Aron Snyder leaving Kifaru

[huntsman22]

And named for an early forum member....

 

[Jake Larsen]

But you get to pay for the extra material, straps, and buckles by having a really heavy pack.

Check weights on the new ARK with a Absoroka, Gnargali, Dall or similar. They’re not any heavier than other packs of the same volume and capability. And for me, they carry the weight better than any. I’ve used StoneGlacier, MR, and Exo. The ARK is by far my favorite under heavy load.


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[robcollins]

And named for an early forum member....

Yeah Don, closing the forums was a crappy deal in my opinion...

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[Poser]

Hate to break the hearts of any fanboys, but one of my hunting partners goes to the same as gym as Snyder and...... He was seen wearing a Stone Glacier pack.

 

[renagde]

Hate to break the hearts of any fanboys, but one of my hunting partners goes to the same as gym as Snyder and...... He was seen wearing a Stone Glacier pack.

I want to see him put the ark up against SG, EXO and Initial Ascent.

 

[RS3579]

I wish him the best. He was excellent for Kifaru. I’m sure $ talks.

 

[sivart]

Hopefully. The Kifaru of 2015-2020 were the golden years. You guys were a great team back then. Still enjoy listening to the early years of Kifarucast.

I disagree. The golden years were the Patrick Smith days. All design functionality, no fluff. No selling supplements, tee shirts, and outfitted hunts.

 

[renagde]

I disagree. The golden years were the Patrick Smith days. All design functionality, no fluff. No selling supplements, tee shirts, and outfitted hunts.

You’re right. I should have said the golden years when Snyder was there.

 

[Steve O]

And named for an early forum member....

That dude did it all. Miss his writings.

 

[tony]

Hate to break the hearts of any fanboys, but one of my hunting partners goes to the same as gym as Snyder and...... He was seen wearing a Stone Glacier pack.

I'm sure more happened than the public will know.
Mel Terkla era/designs are sought after still and bring big dollars.

 

[Eastonsgrandpa]

Hate to break the hearts of any fanboys, but one of my hunting partners goes to the same as gym as Snyder and...... He was seen wearing a Stone Glacier pack.

Frank was in a SG days after leaving. I wanted to love their packs but they just never fit me right. But I love the simplicity of the system.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I am just looking forward to Aron being able to dedicate more time to his OnlyFans content.

 

[bozeman]

Frank was in a SG days after leaving. I wanted to love their packs but they just never fit me right. But I love the simplicity of the system.

Same here, tried multiple times, just couldn't get SG to fit me. Seemed like top notch gear....

 

[Foxsoup]

Hate to break the hearts of any fanboys, but one of my hunting partners goes to the same as gym as Snyder and...... He was seen wearing a Stone Glacier pack.

Makes sense, if I spent years competing with other companies and became free to use any pack I wanted, there would probably be a few that I’d want to try out for a bit

 

[FrankieP1988]

Frank was in a SG days after leaving. I wanted to love their packs but they just never fit me right. But I love the simplicity of the system.

Well in all fairness i couldnt support the K anymore after Aron said he would ruin my career in the outdoor industry when i left kifaru and also fired me when i accepted his severance offer because it was “offered in passing” verbally.


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[WRO]

Well in all fairness i couldnt support the K anymore after Aron said he would ruin my career in the outdoor industry when i left kifaru and also fired me when i accepted his severance offer because it was “offered in passing” verbally.


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What are you up to now? I miss hearing you on podcasts.

 

[FrankieP1988]

What are you up to now? I miss hearing you on podcasts.

I decided to go back to school. I'm about half way through getting my bachelor's in computer science and recently landed a job at an engineering firm in Denver after a summer internship. I'm retired from the outdoor industry for now , but still get my hunts in weekend-warrior style. Life is good!

 

[Eastonsgrandpa]

Well in all fairness i couldnt support the K anymore after Aron said he would ruin my career in the outdoor industry when i left kifaru and also fired me when i accepted his severance offer because it was “offered in passing” verbally.


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Wow. That really shines a light on Aron as a human. Glad to know it. Maybe they got sick of his crap too.

 

[WRO]

I decided to go back to school. I'm about half way through getting my bachelor's in computer science and recently landed a job at an engineering firm in Denver after a summer internship. I'm retired from the outdoor industry for now , but still get my hunts in weekend-warrior style. Life is good!

Congrats, that’s awesome.

 

[FrankieP1988]

Wow. That really shines a light on Aron as a human. Glad to know it. Maybe they got sick of his crap too.

I'd also like to mention that weeks before I left, I was notified by a few industry contacts that he told if they did not pull their support of me that they would no longer be promoted by him or Kifaru. There have been posts about this in the past, but they alway get deleted by mods.

That is as much as I need to say, this doesn't need to turn into a bash fest, but I am one of MANY MANY people that have experienced this but it always gets brushed under the rug.

I will say Aron has done a lot of good for the outdoor industry, he is an expert in many things archery, hunting, and survival. I considered him to be a mentor and really like an older brother. It has taken some time, but I don't hate the guy. I think he needs to put in a lot of work to be a better person and I hope his new gig is successful.