First off, theres a couple of non storm brands cannabilising the clearance market for sure. There ain't anything 15lb storm/Roto clearance that sits for long. From the other guys, you can find the entire line of a few in clearance, and their sister brands... And sometimes the entire line from the previous year lol. I'm not going to say any names cuz they will get all sh!tty over it but it's true. Storm can do what they want. People actually BUY their stuff!
2nd...the snap was probably rushed over due to its feedback and success. A pearl lock was in the works, but this probably took its place.