Wasp Archery

What Wasp Archery does

Wasp Archery is a privately held, US-based manufacturer of cut-on-contact archery broadheads founded in 1972 and headquartered in Plymouth, Connecticut (with a Harrisburg mailing address). The company designs, manufactures, and sells fixed-blade, mechanical, crossbow-specific, and traditional archery broadheads, alongside replacement blades and parts, branded apparel (hoodies, hats), and accessories such as the Wasp Nest broadhead case. All products are hand-assembled in its Connecticut factory using American materials, and the company holds the position of having invented the world's first commercially available replaceable blade broadhead.

The product portfolio is built around proprietary mechanical and material innovations including the Stainless Smart Tip (SST), O-Ring deployment system, ball-bearing deployment on the Z-Force, one-piece slotted ferrules, and aircraft-grade aluminum / surgical stainless steel construction. Wasp sells through two channels: direct-to-consumer e-commerce on wasparchery.com (with website-exclusive Pick 3 Pack bundles at $35.99 and flat-rate US/Canada shipping) and a network of 198+ authorized dealers across the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, supported by a Field Staff ambassador program and content marketing (blog, video, field stories). Per-pack pricing spans roughly $35.99 to $59.99 across the catalog. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the company operates with a 1-10 employee headcount, consistent with a small, family-owned specialty manufacturer.

Name

Wasp Archery

Legal name

Wasp Archery Products

Website

https://wasparchery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wasp Archery is a privately held, Connecticut-based manufacturer founded in 1972 that designs and hand-assembles cut-on-contact fixed-blade, mechanical, and crossbow broadheads for bowhunters, selling direct-to-consumer and through 198+ authorized dealers across North America, Australia, and New Zealand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Archery Broadheads

NAICS

Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing (332216)

SIC

Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware (3420)

akta.pro primary industry

Archery Equipment & Accessories Retail (CRAMAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hunting, Shooting Sports & Archery Retail (CRAMABAK), Hunting & Shooting Specialty Knife/Tool Retail (CRAMAKAH)

Keywords

• Archery broadheads
• Fixed blade broadheads
• Mechanical broadheads
• Bowhunting equipment
• Hunting accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Broadhead Sales: Primary revenue stream from selling archery broadheads including fixed-blade, mechanical, and crossbow models. Products sold in packs of 3 per box with various grain weights (75-200 grains) and cutting diameters.
2. Replacement Parts & Blades: Sales of replacement blades, O-rings, washers, collars, and parts kits for all Wasp broadhead models, enabling repeat purchases and product longevity.
3. Apparel & Accessories: Branded merchandise including hooded sweatshirts, hats, and accessories featuring Wasp logo, sold alongside core product lines.
4. Custom Bundle Packs: Pick 3 Pack allowing customers to customize their own bundle of three different broadhead models at a discounted price compared to individual purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wasp Archery designs, manufactures, and sells cut-on-contact archery broadheads (fixed-blade, mechanical, crossbow, and traditional) for bowhunters. All products are hand-assembled at the company's Connecticut factory using American materials, featuring proprietary technologies such as the Stainless Smart Tip (SST), O-Ring deployment system, and replaceable blade designs. The company also sells replacement blades and parts, branded apparel, and accessories through its own e-commerce site and a dealer network of 198+ retailers.

