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Best place to get bows worked on?

Posted on 8/13/12 at 9:58 pm
Posted by buck54
Member since Nov 2004
823 posts
Posted on 8/13/12 at 9:58 pm
I used to get good service from Bowie but I will never step foot in that trap again. They went down big time. I'm looking for someone else to do business with that cares about what they do.
Posted by Boats n Hose
NOLA
Member since Apr 2011
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Posted on 8/13/12 at 9:58 pm to
Spillway Sportsman
Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43030 posts
Posted on 8/13/12 at 10:07 pm to
I went to Bowie the other day, and while they can do everything, their prices were sky-high. They wanted $150 to restring a basic bow. No fancy strings or anything. I walked out of there trying to think of a way to build a bow jig
Posted by Raz4back
Member since Mar 2011
3947 posts
Posted on 8/13/12 at 10:11 pm to
quote:

I went to Bowie the other day, and while they can do everything, their prices were sky-high. They wanted $150 to restring a basic bow. No fancy strings or anything. I walked out of there trying to think of a way to build a bow jig


Wow, I thought I got robbed paying $75. Was that a string and cable?
Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43030 posts
Posted on 8/13/12 at 10:30 pm to
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Wow, I thought I got robbed paying $75. Was that a string and cable?
I dunno, I just asked them how much it would be to re-string it, and they told me $150. I walked out after that. I haven't ever had it done, but that seemed really high to clamp down on a bow, unhook string, put new string, and put peep sights on it
Posted by buck54
Member since Nov 2004
823 posts
Posted on 8/14/12 at 7:22 am to
Thanks Boats, I'll go check them out. I used to use them almost 20 years ago. Anyone use Cabelas lately? I was told Cabelas has improved their archery department.
Posted by Boats n Hose
NOLA
Member since Apr 2011
37248 posts
Posted on 8/14/12 at 7:24 am to
I use cabelas usually because I got my bow there and they do stuff for free. It's kinda hit and miss. I knew a guy that used to work there and he knew his shite. Some of the guys there are good, but a couple you probably don't want working on your bow.
This post was edited on 8/14/12 at 8:13 am
Posted by DeepSouthSportsman
frick Bama
Member since Jul 2012
4635 posts
Posted on 8/14/12 at 8:07 am to
+1 spillway sportsman
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
16159 posts
Posted on 8/14/12 at 8:33 am to
I know it may be a little far for you, but Bayou Land Bowhunters in Lafayette does good work reasonable.

Hell, the dude restrung my crossbow for nothing.
Posted by DuckManiak
Member since Nov 2011
3731 posts
Posted on 8/14/12 at 9:07 am to
Archery Unlimited in Hammond. May be a little far for you, but I recently got into bow hunting. They went above and beyond getting me ready for bow season
This post was edited on 8/14/12 at 9:08 am
Posted by 007mag
Death Valley, Sec. 408
Member since Dec 2011
3873 posts
Posted on 8/14/12 at 9:23 am to
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cabelas ....... but a couple you probably don't want working on your bow.
There's guys there I don't even want looking at photos of my bow.
Posted by Boats n Hose
NOLA
Member since Apr 2011
37248 posts
Posted on 8/14/12 at 9:29 am to
I bought mine, one guy was working and set it up. Had to bring it back after I shot it because the d loop was loose and the peep wasn't tied one right and the string twisted a little. Guys working there that day, who knew what they were doing, told me if I bring it in for something again don't give it to the guy I bought it from
Posted by 007mag
Death Valley, Sec. 408
Member since Dec 2011
3873 posts
Posted on 8/14/12 at 9:37 am to
Guy epoxied a fish point onto the nock end of my fiberglass arrow and then had to sharpen the other end for the nock after I explained why his nocks wouldn't fit on my arrow.
Posted by Boats n Hose
NOLA
Member since Apr 2011
37248 posts
Posted on 8/14/12 at 9:41 am to
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
66763 posts
Posted on 8/14/12 at 10:40 am to
quote:

cabelas


There's only one guy there that I let work on my bow these days. He's really good. The others, not so much.
Posted by 007mag
Death Valley, Sec. 408
Member since Dec 2011
3873 posts
Posted on 8/14/12 at 11:22 am to
I actually use Bowie's to replace the string on my Razortec. It was over $100 but the string itself was a majority of the cost.
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