Archery gear

[Danimal]

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[raymill]

Go to BassPro they have an indoor range so you can test drive before you buy and get the feel of what you like.

[Mtn.man]

So does Dick's Sporting Goods and Sportsmens too.

[sniper7]

sportsmans warehouse is a good one and the one off 84th has a couple guys who are very knowledgeable, do a lot of archery hunting and have more than a fact sheet to tell you about a bow...they have experience with them.
and you can test them there.

Basspro is pretty good as well.

some bow shops still remain

[Mtn.man]

bear Creek archery is one.

But us old old old timers kinda know what we want so a few practice shots at the store are good.
Only - about B pro is price, kinda high on all their archery stuff compared to the rest.
Not sure about Gander Mtn.

[trlcavscout]

Archery in the wild off 119 in longmont. Dont go to a Box store get it set up right the first time! Tuneing makes all the difference in the world. Boyd has new and used. Bowtech/Diamond have reasonable packages new as well. Buying a bow and having it setup at gander/dicks/sportsmans is like having jiffy lube rebuild your engine. Try a few at different shops then you can puck up new ones off ebay or archerytalk.com if you want after you decide on one. Good shops like Boyds will tune your rest as well as the cams which makes a BIG difference.

Came type is really a preference people swear by all of them. Single cam is good but i prefer binary cams, i really like the new Bowtech cams, but the new Elites scream but pull different. So its all in what you like. Bowtech/Diamond/Elite/Mathews all have top of the line stuff, and like i said they have package deals for good prices that are way better then the top of the line bows from 5 years ago.

Edit: Boyd has a 25yd range you can get a good feel for the bows in.

[Holger Danske]

I agree with the guys that say don't go to the big box stores. Here in the Springs Bill Pelligrinos Archery Hut is the place to go. Do you know what kind of setup you are looking for?

[roberth]

Rocky Mountain Specialty Gear just northeast of the 52nd and Sheridan intersection. They have longbows and recurves. They make arrows in the shop and you can shoot in the shop. Nice selection of knives too.

[njsco]

Hey Danimal,
I got into archery several years ago and was lucky to get good advice before spending money on the wrong gear. There are a couple of good places close to Longmont to find deals and, more importantly, good advice. Archery in the wild is a good shop with knowledgeable folks but seems to cater to a high end crowd and mostly charges msrp. For basic, functional stuff, Loveland Archery Exchange and The Sportmans Warehouse in Loveland (look for Ron) are two good places to check out.

Figuring out your correct draw length and reasonable draw weight is the place the start and most modern bows can be easily adjusted by a shop tech. Being a novice shooter you probably don't have too many strong feelings about how a bow should feel so you so just about any bow set up in your price range should work. The way gear is made now, it is difficult to go wrong with just about any modern compound bow. Feel free to shoot me a pm if you have any questions.

[Ah Pook]

The only box store I would even consider would be Sportsman's WHSE. You will get far better service and product at a real archery shop. A shop will fit the bow to you (draw, pull, let off, etc). Tanglewood Archery is my fav. Heard nothing but good stuff from Archery In The Wild and Bear Creek Archery.

My personal experience is the Gander Mt, Dicks and Ass Pro are a waste of time.