New Clinch Gear shirt at Spencer's But not Clinchgear.com

[Chance-Fu]

I walked into Spencer's tonight to see what they were hawking on the MMA front when all the sudden I saw Clinch Gear, not a mainstream brand, sitting there. I opened up the shirt and I had never seen it before. I stumbled upon it at CombatLifestyle.com seeing this:


I guess Spencer's got the jump on Hendo's Webmaster for this one.

So, if you're a fan of Clinch Gear, as I am (best fight shorts out there!) just giving you the heads up.

 

[ClampXVII]

wow I like that shirt alot. Nice find but I'm strapped for money now.

 

[mmafanw]

I love clinchgear but there is something disturbing about seeing/buying MMA shirts sitting next to beer mugs that talk when you open them and lifesize cardboard cutouts of WWE wrestlers.

 

[WorldFour]

I wish they made shirts that don't look like surfing shirts hahaha.

 

[legitballer56]

The Clinch Gear site always puts up stuff late. We got the new Primo II shorts in about 2 weeks before it was up on the site.

 

[Solid38]

man...i think it devalues their brand when its sold at Spencers...Clinch gear really needs to pull out their brand out of stores like that!

 

[acrecy]

Spencer’s stores were supposed to put those shirts next to the fur-lined handcuffs. Heads are going to roll.

Here's the deal--we license our brand to a company that specializes in selling to the non-endemic market. They create art, we approve it and then they try to sell it through their distribution channels. If I'm not mistaken, Sprawl, Warrior Wear and Sinister have similar contracts with the same vendor.

I don’t believe this initiative cheapens the Clinch Gear brand. Here in the office we spend 100% of our time serving MMA industry gyms, retailers and core enthusiasts. We are not and never will be a lifestyle brand, but if fans see our tees at Spencer's and want to buy them, great.

As for how quickly we post new products on our site, there is a method to our madness. We often take preorders from our wholesalers, meaning that when new inventory arrives we take care of our accounts straight away.

It is not unusual for our manufacturers to deliver product in multiple shipments, and in some cases the preorders deplete the initial inventory. When that happens, we have to wait for the outstanding balance to arrive before we can add them to our site. This occurred with the first two colors of the Primo II line.

FYI, we are in production on the next two Primo II colors now, and all sizes/colors in the original Primo line will be replenished by the end of August. We'll also have the Hendo UFC 88 Training Camp Tee in by Monday, as well as a new Clinch Gear design called the Hammer Tee.

Hope this answers some of your questions.

Aaron
Clinch Gear

 

[Chance-Fu]

Whoa, Aaron Crecy in my thread!

Thanks for the heads up for the new Primo shorts and the inside info of Clinch Gear as well as making an awesome product.

Now, any chance at hinting at what the new Primo colors are gonna be?

 

[mmafanw]

Damn it. I love clinch gear and with that response from Aaron I am tempted to keep purchasing their products.. even if they come with a pair of glow in the dark love dice.

 

[Juanthegrappler]

i saw it a few weeks ago, was surprised by it being at Spencers but didnt think bad about it, in fact thought it was pretty cool!

 

[lowCofG]

ha-ha! figures. new colors always roll out right after I make a purchase. but I couldn't pass on that myspace deal, even if it was for a size larger than I wanted. feh-- if they're that loose, it'll be happy birthday to someone I train with.

interesting that CG supplies distributor sites first...

ps-- put aaron back on the airwaves, sherdog! give him a show with loretta hunt or something I don't know.

 

[acrecy]

The next two Primo II colors are Columbia Blue w/ Navy side panels and Black w/ Vegas Gold side panels. We expect them by early September at the latest.

Remember the white shorts with black piping that Dan wore against Quinton? Well, we are in the final stages of production on four colors in that line--White/Black, Black/White, Navy/Silver and Grey/Red. We are calling them the O2 Elite.

The black ones will arrive later this month, with the other three colors to follow in September. They feature a super-flexible four-way stretch poly micro body, robust triple-stitching throughout, split side seams on all models and sublimated art on the athletic mesh side panels.

Up next will be the shorts Dan wore versus Anderson--they are incredible. That is the line that will feature our first adjustable waistband.

Finally, we are also working on another new line that Dan will debut at UFC 88 in September. Once those hit the market, we will have five different models with multiple colorways in each. Crazy.

Keep an eye out for Scott Jorgensen at the WEC on Sunday. He'll be wearing our Primo II Limited Brown shorts.

We truly appreciate your patience and support.

Aaron
Clinch Gear

 

[Cageside]

Thanks for the update Aaron!

I, like most who post in here, am a big fan of Clinch gear shorts!

I can't wait for the new line!

Cageside

 

[gogoGomi]

Cool shirt, good news on the new stuff too.

Hendo looks roasted in that pic.

 

[crossdx]

Up next will be the shorts Dan wore versus Anderson--they are incredible. That is the line that will feature our first adjustable waistband.

Clinch Gear

Oh man, been waiting forever for those. Sweet.

 

[lowCofG]

just got my grey camos in a couple of days ago, and I really, really like them (even a size too big). I just ordered some pewter ltd IIs today (hey, a girl can get herself a birthday present early you know) to compare.

very excited to see what's to come. sounds really cool.

 

[lowCofG]

alright. it's early september, and I've been seeing ads with the new shorts in at least 2 magazines.

I call TEASE!

how's about an update, aaron?

 

[Fozzy1]

*WAITS eagerly for the adjustable ones*

~Foz

 

[wamrage]

*WAITS eagerly for the adjustable ones*

~Foz

*Puts on new CG shorts*

 

[lowCofG]

shenanigans!

wait. [gets broom]

shenanigans!!