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Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: Langbolt on October 13, 2016, 03:59:36 PM
Been watching the AMA MX races and they are sponsored by ProX.....but they keep pronouncing it as "PROCKS" ???

I've always heard that or have pronounced it as Pro-Cross ???

Did they Change the Company ???.....just found it a bit weird hearing it pronounced that way!

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Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: jwraymond6 on October 13, 2016, 04:05:56 PM
I heard it pronounced that way also
Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: 2ndmoto on October 14, 2016, 05:15:05 AM
Pro cross
Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: Langbolt on October 14, 2016, 12:04:21 PM
http://racertv.com/2016/10/04/redbud-full-mavtv-episode-10

2ndmoto....listen to them announce it as PROCKS..... :(

I've always said Pro-Cross too!!!
Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: 2ndmoto on October 15, 2016, 03:08:19 AM
I personally think this is someone who is new to the industry. I have been an 2stroke enthusiast since the early 90's, even worked in industry for a few years and have never heard it called "Prox" before this thread. I have heard it pronounced as "pro ex" but mostly as "pro cross"
Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: JTRtrx250r on October 15, 2016, 01:40:17 PM
always heard it pronounced pro ex or pro cross as well

procks  sounds like something a euro broadcaster would say
Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: Hawaiiysr on October 15, 2016, 04:36:21 PM
Sounds like he's saying pro cocks
Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: JTRtrx250r on October 16, 2016, 02:00:53 PM
I caught the last 5 mins of the ATV races on MAVTV yesterday and heard the dude say Procks, he was a full on American commentator and not euro at all, haha
Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: broken1 on October 16, 2016, 02:32:36 PM
When I did rc crawler comps the dorks i hung out with all pronounced delrin as derlin. It drove me nuts. Also have a good friend that can't pronounce anything right. He always called his Nissan armada an armanda & he pronounces bose (as in bose stereo's) as bose-a.lol
Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: JTRtrx250r on October 16, 2016, 04:13:44 PM
Had a neighbor back in the day that bought a Katana and would always tell me " I bet my Takana is faster than your gsxr"  

yeah, he was delusional in a few ways, haha
Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: Hawaiiysr on October 17, 2016, 02:49:49 AM
i have a new guy at work, he calls EVERYTHING a motor.
reduction box=motor
lift gate=motor
compressor=motor

drives me fukn nuts! "hey josh what you working on?" im rebuilding this gear box "so whats wrong with the motor?" WTFFFFF!!!!!
Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: zcarlson12 on October 17, 2016, 11:30:38 AM
Quote from: 2ndmoto;70151
I personally think this is someone who is new to the industry. I have been an 2stroke enthusiast since the early 90's, even worked in industry for a few years and have never heard it called "Prox" before this thread. I have heard it pronounced as "pro ex" but mostly as "pro cross"

Not attacking you in any way but the commentator is Jason Weigant who has been a writer in Racer X for many years and also involved in the sport for a long time. I've heard Rodney Tomblin call it "PROCKS" and he's been involved with atv racing for over 20 years. I'm not sure if they have changed the name or something but I've always called it Pro-X.
Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: MANIAK on November 13, 2016, 01:43:30 PM
Not to hijack a thread but another well known name in the industry is "Laeger".
Everyone I know has always pronounced it lay-ger but I've heard laysher, layshier, league-er. Honestly I'm not sure if I'm even pronouncing it correct.
Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: Langbolt on November 13, 2016, 06:47:32 PM
https://www.howtopronounce.com/laeger/

LOL!
Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: 1zero3forlife on November 13, 2016, 07:27:46 PM
I work for the company that owns ProX. It is pronounced Procks in our company. Before we bought them, I always thought it Pro ex, but it is not.

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Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: Langbolt on November 14, 2016, 12:46:56 PM
Quote from: 1zero3forlife;70736
I work for the company that owns ProX. It is pronounced Procks in our company. Before we bought them, I always thought it Pro ex, but it is not.

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If you work there get them to change the way they say it! LOL

Pro-Cross sounds way cooler! :D

Cross is always used in Motorsports....Procks ? Not so much.

Super-Cross....Moto-Cross....Sno-Cross....Pro-Cross.

My 2-cents

:)
Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: 1zero3forlife on November 14, 2016, 01:06:40 PM
Quote from: Langbolt;70746
If you work there get them to change the way they say it! LOL

Pro-Cross sounds way cooler! :D

Cross is always used in Motorsports....Procks ? Not so much.

Super-Cross....Moto-Cross....Sno-Cross....Pro-Cross.

My 2-cents

:)
Believe me when I say a lot of us hate how it is really pronounced.

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Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: 2ndmoto on November 15, 2016, 01:30:21 AM
I will continue to call Pro-cross
Title: PROX.....or is it PRO-X ???
Post by: havinnoj on November 15, 2016, 03:50:47 PM
Quote from: 1zero3forlife;70736
I work for the company that owns ProX. It is pronounced Procks in our company. Before we bought them, I always thought it Pro ex, but it is not.

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Well that settles that.  Been pronouncing it wrong for the last 15 years!  :lol: