2009 Weekly Archery News

Abbey's 2009 Weekly Archery News is archived here for your reference and use, in reverse date order - i.e. latest addition to the news, is at the top.

News for the week ending December 12, 2009

Our Allied order arrived in and includes many smaller accessories that assist you in your shooting. We received more of the very popular Webster Traditional Bowstringer, the best and safest bow stringer on the market. The Webster features two heads - one to fit all recurves and the other to fit all longbows and it has its own self storing velcro wrap-around closure. We also have more Bow Doctor Folding Hex Wrench Sets - quality at a great price and 2 sizes of slotted Kisser Buttons. The best protection for your traditional bow is a Bow Tip Protector, available in 4 sizes - now there is a bow tip protector to suit all bows.
New stock of the BowPlane2 Laser Alignment Tool arrived. As scores are getting closer and closer, you need an edge and this is ideal to tune your bow and have your equipment accurately tuned.
If you want to buy that special person in your life an archery present but are unsure of what they want, then a Gift Certificate is the perfect present. You can even include your own personal message to give individuality to your Gift Certificate. Gift Certificates are very popular around Christmas and birthday times. You can still order a Gift Certificate right up to Christmas Eve and you will not get into hot water.

News for the week ending December 5, 2009

Our Carter order arrived and includes 16 new additions, bringing our Carter release aid range to 33 models in stock - arguably the largest range of Carter release aids outside of the Carter factory. New 2009 models include Attraction, Chocolate Lite, BackStrap, Only, Like Mike, Two Shot and Quickie 1 & Quickie 2. All releases, with product descriptions, have been uploaded on our web and in time, we will have their images included.
We have uploaded all Australian archery and bowhunting clubs, Australian archery and bowhunting clubs sorted into state order. If you check out your club details and it needs updating or you notice an error, would you please drop us an email to amend it. We have also uploaded the New Zealand archery and bowhunting clubs, New Zealand archery and bowhunting clubs so now you can view all clubs and find a club near you or that suits you. We hope that clubs will periodically update their information on this listing, so that people wishing to enquire about their club have the latest information.
If you want to buy that special person in your life an archery present but are unsure of what they want, then a Gift Certificate is the perfect present. You can even include your own personal message to give individuality to your Gift Certificate.

News for the week ending November 28, 2009

Our Allen sea order arrived and includes extra wide camo soft double compound bow cases, camo Trailblazer backpack/quiver combo, orange safety hunters' vests, camo tape, camo paint kits, two types of compasses, Ninja points, Spider mechanical broadheads, Abbey Goanna arrow rest, Abbey Frilled Neck Lizard Thumb Trigger Releases and Abbey Bilby Hand Held Bow Scales. The bow case is excellent value and is very well made.
Another order of bow string and serving material from BCY came in. We have expanded our range of 452X bowstring material to 27 colours in one & two-colour blends and in 1/4 lb or 4 oz and 1/8 lb or 700 feet sizes. 8125 is now in 5 colours and we have 2 new DVDs and a CD on string making.
Brownell string and serving materials also arrived in that same shipment and we have Diamondback serving in two colours - salt & pepper (black & white) and now green/black blend and in 3 diameters - .018", .022" and .026" so you can custom fit your string to your nocks. We stock D Loop material in 100 feet rolls and 3 feet or 36" lengths.
Slick Trick broadheads arrived and we have more stock of all the popular models.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Grant Hughes from Spokane, Washington, USA who arrived last week and has joined our Castle Hill staff. Grant has been a long time 3D & indoor compound archer and has had success at club and state levels, as well as bowhunting around Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska & Hawaii. He joins Shaun Napoli to serve the needs of target, 3D and bowhunting customers. Please drop in and say hello to Grant and he is especially able to give you great advice on selecting a new bow or accessory and he will do his utmost to ensure your needs are attended to.

