Sportsman Warehouse

WOODUXS · 12-10-2002, 07:04 PM

I recently visited the fairly new establishment in salem called "The Sportsman Wherehouse" WOW!!!! what a great place!!! We all need to do our part to keep this store going. Massive selection, reasonable prices,and a very friendly staff. I hope you all will take a trip to Salem and see for yourself.

wooduxs

Norski · 12-10-2002, 07:07 PM

:smile:
Where is it at in salem, well have to stop in and spend some$$$$ when I head over to the coastal rivers.
Thanks for the tip.

HOGGEMIN · 12-10-2002, 07:07 PM

They are lookin at a couple of sites in the Portland area but looks like maybe in the clackamas area for a second store.

12-10-2002, 07:15 PM

They are hoping to have one in Portland. Also they are supporting the local NW Steelheader Chapter down there.
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WOODUXS · 12-10-2002, 07:16 PM

I'm not familiar with that area but it was real easy to get to from I-5 . I hope someone givs good directions , if not i will tomorrow. It's worth the trip... trust me :grin:

wooduxs

Dipnet · 12-10-2002, 08:43 PM

It is a great store with great prices. It's on south Lancaster Drive if that helps any. :smile:

Dipnet

12-10-2002, 08:47 PM

I5 to the Detroit Lake exit, east to first exit, left at light. The store is to the right after crossing over the highway, just south of Winco.

skrimmy · 12-10-2002, 08:50 PM

I took a trip down there the day after Thanksgiving. Pretty impressive place. Great prices.

Spoiled Daddy · 12-10-2002, 09:28 PM

Have they increased their rod selection? I have only been there once, within a week of their opening, and the selection was very thin. Lots of terminal gear, but at that time they only had very high and very low priced gear with nothing in between at all.

SD

RichH · 12-11-2002, 03:27 AM

Coming from Bend you'll be on hiway 22 as you arrive in Salem. Take the Lancaster exit and turn right at the first light you come to. You should have already seen the store by now but its in the big strip mall behind the Chevron station and Shari's restaurant.

k9jeff · 12-11-2002, 03:51 AM

its the official store of the HE Man Woman Haters Club! :grin:

Lundman · 12-11-2002, 08:14 AM

Finally - The Sportsmans Warehouse - also known as Divorce Warehouse - This is a great chain for stores that started in Utah and has moved to ID - MT - OR - WA. I have been getting my reels filled by them for 4 years. They have great gun prices and ususally a great variety. They are the best in Utah and hopefully you folks will check out their layout.

id. painter · 12-11-2002, 08:29 AM

There is a store in Idaho Falls Id.. They are open 7 days a week, and i can get things like Kwik Fish,and Squid smelly jelly.Stuff that not many inland sporting goods stores will keep in stock. They usually have what i want. id. painter

TheRogue · 12-11-2002, 08:57 AM

So nice, ya gotta say it twice!!

Sturgeon Tom · 12-11-2002, 10:01 AM

Boy do they have a lot of clothes. More Then anyone in Portland. Huge inventory of just about any gear you can think of. There prices are verry :smile: good also. Have been there serveral times.

Grant Scheele · 12-11-2002, 12:52 PM

They also carry Amerman Salmon Eggs!

Jennie@ifish · 12-11-2002, 01:50 PM

What an ad! These guys owe me big time now!!!!!

I'm going to call them up and charge them for all this good press!!!

It's sounds so good it makes me gag! It's so good that now I'm going to have to drive down there and see if it's so good, or if it's just all hype!!!

Women haters, huh? Women don't fish? BA HUMBUG to you!

Jen

King Kong · 12-11-2002, 02:00 PM

Warning! Warning! Warning! If you go to THe Sportsmans Warehouse make sure you take a pocket full of money!!! That place is a candy store! I spent two hours in there walking around in circles and felt like I needed to stay longer. Niiice.

Born to Fish · 12-11-2002, 03:04 PM

We've had a Sportsman's Warehouse in Boise for a couple years now. I can't say enough good about them! [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

Prior to their arrival one family had the local market cornered with three outdoors stores in the Treasure Valley area encumpassing Boise and surrounding towns. These stores were major rip-off's and poorly stocked. It was funny to see their change, once the SW moved in - total overhaul and layout/display of their stock but they simply couldn't compete and closed their stores - good riddence!!! [img]graemlins/berry.gif[/img]

I used to have to do a lot of my buying through various catalogs but that's no longer necessary [with a few exceptions] with the SW available.

