We deeply appreciate the patience and understanding shown during these last couple of months. It has been incredibly hard on our family, but we are getting through the worst of it and have appreciated the kindness shown. During the time of my father’s passing, we also struggled with an incredibly wet summer season and moisture content issues in our materials. That led to issues in durability and so we made a number of changes in how our materials are stored and prepared. We are now back to work as we should be with dry, strong materials again. This chaotic period also exposed several other key areas that needed better addressed moving forward, though. So, as of this date, we will be working toward meeting those goals as best we can.
First, we will not be restocking Dymalux at this time. The Dymalux riser option will be removed from the Huntsman due to issues with the moisture/drying characteristics that have become apparent during our moisture crisis. What’s left in our stock is due to run out as the new order of Spectraply arrives, which has been far more forgiving to dry and store and more cost-effective for the color options we hope to offer. This change is being made to produce more durable and consistent bows for everyone with more color options and less confusion.
Second, the simplified length options will be adjusted slightly over winter. The 70″ length option for the Royal Huntsman will return for the summer 2022 to once again offer a proper longbow. The Tribute will see new options and will now serve as a replacement for several previous model options that have been discontinued over the years, such as the Original, Spirit, and Native.
Finally, due to the time spent working through warranty replacements over the past month, it’s clear I do not have the inventory done that I was hoping for our November sale. What little stock had been built up has mostly been sold already. This had been a struggle while my father had been sick, however, it had made sense to continue scheduling for inventory rather than be late with a customer’s order should my parents have needed help. Now, after his passing, scheduled inventory builds will be charged to custom orders instead for improved turnaround time. Missed weight bows will be posed as usual inventory, but there won’t be any more inventory-specific builds for 2021. We will be contacting customers as we work through their builds, but start dates will continue to be scheduled as previously set times. This will take some time, but we hope to have everything up and running smoothly by spring next year!