News for the week ending November 21, 2009

At the end of last week we received one hundred and three Hoyt 2010 bows, which included the following models:

and the revolutionary new recurve, Formula RX riser and F4 limbs (still to be uploaded, but we have good stocks). Call into our stores soon and see the bows first hand, because they will sell quickly. Alternatively, send us an email and we'll call you to discuss your purchase.
More Tusker broadheads arrived including Spirit screw in and Javelin screw in and the full range of DVDs. The just released DVD, hot off the press from Tusker - Wandering the New England Ranges. The DVD has action hunts of Deer, Goats, Foxes, Pigs and a feature by Graeme Duff on whistling and shooting foxes.
Our Viper Archery order came in with the famous Viper D-Loop Pliers to ensure you make D-loops the same length each time and they will not slip or turn. We now carry 4 Viper sight and scope covers, including the extra large in camo and black. You need protection for your scope and sight and these are just the thing.
If you want feathers, we just received 190,000 into the warehouse. Check out our range of Trueflight high quality & colour feathers.

News for the week ending November 14, 2009

NEWSFLASH: To save all those folks who have been phoning us, our initial order of 2010 Hoyt bows – all 103 of them, finally arrived last night. Order now.
Our 190,000-strong Trueflight Feather order has arrived and we have more 2.5", 3", 4", 5" parabolic, 4" & 5" parabolic barred, 4" & 5" shield back, Full Length, Cut to length Flu Flu & 5.75" Maxi-Fletch feathers. Most sizes & shapes are in all 11 stocked colours & some are sold in smaller packs. All feathers, as usual, are up to Trueflight's extremely high standards of quality & colour. Feathers are the Rolls Royce of fletching & are faster than plastic vanes.
Our OPTi-Logic Rangefinder order arrived with more stock of the popular black 400XL, 400XT Tilt Compensated in black & camo & top of the range 1000XT Tilt Compensated in black & camo. OPTi-Logic were the inventors of tilt compensation technology - when you view your target, you see how accurate OPTi-Logic rangefinders are. We have some very glowing reports on the performance & accuracy of OPTi-Logic.
Our Easton air order came in two parts - target shafts & accessories on Tuesday & hunting shafts on Wednesday. If you want Dangerous Game, Axis Camo N-Fused, ST Excel, PowerFlight, GameGetter, Jazz or the new to Abbey, Blues shafts, we have them all.

That's it for this week, but please keep checking out the rotating images below and our compound bow pages. We'll have more images soon.

News for the week ending November 7, 2009

Our Spot-Hogg order arrived and includes the new Boss Hogg and Tommy Hogg wrapped fibre optic sights – they are the archery sight equivalent of a "Rolex". They are solid, dependable and have micro adjust that you only dream of.
More arrow rests from Whammy to Infinity.
Our Deer Sense scent sticks arrived this week. If you are serious about your pig hunting, try Sweet Fruit Blend & Rotten Meat. The aroma is irresistible to a pig's keen sense of smell. The Scent that Smokes and really works. Some customers have reported great results on pigs.
Here's the lowdown on what's behind Abbey, our news girl. Just click on Abbey opposite.
We have included You Tube videos on 48 pages on our website to explain or provide extra information on the product.
If you have missed one of our weekly news, view our news archive.
Don’t forget to check out our rotating images at the foot of our bow pages, where you will see some of the highest quality images on the net.

News for the week ending October 31, 2009

Our rotating images feature has been extended to our Hoyt Target, Martin Target, Hoyt Camouflage, Martin Camouflage and Bear Camouflage pages displaying all the 2010 compound bows. Check out the images - arguably the best bow images on the web. Some customers have commented on the clarity & colours. Just scroll down to the foot of any of these pages to view.
Retract O Blade arrived with more Bow Fishing Reels and Garpoon Points. Why a Retract O Blade? The reel is made of durable aluminium and the point is a whopping 562 grains and customers love them.
We received more books and a new title Simple Maintenance For Archery by Ruth Rowe, a former US Olympian and Alan Anderson, which covers all aspects of maintaining and repairing your equipment & has loads of illustrations. A must for any committed archer. We have more of the ever popular Fred Bear books & their new prices reflect the improved Australian dollar, also Instinctive Shooting and Early Adventures with Howard Hill.

That's it for this week, but please keep checking out the rotating images below and our compound bow pages. We'll have more images soon.