Product overview

Wasp Archery is a manufacturer of cut-on-contact broadheads for archery hunting, founded in 1972 and based in Connecticut. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of broadhead products organized into fixed-blade broadheads (including SharpShooter CBW, Sharpshooter 200 Grain, Mortem, Havalon HV, DART, Boss 3/4 Blade, Drone, BULLET, Hammer, and Sharpshooter), mechanical broadheads (including Z-Force, Jak-Knife, Jak-Hammer 1-3/4", Jak-Hammer 1-1/4", Dueler, Jak Hammer Select-A-Cut, and JAK-X), and crossbow-specific broadheads (CROSSBOW Boss and SLEDGEHAMMER). The product lineup also includes traditional archery broadheads (Sharpshooter Traditional), special editions (Wasp Bullet Limited Edition Pink), practice equipment (Field Points), and a custom Pick 3 Pack bundle. Supporting products include replacement blades and parts, apparel (hats, hoodies), and accessories (Wasp Nest broadhead case). All broadheads are hand-assembled and made in the USA at the Connecticut factory with American materials, featuring Stainless Smart Tip (SST) technology and razor-sharp stainless steel blades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SharpShooter CBW Cut-on-contact fixed-blade broadhead available in 100 and 150 grain options with 1-inch cutting diameter, featuring CBW (Cuts Both Ways) edge technology with 0.040-inch main blade and 0.027-inch bleeder blades. For bowhunters seeking a versatile fixed-blade head with optional bleeder blades.
• Sharpshooter 200 Grain Heavy cut-on-contact 200 grain fixed-blade broadhead with high FOC for greater penetration. First single bevel (right hand) broadhead in the Wasp lineup. For bowhunters needing maximum penetration with heavy-grain arrows.
• Wasp Mortem 100 Grain Fixed-blade 100 grain broadhead with 0.032-inch stainless steel blades and 1-1/8-inch cutting diameter. 100% stainless steel ferrule and trocar tip. For bowhunters seeking a durable fixed-blade option.
• Wasp Havalon HV Wasp and Havalon joint collaboration broadhead available in 100 and 125 grains. Aerodynamic and ultra-compact with field-point accuracy, surgical sharp stainless steel blades, 1-3/16-inch cutting diameter, and aerospace-grade aluminum ferrule.
• DART 4-blade fixed broadhead with 1-1/8-inch cutting diameter, 0.027-inch surgical sharp stainless steel blades, stainless smart tip for aerodynamic flight and deep penetration.
• DRONE 100/125/Deep Six 100% steel 3-blade fixed broadhead with TROCAR stainless smart tip, 0.027-inch surgical sharp stainless steel blades, 1-1/8-inch cutting diameter. Low profile aerodynamic design flies like a field point. Deep Six compatible.
• BULLET 75/100 Grain 3-blade fixed broadhead with 1-inch cutting diameter, stainless smart tip, and 0.027-inch stainless steel fixed blades. Super aerodynamic head for high-speed bows.
• Hammer 3-blade fixed broadhead with larger profile, devastating wound channels, stainless smart tip. Available in 75, 85, 90, 100, and 125 grain options with 1-3/16-inch cutting diameter (1-1/8-inch on 75 grain).
• Sharpshooter Cut-on-contact fixed broadhead with 1-inch cutting diameter, 0.040-inch main blades and 0.027-inch bleeder blades. Features self-aligning blade locking system.
• Boss 3 Blade 3-blade fixed broadhead with 1-1/8-inch cutting diameter, stainless smart tip, and 0.027-inch stainless steel fixed blades.
• Boss 4 Blade 4-blade fixed broadhead with 1-1/8-inch cutting diameter, stainless smart tip, and 0.027-inch stainless steel fixed blades. 100 grains.
• Z-Force 100 grain mechanical broadhead featuring a unique ball-bearing system for proper blade deployment, 1-5/8-inch cutting diameter, solid steel ferrule with three blades. Lethal rear-deploying mechanical head.
• Jak-Knife 2-blade mechanical broadhead with super wide 2-inch+ cutting diameter, TROCAR stainless smart tip, and 0.036-inch stainless steel blades.
• Jak-Hammer 1-3/4" Time-tested 3-blade mechanical broadhead with 1-3/4-inch cutting diameter, stainless smart tip (SST), and 0.036-inch surgical sharp stainless steel blades. Features O-ring deployment system. Wasp's most popular broadhead.
• Jak-Hammer 1-1/4" 3-Blade 3-blade mechanical broadhead with 1-1/4-inch cutting diameter, stainless smart tip, and 0.036-inch stainless steel blades.
• Dueler Multi-purpose 2-blade mechanical broadhead with adjustable 1.5-2-inch cutting diameter, SST tip, and 0.036-inch SS blades. Works for both vertical bows and crossbows.
