rumor about Gold Tip Arrow Co.
01-12-2007, 08:37 PM
#11
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 187
RE: rumor about Gold Tip Arrow Co.
I've been shooting GT's for several years but now the shop I use has a hard time getting them. Thinking of trying the carbon techs for my next batch but that may be a while. The GT's are very durable and still in good shape. Don't know about the newer GT's.
01-12-2007, 08:39 PM
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: (39.02N -95.68W)
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RE: rumor about Gold Tip Arrow Co.
Here is a bulletin on Hunter's Friend if you try to order some Gold Tips from them. It doesn't say when exactly they posted this:
NOTE: All Gold Tip & Blackhawk arrows are on backorder for at least another 6-8 weeks while Gold Tip moves into their new manufacturing facility and resumes production. In spite of our efforts to maintain stock-levels, our pro-shop is now very low or out-of-stock on all Gold Tip & Blackhawk part numbers.
01-12-2007, 08:44 PM
#13
Join Date: Dec 2006
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RE: rumor about Gold Tip Arrow Co.
snood...... that was about 2 months ago..... they have finally started getting them back on the way. there are a couple that are still taking alittle bit but everyone should be getting back to normal shortly. if you guys need something let me know. i just got about 20 dozen shaft in... i can see what i got for you...
speed
speed
01-12-2007, 10:12 PM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Brampton Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,038
RE: rumor about Gold Tip Arrow Co.
Gold Tip moved their production facility to Mexico and later had problems with the owners of the building the plant was operating out of. The next thing that happen was Gold Tip got locked out of the plant for four months, during which time their equipment was partly used to produce counterfiet GT arrows.
Durind those four months GT reengineered their inserts and improved on the design of their arrows. They are now back in operation andworking as studiously to supply the demand.
They are very much still in business!
Durind those four months GT reengineered their inserts and improved on the design of their arrows. They are now back in operation andworking as studiously to supply the demand.
They are very much still in business!
01-13-2007, 08:57 AM
#15
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: (39.02N -95.68W)
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RE: rumor about Gold Tip Arrow Co.
ORIGINAL: ampahunter
Gold Tip moved their production facility to Mexico and later had problems with the owners of the building the plant was operating out of. The next thing that happen was Gold Tip got locked out of the plant for four months, during which time their equipment was partly used to produce counterfiet GT arrows.
Durind those four months GT reengineered their inserts and improved on the design of their arrows. They are now back in operation andworking as studiously to supply the demand.
They are very much still in business!
Gold Tip moved their production facility to Mexico and later had problems with the owners of the building the plant was operating out of. The next thing that happen was Gold Tip got locked out of the plant for four months, during which time their equipment was partly used to produce counterfiet GT arrows.
Durind those four months GT reengineered their inserts and improved on the design of their arrows. They are now back in operation andworking as studiously to supply the demand.
They are very much still in business!
Were these "fake" GT arrows sold in the US and were they marked at GT? If so, how does someone know if they have them?
01-13-2007, 11:06 AM
#16
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ohio
Posts: 7,876
RE: rumor about Gold Tip Arrow Co.
ORIGINAL: Snood Slapper
So...
Were these "fake" GT arrows sold in the US and were they marked at GT? If so, how does someone know if they have them?
ORIGINAL: ampahunter
Gold Tip moved their production facility to Mexico and later had problems with the owners of the building the plant was operating out of. The next thing that happen was Gold Tip got locked out of the plant for four months, during which time their equipment was partly used to produce counterfiet GT arrows.
Durind those four months GT reengineered their inserts and improved on the design of their arrows. They are now back in operation andworking as studiously to supply the demand.
They are very much still in business!
Gold Tip moved their production facility to Mexico and later had problems with the owners of the building the plant was operating out of. The next thing that happen was Gold Tip got locked out of the plant for four months, during which time their equipment was partly used to produce counterfiet GT arrows.
Durind those four months GT reengineered their inserts and improved on the design of their arrows. They are now back in operation andworking as studiously to supply the demand.
They are very much still in business!
Were these "fake" GT arrows sold in the US and were they marked at GT? If so, how does someone know if they have them?
01-13-2007, 01:44 PM
#17
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Posts: 47
RE: rumor about Gold Tip Arrow Co.
ORIGINAL: Snood Slapper
So...
Were these "fake" GT arrows sold in the US and were they marked at GT? If so, how does someone know if they have them?
ORIGINAL: ampahunter
Gold Tip moved their production facility to Mexico and later had problems with the owners of the building the plant was operating out of. The next thing that happen was Gold Tip got locked out of the plant for four months, during which time their equipment was partly used to produce counterfiet GT arrows.
Durind those four months GT reengineered their inserts and improved on the design of their arrows. They are now back in operation andworking as studiously to supply the demand.
They are very much still in business!
Gold Tip moved their production facility to Mexico and later had problems with the owners of the building the plant was operating out of. The next thing that happen was Gold Tip got locked out of the plant for four months, during which time their equipment was partly used to produce counterfiet GT arrows.
Durind those four months GT reengineered their inserts and improved on the design of their arrows. They are now back in operation andworking as studiously to supply the demand.
They are very much still in business!
Were these "fake" GT arrows sold in the US and were they marked at GT? If so, how does someone know if they have them?
speed
01-13-2007, 01:44 PM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Brampton Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,038
RE: rumor about Gold Tip Arrow Co.
So...
Were these "fake" GT arrows sold in the US and were they marked at GT? If so, how does someone know if they have them?
What was mentioned during the involuntary plant closure and stand off that ensued for four months between the owner of the Mexican productionplant with its tenants--GoldTip was locked out of the facility. The release also continued to say that the building owner allegedly first tried to sell the company's equipment, then used it toproduce a limited number of shafts for sale and GTconfirmed that they do have some counterfeit shafts out there.
How can you identify those shafts--I honestly don't know--neither do I know where the shafts were sold.
Maybe if you contact Gold Tip (801) 229-1666 or www.goldtip.com they maybe able to answer your questions.
Were these "fake" GT arrows sold in the US and were they marked at GT? If so, how does someone know if they have them?
What was mentioned during the involuntary plant closure and stand off that ensued for four months between the owner of the Mexican productionplant with its tenants--GoldTip was locked out of the facility. The release also continued to say that the building owner allegedly first tried to sell the company's equipment, then used it toproduce a limited number of shafts for sale and GTconfirmed that they do have some counterfeit shafts out there.
How can you identify those shafts--I honestly don't know--neither do I know where the shafts were sold.
Maybe if you contact Gold Tip (801) 229-1666 or www.goldtip.com they maybe able to answer your questions.
01-13-2007, 04:09 PM
#19
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: (39.02N -95.68W)
Posts: 533
RE: rumor about Gold Tip Arrow Co.
Wow...this is the first I've head of all this. I quit shooting GT's a couple years back, but both arrow companies I've been using have went out of production recently. Luckily, I bought a few dozen of the last ones I liked and stashed them when I heard they were ceasing production; now I'm really glad I did that because I was getting ready to go back to GT if all else failed.