News for the week ending October 24, 2009

The 2010 Hoyt range has been released and we have uploaded all bows to our website. You can check out all the specs and our large high quality images on each bow page. Hoyt have really turned the archery world on its head with the introduction of its lightweight compound carbon risers, which have been fully tested - run over on an asphalt road by a pick up truck. Like everything Hoyt introduces, it hits the road running and Abbey should have our 2010 Hoyt bows in our stores by mid November.
It is often said that you need to read the book first. More books arrived with plenty of stock of "how to" and instructional titles. Check them out.
We are slowly getting back to full stocks of Doinker products and another arrived - the big daddy, Doinker 11.5" A Bomb Carbon Elite Hunter Stabiliser black.
Abbey Archery is very proud to have assisted in the publication of the Australian Bowhunters Association's new guide. It is titled "Field Archery Guide for New Archers" and covers all topics in archery. Excellent value, 65 photos & illustrations, 48 pages and would be a great addition to your book collection.

News for the week ending October 17, 2009

We have just received a new DVD, Advanced Arrow Building by Jim Rebuck. It covers all aspects of decorating your arrows and splicing feathers (putting a second colour in your feather). Some arrows are works of art. The DVD shows that it is possible for the average archer and bowhunter to make their own beautiful arrows.
Our latest shipment from Toxonics arrived and there are more hunting sights like the K9 5 pin sight, the harmonic damper model. As well, we have an extensive range of target sights from the Silver 3575 to the Black 1400. Accessories include Quick Disconnects and Stabiliser Offset Brackets to make it easier to install and take off your stabiliser from your bow.
We are pleased to introduce our new rotating images feature on our home page. We have images of items of interest and new products. Just scroll to the foot of this page.
Also, don't forget to check out previous Weekly News for recent new products and stock arrivals.

News for the week ending October 10, 2009

Just up - our 2010 range of compound and recurve bows from Bear Archery, Hoyt, Martin Archery FUSE and Abbey Archery. Check them out.
Just arrived Martin Tiger Compound Bow. Great for Christmas. Get in early!
Beiter Centralizers and Nocks, as well as Scopes plus many more quality Beiter products to choose from. There are limited quantities of each product so don't miss out.
The Monster Buck has been extremely popular package and there is only limited stock available so hurry and don't miss out on a great bow. Available in Right Hand or Left Hand 35-50lb, 45-60lb and 55-70lb. A complete package at an amazing price. Get yours today.
Our Sure Loc order has arrived. Check out the ever popular Challenger 400 and Challenger 550 and for recurve archers look no further than the Contender X and Quest Sight in black or Silver. If you want to lock onto the bullseye then be sure about it with Sure loc.
More Slick trick broadheads are expected soon. The popular Magnum 100g and Magnum 125g. Do you want superior penetration with field point accuracy? Then look no further.

News for the week ending October 3, 2009

Just up - our 2010 range of compound and recurve bows from Bear Archery, Hoyt, Martin Archery FUSE and Abbey Archery. Check them out.
Just arrived Martin Tiger Compound Bow. Great for Christmas. Get in early!
Beiter Centralizers and Nocks, as well as Scopes plus many more quality Beiter products to choose from. There are limited quantities of each product so don't miss out.
The Monster Buck has been extremely popular package and there is only limited stock available so hurry and don't miss out on a great bow. Available in Right Hand or Left Hand 35-50lb, 45-60lb and 55-70lb. A complete package at an amazing price. Get yours today.
Our Sure Loc order has arrived. Check out the ever popular Challenger 400 and Challenger 550 and for recurve archers look no further than the Contender X and Quest Sight in black or Silver. If you want to lock onto the bullseye then be sure about it with Sure loc.
More Slick trick broadheads are expected soon. The popular Magnum 100g and Magnum 125g. Do you want superior penetration with field point accuracy? Then look no further.

News for the week ending September 26, 2009

Just arrived - Our shipment of Bowmaster Bow Presses, Twin Limb Adapters and Pouches to store the Bowmaster have been received. The Bow Press is a must have tool to ensure you can always carry out repairs and not be left stranded in the bush or out on the field. A bow press is an affordable and necessary tool for the compound shooter. Hurry while stocks last.
Just arrived in from Jim Fletcher are more release aids and Fletcher Tru Peep sights. The reliable 44 caliper release aid in both velcro and buckle models are in stock and are great value. The heads on these 44 caliper releases are machined aluminium and ensure you have a smooth, crisp release and will give you years and years of faithful service.
Our 174kg AAE-Cavalier USA sea order arrived with the full range - EPs, Plastifletch Max & Max Hunter vanes, nocks, fletching jigs, shaft cleaner, Free Flyte Elite Free Flyte Micro, Free Flyte, Super Flyte, Super T-300 , T-300, Stinger, and Champion II arrow rests, plungers, clickers, finger tabs, slings.

