Stone Glacier bought by Vista Outdoors

[mthayr]

Surprised it wasn't the Chernin Group (MeatEater) actually, if indeed they were shopping it around. Seems like all they were missing was a pack brand, fold the clothing into the First Lite lines. At least then it could have kept it MT based... ahh well, hoorah for corporate profiteering!

 

[ODB]

Wow. Interesting. I guess running a business isn’t as much fun as people make it out to be. Seems like everyone just eventually sells to the mega machines. That or they pray for a military contract…

 

[Gutshotem]

Here's a screenshot from the Vista website

 

[switchback7]

Kurt addressed the selling of SG in another post if you guys want to head there. i dont have the link but im sure you can find it


EDIT - i lied, i found it.

 

[deadwolf]

SG bought by Vista Group

SG bought by Vista Group

Here’s to hoping SG’s new corporate overlords leave the brand alone. https://sgbonline.com/vista-outdoor-announces-acquisition-of-stone-glacier/ Vista Outdoor, Inc. announced the acquisition of Stone Glacier, a maker of lightweight, performance hunting gear designed for backcountry use...

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[Billy Goat]

Wow. Interesting. I guess running a business isn’t as much fun as people make it out to be. Seems like everyone just eventually sells to the mega machines. That or they pray for a military contract…

Generally you make your money when you sell, just how business works.

 

[Dos Perros]

Kurt addressed the selling of SG in another post if you guys want to head there. i dont have the link but im sure you can find it


EDIT - i lied, i found it.
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It’s like all these companies that get bought out hire the same PR firm to sell us the same pile of bullshit.

 

[amassi]

Countdown to their packs being 100% Vietnamese made and them still keeping that American flag on them.

"Assembled in USA" coming to a stone glacier pack near you

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[Elkrookie#9]

I guess time will tell. Looking at the current portfolio doesn’t exactly give me warm fuzzies about what will happen.

Hopefully it isn’t the same as BassPro and Cabelas. I rarely shop there anymore.

BTW, I have a 40/56 on an Xcurve frame I’m looking to offload


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[TreeStandAthlete]

I guess time will tell. Looking at the current portfolio doesn’t exactly give me warm fuzzies about what will happen.

Hopefully it isn’t the same as BassPro and Cabelas. I rarely shop there anymore.

BTW, I have a 40/56 on an Xcurve frame I’m looking to offload


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Every time I walk into a Bass Pro/Cabela's/Sportsman's Warehouse

 

[JBrotzler]

Guess I’m glad I didn’t go with SG when I had to decide what pack to go with…

 

[ptarmigan]

Ouch, that’s gonna be a tough pull to swallow for the gear snobs!


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[gearguywb]

SG makes great gear. Let's hope it continues. If not, some of the smaller, USA companies will take up the slack.

 

[ThisIsMyHandle]

Stone Glacier…coming to every Bass Pro and Cabelas near you.


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[Titan_Bow]

They’ve had a display and section in the local Scheels for a year or so now. I don’t own any of there stuff, but from I saw it looked well made.


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[roosiebull]

Good for EXO and kifaru!

I hope SG doesn’t go overseas, but how will they not now? That’s what big corporate businesses do, or the purchase wouldn’t make sense

They buy well respected names, send manufacturing overseas and ride the brand name

 

[TheTone]

Good for EXO and kifaru!

I hope SG doesn’t go overseas, but how will they not now? That’s what big corporate businesses do, or the purchase wouldn’t make sense

They buy well respected names, send manufacturing overseas and ride the brand name

Any examples of vista doing this? Seems to me almost every company they have is ran exactly as it ever was

 

[Doc Holliday]

As a VSTO shareholder and a long-time SG gear owner, this is good news to me. VSTOs deep pockets and business relationships should only enhance SGs success

 

[huntcoop]

Title of the thread should be changed to "Stone Glacier SOLD to Vista Outdoors", congrats to Kurt.

Stone Glacier…coming to every Bass Pro and Cabelas near you.


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Is that a bad thing?

I can only assume that part of every business model is to make money, no?

 

[ErictRoberts]

That’s unfortunate. I bought my pack from them this year and was willing to spend so much because it was a small independent company. Hope they keep production domestic

I agree I almost bought one over a Kifaru and am even happier now having chose Kifaru! Both great packs and stone glacier has some good guys running it but will be interesting to see what happens when they ramp up production and do less in Montana and more over seas .