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Predator Recurves - Make one of the fastest, smoothest and best looking bows on the market.  A 50# Predator recurve we speed tested faster that a 55# Black Widow.  Not to mention the Predator is almost half the price.  Archery Supplies has been the Australian distributor for Predator recurves for over 20 years and we think they are simply the finest recurves made.  The problem is Predator does not get the attention of archers.  So we thought we would get a few quick pictures of a Predator recurve for you to check out.

You should notic the exotic woods used, the fine smooth finish available on the Predator is unlike any other recurve on the market.  Sure you can buy a recurve at half the price of a Predator, but is will not look as good, shoot as well or last as long.  When you buy a Predator recurve you buy a partner for life - your choice.  Predator recurves are stocked by Archery Mart in South Australia, Archery West in Western Australia and Archery Addicition in Gunnadah NSW.  If you want to check one out ask your local archery store to get one in to look at.

Bow Evaluation - When you concentrate on one bow line you need to wonder if you are missing a superior item.  I have been selling bows for 25 years now and know better than most that manufacturers and dealers maybe less than truthful.  I was reading a magazine last night that compared all the top bows.  The report compared speed, noise and vibration.  It was no surprise that many bows were significantly slower than advertised.  The PSE Axe was spot on and I think the Axe stands out but you be the judge.  The PSE Axe is also significantly cheaper than the other bows in the list.  When PSE came out with the Axe in 2010 it was a very smooth drawing bow so I never thought of it a speed bow, but it is only 1 fps slower than the Bowtech Destroyer 350.

Bowtech Clearance - All remaining Bowtech's on sale - get in quick before they are all sold.

Bowtech Warrenty - All Bowtech warrenty contact - Predator Archery, PO Box 37592, Darwin, NT 0821, PH 08 89999099, Fax 08 89999088, email: john@predatoroutdoors.com.au

PSE - I was talking to Jay Salo on 14 July about how impressed I am with the reliability of the PSE range.  I said the bows are almost bullet proof with very few claims and the strings don't wear like other bow manufacturers.  Jay explained the the entire range of PSE bows have amazing reliability, PSE work on improving there bows every year making them more reliable.  I explained how impressed I am with how fast products are shipped and warrenty items fixed.  Most claims are fixed within 2 weeks which is just amazing.

I have been selling PSE for 4 years and have grown to the second largest dealer with over 4,000 bows sold and I can recall to Jay most of the warrenty claims in the 4 years, which is just amazing - Well done PSE on making such a solid product which is well priced and backed like no other manufacturer.

Carbon Tech Bows - Im sure everyone knows of Carbon Tech arrows - they are super strong and shoot fantastic - they are more expensive than other carbon arrows but people who shoot Carbon Tech know the arrows last.  The owner of Carbon Tech Rick McKinney is probably the most successful archer in the world - shooting in many olympics, world championships.  Rick has to many titles to mention but you can look it up, but Rick know what you need to win and he makes his products to meet those needs.

I have known Rick McKinney for about 15 years as a friend and have been the exclusive Carbon Tech dealer in Australia for 15 years.  When Rick said he was making bows I laughed.  Then Rick won an American championship with the new bow a few weeks ago, shooting a perfect score.  I felt mixed - has Rick hit the mark with his new bows?  So I asked some questions - what are the limbs made of - Laminated - which should be very strong.  The cams are a hybrid system with a draw stop and module adjustment.  So I purchased one of each of the bows and they arrived today.

The finish is nice - the Hybrid cam system uses a round wheel on the bottom inner cam - this means you do not have tunning issue that are common with Hoyt where the cams rock.  The draw is very smooth and solid.  The dampening system is new and unique and looks good.  I will price the bows today and have them on the website today.  So in summary I think Rick has produced a good looking solid bow.  Rick has used some major bow engineers in designing his range - which you can pick based on the design.  But it looks good.

When deciding if I wanted to sell Carbon Tech bows - my major issue is service and supply.  When stuff goes wrong I want it fixed, I want a product which is well priced and dependable.  I have been selling Archery equipment now for 25 years and there are certain people who just make a company - Mike at Predator recurves is amazing.  But Rick McKinney is one of those people who seeks perfection and works the huge hours to make it happen.  So when I asked myself will these bows be any good I thought about the person behind the bow.  I think Rick's bows will be dependable and well priced.

New Shipping- Shipping has always been a major issue in Australia about half our phone call were where is my shipment.  Most shipments will eventually arrive and most arrive the same day as the phone call however we have made two major changes in the past 6 weeks.  We have changed to an Australian Post E parcel system, this means every parcel now leaves with a tracking number.  You should not Australia Post does not track the parcel at all spots but since we have changed not one parcel has been late or lost.

