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Re: KVD question
[Re: Ridge Life]
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07/15/20 10:55 PM
07/15/20 10:55 PM
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Round ‘bout there
Clem
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Lew's Holdings bought Strike King a few years ago. Lew's is based in Springfield and Strike King moved from Collierville, Tennessee, to Columbia, South Carolina. They wanted their prostaff anglers to be using Lew's rods and reels. Lew's and SK are owned by some bigger holding company based in Chicago.
Also, Quantum was getting out of the tournament-prostaff biz and focusing on grassroots fishing. Just a business change for them.
So it was a pretty easy move for Kevin to switch over to his home company. I don't believe he was the only one. He switched in September 2019.
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Re: KVD question
[Re: Ridge Life]
#3169235
07/16/20 07:33 AM
07/16/20 07:33 AM
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In front of my lathe
gundoc
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I don't know what Lews and Strike King being owned by the same company would have to do with it, Other than he will now get his rods/reels and baits from the same parent company.
Per their website, Quantum is a W.C.Bradley/Zebco Holdings brand.
If you look up W.C.Bradley and Zebco, neither have anything to do with Strike King or Lews
Last edited by gundoc; 07/16/20 07:52 AM.
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Re: KVD question
[Re: gundoc]
#3169613
07/16/20 03:10 PM
07/16/20 03:10 PM
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Round ‘bout there
Clem
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I don't know what Lews and Strike King being owned by the same company would have to do with it, Other than he will now get his rods/reels and baits from the same parent company.
Per their website, Quantum is a W.C.Bradley/Zebco Holdings brand.
If you look up W.C.Bradley and Zebco, neither have anything to do with Strike King or Lews Van Dam has been associated with Strike King for almost 30 years. Lew's owns Strike King. Lew's officials wanted all of their top pros to use Lew's rods and reels. Kevin previously was with Quantum rods/reels (for almost 30 years) but when his bosses at Lew's - Strike King who sign his sizable checks said "We want you to leave Quantum to fish with Lew's rods and reels," he did. He was fishing with a competing company's tackle and his current sponsors wanted him with their Lew's tackle. That's what it has to do with it.
"Hunting Politics are stupid!" - Farm Hunter
"Bible says you shouldn't put sugar in your cornbread." Dustin, 2013
"Best I can figure 97.365% of the general public is a paint chip eating, mouth breathing, certified dumbass." BCLC, 2020
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Re: KVD question
[Re: Clem]
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07/16/20 09:04 PM
07/16/20 09:04 PM
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In front of my lathe
gundoc
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I don't know what Lews and Strike King being owned by the same company would have to do with it, Other than he will now get his rods/reels and baits from the same parent company.
Per their website, Quantum is a W.C.Bradley/Zebco Holdings brand.
If you look up W.C.Bradley and Zebco, neither have anything to do with Strike King or Lews Van Dam has been associated with Strike King for almost 30 years. Lew's owns Strike King. Lew's officials wanted all of their top pros to use Lew's rods and reels. Kevin previously was with Quantum rods/reels (for almost 30 years) but when his bosses at Lew's - Strike King who sign his sizable checks said "We want you to leave Quantum to fish with Lew's rods and reels," he did. He was fishing with a competing company's tackle and his current sponsors wanted him with their Lew's tackle. That's what it has to do with it. Clem, I know all that, and even said as much. (See the bold type in the quote above.) My comment was regarding the first two post that made it sound like Lews/Strike King owned or bought Quantum. See the big words below... Why did he switch to lews? I’m assuming money.. been out of the loop awhile.. did they buy quantum out? Yes. I believe Strike King and Lew's are owned by the same Company.
Last edited by gundoc; 07/16/20 09:09 PM.
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Re: KVD question
[Re: Ridge Life]
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07/18/20 12:02 AM
07/18/20 12:02 AM
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perchjerker
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Quantum fishing was acquired by W.C.Bradley in 2001. Peak Rock Capital, a leading middle market private equity firm, owns Strike king/ Lews. To e honest, I'm surprised Kevin wasn't madeto use the Johnny Morris reels sold by Bass pro due ton his connection with Nitro.
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