News for the week ending September 19, 2009

About the tips and advice contained in this site:

Start with our tips and information pages. Recent additions include information about Plunger Buttons, Clickers and Whisker Biscuits. Lots of other information there, including detailed product reviews by Mark Burrows.
Other useful information including additional images and videos, is contained in the product description, contained on a product's page.
Information about Manufacturers is contained on category pages, particularly categories devoted to products from a single manufacturer e.g. Martin Archery.
To help determine the correct Easton shafts to meet your needs, use the Easton Shaft Selector.

News for the week ending September 12, 2009

Want to know if your bow is tuned and sights are perfectly aligned with your arrow rest? Then look no further than the Bow Plane. This tool will let you know immediately if the equipment on your bow is not aligned properly. Get your shooting back on track today.
Want to re align your nocking point or tie on a D loop ? Well you can do it yourself with the right tools. All you need is a Bow square, Nokset and nock pliers and you are ready to re align your arrows to your rest.
Want to tie a D Loop? The BCY D Loop Material and the Viper Pliers will ensure you can continue to shoot the best you can, wherever you are.

News for the week ending September 5, 2009

JoJan Fletching Jigs and BPE Pro Fletching Jigs are now in.
We have just received Hoyt Excel Risers and the ever popular Eclipse Riser in a variety of colours. These won’t last long so hurry to get yours at these fantastic prices.
We also have limited supply of Stratix Limbs. A great match for the Eclipse Riser.
Also if you are after Doinker products then look no further.

News for the week ending August 29, 2009

A large shipment from Vista has just arrived. Popular items are back in stock like the Maverick Back quiver and Big John Back quiver as well as the ever popular Vista Bow Toter, Braided and Fleece bow slings and much more. Why not grab an arrow grabber to make life easier for pulling arrows out of the target. Also arrived in are Blaze Orange Caps for Game Council requirements.
Don't forget to check out the other great specials.

News for the week ending August 22, 2009

Easton, Hoyt and Fuse air orders arrived this week. Items include:

Hot, new, hard-to-get Easton Highest Velocity SuperLite FlatLine shafts to deliver a flat trajectory. Now get a MicroLite Tracer Lighted Nock FREE when you buy one dozen or more Easton FlatLine fletched arrows.
Tracer Lighted Nocks in packs of 4, ACE .75oz and 1.5oz weight modules and extenders & stabilisers
DVDs, the popular Arrow Tote, new oval and bone shaped armguards, gear wallets & release bags
Quivers in all the colours – if you don’t wear an Easton quiver on the line, you won’t be seen.
Uni Bar full or offset - just in case you thought V-Bar design could go no further, the infinite adjustable Uni Bar full or offset steps in.
More stock of most Hoyt and FUSE bow models, including AlphaMax 32 and 35, Helix, Nexus, Eclipse and Excel recurves, recurve backpack, Buckhorn and Maxxis sights.

News for the week ending August 15, 2009

Our Selway Archery traditional recurve & longbow quiver order arrived. The rawhide hoods are all beautifully hand stitched & the love that goes into each quiver is quite evident. Also more of the lighter, rubber hood model. If you have a trad bow, you owe it to yourself to buy a Selway quiver.
We received our 754 kg PDP order of 96,000 points & the unloading got all our teams’ hearts beating on a cold Sydney morning with some cartons over 35 kg. More GameNabbers & new insert weights which sit inside shafts to give just that extra bit of weight. Now to count & bag those points…
Our AAE air order arrived this week with our main order coming by sea. We received Elite Plastifletch, Plastifletch Max and Max Hunter vanes, fletching & serving jigs, Cavalier rests, clickers, tabs & tab parts, slings

News for the week ending August 8, 2009

Our Apple order arrived & includes 2 models of 220 volt motor Arrow Saws.
Bow Presses, String Jigs, Bow Vise
Spin Testers, Arrow Straighteners, Screw, Sight & Wheel Kits, 3" saw blades, Bondhus Hex Wrenches
Tools, Bow Tuning & String Making DVDs.

