Thread: Sika show 2022

Mixed bag I think:

Pro's
- seemed like really good numbers for attendance
- looked like some good heads entered
- good facilities, parking, bathrooms, food etc onsite
- likely reached a wider audience than if it was in Taupo
- met a couple of hunters etc that i follow online and had a yarn which was cool.
- got to handle a couple of items i wanted to look at before buying that aren't often in shops here.

Con's
- the exhibitor list was very misleading ie you could take 6-10 listed exhibitors and combine as one stall in most instances.
- Some listed exhibitors I couldn't see evidence of at all.
- For a hunting show the amount of firearms, bows, ammo and reloading stuff was pretty light.
- some of the stalls were very compacted and hard to access anything.
- didn't seem to be a lot of great deals on things i was looking at - in some cases stuff was more expensive, I thought I would walk out with a scope and bino's - the ones I looked at "show price" was more expensive than if i ordered online from NZ...
- I think there were a lot of brands, retailers, organisations that should've been there absent.

Suggestions:
- move vehicles outside to free up more space
- site map - if there was one we didnt get one
- perhaps consider changing it to "NZ Hunting and Shooting show" and get more exhibitors onboard - I realise this may rub some the wrong way but united we are stronger, bring in the target shooters, pistol shooters, archers, and other hunters.
- Instead of Hunting and Fishing having small alcoves for 6 - 10 brands within their pop up store get those brands to have their own stands with the distributors / reps onsite - this would reduce the traffic jam, make products more accessible and improve the experience
- All major brands should surely be represented. Vortex? Hunters Element? Hardy Rifles? Hornady?

Cool stuff:
- Glacier Rifles were awesome to handle - would love one, just not in my budget.
- Backlanz look good, another cool NZ product.

Brought:
- 2 Yeti coffee cups
- Dog n Gun Coffee
- Tatonka womans pack - first time being able to try one on for the the wife.