08May 2020 by DS News Team
World’s Most Bad Ass Poles – And Most Expensive Too

World’s Most Bad Ass Poles – And Most Expensive Too

Gear News, Newsfeed
We long confessed our love for things special, novel, different - and fancy. Especially fancy. How about $699.95 for a pair of ski poles then? What jumps to mind immediately are those Rottefella Titan bindings for 400 bucks, give or take. What an excellent idea for a discreet yet meaningful Christmas present to your beloved boss? Well, according to the man who makes them $700/ poles, they are not all bark but quite a bit of bite too. Because USSPC' Honey Badgers are different. Says Andy Liebner, the company's founder and CEO: " The price validates that this model pole is beyond monetary resistance and exceeds all price tags in the nordic ski poles in the world. The difference is felt when using them. The HB’s are wider throughout, designed…
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24Oct 2017 by DS News Team
Andy Liebner, USSPC Interview Part Two: Big Brands Are Doing All They Can To Keep Us Out Of Shops

Andy Liebner, USSPC Interview Part Two: Big Brands Are Doing All They Can To Keep Us Out Of Shops

Money & Finance, Newsfeed
..As promised, we return to our conversation with Andy Liebner, founder of the United States Ski Pole Company or USSPC. You could read the first part here Just to remind you that Andy is anything but your typical sweet-talking start-up guy, trying to please everybody, from investors through competition to the most choosy customer. Far from it – at least when it comes to talking about competition. You're welcome to form your opinion about his bluntness - but we, without taking sides in the argument, plain like it and find it quite refreshing. Today Andy talks about marketing, competition and what he sees as unfair business practices of competitors & what he intends to do about them. It's really worth reading ( and watching the accopaniying videos whereas Andy expounds…
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18Oct 2017 by The Daily Skier Editorial
USSPC Founder: We Began Development On Unbreakable Poles

USSPC Founder: We Began Development On Unbreakable Poles

Gear News, Newsfeed
...The thing you first notice about the founder & main driving force behind the United States Ski Pole Company a.k.a USSPC is how refreshingly straightforward he is. In the world where we all are increasingly afraid of inadvertently offending somebody, being direct is a luxury a few can afford. Sportsman, coach, writer and entrepreneur – meet Andy Liebner, the guy who is trying to change the cross country ski gear industry, one pole at a time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4lkrOTpdig "I'm an opportunist and seized an opportunity to acquire a former golf club factory and re-engineer it into a ski pole factory. I'm from Soldotna, Alaska. Competed in both skiing and Biathlon in the U.S. and Europe. Author of Wild Shot (a ski book). Earned a Coaching and Nutrition degree from Northern Michigan…
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