My wife who does business with Martin told me that Martin Archery is off the auction block.
She does not know any of the specifics, but to me this is good news.
Anyone heard anything else.
Jophn
Three Rivers is selling their Martins at $100 off. A sign of loss of confidence.
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http://www.martinarchery.com/2013/index.php
Here's the link!! It was bought by Diversis Capitol LLC on October 21st and plan to bring the company back,,,including the Howatt Line!!! Sounds good thus far.
That is good news! I have never owned, or even shot, a Martin bow but I hate to see any archery related business go under.
Best of luck to the new Martin Archery!
Bisch
This great news. My first bow(almost thirty years ago)was a Martin recurve. Since then I've collected a few (Martins and Howatts)for my use and shared with many a Boy Scout as an introduction to our beloved sport. I wish them the very best and hope to add to my collection soon.
Albert
I liked the martins more than the bears, better grips for me but looking forward to this.
Great news, I'd hate to see Martin go under.
Glad to hear this. The Howatt Hunter is my all time favorite.
QuoteOriginally posted by dirtguy:
Glad to hear this. The Howatt Hunter is my all time favorite.
X'2!! I have nothing but good experiences with Martin Bows. I am just glad that the people that are buying Martin is keeping the Howatt Line still going. I am anxious to see how or what they do from here on out. Time will tell.
Great news for sure. Let's hope it all works out and they put some people back to work. Now that Bear has successfully resurrected their traditional line, maybe the new group will see the value in continuing the Damon Howatt legacy.
I'd sure like to try one of the newer Gail Martin Signature recurves.
I sure hope it all works out, I would think bringing back the Howatt line would be a win win situation, great bows.
great news for sure
Loved my Dreamcatcher... one I wish I would have kept.
The older Super D's were beautiful bows, performed well and were extremely dependable. Hope they bring those back similar to what Bear did with the '59 Kodiak.
Great news! I would certainly hate to see a name such as Martin moved to the "once was" column.
This is great news! First trad bow I ever lusted after was a Martin Hunter. Still haven't picked one up, but it might be time to take another look...
I have always liked Martins and my first new bow purchase was a Howatt Hunter so I am happy to hear they'll stay around.
Might be a little disappointing for all of our bowyer sponsors on here :readit:
Great news!
Sweet!
Does anyone know what Martin dealers are being told about the situation?
Good news...thanks for passing this information along.
I am very glad to hear this. The bow shop that I practically lived in as a boy was a Martin dealership...I shot just about every wheelie and bent stick they made back then (about 20 years ago now lol). I only owned a Mountaineer longbow by them, personally though. Martin is a good company...and seemed to always be conscience of lower priced, entry level equipment for the whole family. I think that is very important. I'll be looking for more info on this. Thanks for letting us know!
Loren
FYI, Martin Archery on their Facebook page posted a link to news article about the company. It states that the new owners have added a 2nd shift and they're now back to the production levels of 2 years ago. Regarding trad bows, the Martin representaive said this:
"We're in the process of setting up an assembly line for traditional - there will be nothing automated - but it will far more efficient," he said.
I'm very interested to see what the Martin-Howatt line looks like in the 2014 catalog. Clint
The link to the article is at
http://www.archerywire.com/features/228261
Great news!
I love my Martin Howattt Hunters!
I hope it works out, but I will remain skeptical till I see the final product. Many times these types of regroupings or whatever you call it seem to be a good thing but then fade into the background and fail. I really hope they can pull it off and keep a great product line alive. I wish them the best of luck!!
I hope it's a success, too. It seems to be working out for Bear Archery.