Westside Archery shop recomendations?

[dla]

I'm looking to buy a Bowtech Diamond Stud. I live in Hillsboro. I'm not opposed to driving over to the east side, but I would prefer something close to home.

[Dave Smith]

some great shops around, but if I was in your shoes and knew I was going to buy a bowtech (good choice, btw), I would probably go to Kutch Archery. They are pretty much Bowtech only and really know the bows. The poeple are super nice and knowledgeable and there is a great range there, too. I really like Broken Arrow and Archer's Afield is great, too, among others, but Kutch would get my vote for a Bowtech.
Dave

[brokenaxle3]

Kutch is great people

[dla]

Thanks, I didn't know about Kutch. Maybe I'll steer some money their way

They're about the same distance from my house as Archers Afield.

[Blowing Smoke]

Originally Posted by brokenaxle3

Kutch is great people

Kutch is the place. They are hunters and shooters, not a bunch of wind bags and air heads like found at other places.............BS

[redfish89]

I really like Archery World in Vancouver.

[The Fish Box]

kutch is the place to go

[jokester]

Another vote for Kutch

And once you get your bow all set up, you can swing through the course and shoot some 3D

-jokester

[dla]

Originally Posted by jokester

Another vote for Kutch

And once you get your bow all set up, you can swing through the course and shoot some 3D

-jokester

My son got me hooked on 3d - never done it before. Did a shoot with him in the middle-of-nowhere Idaho and loved it. But, even though my trusty old Martin Cougar shoots through Elk just fine, I'm feeling like pampering myself with a new bow. I shot a Diamond Black Ice and a Stud at Cabelas in Boise - fell in love. I'm going with the Stud because I don't see the extra $100 in benefit with the Black Ice. I like to keep the money local if I can.

[nakoa]

kutch or broken arrow. broken arrow has more of a selection.

[HawkeyeBilt]

XXX Archery just outside of Rainer. It would be worth the drive.

[rbihunter]

xxx archery is definitly worth the drive

[huntercope]

I would try Kutch!!

[Firedog]

Kutch or XXX if you looking at a Bowtech. Archery Owrld in Vancouver is excellent but doesn't carry Bowtech. They do have a great service dept though,Mike did the tunning on my Guardian and he does a great job.

[tikkahunter]

kutch is where i go they have awesome personal service and the 3d course is great

[xBladex101]

Kutch or Broken Arrow. Both places are great.

[No Fences]

Kutch is great and they know their stuff. XXX is a group of hard core hunters and will treat you right as well.

Kutch is expanding on to the shop and I saw yesterday that XXX is moving into town, presumably to a better location. Good luck.

[Bow Kill]

XXX Archery is were i go.

[Earth Pig]

XXX Archery in Ranier, those guys there are great!

[Xtorminator]

Originally Posted by Rob Kaiser

XXX is a group of hard core hunters and will treat you right as well.

They are also a couple of top target archers as well. So they know both sides of the sport.

[dla]

I'm glad that there's a renewed interest in the sport. And I hope both Kutch and XXX do well. I'm hoping to be able to spend some money this week. By the way, Hunter's Friend is selling the Stud completely outfitted (and I mean completely), tuned and shipped to your door for $699.

I really like that new 3 brush arrow rest - seems better than the whisker biscuit. I'm wondering if these short ATA bows can be setup to give 20-70yd sighting?

[jacobp]

Go Kutch...Same prices as big stores. Good People!

[Bow Kill]

Originally Posted by dla

My son got me hooked on 3d - never done it before. Did a shoot with him in the middle-of-nowhere Idaho and loved it. But, even though my trusty old Martin Cougar shoots through Elk just fine, I'm feeling like pampering myself with a new bow. I shot a Diamond Black Ice and a Stud at Cabelas in Boise - fell in love. I'm going with the Stud because I don't see the extra $100 in benefit with the Black Ice. I like to keep the money local if I can.

Originally Posted by dla

I'm glad that there's a renewed interest in the sport. And I hope both Kutch and XXX do well. I'm hoping to be able to spend some money this week. By the way, Hunter's Friend is selling the Stud completely outfitted (and I mean completely), tuned and shipped to your door for $699.

