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Author Topic: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?  (Read 808 times)

Offline bayoulongbowman

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OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« on: April 04, 2009, 10:55:00 PM »
...no , I had 2 super gloves,  I bought 2 years ago , i buy 2 at time ...this time when I ordeded it , the leather and tips were completely different .Bottom line it doesnt feel the same , or break in the same to me...I called a was told its not made in the USA anymore...hell I bet the people makin them dont even know what bowhunting or archery is all about. Everything is not made in America anymore. Man! whats guy to do...dont they make anything here in the US , gosh ...it wouldn't be so bad , but excuse me , this over seas stuff is Crap! ...maybe Im venting ...God bless all you guys and gals that make some of our STUFF in the good old USA...we still do it right ...don't we ..         :)                  :readit:             :     :wavey:     ps what ur favorite bowhunting , archery  thing still  made in the good ole  USA ?
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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2009, 11:47:00 PM »
One Vote for all the stuff offered by Mike's Archery Leather!  :thumbsup:
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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2009, 12:08:00 AM »
Well, I'm obviously biased but KME Sharpeners of course!  :biglaugh:  

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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2009, 01:17:00 AM »
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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2009, 01:31:00 AM »
All the above and American Leathers Big Shot glove and Arrowmaster quiver among others.

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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2009, 05:39:00 AM »
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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2009, 07:24:00 AM »
Most anything that DOESN'T say "Made in (Insert random asian country here)"
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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2009, 07:47:00 AM »
Black Widow Bows!!!! It's a shame we keep putting up places to spend the American Dollar in. Like Coffee shops,stores,  Strip Malls, ,Malls etc etc. We should be putting up places to MAKE the American Dollar in like  FACTORIES! How many acres of Farm Land are we loosing every year?    :scared:

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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2009, 08:09:00 AM »
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Originally posted by bayoulongbowman:
hell I bet the people makin them dont even know what bowhunting or archery is all about.
I tried to order some field points and broadhead adapters a while back from one of the biggest trad archery supply houses in the country. I didn't have thier catalog handy so couldn't give the guy part #s. He didn't have a clue what I was talking about, long story short I asked if he knew anything about archery and he says "no I'm just hired to take orders and don't mess with any of this stuff."

After 10 minutes of trying to discribe what a field point was I was so discussed I hung up....
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Offline GregD

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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2009, 08:36:00 AM »
It definitely gets tougher every year to find made in the USA products. I'll throw in a vote for Day One camo. Does anyone know of a Bean hunting shoe style boot made entirely in the USA?

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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2009, 09:26:00 AM »
The Bean Boot is but thats a about it.

Most people could careless where its made as long as they can get it for a dollar 2.98.

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Offline bayoulongbowman

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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2009, 10:04:00 AM »
Guys I guess its up to us....start here and now , support our American products , pass the word let others know. America needs YOU now more than ever!....  :thumbsup:
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Offline George D. Stout

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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2009, 10:22:00 AM »
Marco....Mongols were using recurves thousands of years ago.   Guess who won the last Olympics?
How about Canada (ChekMate)?  Scotland (Border Bows)?  How about the imported woods for bowmaking?  How about all the plants used for medicines that come from tropical rain forest?

Let's keep in mind that we can't operate any longer within our own shores.  We just need to balance the trades....not eliminate them.  If we lock the borders, only the rich will be able to afford archery in a short time.  

It's always good to support the USA manufacturers when possible...but be careful what you wish for.

Offline Chris O

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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2009, 10:30:00 AM »
I agree! Im gunna make sure my next work boots are made in the good old USA.  Anyone know of any coveralls that are made here? I didn't see any on the day one site.    God Bless America!  -Chris

Offline bayoulongbowman

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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #14 on: April 05, 2009, 10:35:00 AM »
George, those are great products I guess you named , but when something is good or great being made in the USA , then turns to crap and goes overseas , I dont like it. I understand checks and balances , but when products are inferior or just dont cut it that bothers me.Whats good will stand on it own...too many things that use to be made here , good things, are moving other places, I dont like it. Just my 2cents, whicj aint worth nothing here, but in China maybe 4 cents..  :)
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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #15 on: April 05, 2009, 11:26:00 AM »
Not too mention all the jobs lost, bayoulongbowman.
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Offline Leon.R

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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #16 on: April 05, 2009, 12:32:00 PM »
There is only one answer - you could not afford it.
It goes far beyond archery, the computer you are working on, look at your house and take everything out that was not exclusively made in the US....
You might find yourself sitting on the floor cooking over an open fire.
You dont have the raw materials and the labour costs are way to high.

It goes into everything in modern day living, you might have to end up riding a horse to work, if you have something left to work on. The modern office can not operate without imported equipment, will be way to expensive.

Cost is the main reason why the manufactoring is taking place outside the country, companies like even Xerox that I work for had to make their products cheaper or not survive,still some of the best printers on the market but if you can buy a fax machine for $40 from China and send only 1 fax a day, are you willing to buy one for $120 to send that same fax???

I agree with the quality side of what you guys are saying but quality costs more and you can spend more on your favorite hobby(Archery)but not evrything in your life.

My Border Black Douglas cost me 900 pounds(British) our microwave cost me 40pounds and is 4 years old but thats life.

Spend on what you love, the rest you just have to deal with.
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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #17 on: April 05, 2009, 12:36:00 PM »
No sir, there comes point where quality means something , I never said I had problem with things made overseas, good things that hold up, like computers and such...but when it goes overseas and use to be made in America and is inferior, thats where I draw the line , God bless America ... :)
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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #18 on: April 05, 2009, 12:49:00 PM »
My four boys are American Made ! !
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Re: OK , such is life! :) aint anything made in the USA anymore?
« Reply #19 on: April 05, 2009, 12:57:00 PM »
Favorite American made product for hunting"

Niff-T-Seat.

Double Bull Matrix though I understand they've been sold and may now be made overseas????  :scared:
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