Post by: Shawn Ryan on November 20, 2014, 11:02:46 AM
Sad to see them go. I know their products are regularly used by some members here. I can't find the tents on the website anymore. Might still find some on the secondary market. Timberland didn't renew the license to the "GoLite" brand and the company had too much debt and some lawsuits, mostly landlords of stores. I know the margins are tight in that industry and its very competitive.
Post by: Magnum_Willys on November 20, 2014, 11:10:04 AM
Survival of the fittest.
Seek Outside Looks like a good option.... There 4 lb - 6 person tipi with a 5 lb stove would be a solid setup. Heard you can pull the bottom and legs off and set stove over a dug out hole and load it up with firewood to burn all night almost.
Post by: MLHSN on November 20, 2014, 11:46:11 AM
Post by: Stein on March 18, 2015, 10:24:37 AM
Post by: jtw on March 19, 2015, 06:46:58 AM
From what I heard about golite their service was tanking for awhile before this happened.
Post by: whacker1 on March 19, 2015, 07:01:23 AM
But golite served a really good purpose at the Shangri La 5 price point of $325 vs the Seek outside at almost 3 times that.
Post by: jackelope on March 19, 2015, 07:44:23 AM
better companies, probably?
But golite served a really good purpose at the Shangri La 5 price point of $325 vs the Seek outside at almost 3 times that.
Agreed...great product at a great price. I think the biggest problem they had was nothing was ever in stock.
Post by: whacker1 on March 19, 2015, 10:21:15 AM
better companies, probably?
But golite served a really good purpose at the Shangri La 5 price point of $325 vs the Seek outside at almost 3 times that.
Agreed...great product at a great price. I think the biggest problem they had was nothing was ever in stock.
and the $4 million that they owed to suppliers overseas.
I think the expansion into retail stores leading up to and during the recession was the nail in the coffin. I think they thought they were going to be North Face, and they didn't have that sort of market share or demand yet.
Post by: dreamingbig on March 26, 2015, 08:04:40 PM
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Post by: whacker1 on March 26, 2015, 08:18:15 PM
Word in the street is that they are out of bankruptcy and ready to mAke another run at it.
Yup, just a facebook post so far. it will be interesting to see what they come out with first.
Post by: 7mag. on March 26, 2015, 08:20:04 PM
Post by: jackelope on March 26, 2015, 08:42:16 PM
I'm assuming by reading that, the company won't be called "Golite". Maybe. Who knows.
Post by: lokidog on March 26, 2015, 10:21:07 PM