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#22 ·
I've been thinking I have some pretty expensive arrows for being primarily a hunter. Wow! I've been shooting Easton Axis Match Grade arrows for a few years now and by the time you buy the shaft, then choose your fletching, points/broadhead, and lastly if you want an after market nock in my world that is an expensive arrow.

Currently the Axis 5mm is going for $14.91 a shaft
Fletching well that can vary but I just use blazer's, so that's about .50 cents a shaft
Nock's, I hunt with Nocturnals, they run $10.00 a shaft
Broadheads, I hunt with G5 Mega Meats, they run $20.00 per shaft
Screw in points, I practice with Easton Ballistic tips, they run $1.00 per shaft

So in hunting season when I send an arrow, it's $45.41 in the air.

Practice that same arrow is $26.41 in the air.

A dozen Easton Axis 5mm Match Grade Arrows with screw in points and ready to shoot, minus my labor to build them is approximately $316.92 Man I wish I didn't just do the math! It was better not literally adding all this up..... Ignorance was bliss. dang it!
 
#23 ·
ā€œA fool and his moneyā€ā€¦ā€¦
At least with that cool branding the fools will be more apparent. If these interest you, a year from now Lancaster will have them on clearance. I use to have a lot of respect for Chris Bee.
 
#24 ·
Ill stay with my GT Airstrikes... :coffee:(y)
i cant think of a reason that 1K weave carbon should be anywhere near that price... firenock has 1k weave at 219 / dz so ultraview is not exactly blazin a trail here

"A foole & his money,
be soone at debate:
which after with sorow,
repents him to late." - Thomas Tusser
 
#25 ·
I donā€™t care that companies bring new products to marketā€¦. If UV sells a ton of these good on them and the people that buy them, the problems I have stem from the marketing side of it. If they want to market them as a complete system with tight tolerances and proprietary components I understand that, but they claim this system was created to eliminate selecting confusing arrow components and shaft sizesā€¦ā€¦ but they created more proprietary components and arrow size??? Donā€™t create a problem to market to the consumer that isnā€™t really there, it feels very Disingenuous and I think thatā€™s why they are getting such a negative response on the interwebā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦. As always some with line up and buy themā€¦ā€¦. The majority of us not so much.
 
#26 ·
ID357 said:
I haven't, nor do I plan to do so. I have plenty of other arrows. I'm simply pointing out the fact that the price isn't as bad as people are claiming if you compare them to other high end options on the market.

Just because something is priced at a level where many believe it to be expensive doesn't mean people are getting ripped off. That's a talking point regurgitated by the ignorant who don't understand manufacturing or running a successful business. Nevertheless, I'm sure if you keep calling people suckers for not subscribing to your same beliefs you'll convince a lot of people to join you.
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No it does mean you are being ripped off
The only reason they are doing it, is people keep paying you mentioned IW in a post above
Just another example of total rip off but they have enough fan Boys to pay so they continue
But anyone who thinks that they are not gouging are sadly mistaken. I am guilty as well just look at my bow, I love it but there is a reason itā€™s going on 4 years, the price was stupid but same token I bought new every year or every other year and now that will never happen again. It is my final flagship
The archery industry is out of control
 
#27 ·
soldierarcher said:
I've been thinking I have some pretty expensive arrows for being primarily a hunter. Wow! I've been shooting Easton Axis Match Grade arrows for a few years now and by the time you buy the shaft, then choose your fletching, points/broadhead, and lastly if you want an after market nock in my world that is an expensive arrow.

Currently the Axis 5mm is going for $14.91 a shaft
Fletching well that can vary but I just use blazer's, so that's about .50 cents a shaft
Nock's, I hunt with Nocturnals, they run $10.00 a shaft
Broadheads, I hunt with G5 Mega Meats, they run $20.00 per shaft
Screw in points, I practice with Easton Ballistic tips, they run $1.00 per shaft

So in hunting season when I send an arrow, it's $45.41 in the air.

Practice that same arrow is $26.41 in the air.

