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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: Gametaker23 on March 21, 2021, 08:06:28 AM

Title: Archery shop
Post by: Gametaker23 on March 21, 2021, 08:06:28 AM: I need to get new strings and cables put on my bow I live in eastern Washington and the only ace I can take my bow are two big box stores. I'd like to send my bow to a shop that I know is a good quality shop and does quality work I appreciate your guys time any advice helps I'm from Wenatchee was if that helps with advice on the direction I should go
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Post by: 3dvapor on March 21, 2021, 08:17:12 AM: New archery world in lacey! Tell the owner Joe the situation.
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Post by: dilleytech on March 21, 2021, 08:41:18 AM: Sending your bow is a recipe for failure. They won’t be able to set your peep in the correct spot, and they won’t be able to tune it to you at all. Sometimes archery shops suck, sometimes big box store suck. Best advise is buy a press and learn to do it yourself for the best results. But I would think even a big box store would be better then sending it off blind. Not to mention it could get damaged while shipping.
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Post by: HAGEMANIAC on March 21, 2021, 08:48:57 AM: The Bow Rack down in Oregon. Make a weekend trip out of it, it'd be worth it. If you gotta send it, I'm sure they can measure where your old peep is and the tuning part can be easily done by you, but I guaranteed they get it very close. Good luck
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Post by: 81toyclimber on March 21, 2021, 08:49:42 AM: Spokane valley archery (podiumarcher.com).
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Post by: Mfowl on March 21, 2021, 09:01:03 AM: I wouldn't ship it. Just drive the hour or two to a pro shop and get it done. Do you want custom strings made? If not, buy a set for your bow and coordinate with the shop you choose so you can get it done in a day. I would also bet that you could find someone to help that has all the equipment nearby in the classifieds here.
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Post by: Tracker0721 on March 21, 2021, 10:23:59 AM: North40 in Omak. Guy spent like an hour with me tuning my bow set up and didn’t charge anything.
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Post by: Russ McDonald on March 21, 2021, 11:12:57 AM: Rock Creek Archery and he moved to Tukwillia. He will take care of you.

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Post by: Jingles on March 21, 2021, 12:42:56 PM: Quote from: Tracker0721 on March 21, 2021, 10:23:59 AM
North40 in Omak. Guy spent like an hour with me tuning my bow set up and didn’t charge anything.
Second to the North 40 in Omak tuned my new (to me) in about 40 minutes and refreshed my memory of some things I was doing wrong. His normal days off are Wed & Thurs, plan accordingly.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on April 03, 2021, 12:34:44 PM: Adam I believe is the employee at the omak store. Good guy known him for sometime.
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on April 03, 2021, 08:27:12 PM: Is the bow currently shooting well and fit you good?

You have a couple options depending on the shop. If your setup is shooting good, and your concerned about the strings "changing" every thing, then ask the shop to reset everything to current measurements. This is not so hard to do, but requires a bit more time. The tech should pull your current DW, exact DL using measuring arrow, ATA, BH, distance from nock point to peep, and timing. With those measurements the bow will come back to you Ready to go.

The problem. Most of the time strings and cables jobs go hand in hand with the bow having lost poundage, draw length stretched a bit, or timing being off. Generally the customer wants it returned to factory specs and tuned. Peep measurements are easy to pull and will put the peep back in your eye, but depending on your shooting form it may or may not need tweaked to you. This is very difficult to do without the shooter and in person tuning would be preferred if possible.

I typically do all my own work but there was a shop opening near me and I decided to give them a try, and save me the job installing my strings. They asked if i wanted it tuned and I had them do it. My peep came out in the right spot but was not what i consider fully tied in. Included was a cut out of a bullet hole when asked if i needed to shoot it, they replied "the tech had tuned it well, and spent some time". To be fair it was very close. A small rip low and right for me, but I could clean it up without moving my rest out of center shot,, or moving the string. The bow was shooting well with just some sight adjustments prior to making tuning adjustments, so I probably would have never noticed if not being nitpicky. But IMO the shop should take the time to make those tuning adjustments for you and hopefully save you some headache with further tuning or BH as well as a solid tie in job. Perhaps I caught them on a bad day or the guys behind the counter weren't experienced. Overall I felt a bit overcharged for the work since I also waited a week and brought them strings, but it certainly shot well enough and nothing was way out of whack so I was satisfied.