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Scott, the owner of Samson just doesn’t ever stop living, eating, dreaming, and being around wakeboard towers and boating.  When he is not actually at “the shop” working you can find him on the lake.  Spending time with his family and friends.  He is always willing to tow others and is more than happy to give tips on how to improve.  From beginners to pro’s, he is always analyzing his towers and how they work.  His expertise is from real practical experience and a desire to build products that are based in reality will exceed his own expectations.   So know that when you purchase a Samson Tower it comes from the best kind of expert.

 

Our favorite thing about building towers is that it contributes to an activity that is so family oriented.  When you think about it, there are not a whole lot of activities/sports that do what boating does.  Everyone is within a small area of space AND having fun.  No screens, no electronics, no games.  It is a great way to relax and slow down.  No need to rush here or there.  This pic was caught just as she was getting ready to jump off the boat.   As she gets older and into her teenage years, she will still want to be on the boat with her family (though with her friends I am sure).  It will be the go to place for her friends as well because boating and all the fun activities you can do off a Samson Tower is fun for ALL ages.   Family time like that is our selling point that we never have to sell people on.  Sincere and simple, it’s all about quality time together.

Thought we would share this monster stereo install we are doing on a 2010Malibu Wakesetter.  It is shown with 10 Samson S7HD

tower speakers and a 15”sub woofer. 

The result was so sick it had grown men stand around balling like babies listening to it.  Yeah, it was that good.

Our S7HD speakers produce the best sound possible.  Listen to just 2 and you will be amazed, 4 and your grandmother would be screaming to shut it off. We started with 6 on this boat.  That’s enough pure quality sound to get you arrested. 10?  That’s just sick. 

Check out the install process as it happened:

 

With the official start of summer I thought a video tutorial would be in order….

The only buzz you’ll hear of our new S7HD  Speakers is from our customers….Sampson did a GREAT job installing my tower speakers, Harpoon amp and Throttle Box. They were so easy to work with and really went out of their way to be at their shop to take delivery of my boat late at night. Let’s just say it was quite a mess getting my boat from the factory to Sampson.

They were also nice enough to help take the buzz out of my stereo (that was installed by the factory) Now that’s customer service!

Initial thoughts:

Love the quick release tower mounts. Super solid and no exposed wires (I’ve always hated to see speaker wires hanging out of the back of the speakers)

These guys really think it through. Each speaker comes with its own fitted neoprene bag with handles so when you take them off the tower you can easily carry them or stow them without fear of damage

Speakers sound great. Very loud and clear. You can use Throttle Box to make the speakers sound more or less “bright” and basically shape the sound of the speakers
M.S. (AKA just another happy Samson Sports happy customer).

Thanks M.B. for the lead on this gem.  Had us rolling.  Brilliant marketing campaign for their target audience anyway.  She’s obviously hot but not a keeper…


What was the charge here?…
Maybe not the cleanest water but it sure was looking like glass!  Can you really blame them for pulling out their board?  This made the Colbert report as well.  I’ll see if I can’t post that as well.

Here’s the link to the Colbert Report story…http://wakeboardingmag.com/videos/2010/05/07/video-stephen-colbert-defends-flood-wakeskating/

 

Customer Kudos: 

“New board racks from Sampson Sports. The engineering and craftsmanship on these are amazing, thanks Scott and Tija.”

B.C.  via Facebook.

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again.  We’re all about customer feedback!  Thanks for the post! – Scott

I dig a good story. What makes a good story even better is when it’s true. It’s not about wakeboarding but anyone who wakeboards has to have a taste for the extreme sports and this is an extreme story.

Amazon Best of the Month, June 2009: The story itself could take your breath away: an 11-year-old boy, the only survivor of a small-plane crash in the San Gabriel Mountains in 1979, makes his way to safety down an icy mountain face in a blizzard, using the skills and determination he learned from his father. But it’s the way that Norman Ollestad tells his tale that makes Crazy for the Storm a memoir that will last. He almost has too much to tell: a way-larger-than-life father–former child actor, FBI man (who took on Hoover in a controversial book), and surfer who drove his son to test his limits in the surf and on the slopes; a youth spent in the short-lived counterculture paradise of Topanga Canyon; a stepfather who could give Tobias Wolff’s a run for his money; and of course the crash. But writing 30 years later, Ollestad is wise and talented enough to focus his story on the essentials, cutting elegantly back and forth between a moment-by-moment account of the crash and his memories of the difficult but often idyllic year leading up to it. More than a story of survival, it’s a time-tempered reckoning with what it means to be a father and a son.Just reading this and if you like adventure do yourself a favor and pic this up.

Remember Mason?  Resident hound at Samson Sports?  He INSISTED that this be posted. Said he wasn’t feeling the love from his fans lately. So here we are posting dog videos. http://www.dogwork.com/snow2/ 

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