Questions For Jim Jannard!

[Herbsley]

The Pit Boss was my last real involvement, but I won't take sole credit for it. There are designers and CAD modelers at Oakley that I worked with to create this one. It was the culmination of lots of things we learned over the years and a great example of the design language, SLOGGING, that was established in the early 1990's. I have worn my pair of 1st prototypes every day since they were put together.

Jim

Thanks Jim.
So the first non-Jannard frames were the Fuel Cell / Batwolf era? Or have I got my chronology wrong?
Just trying to pin-point the crossover.

 

[atrain]

The Pit Boss was my last real involvement, but I won't take sole credit for it. There are designers and CAD modelers at Oakley that I worked with to create this one. It was the culmination of lots of things we learned over the years and a great example of the design language, SLOGGING, that was established in the early 1990's. I have worn my pair of 1st prototypes every day since they were put together.

Jim

Thank you for the pitboss. How was the decision process in the special edition bosses?

 

[jim jannard]

Thanks Jim.
So the first non-Jannard frames were the Fuel Cell / Batwolf era? Or have I got my chronology wrong?
Just trying to pin-point the crossover.

You are correct... roughly. Jim

 

[Oakster]

Hey Jim,

Can you tell us the Coles notes on Michael Jordan's involvement with the brand? I've heard lots of different things and it has always been a curiosity of mine.

Thanks

 

[InfiniteHero]

Jim,
Looking forward to the meet, I have not been on here for awhile, (Military), but would you be interested in a Copper Penny, however--- The serial is a NALxxxx . We looked it up in a Oakley system and it is not in it. It would appear to be, by some people in this forum, maybe a National Lencrafters Sales sample. Perfect condition. If it is something you need then I will just bring it to the meet. Thanks for you support in this forum. It is appreciated.

 

[ucdavis4PT0gpa]

Thanks Jim-question kind of piggybacking on that-I'm sure there was much variance, but what was the "average" amount of time that it took for a model to go from conception to production?

 

[jim jannard]

Hey Jim,

Can you tell us the Coles notes on Michael Jordan's involvement with the brand? I've heard lots of different things and it has always been a curiosity of mine.

Thanks

Too much to talk about in a post. Jim

 

[pennyhoney]

Jim, what is the story behind the prosthetic legs?

 

[Batwolf]

Too much to talk about in a post. Jim

Damn, I was hoping to see what your answer was.

 

[Oakster]

Too much to talk about in a post. Jim

I guess we'll have to wait for your autobiography 'Get A Grip' for all the details, although from what I know about you, the book will probably be mostly pictures.