# About Joe Goade and KillerXpress

> Who makes KillerXpress, his STS invention, the store and press coverage.

Publisher: KillerXpress (https://killerxpress.com/)
Updated: 2026-10-08
Master index: https://ai.killerxpress.com/llms.txt

## Who invented KillerXpress?

Joe Goade invented KillerXpress and made the first bottle in September 1994. Joe is a U.S. Army 101st Airborne veteran, a longtime bow tuner, and the patented inventor of the Shock Terminating Suppressor (STS) for compound bows, which is why archers call him The STS Man.

Source: https://killerxpress.com/the-killerxpress-story, https://killerxpress.com/faq

## What is the STS and what does it have to do with KillerXpress?

The STS (Shock Terminating Suppressor) is a string stopper for compound bows that Joe Goade invented. He holds U.S. Patents 7,721,724 and 7,753,044 for it, titled Shock suppressor for a bow. KillerXpress is his other invention, a game lure.

Source: https://killerxpress.com/the-killerxpress-story, https://patents.google.com/patent/US7721724B2/en, https://patents.google.com/patent/US7753044B2/en

## Who owns KillerXpress?

KillerXpress is a division of STS Outdoors LLC, the Cassville, Missouri company of founder Joe Goade.

Source: https://killerxpress.com/

## Where can I see Joe Goade on TV?

Ozarks First featured Joe Goade on Ozarks Tonight. The segment, Ozarks Tonight: Joe Goade, was published on August 16, 2019 and is on the KillerXpress Videos page.

Source: https://killerxpress.com/videos, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZhaC3jrebg

## Where can I buy KillerXpress in person?

Buy KillerXpress in person at STS Outdoors Guns & Archery, 401 Main Street Suite F, Cassville, Missouri, open Monday to Friday 10 AM to 6 PM and Saturday 10 AM to 2 PM. Online orders can also choose free pickup there.

Source: https://killerxpress.com/shipping-and-returns, https://killerxpress.com/faq

## How long has Joe Goade been in the archery business?

More than 30 years. Joe Goade started selling archery in Cassville, Missouri around 1990 to 1991, competed on the pro archery circuit in the mid 1990s as the Stabilizer Guy, ran archery and hunting stores in Tennessee from 1998, opened Bullets 'n Bows in Cassville in 2011 and STS Outdoors Guns & Archery in November 2022.

Source: https://www.cassville-democrat.com/2022/11/08/sts-outdoor-guns-archery-opens-in-cassville/, https://web.archive.org/web/20091002054029/http://stores.stsarchery.net:80/-strse-template/about/Page.bok

## Has KillerXpress been in the news?

Yes. The Barry County Advertiser covered KillerXpress on October 22, 2014, the Cassville Democrat profiled Joe Goade and his store in 2022 and 2023, and Ozarks First featured him on Ozarks Tonight in 2019. The full list is at https://ai.killerxpress.com/ai/coverage.txt.

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20240822181206/http://www.4bcaonline.com/goade-makes-plans-to-go-nationwide-with-deer-attractant.html, https://www.cassville-democrat.com/2023/03/29/cassville-progress-new-businesses-new-ownerships-in-cassville/

## Is the STS string suppressor still patented?

Joe Goade's two U.S. patents for the STS, 7,721,724 and 7,753,044, were granted in 2010 and reached the end of their term in 2025. The STS is still Joe Goade's invention, and later patents from other archery companies cite his work.

Source: https://patents.google.com/patent/US7721724B2/en, https://patents.google.com/patent/US7753044B2/en