Calgary Snowboarder on Dragon's Den - Snowboarding Forum

AdamBQ · 11-04-2009, 07:31 PM

Dunno if anyone watches this show, but I am kind of hooked on it.

Anyway, a rider from Calgary tonight got $80k from the Dragons for his Motorized snowboard which looked pretty sweet.
I wonder if my GF will let me buy one.

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EDMFLAVOR · 10-25-2011, 03:47 PM

I saw that episode! Pretty cool idea. Which they wernt so expensive but i can see why the cost is so high. I'd love to try one but i feel after a few times the fun would wear out.

fattrav · 10-25-2011, 04:59 PM

*We're sorry, the Dragons Den Shop is not available in your location*

Though I haven't seen the product (because my server is an overseas one) I'm always a little dubious when people come up with an 'i took something cool that is really good for its intended purpose, and made it do something it wasn't designed to do in the first place' idea.

Still, if I had a totally kooky idea that everyone in the industry was going to mock, the Dragons Den would be the best place to pitch it for backing. I would guess that 'the dragons' knowledge of snow sports would be what they have seen on TV....which is really just energy drink advertisement.

Heres some failures some one else wrote about:

The Angry Snowboarder Blog Archive Cross Country Snowboarding For The Lazy

EDMFLAVOR · 10-27-2011, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fattrav

*We're sorry, the Dragons Den Shop is not available in your location*

Though I haven't seen the product (because my server is an overseas one) I'm always a little dubious when people come up with an 'i took something cool that is really good for its intended purpose, and made it do something it wasn't designed to do in the first place' idea.

Still, if I had a totally kooky idea that everyone in the industry was going to mock, the Dragons Den would be the best place to pitch it for backing. I would guess that 'the dragons' knowledge of snow sports would be what they have seen on TV....which is really just energy drink advertisement.

Heres some failures some one else wrote about:

The Angry Snowboarder Blog Archive Cross Country Snowboarding For The Lazy

wowwwww that thing looks ridiculous haha.

Jenzo · 10-29-2011, 12:50 AM

Hmm, a mountain board with a motor and wireless braking/throttle essentially. Nothing new but just more advanced.
I think the price is out to lunch. Sadly these are illegal on roads in Canada.

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AdamBQ Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 266	Calgary Snowboarder on Dragon's Den Dunno if anyone watches this show, but I am kind of hooked on it. Anyway, a rider from Calgary tonight got $80k from the Dragons for his Motorized snowboard which looked pretty sweet. I wonder if my GF will let me buy one. Dragons' Den - Shop the Dragons' Den - Official online e-commerce site - Product Information Last edited by AdamBQ; 11-04-2009 at 09:37 PM.

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fattrav Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,057	We're sorry, the Dragons Den Shop is not available in your location Though I haven't seen the product (because my server is an overseas one) I'm always a little dubious when people come up with an 'i took something cool that is really good for its intended purpose, and made it do something it wasn't designed to do in the first place' idea. Still, if I had a totally kooky idea that everyone in the industry was going to mock, the Dragons Den would be the best place to pitch it for backing. I would guess that 'the dragons' knowledge of snow sports would be what they have seen on TV....which is really just energy drink advertisement. Heres some failures some one else wrote about: The Angry Snowboarder Blog Archive Cross Country Snowboarding For The Lazy __________________ Never Summer SL153 & Atomic Hatchet 159 Burton CO2 Nitro Teams

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10-29-2011, 12:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jenzo Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vernon, BC Posts: 819	Hmm, a mountain board with a motor and wireless braking/throttle essentially. Nothing new but just more advanced. I think the price is out to lunch. Sadly these are illegal on roads in Canada.