Fed-up with Gander Mountain
01-03-2007, 10:37 AM
#12
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Kodiak, AK
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RE: Fed-up with Gander Mountain
ORIGINAL: Matt / PA
That's an interesting fix for a single cam bow.
Said timed the cams,said the bottom one was a quarter inch off from the top one.
01-03-2007, 02:03 PM
#13
Join Date: Oct 2006
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RE: Fed-up with Gander Mountain
They have great prices but a bad selection and horrible customer service. I'm 15 and know more than half of the workers there. [8D]
I go there and don't ask for any help. I just shop for the deals. Go to Cabelas or somewhere for customer service and expertise.
I go there and don't ask for any help. I just shop for the deals. Go to Cabelas or somewhere for customer service and expertise.
01-03-2007, 03:13 PM
#14
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Hurley, NY
Posts: 864
RE: Fed-up with Gander Mountain
ORIGINAL: KodiakArcher
I thought that was a bit odd myself; "cams" on a Matthews? Whatever the case, at least it's fixed.
ORIGINAL: Matt / PA
That's an interesting fix for a single cam bow.
Said timed the cams,said the bottom one was a quarter inch off from the top one.
01-03-2007, 05:40 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Middletown PA United States
Posts: 3,625
RE: Fed-up with Gander Mountain
ORIGINAL: Black Frog
That's exactly what I was thinking. That ROUND idler wheel was a bit off-time? [8D]
That's an interesting fix for a single cam bow...
01-03-2007, 05:52 PM
#16
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 266
RE: Fed-up with Gander Mountain
take gander mountain for what it is, don't bring your bows there to get fixed, but they do have a lot of stuff for real good prices. However, their bow department does seem to be the most lacking. But overall I am a big fan of Gander mountain. I think it is a very cool store witha large selection. and if you want expertise, i think the guys in guns at my local gandermountain are the most knowledgeable people on guns i have ever seen. But it is true that the bow section has people who know nothing. But my local store doesn't even have a place to shoot.
01-04-2007, 04:59 AM
#19
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RE: Fed-up with Gander Mountain
In general, I recommend learning to tune a bow yourself or taking it to a person with a reputation of knowing how to do it correctly. However, in this instance, it appears the guy in Norwich was feeding you a line. The cam may have not been in the optimum position, but that should not have affected where the arrow was hitting. Even having the tiller uneven is only going to change where the nock point should be.
I don't know what was off and why he told you what he did, but something doesn't fit.
I don't know what was off and why he told you what he did, but something doesn't fit.
01-04-2007, 06:27 AM
#20
Join Date: Sep 2005
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RE: Fed-up with Gander Mountain
ORIGINAL: Campo
Your mistake was buying the bow from anyplace other than a CREDIBLE Pro-Shop. Notice, I say CREDIBLE Pro-Shop, not just any schmuck who has a ghetto shop in his garage, but a credible and well established Pro-Shop.
Walmart, Dicks, Bass Pro, and Gander Mountain, though they have a few (note: very few) archery techs who know what they are doing, mostly just chuck $hit together and send you out the door. Good luck getting follow up help in tuning and form.
Of course, some will say it costs them much less to buy the bow there (Gander). I counter this with, "When you end up going to a Pro-Shop and paying the initial 100$ service charge cause you didnt buy the bow from them and you need someone who actually knows what they are doing to service it, it will seem as if you ended up paying more at the larger store than at the Pro-Shop."
Your mistake was buying the bow from anyplace other than a CREDIBLE Pro-Shop. Notice, I say CREDIBLE Pro-Shop, not just any schmuck who has a ghetto shop in his garage, but a credible and well established Pro-Shop.
Walmart, Dicks, Bass Pro, and Gander Mountain, though they have a few (note: very few) archery techs who know what they are doing, mostly just chuck $hit together and send you out the door. Good luck getting follow up help in tuning and form.
Of course, some will say it costs them much less to buy the bow there (Gander). I counter this with, "When you end up going to a Pro-Shop and paying the initial 100$ service charge cause you didnt buy the bow from them and you need someone who actually knows what they are doing to service it, it will seem as if you ended up paying more at the larger store than at the Pro-Shop."
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ORIGINAL: billythekidrock
Remember......they are a RETAIL outlet! It is all about the $$$
Remember......they are a RETAIL outlet! It is all about the $$$