Bow Shop/Shooting Range
 

Who goes to a local bow shop rather than the sporting goods store?
Why do you prefer one over the other and what do you expect out of the people that work there or own it?

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I only goto a archery pro shop, I'm lucky to have one of the best in NJ one mile from my home

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I go to a bow shop for my bow servicing or when buying a new bow. I mix my smaller purchases up between internet orders, sporting goods stores, and the local pro shops. I know the people that run the pro shop know their stuff and trust their work. Also, you can't get some big name bows at a sporting goods shop even if you wanted to.

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Your VERY LUCKY to have one so close, I wish I did! You guysare my pro shop.;):D

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A pro shop is the only way to go. If I have a heart problem, I want a doctor that deals just in hearts.

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Local shop. More expensive but sometimes you have to support those that are willing to help you out. They usually will not try to sell you crap also.

Funny but true thingsI have heard at Bass Pro Shops

1. Oh yes the .17hmr is powerful enough to kill big hogs.
2. The package deal is as good as all the rest for these bows.
3. All the broadheads are the same.

My friends girlfriend works at Dicks sporting goods. They change the department that she works in so she wont become knowledgeable about the products in there. Why you ask? Because if she knows to much about the department she will spend to much time talking to customers. No joke.

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I like the bowshop over like Gander cause seems to me the big stores are pushed to sell certain items and half the time your talking to the wall! I know the guy I go loves the sport and thus the reason for him having a shop so i trust his opinion.

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I go to a bowshop also. Have gottento know the owner really good the last couple years. I have done alot of business in there and am very pleased with all his work and help. It's the only place I will buy a bow.

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If I had a "bowshop" close by I would go there. But since I dont - BASSPRO SHOPS!!!

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I prefer the local bow shop. If there were a skilled person working at a bigger sporting goods, I would use them as well.(but there isnt). Although I have to say, sometimes the bow shop isnt without faults either. It depends on the person helping you. The one I go to only has two employee's, one being the owner. The hired hand knows his stuff, and I trust him completely. Sadly, I dont like dealing with the owner. Not that he's not a nice guy, but Ive see him say a do some pretty dumb things that make you question his knowledge. I know the employee starts his day at 11:00am, so I make sure I dont show up until after that. If he left, my buisness would go with him.

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I go to a bow shop....He knows who pays his electric bill snd such... and he wants you satisfied....a sporting goods store couldnt care less if you are not satisfied or not, plain and simple. My dealer knows ny bame and allways asks how my bow is doing for me, he just cares, and to me that matters....

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For me, it depends on what I'm after. For bows, arrows, and tuning advice and help I go to my local pro shop. But, if I'm just buying small stuff, say, like limbsaver string leeches, I'll buy them at the sporting goods store- just because they are usually cheaper.
I go to the proshop for new bows and other more important stuff because a guy will almost always get more specific advice and more support when tuning. Local pro shop guys have a more personal stake in what they do and care about each and every customer. Whereas, the guy at Joe Schmoe's Sporting Goods can just wait for the next customer. He's probably either paid by the hour or by commision anyway, so he either won't care if you buy it or not or will be pushy for you to buy buy buy even if it may not be right for you. For example- The other day I was in a my proshop shooting techno and this kid came in who had just bought a new bow from Dick's Sporting Goods. He is right handed, so the guy told him he needed a right hand bow. Problem was though, the kid is left eye dominant and shoots guns left handed. The kid was trying to pull back his bow, lean his head over the string, and aim a right-handed bow with his left eye- Whata mess.

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Well I guess it bleeped the name of the sporting goods store. I guess it is a word you can't use here in a different context.

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I will go to both depending on my needs....Normally I work on all my own stuff but I just bought a commander andI don't know anything about it and it won't fit in my press (I just learned a month ago I don't need a press).
I will be using the Pro shop for the bow tillI learn enough to do it myself. For all other needs I do a lot of online purchasing normally through cabella's. I will also go to Gander every now and then since they are close and of course we have Academy's but their archery selection isn't worth a dang....

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Bow shop only.