We previously used TNT for shipping, however six weeks ago we swapped to Star Track Express - They offer next day delivery to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.  Adelaide is 2 day delivery.  In most cases Star Track is cheaper than Australia post and your parcel is tracked at every stage.  In 6 weeks every parcel has arrived on time - which is just amazing.

Wholesale Customers
Archery Supplies wholesales to over 80 stores across Australia. Customers must maintain annual sales of $10,000.  New wholesale customers must place a first order for $10,000. Archery supplies will set you up with equipment that customers will buy.  That will offer you a reasonable margin and we have the backup service should you need a hand or need items repaired.

New Shipments -  

Archery Supplies is the Australian distributor and Importer for the following Archery companies:

• AAE - producers of the popular AAE plastifletch vane, used by target archers and bowhunters alike.  The most used archery vane in the market today. 
• BCY - BCY is one of the major manufacturers of bowstring material
• Beiter Archery- Manufactures some of the finest archery products.  Beiter Archery products are used extensively by World and Olypmic archery champions.  Beiter is famous for its Stabilizers and plungers.
• Bohning Archery - Bohning is popular for the range of adhesives, vanes and nocks.  2005 has seen the new X vanes, Blazer and killer vanes all become extremely popular.
• Browning Archery - Archery Supplies has been the Australian distributor for Browning since 1995.  One of the major selling points of Browning is that their bows can be adjusted in draw length without the use of a bow press or modules.  The Browning Micro Midas is the most popular kids compound ever.
• Brite Site - Makers of one of the best adhesives in the business and the Britesite scope. 
• Carbon Tech Arrows - Carbon Tech arrows are popular with bowhunters due to their durability, price and penetration.  The Cheetah shaft is super fast and ideal for the 3D or Target archer.  The Whitetail is the perfect balance between speed and durability.  Carbon Tech arrows pride themselves on being the most consistent arrow made.
• Carolina Archery - manufacturer of the whisker biscuit arrow rest.
• Cartel / Doosung Archery - Manufacturers of a large range of archery equipment for the target archer and bowhunter.  Cartel archery has become famous for their arrow shafts, the Triple arrow is now used by most top archers.
• Cavalier Archery - Famous for the Cavalier finger tab, Cavalier offers an extensive range of arrow rests for the recurve archer and now the compound archer
• Copper John - One of the hottest archery companies in the world today.  The copper John hunting sights and target sights have become extremely popular
• Flex Fletch - regarded as the toughest arrow vanes in the business
• Gateway feathers - One of the biggest manufacturers of arrow feathers in the world
• Jojan Fletching Jigs - Jojan fletching jigs are all metal and the mulit fetching jig fetch six arrows at once.
• Neet Archery - Manufacturers of quivers, bow cases, armguards, chest guards and gloves
• New Archery Products (NAP) -Thunderhead broadheads, Centerest arrow rest, quicktune arrow rest, shock blocker stabilizers and the new quick spin vanes are all extremely popular items produced by NAP
• PDP arrow parts - manufacture of arrow inserts, screw in points, broadhead adaptors and target points
• PSE Archery - The world's largest archery manufacturer.  PSE offer a massive range of compound bows to suit every archer.  PSE has been one of the leading manufacturers of compound bows since the compound bow was introduced.  PSE have a reputation for quality. PSE bows offer quality at affordable prices.
• Samick Archery- manufacturer of the largest range of recurve archery bows available.  Samick Archery has dominated the Olympic and world archery event with the Ultra and the Masters recurve.  Samick offer a range of target recurves to suit all archers and an extensive traditional archery range with prices less than half that of other manufacturers.
• Scott Archery - One of the most recognisable brands in archery.  Scott Archery produces some of the finest release aids in the industry.  We have sold Scott releases for over 15 years and have never had a warrenty claim.  Scott Archery is a brand to depend on.
• SIMS vibrations - Today most bows are fitted with Sims Limbsavers to reduce noise and vibration.  2005 saw the SIMS SCoil stabilizer become extremely popular.
• Speciality Archery - Producers of top end target archery equipment.  The Super peep is simply the best peep sight on the market.  The Super Scope is used by most world champions and the super stix stabiliser is widely seen on the target archery range.
• Spin Wing vanes - Every Olympic archery gold medal and world archery record seems to be set by archers using spin wing vanes.
• Sure Loc - High quality Target sights for compound and recurve archers.  The new SureLoc scope is simply amazing
• Trophy Ridge - Trophy Ridge sights have proved very popular with bowhunters and the trap door fall away rest has also been a very successful product.
• TRU ball release aids- Manufacturers of numerous release aids for the hunter though to the serious target archer.
• Win and Win Archery-Win & Win only manufacture archery target recurve bows.  Over the past six years Win and Win has had remarkable success with many archers winning Olympic gold medals, world medals and setting numerous world records.  Win and Win produce a range of bows for the beginner through to the elite target archer.