Re: Eagle out of business?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Triad</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ArmaHeavy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
This is a shame and a disadvantage to everyone. The Hide has been known to honestly make and break businesses. So this is the time when we should stand up for a company that has stood up for us through the quality in it's work and urge them not to do so. They are very truely making and mistake and you should call them up and firmly state that you will buy no Eagle Industries products unless they are made in Missouri. I am saying boycott any Eagle products made outside the U.S. NOT ones made in the U.S.
They are losing money and we have to show them that we will support them because they have supported us for so long.
From this supply demand for U.S. made Eagle products will cause them to go with this instead and hopefully save something we all care for. </div></div>
The blow-out-sale at Natchez showed me the willingness of people to buy product made in other countries.
A phone call to Eagle will get you nowhere. The gals that pick up the phone will not pass you off to anyone that matters. Dont forget that ATK is the new task-master and the nobody with the last name of Carver works there anymore. At SHOT show, I talked to them (as a buyer that spends $100,000-200,000 a year) about keeping the product made in the US. Basic response was something like; "spend two to three times that, for the same products and we can talk"......
That's a cold shoulder for sure.
Triad is exploring other options for providers of mainline of US made tactical gear, and pushing forward with designs of our own.
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It was worth a shot until you brought that up Steve! LOL!
The only other viable option that I can see is someone else who makes their stuff in America copying all of Eagle's designs. It does sound bad, but I always questioned why Eagle never sued Blackhawk for stealing all their designs, so overall it looks like they simply don't give a shit. Also, Point Blank just outright copying the CIRAS for the stupid, BS Army issued IOTV didn't help.
Paging Grand River Tactical! Are you reading this?