Tuning a new bow....

[Grizzly Johnson]

I have read threads on here about it and was wondering, when I get my new bow.... are the guys at Bass Pro qualified enough to do it and I MEAN RIGHT or should I go else where to a pro? I think I have also read on here about people recommending an archery shop somewhere maybe around the Nashville area....? Any ideas guys, thanks for all the help!!

 

[Radar]

BPS is okay , but I haven't had them do any work on a bow . There is a bow tech there that seemed quite knowledgeable when I stopped in the once .
Because of guys buying bows online , good proshops are getting hard to come by around the Nashville area . Hermitage Archery is good from what I have read on here . Dickson Sportsman's Store is good .
I do my own setup and tuning .

 

[LCU]

That is why I only deal with my almost local bow shop in Loretto.
I know and trust them to do it right.

BPS no doubt does have a good bow tech or two,but you never know who is working,and if he has time, etc.
It's a crap shoot.

 

[Radar]

That is why I only deal with my almost local bow shop in Loretto.
I know and trust them to do it right.

BPS no doubt does have a good bow tech or two,but you never know who is working,and if he has time, etc.
It's a crap shoot.

I have been there , and they have a nice shop , but I'm not sure he wants to make the 2 hour drive from Nashville .
Hermitage would probably be the best shop close to Nashville that I have heard of ? I'm sure there are others in the general area .

 

[LCU]

He may not, but the point is support a bow shop.
Go to BPS to look at stuff.
I saw Faith Hill at BPS in June.

 

[JThuntsalot]

Grizzly if you already have it when you come to town this week to pick that gun up from TNtrapper. I would be glad to help you tune it instead of going somewhere else. I have all the stuff to do it with.

 

[Radar]

He may not, but the point is support a bow shop.
Go to BPS to look at stuff.
I saw Faith Hill at BPS in June.

I agree .I like to support the local proshops . I used to support Steve's here in Columbia , but they have poor service and very little inventory now . I liked G&S Pro Bass and Hunting in Columbia and bought allot of stuff from them , but they went out of business last year because they couldn't compete with online sales .

They need to sell NEW BOWS to stay in business . They don't make much money when someone buys a bow online then just buys a few accessories from their shop.

 

[LCU]

He may not, but the point is support a bow shop.
Go to BPS to look at stuff.
I saw Faith Hill at BPS in June.

I agree .I like to support the local proshops . I used to support Steve's here in Columbia , but they have poor service and very little inventory now . I liked G&S Pro Bass and Hunting in Columbia and bought allot of stuff from them , but they went out of business last year because they couldn't compete with online sales .

They need to sell NEW BOWS to stay in business . They don't make much money when someone buys a bow online then just buys a few accessories from their shop.

Im not bashing Steves,but I drive 25 more miles to go to Loretto.
It's like a club in there.
If you are not one of the guys that hang out there, you get little service if any.

I even buy clothing and some other stuff from Teds off the square. I keep thinking this place has to get killed and go under,but instead they are loaded with inventory.
Service is a little strange,but they are good people.
Wish they knew more about guns.
I choose to support the ol local guy.

I bought some UA gloves there in October. I asked why it was priced at full retail. They told me the did discount UA stuff and got a letter from UA not to discount, or they would lose the line.
I confirmed this is the UA policy. They were telling the truth.
Good people.

 

[Grizzly Johnson]

Grizzly if you already have it when you come to town this week to pick that gun up from TNtrapper. I would be glad to help you tune it instead of going somewhere else. I have all the stuff to do it with.

How the heck you know about that? If you know the peeps that TT & I know, we know more people than we thought we did.... small world!!

I don't have the bow yet....got to work some OT to payoff the credit to buy TT's 25-06.... then maybe the bow..... I'm looking at the BowTech/Diamond Black Ice.... any opinions?

Thanks for the offer either way JT.....

 

[Radar]

The Diamond Black Ice is a good choice .

 

[Carnage]

I have the Bowtech/Diamond the Rock bow and love it. I honestly can't imagine a bow shooting better, but the Black Ice probably does .

 

[Grizzly Johnson]

When/If that's the one I get, it will be my first very own bow. The ones I have had were hand-me-downs that I made do with. I have places to hunt that are bow only and a good bow might get me more into bow hunting.....

 

[Radar]

When/If that's the one I get, it will be my first very own bow. The ones I have had were hand-me-downs that I made do with. I have places to hunt that are bow only and a good bow might get me more into bow hunting.....

I think you will notice a huge difference in a bow that fits you correctly over a hand me down . My dad gave me my first bow , and it was too long in draw length . It led to bad shooting form and poor accuracy .
Good luck on your purchase !

 

[JThuntsalot]

Grizzly if you already have it when you come to town this week to pick that gun up from TNtrapper. I would be glad to help you tune it instead of going somewhere else. I have all the stuff to do it with.

How the heck you know about that? If you know the peeps that TT & I know, we know more people than we thought we did.... small world!!

I don't have the bow yet....got to work some OT to payoff the credit to buy TT's 25-06.... then maybe the bow..... I'm looking at the BowTech/Diamond Black Ice.... any opinions?

Thanks for the offer either way JT.....

Me and TT hunt to together all the time and his place is where I deer hunt. MY wife and his went to school together. Usually if either one of us has something to do with hunting the other one is with them. LOL

I fixed up CBwoods bow off of here for him. It was a diamond. I don't remember which one but it shot great and had it shooting dead on at 40 yards in no time.

 

[Grizzly Johnson]

I sent you a PM brother....

 

[LCU]

Grizz, this may help you a little.

http://www.texasarchery.org/Documents/E ... de2002.pdf

 

[LCU]

Grizz,
Another place you may get some help from is at
www.pinwheelsoftware.com

Between to 2 sites, you should get some reliable info.

 

[Grizzly Johnson]

Thanks, I'll check them out too...

 

[LCU]

Tell me what you think about it.
I do not have a bow press of the knowledge to set a bow up,but I did play around with this info and a few different arrows.

I had some Easton arrows that would not paper tune as well as I thought they should.
Worked with the CE Maxima and things improved right away.

May not have all been due to the arrows but other variables,that just improved it.

 

[Hoss]

Grizz it might pay dividends for you to find a pro-shop nearby. Even if JT get you set up you may need the services of a full blown pro-shop one day. It is good to have one that knows you.

The Black Ice is a fantastic bow by the way. I have shot several and they are SWEET!