ride bought it out you would not be throwing a little girly hissy fit. I don't see how their products are going to change and I will continue to buy them.

 

[polarisrider1]

Finally a mature response and from who else, Indy.

 

[snoluver1]

Sheesh can't believe you guys are getting worked up about them getting bought out. They were getting so huge it wasn't long before they were going to get bought out anyways. Guarantee if whatever brand you ride bought it out you would not be throwing a little girly hissy fit. I don't see how their products are going to change and I will continue to buy them.

It has nothing to do with who bought it. Its the fact that it was bought by a corporate giant. Doesn't matter if it was bought by Dodge, corporate america will surely destroy it.

 

[Deleted member 10829]

Guarantee if whatever brand you ride bought it out you would not be throwing a little girly hissy fit.

Spoken like a true adult! Oh wait, you're a senior in high school. Way ahead of your years I'd say.

 

[ridindirty800]

Quality will suffer and the company's stance on warranty will go out the window. Guaranteed!! Looks like Motofist will be my next gear. Until they sell out too.

I agree! I while back I ordered a pair of Klim bibs from first place parts and they never showed up when according to fed ex they should have. Called the store I ordered them from and they said to file a claim with fed ex. Did that fed ex says they where deilvered and nothing they can do about it. Sent a e-mail to Klim with all the documents from my order and my claim with fed ex, the next day i had a new pair of bibs and no cost from them. The apoligized and said if your first bibs ever show up just to please send them back. (they never showed up) My point is, if you now have to go through polaris i bet I would have been out another 400 bucks. Hopefully nothing changes, but i dont see how that wont happen now that a large company ownes them! just my 2cents

 

[whitedust]

I have all Klim gear as of now but more than likely they just lost a customer.

Why?? I can see objection if Polaris is branding Klim with huge Polaris lettering. I won't buy any sled OEM branded garments because I'm not brand loyal... owned then all & buy whatever I like best at the time. All my Polaris gear is long gone still have some excellent Doo 3 in one jackets that I use for fishing & wrenching. I'm thinking Polaris will keep Klim brand maybe have Polaris in ultra small stitching. But just my opinion don't really know what they will do?

 

[Skylar]

I agree! I while back I ordered a pair of Klim bibs from first place parts and they never showed up when according to fed ex they should have. Called the store I ordered them from and they said to file a claim with fed ex. Did that fed ex says they where deilvered and nothing they can do about it. Sent a e-mail to Klim with all the documents from my order and my claim with fed ex, the next day i had a new pair of bibs and no cost from them. The apoligized and said if your first bibs ever show up just to please send them back. (they never showed up) My point is, if you now have to go through polaris i bet I would have been out another 400 bucks. Hopefully nothing changes, but i dont see how that wont happen now that a large company ownes them! just my 2cents

KLIM Dealerships
KLIM dealerships are the heart and soul of KLIM’s success. They have invested great amounts of time and money into selling the KLIM brand and that will never be taken for granted by the KLIM family.

There will be no changes to the KLIM sales staff, strategies, dealership agreements, etc. More importantly, there will be no changes to KLIM dealerships’ status or standing regardless of what type of machines they sell

What makes you think you will have to go through Polaris in the future?

 

[luke_duke]

I can hardly believe that! Seems more like a response I would expect from elementary students, not an adult. You should sell it all today! LMAO

Why...because I want to. If I don't want to patronize Polaris, I won't. There is plenty of quality apparel to pick from.

Indy- no girly hissy fit here. I bought my first Klim jacket in 2004 with the help from Mr. Dee on this forum. I teach 5th graders and you remind me of one with your smug comment

 

[willey]

Will I continue to purchase Klim probably. Will the change in ownership effect quality maybe maybe not. They produce top quality gear and that's a fact.

I hope that all the nice guys and gals out in Rigby Idaho will be receiving a nice semi load of Pro's for the winter. Just hope they get some with the non exploding drive shafts! Lol.

There are so many viable options for high quality gear and its to each individual to choose what fits there needs and budget. So far for me my Klim gear is second to none and truly hope that it continues to be some of the best money can buy. Polaris has a huge responsibility to the snowmobiling public to keep them happy with its new venture.

Time will tell folks.

 

[snoluver1]

KLIM Dealerships
KLIM dealerships are the heart and soul of KLIM’s success. They have invested great amounts of time and money into selling the KLIM brand and that will never be taken for granted by the KLIM family.

There will be no changes to the KLIM sales staff, strategies, dealership agreements, etc. More importantly, there will be no changes to KLIM dealerships’ status or standing regardless of what type of machines they sell

What makes you think you will have to go through Polaris in the future?

Standard issue, scripted statement. Straight out of the "how to buy a company for dummies " book.

 

[indy_500]

If I don't want to patronize Polaris, I won't

My question is what is wrong with patronizing polaris. How are they any different from patronizing arctic cat, yamaha, or ski doo.

 

[ridindirty800]

KLIM Dealerships
KLIM dealerships are the heart and soul of KLIM’s success. They have invested great amounts of time and money into selling the KLIM brand and that will never be taken for granted by the KLIM family.

There will be no changes to the KLIM sales staff, strategies, dealership agreements, etc. More importantly, there will be no changes to KLIM dealerships’ status or standing regardless of what type of machines they sell

What makes you think you will have to go through Polaris in the future?

Skylar I hope this holds true and does not change! But I just have a feeling over time that things will change. I hope I am wrong. My plan is to continue buying but something tells me Polaris will eventually become more involved. Time will tell

 

[luke_duke]

My question is what is wrong with patronizing polaris. How are they any different from patronizing arctic cat, yamaha, or ski doo.

Nothing against Polaris. I enjoyed buying Klim when they were pretty small and I kinda liked that whole idea. Probably a great move for both Klim and Polaris, but I will more than likely buy elsewhere.

 

[indy_500]

I enjoyed buying Klim when they were pretty small

As did I but it's not like Polaris is Wal-mart or something

 

[snobinge]

Look what happened to The North Face. Started out as a small tech gear company...

Companies are in the business of making money and if KLIM/Poo can become as mainstream as The North Face they will. Not saying that you can't get quality gear from The North Face anymore, but it definitely changed the image of the brand when every baby, child, and adult has casual North Face pieces in their wardrobe.