Elkhunter · 12-11-2002, 03:56 PM

I talked with one of the Managers and He said that their going to put a store in at the old HomeBase in Johnson Creek. They also sell Weatherby Rifles $100 cheaper then anyone else. Pretty amazing place, their clothing selection is also amazing. I may be headed for divorce court when they get one up here!!!

I Fred · 12-11-2002, 04:07 PM

Heading for old "82" yahoo!!!! Costco and Fishco with in a couple of miles of each other. What could be better.

blacktail · 12-11-2002, 05:43 PM

Elkhunter,

They sell Weatherbys $100 less than everyone but me, right??

Mike

WOODUXS · 12-11-2002, 06:25 PM

I'm not suprised to see the reactions from all of you fellow hook setters. This place is outstanding!!!!!

Jen, I give you my word as a fellow ifisher that you will not be disapointed. It is well worth the drive

:grin: After all, look at the thread and tell me how we could all be mistaken

:grin: wooduxs

Elkhunter · 12-11-2002, 06:46 PM

Blacktail,
I would have to agree with you there! You wouldn't be selling a Swarovski scope anytime soon would you? When do you want to go fishing by the way? :tongue:

blacktail · 12-11-2002, 07:57 PM

No Swarovskis. My Dad has a brand new one in the box, but doesn't want to part with it.

We can team up for the Steelhead Challenge if you want. If not, we'll go whenever.

Let me know.

Mike
mlr67@web-ster.com

parthur · 12-11-2002, 08:00 PM

This store is like walking into the "Sportmans Show"....$1,000.000.00 woth of taxidermy, it's awesome.

They are based out of Utah and don't have a real feel for the NW yet but they have a huge selection of fishing/hunting/camping/outdoor gear/etc.will give GI Joe's & Fisherman's a run for their $ once they figure it out.

The stores are huge (This one was once a Ernst store) and they are looking at several locations in the Portland/Beaverton markets that were formerly occupied by HomeBase.

Definitely worth checking out..just my .02

brshooter · 12-11-2002, 08:00 PM

Sounds like a place to check out. Some scum of the earth broke into my garage last week and relieved me of a couple of steelhead rods/reels, a trout rod/reel, my big tackle box, and my waders. Getting my rods from TH, but still have a bunch of other stuff to buy.

WP · 12-12-2002, 05:05 AM

I agree that they are by selection one of the few places to browse. I would not say though, that thwey are wonderful. I live fairly close to them (40 minutes) and have 3 times "missed" store hours because they open late and close early (Sundays). The staff is marginal and I have twice talked to the manager about poor service and incompetent staff. Admittedly, this was during the time they had just opened and staffr training was marginal. They still have to learn to stock for their local fisheries. I could not get a gaffhook and they were very nervous about anyone looking at high priced rods. I could not get anyone to locate big game hooks for tuna and sturgeon (oversize). Too much emphisis on clothes and "accessories" and not enough on the basic fishing equipment. They had only one model of mountable compass and no portable marine GPS's (at that time). I think the biggest problem was they way the manager (or who was suppose to represent the manager to me) did not handle my complaints with any sense that they were important. I hate being dismissied when I have something to say. I left a whole cart full of "stuff" sitting, and left, the last time the service was terrible and I could get no one to help me at all...the staff was too busy talking among themselves and playing around, to help a customer. I shop there now only when I have to....an hour further to FMS and Joe's is, well, Joe's.

This is the worst service I have ever recieved at a major chain store...even at K-mart I get better service!

WP :depressed:

Elkhunter · 12-12-2002, 05:20 AM

WP,
Sounds like you did have a bad service, I'm pretty critical myself and have only had good service the 5 or 6 times I have been there. They are huge and I would expect it to take time for them to figure out where everything is. I feel the way you do when I walk into fishermens, there are 2 or 3 people that are very helpful but some others that make me not even want to walk into the store. One jerk can ruin it for everyone. Exspecially when I'm giving them my money. Good luck if you try them again!

