Mike Hill

I sure hope this turns out like they want it to and we don't have another bow co. move to Mexico or worst.

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Re: Excalibur sold?

by Bill T » Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:07 am
It's amazing how rumors get around, but in this case there is at least some truth to the rumors. Kath and I have been making crossbows almost 28 years, we are in our mid-late 50s and we realize that if we don't start an exit stratagy we'll be doing this well into our 60s or later. We also realize that as a pair of hicks who started from scratch rural Ontario, we are well over our heads as far as the rapid expansion of the crossbow business is concerned and we are totally lost as far as starting a US arm of Excalibur (a necessary next step in the growth of the company). To address both of these issues we have brought in a US partner with considerable experience in growing companies in our situation and with the long term plan of personally fading out of the day to day operations of Excalibur over the next years. Kath and I remain significant owners of Excalibur, and we intend to be there indefinitly to guide the fundamental design and direction of the company. To squash the fear and misinformation that is getting around I should let you know that the company has NO plans of leaving our present manufacturing facility in Kitchener. We have a great bunch of employees and we do a heck of a job there so we'll keep doing what we are good at. From the outside there will be no changes regarding product or service, the company will simply be better poised to deal with new crossbow opportunities as they arise and if anything the quality and value that Excalibur is famous for will only get better.

Dnk

I wish them nothing but good things. From past experience I have to believe Bill. He has always been honest and forthright so I believe the intent is to stay were the build quality is high and to our liking.
We are likely to get more product and different products. Bill has always been a stickler for being ultra practical and not selling frivolous accessories like the STS. I think it's all good!

liquidorange

i hope they sell out. then my pre- mexochina excalibur- x bow will be worth more. i dont think the sts is so bad. they need to at least start including a rope ****er with there bows. some things should be standard gear.

awshucks

Another view, I already have two or three rope c0ckers, why should I want to pay $20 more for my next Excal to include yet another one?

liquidorange

its simple all my crossbows have different power strokes. therefore the ropes on the ****ers are set to different lengths. i keep each rope ****er in the particular case with each crossbow. if i had to re adjust the rope everytime i use a different crossbow i wouldnt be having no fun.