I really like that new 3 brush arrow rest - seems better than the whisker biscuit. I'm wondering if these short ATA bows can be setup to give 20-70yd sighting?

That rest is junk unless you shoot aluminum arrows through it as the hole is too big. You get a $19.00 walmart release and the lack of adjustment....only a 006 straightness to those arrows.

There is no way they can truly tune that bow to you with out you being there shooting it. Plus how would this be shopping local if you were to buy that bow? Most guys that buy mail order package bows like this end up spending more money buying the right stuff for it later and paying a pro shop the money to properly tune and fit the bow to you and not the seller.

I say buy local. Support your local pro shops and they will support you when you need the help. Go in and shoot the bow with the different sights, rests, arrows and get something that you like that’s in your price range.

[dla]

Originally Posted by Bow Kill

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That rest is junk unless you shoot aluminum arrows through it as the hole is too big. You get a $19.00 walmart release and the lack of adjustment....only a 006 straightness to those arrows.

There is no way they can truly tune that bow to you with out you being there shooting it. Plus how would this be shopping local if you were to buy that bow? Most guys that buy mail order package bows like this end up spending more money buying the right stuff for it later and paying a pro shop the money to properly tune and fit the bow to you and not the seller.

I say buy local. Support your local pro shops and they will support you when you need the help. Go in and shoot the bow with the different sights, rests, arrows and get something that you like that’s in your price range.

I don't remember saying that I was going to mail order. What I said is that you can get the bow setup and delivered to your doorstep.

Everybody and his brother is shooting carbons through those rests. They probably won't work for the old 16/64 Beemans without some shims, but they must work for the newer "fat" carbons. I watched a lot of videos of people using that rest - would be a little strange to build a rest for the declining product line, i.e. aluminiums.

When you're just starting out a pro shop is the only way to go. When you're not so green, a pro shop MAY be worth it - depending on the "pro's".

[Xtorminator]

Originally Posted by dla

I don't remember saying that I was going to mail order. What I said is that you can get the bow setup and delivered to your doorstep.

Everybody and his brother is shooting carbons through those rests. They probably won't work for the old 16/64 Beemans without some shims, but they must work for the newer "fat" carbons. I watched a lot of videos of people using that rest - would be a little strange to build a rest for the declining product line, i.e. aluminiums.

When you're just starting out a pro shop is the only way to go. When you're not so green, a pro shop MAY be worth it - depending on the "pro's".

There are different models of these rests and the cheap ones don't have ajustments for different size arrows. Even a not so green guy can learn form a shop as the shop deals with these issues daily. You don't want the brushes to be tight on the arrow but you also don't want the arrow to fall off to one side of the brushes either. There are a lot of over looked thing that people can make work like release that don't fit properly but can still be triggered, draws that are to long(this happens a lot) getting the right stuff the first time will only make your shooting more enjoyable and accurate.

[XXX archer]

Originally Posted by Xtorminator

There are different models of these rests and the cheap ones don't have ajustments for different size arrows. Even a not so green guy can learn form a shop as the shop deals with these issues daily. You don't want the brushes to be tight on the arrow but you also don't want the arrow to fall off to one side of the brushes either. There are a lot of over looked thing that people can make work like release that don't fit properly but can still be triggered, draws that are to long(this happens a lot) getting the right stuff the first time will only make your shooting more enjoyable and accurate.

Well put!!!!!

[blacktail519]

If xxx was a bit closer, i reckon i would visit them more often, as they are a group of well educated guys............. just don'tl like making the drive into the middle of nowhere.

[dla]

Originally Posted by Xtorminator

There are different models of these rests and the cheap ones don't have ajustments for different size arrows. Even a not so green guy can learn form a shop as the shop deals with these issues daily. You don't want the brushes to be tight on the arrow but you also don't want the arrow to fall off to one side of the brushes either. There are a lot of over looked thing that people can make work like release that don't fit properly but can still be triggered, draws that are to long(this happens a lot) getting the right stuff the first time will only make your shooting more enjoyable and accurate.

Do you use a hostage rest?

[Dave Smith]

Originally Posted by dla

I hope both Kutch and XXX do well. I'm hoping to be able to spend some money this week. By the way, Hunter's Friend is selling the Stud completely outfitted (and I mean completely), tuned and shipped to your door for $699.

