Aron Snyder leaving Kifaru

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I read he sold all his shares. No ties left to the company. Seems like the relationship went south for some reason.

Could be - even so, cash out and put all your energy into a growth brand with universal appeal, even outside of hunting
Kudos

 

[satchamo]

I read he sold all his shares. No ties left to the company. Seems like the relationship went south for some reason.

It seems like every relationship he has goes south…..

 

[Dave0317]

All the best to you Aron!!!

And wish him the best in his new position with BP.

He moves the needle wherever he goes.

Will be strange to think Kifaru without Aron, though!

And for the FNGs around here, if it wasn’t for Aron, this site wouldn’t exist.

Off topic, but curious if that site history is documented in an article or thread somewhere?

Just curious how it all unfolded. I remember there being a pretty good Kifaru forum, and then around the time it shut down, this place got big quickly.

 

[Spoonbill]

Off topic, but curious if that site history is documented in an article or thread somewhere?

Just curious how it all unfolded. I remember there being a pretty good Kifaru forum, and then around the time it shut down, this place got big quickly.

This thread comes to mind…..

Who "mansacpes " Before a backpack hunt?

I can tell you that I look like a 10 year old boy when I go...full on manscape! Anyone else?

rokslide.com

 

[kevingm1987]

Could be - even so, cash out and put all your energy into a growth brand with universal appeal, even outside of hunting
Kudos

It still seems odd. The guy lived and breathed hunting. I had never looked up the company he went too until this morning. Seems kinda the opposite direction from what he was doing.

At the end of the day, it comes down to dollars and cents. Assume that the budget for innovation was getting smaller, while cost continued to climb. The board probably voted to pull bag and stick with the line up they have. Kifaru didn't have a ton of gear options to sell. I have never used their pack, but heard good things. Good things to a point that people weren't replacing them because they weren't wearing out, breaking down. A good customer is a repeat customer.

Personally, in the video he looks exhausted and fed up. Or maybe the Kifaru team was exhausted and fed up with him, who knows.

Assume the new company showed up with a big fat cheque and freedom to innovate with capital to back it up.

 

[robby denning]

Off topic, but curious if that site history is documented in an article or thread somewhere?

Just curious how it all unfolded. I remember there being a pretty good Kifaru forum, and then around the time it shut down, this place got big quickly.

gosh my man, it's not. Basically Aron Snyder, David Long, Ryan Avery started it. I was just a contributing writer. David was around just the first 6 months or so, Aron about 3 years, then all these years later, it's me & Ryan but it all really started with Aron.

 

[BBob]

My only question is, who owns/is running the company now? Have they been bought by something like Vista Outdoors?

Previously posted in another thread.

Kifaru owners are (were): Aron Snyder and Chad Shumway
Shumway brought BJ Thompson with him from other businesses. Shumway stated BJ was his CFO in those businesses. BJ is listed as an employee of Kifaru. BJ is listed as working elsewhere as well so it may not be his only gig.