experience with thorbjorn sports?

torbjornsports.com - former Nodic Equipment - do they still exist? The
web site is running, however, I tried calling them 5 times on 5
different days, during business hours. Noone ever picked up; I left a
message every time I called, but none of the calls was returned. I was
looking to purchase PAL-SECAM versions of their technique videos.

I bought the training manual from the website this spring and had no
problems. However I did not try by phone. Maybe try an email?

OK, will try email.

The owner of torbjornsports.com - former Nordic Equipment Inc., has a
trail of bankrupt businesses leaving suppliers and clients up in the
air. There is also a question raised in an older thread about the
copyright of some of the Olympic and World cup footage he has taped off
European TV, and selling it.

I never did get my money back from a large Nordic Equipment Inc
purchases

My two cents.

Nadia


wrote:
torbjornsports.com - former Nodic Equipment - do they still exist? The
web site is running, however, I tried calling them 5 times on 5
different days, during business hours. Noone ever picked up; I left a
message every time I called, but none of the calls was returned. I was
looking to purchase PAL-SECAM versions of their technique videos.

Talking about Torbjorn Karlsen or his ex partners? I think you
would have been burned by the latter, after Torbjorn sold out and his
role became more PR than real (2000-01 season?). Please specify
the thread about the videos. I thought he was getting them legit.

RM

wrote:

The owner of torbjornsports.com - former Nordic Equipment Inc., has a
trail of bankrupt businesses leaving suppliers and clients up in the
air. There is also a question raised in an older thread about the
copyright of some of the Olympic and World cup footage he has taped off
European TV, and selling it.

I never did get my money back from a large Nordic Equipment Inc
purchases

My two cents.

Nadia

http://www.torbjornsport.com

Handing over distribution rights of SOLDA wax and PRO SKI roller skis
to Web Skis http://www.webskis.com/home.php, so it seems he is phasing
out of retail nordic sales. It looks as though he will be
concentrating on coaching/training consultation. I think he runs
Faster Skier news, to give us Norwegian VO2 max updates, etc :
http://www.fasterskier.com/


wrote:
Talking about Torbjorn Karlsen or his ex partners? I think you
would have been burned by the latter, after Torbjorn sold out and his
role became more PR than real (2000-01 season?). Please specify
the thread about the videos. I thought he was getting them legit.

RM

wrote:

The owner of torbjornsports.com - former Nordic Equipment Inc., has a
trail of bankrupt businesses leaving suppliers and clients up in the
air. There is also a question raised in an older thread about the
copyright of some of the Olympic and World cup footage he has taped off
European TV, and selling it.

I never did get my money back from a large Nordic Equipment Inc
purchases

My two cents.

Nadia

On 6 Oct 2006 13:19:50 -0700, wrote:

http://www.torbjornsport.com

Handing over distribution rights of SOLDA wax and PRO SKI roller skis
to Web Skis http://www.webskis.com/home.php, so it seems he is phasing
out of retail nordic sales. It looks as though he will be
concentrating on coaching/training consultation. I think he runs
Faster Skier news, to give us Norwegian VO2 max updates, etc :
http://www.fasterskier.com/


OMG, does that mean no more Wax Maestro?

Ahh, I see it at the Torbjornsport site for now, but what of the
future?
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wrote:
Talking about Torbjorn Karlsen or his ex partners? I think you
would have been burned by the latter, after Torbjorn sold out and his
role became more PR than real (2000-01 season?). Please specify
the thread about the videos. I thought he was getting them legit.

Olympic footage is owned by the Olympic Television Archive Bureau
(OTAB) and World Cup footage is co-owned by the hosting sports
governing body and FIS. The actual broadcast versions are also owned
by the principal broadcaster. Our club tried to get some WC and
Olympic footage legitmately for non-profit use, and was quoted an
astronomical price by OTAB, FIS and the broadcasters (for the same
races that are used on Torbjorn Karlsen's tapes). We then asked for
the same deal they gave Torbjorn and were told that they never heard of
him, and they have not released footage for the DVDs/Videos that he is
selling.

Nadia

well, I don't know about the copyright issues of their vidoes, but
contacting them through email worked just fine, and I got my stuff
shipped. I hope the FBI won't get me.