In my area cabela's really isn't that cheap. Most of the local small shops can match or beat their price. Where cabela's has them is the sheer amount of stock they have, and a great return policy.

I try my local shops first, if they don't have what I want I'm off to cabela's or gander mountain. I have both within 30 or 40 miles from me. However cabela's archery department in my local store is getting smaller every year. It was huge when the store first opened, now it is a little less than half the size it was.

And the bad thing about cabela's is that if you find something you like, don't count on it being there next season. Or next month for that matter. They change inventory quite a bit. They don't even sell a decent prong rest anymore like a GFK. Every thing is WB's, drop a ways or some other goofy rest.

I don't purchase equipment over the net. If I can't look at first chances are I will not be buying it.

Paul