Cabelas archery shop

[hillbillyhunting]

I am not shre who worked on your bow at the Lacey shop but Dave is the archery manager and I know that he will not let a bow got out if it is not right. He has been doing archery for over twenty years. Yes the best thing you can do is to learn how to do this all your self, but that takes some tools that cost a lot of money and taks a lot of space to put them.

I think Dave was the gentleman that helped me get it right in the end, and the manager I was talking about was the store manager, not the archery manager.

[vandeman17]

Thanks for the insight guys. Maybe I will just use the money at Cabelas to get a new target and some gear then go to a local shop for the tuning until I can learn to do it myself. 

[hillbillyhunting]

if you are a first time archer, remember you may need to work on your shooting form and I am not trying to say anything negative to you, but as an archer we always need to work on how we shoot in the begining. a grip slighly wrong can give you bad arrow flight, pulling to hard on the triger can give you bad arrow flight. I am not saying that they did not set you up wrong, but a lot of times bad arrow flight can come from the shooter. good luck and keep shooting and learning

I was twice as consistant as soon as I changed my arrow spine... immediate difference.  I was shooting at 20 yards every day for a couple months because I could not be consistant, then with the spine change I was out to 40 yards in a few days.  I am not saying your friend is bad, but your friend isnt always the one working on the bows.  My advice is keep your money local, support small business, and get better service. 

[wrongway]

I agree with keeping your money in the local shops, I have always done this.

[pianoman9701]

I agree with keeping your money in the local shops, I have always done this.

 

[Wildsau]

I agree with keeping the money local.  The bigger outfits are looking for customer turnover and have a very large selection to work with.  The locals, on the other hand, have to maintain a good rep. or the doors will close.  I take mine to the Sport Shop in Federal Way and have had nothing but satisfying service.  The guys there are fellow bow hunters and always willing to help a novice, like myself.

[pianoman9701]

Archery World down here in Vancouver is really good. They stand behind their work. They sold me the wrong spined arrows for my bow and are replacing them. This is the first mistake I remember in about a 15 year relationship.

[Fullabull]

Vandeman,

Just download the Eastons Tuning guide, there are links on this site for it (do a search). It really is not very difficult and once you know what you are doing (which does not take long) you will be ready for most anything.
My big concern was being in the field and something happening to my bow because I fell or something, so I learned to tune my bow and carry a small pouch with in my back pack containing needle nose pliers, a peep, some serving string, an extra D-loop, a liter, and a small super glue. If something happens you can fix a lot of things and get yourself on target in a short amout of time.

I know you have been talking about going hunting in places where you will be in the field quite a bit so it's best to know how to take care of your equipment and not rely on someone else.

Good luck 

[gasman]

I agree with keeping your money in the local shops, I have always done this.

 

Just use the gift cards to buy a 3D target 

[RuttinWapati]

I second what Wrongway said. Dave is the man... Son bought a bow recently and Dave helped him out. Big Thanks to Dave @ cabelas - Lacy.....


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[W_Ellison2011]

personally I've never had anything but issues with the cabelas in lacey. They wouldn't even help me when I went in to attempt to buy my girlfriend a bow and arrows to set her up to begin archery hunting. she was with me.. the gentleman pretty much laughed at me. Also another thing they will try to do is sell you the mechanical broadheads which are illegal to hunt with in Washington state. I always go to rainier archery for my bow tuning and new strings. I buy arrows from walmart around archery season. I shoot easton fall stalkers (aluminum) xx75's tipped with satellite 125 grain 3 blade broadheads. Never had an issue with them.

[wrongway]

W-Ellison
wow sorry for your experience at Cabals, this is why we have local pro shops. The people there do this for a living and want you to return again unlike the large stores. On a side note you should learn how to tune your own equipment, it will make you a much better archer, if something goes wrong in the field you can fix it. To tune a bow is very easy and does not require any expensive tools.

[duckmen1]

bought arrows from cabelas 2 times. Both times they were cut the fronts were chipped and cut at an angle. Each time I told them i wanted them cut 29" and the second batch was a half inch longer then the first batch.

[Special T]

The issue that some of youhave had with cabellas in not unique to them. ANY large retailer will have stars that work there, and less experienced people. The hardest part is figuring out which is which, and that can be the costly part... You will pay for Service one way or the other. Time, $$$, or experience... I highly recomend finding out how to tune your bow. I know pro shops will often help you do it if purchased from them, OR you can pay them to do it... Either way it may cost you...  Join an archery club and you will learn more than you care to! 

[coachcw]

Use DB bow strings , he will set up for you and tune . I never had had luck with factory vanes .