SAVORA Broadheads thanks RADSAV

[bullfisher]

WHUH!?  Are you resurecting savora broadheads?

[RG]

When Duke Savora was making them they were the sharpest blades on the market.  It's good to see them coming back!

[scottcrb]

Good looking broadheads ! Looks like ill have to outfit my new arrows with some new steel.

[bearpaw]

Good going on the coyote Whackmaster! 

Those heads look really nice. radsav.. 

[lokidog]

 

[jackelope]

Looking forward to giving them a go myself. They look really nice.

[demontang]

Its just a big tease tell I can get my hands on those heads

[RadSav]

WHUH!?  Are you resurecting savora broadheads?

Well I'm going to try  

We/RAD, Inc. bought the assets of Savora/Archer-Ammo a number of years ago.  Since then we have been rebuilding equipment and testing different designs to bring a bit more modern profile to the old Savora concept.  Our delays have been many and frustrations have run high.  But the end results have been outstanding! 

A lot of our designs have proven too difficult to machine in a production setting without costs being $100 per head.  So it's taken a bit longer to make it to market than we had hoped. Even now the Titanium signature heads and the TripleSec heads are beyond the limits of what normal screw machines can handle.  That makes our pool of available vendors quite small.  Trying to purchase Martin Archery last year also put us behind by about five months.  But, I think bowhunters are going to appreciate the efforts once we finally get them available.

Luckily for us, MLBowhunting, "Del" DelMastro, the Angry Squaw and Whackmaster have given us great reporting and put a very good number of animals on the ground through the testing phases.  Some products have passed the field testing and some have needed modifications to improve durability.  All have proven to be very accurate and lethal.  We could never have come to this point where we are about to release product to the public had it not been for their skill and input.  Of course we could have been like other manufacturers and just put product on the market and let paying customers test it for us.  However, with this great bunch we've had the luxury of doing things the right way not just the profitable way.

But, as you can see in some of the posts...it's been a challenge of patience.  I hope you and others will see the wait was worth it!

[RadSav]

Is your profile picture a coyote with an arrow in its head?

Yes went through the back of his head and out between his eye.

Are you sure that's between the eyes 

[earlmarne]

great looking heads there.I cant wait to get ahold of a pack

[kisfish]

I like the looks of those

[bullfisher]

Dang radsav, that sounds daunting. Last year I almost explored an oppertunity at a BH design I've been working on, and I think you justified my decision to wait. Purchasing martin? Now that would be crazy. But I've always wondered how much easier machining a 3piece riser would be over a conventional method.

[RadSav]

But I've always wondered how much easier machining a 3piece riser would be over a conventional method.

It's more convenient from a machining stand point, but not any easier IMO.  Though I believe the three piece riser will be a thing of the past with the new owners.  Last I spoke with them nearly everything made here in the USA was going to be machined from a one piece forging.  I personally don't think it makes much of a difference in the end result, but it does reduce labor and less things to go wrong in the manufacturing process.  These new Martin owners seem to be sparing nothing in their attempt to improve quality and shootability.  To me that's exciting!

If their efforts remain as focused as they appear now I think Martin Archery will be back in play with the big boys in no time at all.  While I wish I could have been the one making the changes, it's nice to know these guys are making good on the family tradition, the people of Walla Walla and the future archers that will purchase these bows!  I personally think they are a perfect answer for Martin Archery.  They definitely have more money than Darren and I would have had so I expect improvements to come much more rapidly than if we had been able to make it work.  2015 Martin Archery is going to be REALLY exciting from what I've seen!!

[whackmaster]

Is your profile picture a coyote with an arrow in its head?

Yes went through the back of his head and out between his eye.

Are you sure that's between the eyes 

[bullfisher]

Well I'm super exited for you guys, resurecting savora is one thing but having some of our own HW members doing it is just great! And that yote shot is cool too