Just happened to look at my arrows and notice this. Been using them for some time now and never noticed. A little upset to be honest.
You know I shot Gold Tip for years and they moved their production to Mexico. It bothered me a little, but honestly not enough to switch. I just switched to Carbon Express arrows myself. I knew full well they were made in Korea but it didn't stop me from using them. There are only a couple of arrow makers left in the US. Easton and Carbon Tech, to a name a couple. I believe even a couple of the Easton models are made over seas. Most all other arrows are made elsewhere. I like supporting U.S. companies as much as the next guy but quality is quality. The CX shafts I'm shooting now are top notch IMO and its hard to argue against that part. Thats not saying that Easton, Gold Tip, etc are not quality arrows because they certainly are. The CX just fit my setup and what I was trying to accomplish better in terms of specs. I'm finding that they are more consistent from arrow to arrow than my Gold Tips were. They even list their spine variation, something that most manufacturers to do not. If we all stopped buying anything made outside the U.S., we'd probably own very little. I don't worry about it much anymore. Look at this way. Have you ever seen the Korean archery teams in the Olympics or other events? Wow. A lot of olympics inspiring archers train in Korea or at the least use Korean style training to prepare. I know, that has nothing to do with this post but thought it might make you feel better about shooting a Korean built arrow.
An American brand product outsourced overseas, who'd have thought. Unfortunately, most American brand products are now made overseas.
American Production workers are just freaking lazy and demand more and do far less. I just had that problem yesterday. No one ran a press machine because of a switch. A switch to a fan. Anyone could turn the switch on,but somehow became an electrician only switch. any person could turn on power and not just an electrician. When I got there at 2:30 pm the machine hadn't ran all day. I walked over pulled the chain by then the electrician showed up and started yelling that he had more important things to do. I couldn't agree more with him, If hadn't ran in the past eight hours because no one wanted to turn on a fan. Why should I interfere with it not functioning on Sunday. I clocked out came home changed clothes and went out to dinner with my wife. I can see this company closing down in 5 years and moving to Mexico.
Thank you for the pick-me-up. Lol. I absolutely love my CX Maxima's. The quality and accuracy are second to none, therefore I will not be switching. It did hit me wrong at first but now that you mention it I have come to realize just about everything is made out of the US. As long as the CX quality remains where it is at this time, I will continue shooting them.
AND I forgot to mention a really big PLUS. When I got my CX Maxima Blue Streaks, I wasn't totally thrilled with the nock fit. They were a bit loose for my liking. I used the plastic bag trick and snug them up and all was OK. However, I contacted the CX about it and let them know the nocks weren't very tight. Two hours later, I get an email from some girl there, asking me for my name and address. They sent me a pack of new nocks and a pack of new collars, free of charge. Btw, they fit much better. Their customer service is excellent in my limited experience so far, though I've heard others say the same thing as well.
^This is kind of a cop-out. When there is a choice to buy a comparable USA product or a foreign made product, I try to buy the American made one.
I will do this also. If the choices are equal, or even close, then I get the American made. It doesn't bother me at all to buy foreign made goods (except for specific types from specific countrys) but I do attempt to get an American made product first.
While I agree with you for the most part, I call bull here. Typically the American made product costs significantly more than its imported counterpart. I say typically, as there are many exceptions as well. Sorry, but my money and paycheck only go so far and if I go broke making sure I buy American made, even though its more expensive many times, no one is going to care. If the product is comparable and the price is, sure, I'll spend a few extra dollars for American made every time. Fortunately, most archery products are made right here in the US. However, if you want to get nit picky.. does anyone know where the steel, aluminum, plastics, etc., that make up most of our products comes from? Its sort of like our American car companies. It's assembled in the US, but lord only knows where half the materials comes from. I just bought a new Badlands pack. I believe it was made in Malaysia. Should I feel bad?