Don't fall for the mail order bow- you'd have better luck with a mail-order bride. Do you REALLY want to walk into xXx or Kutch when your problems begin and ask them to help you, knowing that you tried to save a couple dollars by not buying local? You were on the right track- you just got slightly side tracked- he he

[dla]

Originally Posted by Dave Smith

Don't fall for the mail order bow- you'd have better luck with a mail-order bride. Do you REALLY want to walk into xXx or Kutch when your problems begin and ask them to help you, knowing that you tried to save a couple dollars by not buying local? You were on the right track- you just got slightly side tracked- he he

Wow, public ed has really gone downhill since I was in school.

Read my post - nowhere did I say that I was going to mail order a bow.

And who here uses a hostage rest? Anybody?

[tikkahunter]

my rest is a hostage i got it from kutch and kenny put it on it works great

[Xtorminator]

Originally Posted by dla

Do you use a hostage rest?

I don't use one but if I was going with a "brush" rest it would be the hostage. I am just not a fan of the biscuit. I know people that use them and love them I am just not a fan.

[dla]

Originally Posted by Xtorminator

I don't use one but if I was going with a "brush" rest it would be the hostage. I am just not a fan of the biscuit. I know people that use them and love them I am just not a fan.

My son uses a whisker biscuit and loves it. He shoots really well with it. It seems to be holding up fine as he shoots a lot. Cost $35. I was thinking biscuit until I saw the hostage rest. But I did some reading and the early versions wore the lower brush out within 100 shots. And evidently you can't use helically-fletched arrows as there's no way to keep the fletching from hitting the rest - can't use more than 4* helical. Not a big deal to me as I don't think I have anything fletched with more than 4*. One problem is that the hostage seems to have doubled in price - used to be ~$35 and now Cabelas wants ~$70. They added a lot of adjustment capability that you don't need/want for hunting.

[Xtorminator]

Originally Posted by dla

My son uses a whisker biscuit and loves it. He shoots really well with it. It seems to be holding up fine as he shoots a lot. Cost $35. I was thinking biscuit until I saw the hostage rest. But I did some reading and the early versions wore the lower brush out within 100 shots. And evidently you can't use helically-fletched arrows as there's no way to keep the fletching from hitting the rest - can't use more than 4* helical. Not a big deal to me as I don't think I have anything fletched with more than 4*. One problem is that the hostage seems to have doubled in price - used to be ~$35 and now Cabelas wants ~$70. They added a lot of adjustment capability that you don't need/want for hunting.

Keeping it simple is the goal, but there's something to be said for having fine tuning capabilities to shoot a broad head since it's the most temperamental arrow you're likely to shoot. Especially considering what you're shooting at. A lot of people say ,"It's just for hunting', but that's when they're shooting more temperamental equipment in less than ideal situations.

Please don't take this as criticism, it's just something to consider.

[flipperdog]

I would recommend you see Babcock at Alpine Archery in LaGrande for a Bowtech also, the Alpine lines are really interesting. I am a Martin Fan, but would say Bowtech or Alpine are a great choice. Visit with Ron on the phone, or visit with Gene or Doug that retired and sold the shop 2 years ago. God Bless

[dla]

Originally Posted by Xtorminator

Keeping it simple is the goal, but there's something to be said for having fine tuning capabilities to shoot a broad head since it's the most temperamental arrow you're likely to shoot. Especially considering what you're shooting at. A lot of people say ,"It's just for hunting', but that's when they're shooting more temperamental equipment in less than ideal situations.

Please don't take this as criticism, it's just something to consider.

Not a criticism at all - you're right. But, and this is important, you need to be setup long in advance to shoot broadheads. And once setup it should be locked down. I don't like surprizes from my equipment out in the field.

[lastmeal79]

Another vote for Kutch. The advantage for you is that it's fairly close, Kenny does great work and is always more than willing to help you get your bow tuned and dialed in. Just my

[fhs willamette]

Originally Posted by Blowing Smoke

Kutch is the place. They are hunters and shooters, not a bunch of wind bags and air heads like found at other places.............BS

Best by far. Go to Kutch. Call first to see what is in stock.

The Bowtech proshop in Eugene is good too. Long drive but FULL selection.