A dozen Easton Axis 5mm Match Grade Arrows with screw in points and ready to shoot, minus my labor to build them is approximately $316.92 Man I wish I didn't just do the math! It was better not literally adding all this up..... Ignorance was bliss. dang it!
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Dam I use almost the same build except the nocks but I run collars. **** I which you did not do the math
 
#30 ·
I have been building arrows for many years, buying them for moreā€¦the Math people are using to compare is way off..even with titanium..adding your broadheads doesnā€™t make it the same.. 1k arrows are ridiculously priced..if you want them go ahead..but stop saying they are on par with a most of the best hunting arrrows currently availableā€¦and shaming folks for calling the bullshit is lame at bestā€¦.I am more than passionate about archery, I assume some of you are too.. If any of the hype was viable trust me I would buy themā€¦I donā€™t think it isā€¦
 
#31 ·
No one is forcing anyone to buy anything. We're all shooting broadheads that are a rip off, but where would you be without them? I look for a good deal on closeouts on completed arrows at the end of the season. Refletch and go to town. Minus the broadhead, I have well under $10 into each arrow and ya know what? The deer just don't seem to care.
 
#34 ·
Arrow4Christ said:
But if you donā€™t buy these ā€¦ how are you going to have enough time for bowhunting?? I used to spend the majority of my seasons pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to put a functional arrow together. Now I can just buy these and head to the woods to hone my bowhunting skills. Thank you, Ultraview!
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I missed the entire rut last year because I couldn't figure out which inserts I wanted.
 
#35 · (Edited)
I think UltraView is leading the charge for the over saturation and imminent slow down of the archery industry. Social media and TAC have ushered in a massive new generation of shooters. A lot of super rad flat brimmers see it as the new extreme thing.

Anytime a shift like this happens, the industry sees major growth. Established companies seem motivated to push the envelope and be innovative. Newer companies spring up. You see a big spike in product development, competition and of course prices. You also get companies selling a bunch of ridiculous crap.

Eventually thereā€™s a reckoning. Some new people will stay but a lot will move on to the next thing and the ā€œsceneā€ will slow way down. This kind of stuff from UltraView really helps drive the demise. Think 80ā€™s hard rock. I dont think archery will tank like the 80ā€™s did but it will be a similar experience.

Itā€™s simple really, the price is stupid in relation to the product. Just donā€™t buy it if you donā€™t like it. Archery is a niche industry. People find a way to pay for the stuff they love. Still, dropping something like $400/dz arrows in todayā€™s financial climate is really tone deaf. Plus, if Iā€™m being honest, I think UV is the most over rated over priced BS company.

We are definitely reaching the peak of absurdity in a lot of areas these days.
 
#36 ·
TheLizardKing92 said:
Quit complaining about the price, the packaging is top tier bro.
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Right! The two reviews Iā€™ve seen on these went heavy on the quality of the packaging. One reviewer got a wobbly arrow on the second one he tested. Goes on to say, once you cut it it you wonā€™t see that. Yea, just like any other arrow.
 
#37 ·
lol literally every ultra view review, itā€™s like someone makes them say it, like dude my arrows go in a a quiver. Letā€™s not even talk about how you canā€™t repair the fletching or buy new components

I watched Tom Connor review the UV sight, he was talking about how it lacked some stuff but made sure the packaging was in the pros section. Itā€™s crazy how much more money people are willing to spend on a product thatā€™s on par or inferior to its competitors if the packaging is nice. They are the apple of bow hunting, I gotta look elite so I shoot this.

Q2DEATH said:
Right! The two reviews Iā€™ve seen on these went heavy on the quality of the packaging. One reviewer got a wobbly arrow on the second one he tested. Goes on to say, once you cut it it you wonā€™t see that. Yea, just like any other arrow.
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#39 ·
Is a common marketing ploy.. look at the fashion industry.. if you can create an aura of elitist around something then just throw a big price tag on it.. you now have a market for which you have to produce less goods to create a good profit.
Mont Blanc roller ball pen.. plastic with plastic logo on top..doesn't even 'hold' or write particularly well, costs nothing to make.. charge 300usd for it... People buy
 
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#40 ·
Are the arrows quality and price point worth it?

To me, does one shoot good enough to tell the difference? Not many do.
 
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