Comments on: Counter-Balance Rips-Off No Rival Design http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/counter-balance-rips-off-no-rival-design/ but we did... Fri, 17 May 2013 22:26:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: maria http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/counter-balance-rips-off-no-rival-design/#comment-42428 maria Thu, 27 May 2010 09:54:52 +0000 http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/?p=3693#comment-42428 You can find this sculpture in Parque del Retiro in Madrid. (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Detalle_del_%C3%81ngel_caido.jpg/350px-Detalle_del_%C3%81ngel_caido.jpg). We used it as an inspiration for this tee as well: http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com/store/images/tshirt_www%20graphic.JPG You can find this sculpture in Parque del Retiro in Madrid. (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Detalle_del_%C3%81ngel_caido.jpg/350px-Detalle_del_%C3%81ngel_caido.jpg).

We used it as an inspiration for this tee as well: http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com/store/images/tshirt_www%20graphic.JPG

]]> By: who tha hell is NR?! http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/counter-balance-rips-off-no-rival-design/#comment-38658 who tha hell is NR?! Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:05:36 +0000 http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/?p=3693#comment-38658 sucka_please.. sorry bro, dont work for CB or know anyone that does, just a huge fan of hip-hop & bayarea clothing companies. i saw this hate on CB & had to respond, esp after seeing NR's horrible line! all my friends at school rock CB, Im lovin tha new line!! sucka_please.. sorry bro, dont work for CB or know anyone that does, just a huge fan of hip-hop & bayarea clothing companies. i saw this hate on CB & had to respond, esp after seeing NR’s horrible line! all my friends at school rock CB, Im lovin tha new line!!

]]> By: sucka_please http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/counter-balance-rips-off-no-rival-design/#comment-37318 sucka_please Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:34:17 +0000 http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/?p=3693#comment-37318 is it just me, or does the "who tha hell is NR?!" post look like it came from someone at CB? he says "I’m sure CB doesn’t even know who NR is" but then goes on to say "Both are new companies and for NR to hate makes themseves look bad." if you wanna call someone out, do it like a man. and get your facts straight too. NR makes shirts for dance crews (supreme soul, aov and machine gun funk) in the bay similar to how you do with hip-hop artists claimed on your site. i think both your brands sound like copies of other ones. yours = new balance and NR = no fear. is it just me, or does the “who tha hell is NR?!” post look like it came from someone at CB? he says “I’m sure CB doesn’t even know who NR is” but then goes on to say “Both are new companies and for NR to hate makes themseves look bad.” if you wanna call someone out, do it like a man.

and get your facts straight too. NR makes shirts for dance crews (supreme soul, aov and machine gun funk) in the bay similar to how you do with hip-hop artists claimed on your site.

i think both your brands sound like copies of other ones. yours = new balance and NR = no fear.

]]> By: The boy http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/counter-balance-rips-off-no-rival-design/#comment-34892 The boy Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:32:18 +0000 http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/?p=3693#comment-34892 How you gonna post that on this site!!?? There 2 different designs!! Lol!! Quit hattin. How you gonna post that on this site!!??
There 2 different designs!! Lol!!
Quit hattin.

]]> By: Who tha hell is NR?! http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/counter-balance-rips-off-no-rival-design/#comment-34866 Who tha hell is NR?! Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:10:38 +0000 http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/?p=3693#comment-34866 I've never even heard of NR.. Are they in any stores? I've seen CB in music videos, stores, boutiques, and on hella peoples back all over tha Bay. I'm sure CB isn't out looking at no-name clothing websites to steal ideas. I agree with everyone else it's a public statue! I'm sure CB doesn't even know who NR is. I checked out NR's site and I've already Been to CB's site a few times to buy shirts, and honestly I think NR is wack!! Both are new companies and for NR to hate makes themseves look bad. Counter Balance teams up with bay area hip hop artists and colab on shirts, that's how I first heard of them & now I'm seeing them in stores. I don't own the shirt but I thinks it's good, esp with tha jay z line! Once again, public statue.. I’ve never even heard of NR.. Are they in any stores? I’ve seen CB in music videos, stores, boutiques, and on hella peoples back all over tha Bay. I’m sure CB isn’t out looking at no-name clothing websites to steal ideas. I agree with everyone else it’s a public statue! I’m sure CB doesn’t even know who NR is.
I checked out NR’s site and I’ve already Been to CB’s site a few times to buy shirts, and honestly I think NR is wack!! Both are new companies and for NR to hate makes themseves look bad. Counter Balance teams up with bay area hip hop artists and colab on shirts, that’s how I first heard of them & now I’m seeing them in stores. I don’t own the shirt but I thinks it’s good, esp with tha jay z line!
Once again, public statue..

