API Bankrupt???
 

Did anyone else hear the news about API.

I read it on another site.

http://www.woodystaxidermy.com/forum...threadid=16632

RE: API Bankrupt???
 

I had not heard that but last year a local area dealer did tell me he was dropping API stands because of complaints and defects.

RE: API Bankrupt???
 

I looked at some API stands at the Harrisburg show. I always thought that they were good stands, but after seeing the quality of the welds on them, you couldn' t pay me to get up in one. I weld aluminum everyday, and without a doubt these were the worst welds that I have ever seen on anything. I' ve seen people with no welding experience put out better welds than this. It wouldn' t bother me so much if is wasn' t for the safety factor. I' ve looked at API in the past and they were never like this before. Cutting corners, I guess. If you own a new one, please be carefull and inspect them thoroughly.
Charlie

RE: API Bankrupt???
 

Outland Sports, the company that owns API, has filed for bankruptcy. Read into that as much or as little as you like.

RE: API Bankrupt???
 

IMO, the biggest thing to fear is the quality of the welds, as mentioned by Trebark. Get a Summit and feel secure.:)

RE: API Bankrupt???
 

pdq 5oh,
The welds on the Summits looked great. My Bigshot has 210 inches of quality weld on it, as well. I don' t know about the new Loggy' s, but my old one was only tacked together, very few solid welds. Made me a little nervous.
Charlie

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RE: API Bankrupt???
 

Mad, Lohman, Featherflex, API and a couple others. They bought to many companies and paid to much for them to fast I guess.[:' (] When the company was owned and ran by Paul Meeks they were great products. I have one that' s several years old and is still great. No problems with welds or anything and I' m almost up to the max weight.[:' (]

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This month' s Petersen' Bowhunting has a two page article about the company, how they were formed, etc.. Guess they didn' t know what was going on either.

RE: API Bankrupt???
 

Heard a rumor that Paul Meeks was taking
API back cant blame him for that!!!!