• Jak Hammer Select-A-Cut 3-blade mechanical broadhead offering selectable cutting diameter between 1-1/2-inch and 1-3/4-inch, SST tip, and 0.035-inch SS blades.
• JAK-X Crossbow-specific 3-blade mechanical broadhead with guaranteed deployment at 380+ fps, 1-3/4-inch cutting diameter, SST tip, and 0.035-inch blades.
• CROSSBOW Boss 3-blade fixed broadhead with aerodynamic ferrule, 1-1/8-inch cutting diameter, stainless smart tip, and 0.027-inch SS blades. Designed for high-speed crossbows.
• SLEDGEHAMMER Heavyweight deep-penetrating crossbow broadhead with 100% steel construction for heavier FOC weight, 0.027-inch surgical sharp stainless steel blades, 1-inch cutting diameter, 150 grain.
• Sharpshooter Traditional 150 Grain Cut-on-contact traditional 4-blade broadhead with 1-inch cutting diameter, 0.040-inch main blades and 0.027-inch bleeder blades, 150 grain. Designed for recurve and longbow shooters.
• Wasp Bullet – Limited Edition Pink Limited edition pink fixed-blade broadhead, suited for lower poundage bows below 55 pounds, with stainless smart tip, 1-inch cut, and 0.027-inch stainless steel fixed blades.
• Pick 3 Pack Custom 3-pack bundle allowing customers to choose any 3 broadheads with exclusive packaging only available from the Wasp website at $35.99.
• Field Points Precision machined and weighted practice points available in 100 and 125 grains, multiple sizes (9/32, 5/16, 19/64, and 11/32 inches). Designed to replicate accuracy and flight pattern of razor-sharp broadheads for safe practice sessions.
• Wasp Havalon HV Replacement Blades Replacement blades for Havalon HV 100 and 125 grain broadheads, enabling customers to refresh dull blades rather than discard the broadhead.
• Black Hoody Sweatshirt (Embroidered) Black embroidered hoodie sweatshirt with Wasp logo, sold as branded merchandise.
• Black Logo Hat Black cap with Wasp logo, sold as branded merchandise.
• Wasp Nest Compact case designed to hold and store all Wasp broadheads.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10+ million broadheads sold over 45+ years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New Archery Products (NAP): NAP manufactures broadheads (including the Spitfire and Thunderhead lines) and other archery accessories, competing with Wasp in the same dealer ecosystem and overlapping customer base of bowhunters.
• Slick Trick: Slick Trick specializes in fixed-blade broadheads for bowhunters and is a direct competitor in the cut-on-contact segment, sharing the same dealer network and end customer.
• Rage Broadheads: Rage is a leading mechanical broadhead brand (now part of Feradyne Outdoors) and competes directly with Wasp's Jak-Hammer, Jak-Knife, and Z-Force mechanical product lines among bowhunters and dealers.
• Muzzy: Muzzy is one of the largest fixed-blade and mechanical broadhead manufacturers in the US, competing head-to-head with Wasp across both archery retailers and big-box outdoor channels. Most directly comparable broadhead competitor with similar product breadth.
• G5 Outdoors (Montec): G5 Montec is a long-established competitor in the fixed-blade and mechanical broadhead category, offering comparable cut-on-contact designs and replacement-blade systems. Direct rival in the archery pro shop channel.

Emerging players

• Havalon Knives: Havalon is a co-development partner with Wasp on the Havalon HV broadhead. While primarily a knife brand, its collaboration model demonstrates the cross-cutting consumables category that Wasp competes in.

Broad incumbents

• QAD (Quality Archery Designs): QAD is a broad archery accessories manufacturer producing rests, arrow components, and related hunting gear, sharing the same dealer base and overlapping the bowhunter customer that Wasp serves.
• Feradyne Outdoors: Feradyne is the parent of Muzzy, Rage, and several other archery brands, making it a broader incumbent in the broadhead category with greater portfolio scale, marketing resources, and dealer leverage than Wasp.
• Gold Tip: Gold Tip is a major arrow and archery components brand serving the same dealer and bowhunter customer base as Wasp, and competes for cross-sell opportunities within the same broadhead-and-shaft category.
• Easton Archery: Easton is a foundational archery component brand (arrows, components, and broadheads) with deep dealer penetration across archery pro shops, competing indirectly through bundled arrow-and-broadhead packages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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