Skipshooter CB antennas have been manufactured in the USA since 1977. Extra rugged design utilizing thick fiberglass and a 17 AWG copper wound wire means these antennas are built to last as well as they perform. Skipshooter fiberglass antennas employ a much stronger design at their base using a flexible braid to prevent the copper wound wire from breaking. This is the most common failure point for CB antennas - where the copper wire meets the connector at the base - and this is something Skipshooter has specifically designed around. Built tough, built to last.