Mike, you beat me to it. I've been mulling over starting a 'hidden gems' style thread for Cartel products for a while.
Anyway, down to business.
Two products stand out in my experience.
- Cartel Triple/Olympian Shafts
- Cartel RX10 Bowstand
'Triples' are a favourite of any archer on a budget looking for some high quality and high spec arrow shafts. Spine selection aside (which can be a bit of a dark art even with Easton) the only other problems are the components. The cartel nocks are rubbish and the points are adequate (stainless points - the old ones with a brass collar are prone to bending). Combined with Beiter nocks and Arrowsmith Components points these are a great arrow.
The RX10 is Cartel's copy of the 'Atlanta' bow stand. Unlike the majority of Cartel's 'copies' this actually has some design improvements such as the ability to fold up the legs when storing it. It's rugged and well made and I've had no problems with it (been using it for about a year).
I have had some bad experiences with Cartel kit. Notably the Triple Button which broke before I had even screwed it into my riser. The tolerances on their stabiliser threads and weights also leave much to be desired.