Who are Kifaru’s new owners?

[roosiebull]

Aron strikes me as a guy who values principles more than profit.

I think that’s the difference. I’m excited about the change, and stoked for Aron, and kifaru will remain kifaru

 

[tdhanses]

What’s amazing is half the people posting on this thread have my phone number LOL


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that is true but calling is way too easy.

 

[cshumway]

I mean we all know who Aron is but who are Chad and BJ?

Prob good time for an intro. I have never posted here but have over the years spent time reading posts. Love Rokslide! My name is Chad Shumway. I was lucky enough to be able to buy Kifaru with Aron. I will do my best to address some of the concerns I am reading here. First, Snyder is a rockstar. I will not be taking anything from him or giving him marching orders. In fact it will be to the contrary Fundamentally, the direction of Kifaru will not change. Building the best equip possible in the USA will still be a standard that will NOT be infringed on. This is a promise I made to Patrick that I intend to keep. We are going to make our production and delivery system much better/quicker but we will not sacrifice quality in the process. BJ is my CFO in other businesses and is going to be a great asset for this growth and improvement. There will be new products and we will, in time, delve into other product lines and areas with the same stringent levels of quality you associate with Kifaru. It is important to add that I was a user way before I had any opportunity to be an owner. I love the gear and spend every hour I can in the hills hunting. That being said I do not pretend to be on Aron or Franks level. These guys truly are experts and will captain the ship the way they have been doing in years previous. I am very humbled to be apart of such a great company and I feel a great responsibility to live up to the legacy that is Kifaru.

 

[NEWAoutdoors]

Wow great introduction. Cant wait to try something from kifaru myself. You guys are making it easier for me to do

 

[jmav58]

Prob good time for an intro. I have never posted here but have over the years spent time reading posts. Love Rokslide! My name is Chad Shumway. I was lucky enough to be able to buy Kifaru with Aron. I will do my best to address some of the concerns I am reading here. First, Snyder is a rockstar. I will not be taking anything from him or giving him marching orders. In fact it will be to the contrary Fundamentally, the direction of Kifaru will not change. Building the best equip possible in the USA will still be a standard that will NOT be infringed on. This is a promise I made to Patrick that I intend to keep. We are going to make our production and delivery system much better/quicker but we will not sacrifice quality in the process. BJ is my CFO in other businesses and is going to be a great asset for this growth and improvement. There will be new products and we will, in time, delve into other product lines and areas with the same stringent levels of quality you associate with Kifaru. It is important to add that I was a user way before I had any opportunity to be an owner. I love the gear and spend every hour I can in the hills hunting. That being said I do not pretend to be on Aron or Franks level. These guys truly are experts and will captain the ship the way they have been doing in years previous. I am very humbled to be apart of such a great company and I feel a great responsibility to live up to the legacy that is Kifaru.

Great intro. You probably just removed all concern by posting on Rokslide and introducing yourself with your real name. I never had a concern but when Aron and one of the new owners posts on a thread directly related to them, it’s awesome. Thanks a bunch for taking time to introduce yourself.


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[Ibex]

Prob good time for an intro. I have never posted here but have over the years spent time reading posts. Love Rokslide! My name is Chad Shumway. I was lucky enough to be able to buy Kifaru with Aron. I will do my best to address some of the concerns I am reading here. First, Snyder is a rockstar. I will not be taking anything from him or giving him marching orders. In fact it will be to the contrary Fundamentally, the direction of Kifaru will not change. Building the best equip possible in the USA will still be a standard that will NOT be infringed on. This is a promise I made to Patrick that I intend to keep. We are going to make our production and delivery system much better/quicker but we will not sacrifice quality in the process. BJ is my CFO in other businesses and is going to be a great asset for this growth and improvement. There will be new products and we will, in time, delve into other product lines and areas with the same stringent levels of quality you associate with Kifaru. It is important to add that I was a user way before I had any opportunity to be an owner. I love the gear and spend every hour I can in the hills hunting. That being said I do not pretend to be on Aron or Franks level. These guys truly are experts and will captain the ship the way they have been doing in years previous. I am very humbled to be apart of such a great company and I feel a great responsibility to live up to the legacy that is Kifaru.

This is how you clear the air. Good job

 

[Grizz99G]

I recently bought a Kifaru pack with plans of going out west next year elk hunting. I’m very new to all of this and have to thank Aron for getting me fired up to do it. I’ve never met or spoken with the man but his willingness to share his vast knowledge of hunting and backpacking and his values of American made quality and service are the reasons I chose Kifaru. I feel that the Kifaru brand will do nothing but grow and am happy that Aron is being rewarded for his hard work and dedication! Plus he is funny as hell so that always helps lol.

 

[WV Mountaineer]

Kifaru is only going to get better. As they always have.

 

[bojangles808]

congrats to the both of you and best of luck going forward

 

[sivart]

I wouldn't say that Kifaru was an unknown company before Aaron. Patrick Smith is a genius in my opinion. All backpack hunters that i know, knew that Kifaru had by far the best hunting packs. This was 18 yrs ago. I still haven't found a pack that I like better than my original Longunter.

 

[wapitibob]

Congrats, happy for you.

 

[ckbailey97]

Awesome intro Chad and awesome company you’ve bought into. We’re all planning on continued quality we’ve come to expect out of Kifaru for years to come.

 

[SaltyDogg704]

I recently bought a Kifaru pack with plans of going out west next year elk hunting. I’m very new to all of this and have to thank Aron for getting me fired up to do it. I’ve never met or spoken with the man but his willingness to share his vast knowledge of hunting and backpacking and his values of American made quality and service are the reasons I chose Kifaru. I feel that the Kifaru brand will do nothing but grow and am happy that Aron is being rewarded for his hard work and dedication! Plus he is funny as hell so that always helps lol.

This sums up my thoughts as well. Been listening to Aron on podcasts for a while and he definitely gets me fired up to spend more time outdoors. With everything going on in the world its refreshing to listen to guys like Aron and Frank on the podcast and also to be able to purchase one hell of an American made product. Looking forward to seeing them grow as well.

Good luck guys!

 

[Justin Crossley]

Keep up the good work @Aron Snyder. And bring back the Mountain Rambler already! Seriously congratulations on the success with Kifaru and in general. You're the kind of guy who builds people up instead of tearing down and that's why others are drawn to you.

Welcome to Rokslide @cshumway!

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[JG358]

What’s amazing is half the people posting on this thread have my phone number LOL


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Nice knowing Kifaru is in good hands! Been a long road brother, keep up the good work!