FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Shipping methods to Australian destinations
We use Australia Post e Parcel to send all goods.
e Parcel strives for prompt and safe shipping right around Australia.
All items are bar-coded and are trackable from the time they enter the
system to delivery.
You will be sent a tracking number by the e Parcel system when your
order has been sent.
Shipping is based on standard parcel post rates that are calculated
on weight and Postcode destinations. Added to this is a small registered
post fee that requires the recipient to sign for their parcel. Remote
destinations will take longer for parcels to arrive. If Express post is
selected delivery times between major cities is 2-3 working days.
Shopping cart
To order Items click on small archery target
under Item to open that Items order page, then change the quantity if
more than one Item is required then click on the small Archery target to
add that Item into your shopping cart. The Shopping cart will calculate exact prices after your post code is
entered, please don't forget to enter all fields, specially don't forget
to tick the delivery address same as billing address box.
Shipping methods to non - Australian
destinations.
Rest of the world destinations are shipped by courier. A signature is
required on receipt of delivery. Our Courier fees are very reasonable,
the shopping cart will work out the cost. The shopping cart will also
remove the G.S.T. component from the Items. Tracking details are e
mailed to you on the day of shipping so you can follow the progress of
your package all the way to your door. Courier shipping normally takes
4-5 days for delivery to major cities, add a day or two depending how
far you are from a major city.
Secure on line ordering
All your personal information, including your credit card
number, is encoded using industry standard SSL encryption. This means
that your credit card details billing and shipping information
cannot be read on your computer or as they travel to and arrive at
our ordering system. Our SSL web server certificate provides secure
internet transactions with confidence.
Your personal details are safe on this site. When you are asked to
enter personal information ( the shopping cart) you will be presented
with a web page that has the security turned on. You can verify this by
looking for a "locked padlock" image on the status bar at the bottom and
by the URL address which reads
https:// as opposed to http:// Notice the
's' which means the page
has a secure http connection.
Pricing
- You will always get your "best discounted price" MAIL ORDER on line in the
Virtual Shop as overheads are at a minimum.
- Of course, goods can be ordered and paid for on line then picked up personally in
store . We will notify you when Items are packed and ready for pick
up.
- This has the added advantage of saving postage.
- If you choose to shop in store, prices are recommended retail
to cover higher overheads.
- ( Insurance, Local Government Regulations & fees
etc.)
- The advantages of personal in store shopping include getting hands
on professional help & advice.
HELPFUL HINTS
Arrow Spine selection
The stiffness of the arrow for its length has to match the weight of
the bow. Economy wood arrows are good for bows up to 30lb while the more
expensive aluminium arrows are graded for poundage for example 1616 is a
small diameter arrow suitable for a 30lb draw weight while 2317 is a large
diameter arrow suitable up to 70lb draw weight.
Arrow Length
The length of an arrow is measured from the inside of the nock, where
the string contacts it, to the end of the shaft disregarding the point.
For safety NEVER shoot an arrow that is to short for your draw, or too
light for the bow weight. Always inspect arrows for damage if you
have missed the target, check for cracked nocks, bends or with carbon
fibre arrows deep scratches, any of these faults could cause the arrow to
break on the next shot, especially with the high energy Compound bows.
Picture shows how to position nocking point & correct arrow length
Recurve bow stringing
To avoid damaging the bow ( twisting or breaking the limbs ) a
Bow stringer must be used to string and un - string recurve bows.
When ordering strings for Recurve bows order by bow length , usually
written on the bottom limb, this is the A.M.O string length.
Compound bows always remain strung. Their string and cable lengths
are written on the bottom limb
Dry firing
This means drawing back any bow and releasing the draw string without
having an arrow on the string.
This must NEVER be done as the stored energy used to push the arrow is
dissipated in the bow, it could break the bow and possibly injure the
archer.
Bow selection
Determine if you are Left or Right handed, a Right handed Archer
holds the Bow in the Left hand & draws the Bow string with the Right
hand. The arrow is on the left hand side of the bow handle.
Determine what you want to use the bow for: recreation , field . target
.
Finally which style of bow you would like to shoot: Longbow, Recurve bow,
or Compound bow. Also do not over-bow yourself, choose a bow weight that
you can comfortably draw repeatedly.
BOW
DESCRIPTIONS
Longbow
A bow that is usually straight when unstrung and a D shape strung, is
not centre shot and does not have a sight window or pistol grip. The
arrow is shot off the shelf.
Recurve bow
The limbs have a small or large S bend, on some bows they can
be removed from the handle.
The handle is cut for centre shot and has a pistol grip, an arrow
rest is usually used .
Picture shows a Recurve Target Archer with some common accessories
Compound bow
Basically a bow with the ends cut off and wheels installed. The pivot
axle is not in the centre of the wheel but close to the
circumference. Pictured is a Solo Cam bow the bottom wheel has the axle
off centre.
On this type of bow the draw weight is at max early in the draw cycle
and drops to a much lower holding weight at full draw . For example a
50lb draw bow would typically be 17.5lb at full draw.
SAFETY
Bows can only be purchased for children by an Adult.
Please use your bow in a safe manner, children should always be
supervised by an Adult.
Only shoot at a designated target that is clear behind and on both
sides.
NEVER shoot at the Native Wildlife, it is
illegal
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