]]> By: JWest http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/counter-balance-rips-off-no-rival-design/#comment-34814 JWest Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:34:30 +0000 http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/?p=3693#comment-34814 Haha Those shirts are completely different Designs. The CB one is referencing the Jay-Z Lucifer song off of the black Album and the NR one is biting the old Crooks and Castles design of Mary holding jesus. Haha Those shirts are completely different Designs. The CB one is referencing the Jay-Z Lucifer song off of the black Album and the NR one is biting the old Crooks and Castles design of Mary holding jesus.

]]> By: r. goodwin http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/counter-balance-rips-off-no-rival-design/#comment-34739 r. goodwin Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:07:09 +0000 http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/?p=3693#comment-34739 i think that statue is just clipart. something from this book perhaps? http://www.amazon.com/Men-Pictorial-Archive-Nineteenth-Century-Sources/dp/0486239527/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1249088767&sr=8-6 so i dont think its really a rip, just being lazy as stated previously. i think that statue is just clipart. something from this book perhaps?
http://www.amazon.com/Men-Pictorial-Archive-Nineteenth-Century-Sources/dp/0486239527/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1249088767&sr=8-6

so i dont think its really a rip, just being lazy as stated previously.

]]> By: r u serious? http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/counter-balance-rips-off-no-rival-design/#comment-34573 r u serious? Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:55:12 +0000 http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/?p=3693#comment-34573 Both tees suck. The statue is dope. Cutting out the statue from a photo and printing it on a shirt is lame. Than complaining when someone steals your lame idea is lame. CB and NR, kill yourselves Both tees suck. The statue is dope. Cutting out the statue from a photo and printing it on a shirt is lame. Than complaining when someone steals your lame idea is lame. CB and NR, kill yourselves

]]> By: J54 http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/counter-balance-rips-off-no-rival-design/#comment-34541 J54 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:29:54 +0000 http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/?p=3693#comment-34541 Looked at NoRival site and CB site... not real familiar with either company, but my impression was NoRival is a passion project (it really gave me this feel in the content) priced to support a more "exlcusive" brand (higher margins, lower turnover). CB is looking for high exposure/quick profits (high turnover, small margins, more shirt offerings). I am sorry but the CB shirts/site looks pretty cheesy. In all fairness I agree it would be nice for NoRival to support local hip hop artists and that was a great call by "anon". Regardless, you have two entrepreneurs looking to grow the hip hop community so who are we to talk badly about them. More competition equals better products, more offerings, and better business (ideally)... Support small business of any type. Looked at NoRival site and CB site… not real familiar with either company, but my impression was NoRival is a passion project (it really gave me this feel in the content) priced to support a more “exlcusive” brand (higher margins, lower turnover). CB is looking for high exposure/quick profits (high turnover, small margins, more shirt offerings). I am sorry but the CB shirts/site looks pretty cheesy.

In all fairness I agree it would be nice for NoRival to support local hip hop artists and that was a great call by “anon”.

Regardless, you have two entrepreneurs looking to grow the hip hop community so who are we to talk badly about them. More competition equals better products, more offerings, and better business (ideally)… Support small business of any type.

]]> By: LafinJack http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/counter-balance-rips-off-no-rival-design/#comment-34530 LafinJack Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:15:23 +0000 http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/?p=3693#comment-34530 How many times are you going to link your own site in your own post? Jesus fucking Christ. And what's up with that wrist band? How many times are you going to link your own site in your own post? Jesus fucking Christ.

And what’s up with that wrist band?

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