Been waiting for 4 months to receive my osage bamboo backed longbow from rudder And this is what I received!! :(
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I am so very sorry for the loss of what could have been your bow of a lifetime.
How was it packaged? I'd really like to know so I can be sure to avoid that method of packing.
God bless,Mudd
In a triangle box with bubble wrap. It looked like that someone at the post office kicked it. I heard of going postal but come on this was someone stuff.
Obviously the bowyer did a lousy job of packing. Hope it works out for you.
Ugh that stinks. Hope it was insured.
Sorry for your loss. Hope everything works out okay for you. My bowyer packed my bow in some 3 in plastic pipe, seems like that would have been the way to go.
Call Jim at Rudder bow he will make it right I live
15 miles from him and know well.
Sorry to see and hear about it. There have been quite a few posts lately about bows being received that are damaged during shipment.
I have talked to Jim and they are taking care of me:)
It has to be deliberate to look like that...PR
Unreal!!!
Rudder bows is top notch. I have nothing but good to say about them and their serice. Anyone looking for some raw materials for bow building should give them a try.
Paul WA
For it to be deliberate would require some semblance of intelligent thought at the post office.
I can assure you, when Monty Browning retired they now are without that asset.
Well stuff happens in shipping sometimes. But if you use good shipping tubes and pack well it doesn't happen very often. The triangle boxes spliced together are just not a good way to ship a bow.
Mike
Playing Russian Roulette shipping a bow in those triangle boxes for sure...
It all depends on how the box goes down the conveyor. Nothing survives being cross ways. I had several bows broken in half, even a massive osage stave. I insured the bows, payment was swift and hassle free. Didn't insure the stave, didn't think a mack truck could break it, my loss.
Nothing against the great bowers out there but for the money a 20$ peice of pipe would save them some cash and there recipiant a broken heart! Again nothing against this bower or others but this isn't the first time and when you wait 4mos. or 14mos. this stinks.
Well I'll tell you one bowyer who gets it right! Marty from Apex Predator shipped the bow I got from him in a 3" PVC tube. They would have had to run that sucker over to break the bow inside. :thumbsup:
Sorry about your bow but, glad it is going to be taken care of.
Was that the triangle priority boxes, If so they blend too easy. Do what wingnut said.
I've had a lot of bows come to me in those triangular pieced together boxes and have been fortunate that what was retained inside was still intact.
Any worthy Bowyer should know better.JMHO!
As a mail carrier and postal employee, I can sympathize with you about the damage. I do take serious offense with Ray Hammonds statements. There are thousands of hard working men and women in the Postal Service who do their job with great care and professionalism. That would be like me stating that all knife makers were idiots because a custom knife I ordered didn't come as I ordered it. I am sure Monty Browning appreciates your opinion of his former co-workers. You sir are one sponsor I will never buy anything from.
To continue the thought, I'm surprised that bows are not ALWAYS shipped bubble-wrapped in a stout tubular container, either a heavy one used for carpet shipping or better yet pvc pipe. With the conveyors and other machinery used by all shippers it would seem somewhat obvious that a relatively flimsy, long carcboard box has high potential for not turning out nice.
QuoteOriginally posted by BrianH:
As a mail carrier and postal employee, I can sympathize with you about the damage. I do take serious offense with Ray Hammonds statements. There are thousands of hard working men and women in the Postal Service who do their job with great care and professionalism. That would be like me stating that all knife makers were idiots because a custom knife I ordered didn't come as I ordered it. I am sure Monty Browning appreciates your opinion of his former co-workers. You sir are one sponsor I will never buy anything from.
Well said :thumbsup:
To add a thought here, I have received and shipped a fair number of bows and I use the U.S.Postal Service exclusively and to date hassle free and always on time. The reason I use them are the single times I shipped bows with U.P.S. and Fed Ex and let it suffice to say once was enough in both cases.
My experiences with the USPS have always been good. UPS, not so much! Sorry about the bow, but not surprised that Jim is taking care of you. My impression when I met him was he is a good man.
RonP
QuoteOriginally posted by BrianH:
As a mail carrier and postal employee, I can sympathize with you about the damage. I do take serious offense with Ray Hammonds statements. There are thousands of hard working men and women in the Postal Service who do their job with great care and professionalism. That would be like me stating that all knife makers were idiots because a custom knife I ordered didn't come as I ordered it. I am sure Monty Browning appreciates your opinion of his former co-workers. You sir are one sponsor I will never buy anything from.
Couldn't agree more...well said.
I've never had a problem with USPS service or delivery. Mostly I ship shafts by Priority mail, but the bows I've shipped have made it fine in PVC downspout gutter pipe.
Simple Question.... I Think....Was The Package Insured?? That will take some of the Sting out of the Crack, I Hope, for BOTH Parties Involved.
I have used the "TriAngle Boxes Taped-Together", Luckily, without Harm. I have RECEIVED Bows Shipped in "TriAngle Taped-Together Boxes", I guess I am Lucky that way too, No Problems.
NOT Saying the Boxes werent Delivered looking like they came through a War Zone, BUT the Contents were Safe & Sound. I have Several PVC Tubes I have Received Over The Years, and Hung on to Them. ANY Bow I Ship will be In A PVC Tube, Just to be Safe!!
Its a Major Bummer your Bow Arrived With that Gnarly Break, but I am Sure the Bowyer will make it right, and I bet it Returns to You in a Pvc Tube Next Time!!