BallofSpray - Shorten The Line Shirt

[BOS_Shirts]

Feet off? Meters left? Survey says at least 76% of you ( @Horton included ) refuse to think metric.

So here you go. And maybe this will help you explain things to a few non-skiing friends.

 

Shorten The Line Shirt

 

Men's S and L-sleeve T's, plus a women's V-neck style.

 

Storefront with each of the shirt designs

 

[Than_Bogan]

Super-cool look, but why have the numbers at all?

 

As a general rule, I get so many free T-shirts that I don't spend actual money on them, but I think I might just have to buy this design if it were just the ropes themselves.

[BOS_Shirts]

Hmmm. @Than_Bogan are you saying the design sans numbers holds the potential for intergalactic imperial vs metric vs delta conceptual convergence?

[thager]

My brain hurts!

 

[dchristman]

@thager it will have to come out.

 

[thager]

Which one?

[Than_Bogan]

Yes, that is exactly what I am saying.

[BOS_Shirts]

Just to be clear, my initial thought was to be open minded and feature metric length remaining vs feet removed. @Horton nearly assigned me a panda. I'm a big fan of continual improvement and I think the community (well, @Than_Bogan ) just improved this.

 

I will need to take the design down and do some quick rework later today. Crazy busy day, but stay tuned.

[MISkier]

I think it would be interesting to have the buoy placed relative to the handle. A line of buoys across the individual ropes, one buoy on each rope at an aligned location. That tells you what you need to know.

[jcamp]

I prefer the numbers. Otherwise it's just a bunch of ropes, especially to the un-initiated. And $5 bucks says @Than_Bogan won't even buy this shirt ...

[Than_Bogan]

@jcamp Probably a smart bet.

 

But it's nonsense to the uninitiated no matter how you adjust it. I'd guess that less information leads to fewer stupid questions.

[skibug]

@BOS_Shirts You should be able to highlight or use a brighter color and customize the line length of your best score....then as people PB on a new line length, they have to buy a new shirt. It is a return business generator.

[Horton]

@skibug you should just order a panda shirt for that last post

[BOS_Shirts]

@skibug I like your thinking. In the mean time, have you ever heard of a laundry marker?

 

Speaking of a business generator, @Horton how about awarding the coveted Panda gif automatically debits a forum member's PayPal account and generates a shirt order? There might need to be a frequent-panda volume discount provision.

[JC McCavit]

I can't read which numbers, metric or feet, are on the shirt? I think it should be both, that way when I watch a tournament I can look at the shirt to figure out which rope length the skier is at in feet. Most announcers use metric and I do not know the conversion method without a calculator.

[Orlando76]

I say leave the numbers. In fact make them metric so when I'm watching a tournament I know what length they're skiing.

[harddock]

Ordered mine this morning. Could add a hoodie!

[dchristman]

Here's a thought - how about adding "Shorter is better" to this shirt? :)

[BOS_Shirts]

@dchristman Is this a small hands comment? :)

[jcamp]

"The only time shorter is better."

[Bill22]

Just put my order in. 7 days left!

[BOS_Shirts]

Last day to order.

[harddock]

Metric and Line off #'s would cover all aspects of skiers math abilities!

 

[colo_skier]

Ordered my Panda Leash's shirt's.

[Orlando76]

Got my email this morning confirming that's it's printing. Sure hope it gets here by June 13 at 1 pm for my SKI VACATION to Smith Mtn Lake!!!

[ScottScott]

If the US would just go all metric and stop clinging to imperial a lot of things in this world would be easier.....

[Horton]

@ScottScott Click here

[ScottScott]

@Horton Ha!! Thats funny. I was conflicted which way to vote as I am generally exposed to feet off more (being in the US stuck in an antiquated system and all....) It is a pet peeve of mine that the US has been to stubborn to adapt to the BETTER and simpler system in all areas.....not just water skiing.

[colo_skier]

Ask peopel from Gt Britain about the imperial pint of beer and the new metric version. Not sure beer drinkers would agree to your simpler and better comment. :)

[BOS_Shirts]

@colo_skier For the morning skiers: Trenta, Venti, Grande, Tall, Short, Demi...

[BOS_Shirts]

I've been way to busy to work on some new designs, but there's enough interest in this shirt that another print order has started. Hop in if you missed the first time around. No change in the design.

 

 

Shorten the Line Shirt

[Bill22]

@BOS_Shirts and everyone else I will give you a heads up. The American Apparel shirts fit small. I have 4 L shirts I have ordered from Teespring and they fit like a M.

[Orlando76]

^ I'd say more of the modern "athletic" fit. But yes, better be in ski shape to wear the L, not winter time beer:30 shape.

[harddock]

I have no shape and my 3XL fits ok!

 

[6balls]

Just ordered a shorten the line. I want another black "BAll OF SPRAY" lost mine somewhere.

[Chuck_Dickey]

Got my new shirt from T-Spring. Cool!!

 

[Bill22]

athletic cut is normally wide shoulders w/ slim body.

 

American Apparel is more like REVERSE athletic cut, narrow shoulders and normal body (w/ extra short sleeves).

[BOS_Shirts]

@Bill22 sorry the shirt didn't fit as expected.

I haven't tested them but it looks like they have a pretty reasonable return policy.

 

@6balls if you go to the Logo T Shirt page, you can reserve another and when sufficient minimum number of reservations (I think it is something like six shirts) is reached, you'll be notified and the design will print again.

[6balls]

@BOS_Shirts just did so thanks!

[Bill22]

@BOS_Shirts it has been past 30 days. I should have asked when I first got the shirts. I thought they would say tough luck so I didn't check.

 

I know you don't make the shirts I just wanted to pass the word order 1 or 2 sizes up.

[BOS_Shirts]

And I agree. I'm a size medium and order L in the American Apparel stuff.

[BOS_Shirts]

Order tipped again because of interest, and this design will be available for the next 7 days. :)

 

FYI, for those wondering about customer service, I just placed an order but hit the wrong shirt size. I emailed TeeSpring a couple days later but before the end of the order period and they corrected my order for me.

[BOS_Shirts]

Shirt campaign tipped again with orders. It will run for a couple of weeks.

 

 

Shorten The Line Shirt

 

 

 

[6balls]

Love this one...generates the most discussion n makes explanation easier. Just picked up a long sleeve and a short sleeve of a different graphic to go with my others. Thanks!

[BOS_Shirts]

I just realized this shirt campaign had expired. Just restarted it. Colors may have changed slightly from 2 yrs ago. The shirt however has not succumbed to metric. :)

 

Shorten the Line Shirt