Our own bow presses have been upgraded & we are selling our present presses at greatly reduced prices. Please enquire.
More copies of Samick Sport’s "Total Archery" by former Australian Olympic Coach, Ki Sik Lee and Australian Paralympic Coach, Robert de Bondt have arrived into store. 208 page book is very good for those wanting to learn the technical aspects of target archery.
Martin air order arrived with 6 pallets of accessories, compound bows & ready to shoot bow packages as well as the long awaited, most attractive Jaguar hunter black recurve. We are sure the Jaguar will be well received. Since it was hung on our shop’s bow rack, it has received nice comments.

News for the week ending August 1, 2009

Abbey Archery is pleased to announce experienced US bowhunter Dave Holt is conducting 2 seminars next Saturday, 1st August 2009 at our Sydney location in Castle Hill – at 9 am titled ‘Accurate Bow Shooting’ and at 2 pm ‘Inside the bow’. Discount Vouchers and autographed Abbey Archery caps will be available on the day. These seminars could be one of the best archery investments you will ever make. Book early to avoid disappointment. Seminar details
Freight rates slashed to Europe and North America. We have negotiated with our freight forwarders, approximately a one third reduction in freight rates to Europe and North America, effective last Tuesday. So, the reduction now applies to Europe, North America and New Zealand.
Our Jim Fletcher release aids and Tru Peep sights shipment has arrived. We have stock of all release aids including the .44 caliper release in both velcro and buckle. There has been an upsurge in interest in Tru-Peeps mainly because they are quality and made of machined aluminium.

News for the week ending July 19, 2009

Our SURE-LOC order arrived late last week with large stock arriving of Supreme in silver and black and Challenger in black compound sights in both 4” and 5.5” vertical frames and Quest-X in silver and black and Contender-X in black recurve sights. As well, there are Tape Magnifiers, Scope Covers, Lens Cleaning Kits and Scope Dot Transfers.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Shaun Napoli, long serving member of Northern Archers of Sydney who has joined our Castle Hill staff. Shaun’s principal role is administration but also involves helping archers, new and old, with their archery needs. Please drop in and say hello to Shaun and you will be sure to get a warm welcome. Shaun has shot a recurve for many years and about 2 years ago, switched to compound, so he knows recurves as well as compounds.
Shaun joins Chris Campbell, our recent appointment in our Brisbane store, who has been involved in archery since he was a youth. Chris’ friendly and easy going manner has been a big benefit in helping archers and bowhunters in the Brisbane area. Please drop in and have a chat with Chris.

News for the week ending July 12, 2009

Australia’s premier Bowhunting and Archery bi-monthly magazine is Archery Action. The latest issue is in and is now in full colour with very interesting stories and tons of photos. It is a great read and greatly improved in quality.
Slick Trick Broadheads have arrived into store. We carry the full range of Tricks.
The latest Bowhunt America magazine is in, packed full of news and information on new products.
Our order of Tusker Broadheads and DVDs was received on Monday. Abbey stocks all Tusker screw in and glue on broadheads. Tusker produce a great series of Australian bowhunt DVDs.

News for the week ending July 5, 2009

We have now uploaded all types of arrows we fletch, so that you can have ready made or made to order arrows in your hands within days.
Another Jim Fletcher order has been received and we have full stock of release aids including the popular .44 Caliper Release Aid and Tru-Peep Sights .
Our latest Doinker order has some pretty amazing products that will significantly help to absorb all noise and vibration.
5 oversized pallets of Martin bows and accessories arrived in our warehouse last week. New bow packages include Martin Cheetah, Leopard and Monster Buck. Also delivered was a large quantity of accessories including gloves, arrow rests, game points, bow slings and arm guards.

News for the week ending June 28, 2009

News article about our Archery Equipment Sales Truck added.
We are pleased to advise we have negotiated approximately a one third reduction in freight rates to NZ, effective immediately.
This week we have added new Book Titles and DVDs:

New Books - Archery, Bow & Arrow, Traditional Archery, Beginner's Guide to Traditional Archery, Outdoor Yarns & Outright Lies.
New DVDs - Easton Bowhunting TV The Best of Seasons 1, 2, 3 and Best of Turkey and Cutting Edge from John Dudley.

Also see our Bear Traditional & Ventilated Armguards, Traditional back quiver - lovely quality.

News for the week ending June 21, 2009