Martin Archery going to auction

[Gapmaster]

Someone had mentioned to me that there were several meetings with other companys who were interested in making a deal with Martin but all the deals fell through because the current Martin owner wanted each deal to include leaving him in charge and nobody really wanted that so they withdrew their offers. Not sure how true it all is but it's what I was told. It's really sad. I love their traditional bows and their wheel bows. The company was really a big inovator for years in the archery business.

[Cold Weather]

http://wallawallaidx.com/listing.php?sid=378750&mls=111851&site_id=225&page_current=1

you can buy their building.  its over for Martin

[TraditionalGuy]

Originally posted by LimBender:
If they split the company into parts (leather/goods, traditional and compound) seems like it would bring in the most money and possibly save the company (if they want to continue without 1 or 2 lines).  

I know this isn't the place for it (although most trad businesses are small US businesses), but TraditionalGuy, to say we have the least taxes and regulations in 100 years is to put it very nicely - flat out wrong.  Although we did ratify the 16th Amendment 100 years ago which enshrined the federal income tax (then around 2%)!  

Back to regularly scheduled programming.        :D    

I don't usually engage in these type of pissing matches, but since you flat out said I was wrong, then I am going to have to disagree with you. First, I said in ALMOST a 100 years and that was for taxes and regulations, not just taxes. You're right about the 13th amendment, though the highest rate was 7%. By WWI the top rate was 77%. By the end of WWII, the top rate had reach 91%. Coincidentally, it was also the highest time of growth in the history of our country, and indeed world. The whole point is that it is grossly misleading for someone to blame globalization and the fate of our economy on our high tax rate. There are so many more issues involved than that, unless you only watch Fox News.

[Blackhawk]

If you have direct and compelling evidence of why this archery company is being sold or auctioned, I think it would be worthwhile and interesting.  

We know that there are both good and bad management in all companies...and that's the primary reason for success or failure.  Unfortunately, there seems to be enough evidence that there were plenty of questionable decisions made by some folks at Martin.

[Bowwild]

In more than 44 years of archery I've owned equipment from lots of different companies. Never owned anything from Martin.

I hope the employees are taken care of and find replacement work.

If I want the truth I watch Fox. If I want to see class warfare promoted I'll skip over to the horror channels; CNN & MSNBC.

[jeff w]

"We have less regulations and lower taxes now than at anytime in nearly 100 years."

I don't think so.

[gringol]

It's pretty easy to blame uncle sam for all our problems, but it's also pretty lazy.  Martin could be done for a million reasons, but I guarantee you it isn't taxes that did it.  Every other archery co in the country pays the same taxes.

I hate paying income taces like the rest of you, but I enjoy good roafs, national forests and parks, robust law enforcement and a lot of other things paid for by taxes.  I pay more for health insurance that provides nearly zero coverage than I do in taxes.  At least there is something to show for my taxes.

[Cold Weather]

I don't see another company picking up Martin.

their compounds don't sell-kinda clunky.

not that they are bad-bought my son one because he wanted to get started and the price was right.

but they are not in the same class as Mathews or Hoyt.

as far as their stickbows-again better bows available.

[Rob W.]

I have shot a bunch of bows and just recently discovered what an outstanding bow Martin produces. Sad.


Rob