TheRogue · 12-12-2002, 05:21 AM

I think we all see bad things at certain times, regardless of the store. I've been there about a dozen times, have never had a problem, although someone does immediately ask if you need help if you touch a GLoomis. They're getting better about stocking for local fishing. They're still lacking in the moderate - upperend rod lines. Pretty good selection of GLoomis, almost NO Lami's or St. Croix.

Yes, they have a huge clothing and accessories department...but it's a HUGE building!! I'm going to hit there this weekend, and start my search for a new bow. Seems to be a pretty small bow selection, when compared with the gazzillion rifles they have.

I think I will also print out this thread, and ask to talk to a manager about the free advertising he's getting...if they're going to open in PDX soon, it would be well worth the money to pay to advertise on IFISH!!

TR

Catch 22 · 12-12-2002, 06:06 AM

Rumour has it that they will not be taking over the Home Base building at Johnson Creek. However, they are looking at the Olinger Travel Homes site. Which means a totally new building leaving us without a SW up here for a while longer. Should be worth the wait though.

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Great White Sturgeon Hunter · 12-12-2002, 06:37 AM

Check out their site on the internet. It also gives you a map for the Salem store. I also wrote them and told them what a great impact they have had. and gave them them ifish site to check to see what the customers are saying. and the need for additional stores in the Portland area. When I get a reply I'll post it. [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

GoFish · 12-12-2002, 06:48 AM

One thing to keep in mind when looking at G. Loomis rods, they often run a sales promotion for the employees. The employee that sells the most rods in a given time, will get their choice of a Loomis rod as a reward. That's plenty of incentive to get the attention of otherwise average sales clerks, and may result in the sales staff seeming like they are pouncing on the customer. I know people who have gotten $600 Spey rods for free when doing this.

jet · 12-12-2002, 06:59 AM

Mrs. Jet~~~ and I went there for the first time last sunday. The place was great. It seemed like a small Cabela's.

The trick is take your wife and let her shop while you do.

Jet~~~

Grant Scheele · 12-12-2002, 07:19 AM

I hope that they do decide to advertise on Ifish, assuming there is room, but don't count on it.

While talking to the manager about advertising on ifish he told me their policy was to do very minimal advertising and count on low prices and word of mouth for advertising.

Advertising costs money and the prices are passed onto the consumer and they are trying something different.

Seems to be working here.

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V. Green · 12-12-2002, 12:49 PM

Great White Sturgeon

Can you post the web site address?

OceanBlue · 12-12-2002, 01:28 PM

Sounds like their marketing plan is working - word of mouth is the best advertising and you all are doing a great job for them. [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

(gotta shop, gotta shop, gotta shop)

drift fishing fool · 12-12-2002, 11:16 PM

go fish, where did you hear about the person with the most sales getting hook up with a free rod of their choice. i would guess that someone bs'ed you on that one. if not, sounds like i need to go work there :grin:

northriver1 · 12-12-2002, 11:34 PM

Go fish was not BSing. I heard the same thing from the salesperson at a sporting goods store in Portland as I was buying a G. Lommis.

01-23-2003, 06:27 PM

Visited there today...pretty good prices. If a salt water angler goes there I think he would be disappointed though.
There is one coming to the Portland area at 82nd and Johnson Creek Road.
Also apparently Fishermans is looking for a west side location.

tag-a-long · 01-23-2003, 06:33 PM

Work in Salem, stop at Sportsmans on the way home. No honey, just had to "work late at the office" Shop at win-co, and have to fight to get into sportsmans without momma with me. She loves the place too.. It is a candy store though!!!!!!!!!!!!

LIV2FISH · 01-23-2003, 06:45 PM

Contrary to some of the other posts that I have read, I had a great experience in the Sportsmans Warehouse.

Went to the binocular section looking for warranty information on a set of Nikon binoculars that I had. The salesman that I talked to was new and wasn't real sure of where to find the info, so I just figured that it was a lost cause and went shopping elsewhere in the store. Well, after about 30 minutes of browsing throughout the entire store, this same salesman tracked me down with the information that I had been looking for. :smile: :smile: :smile:

In any other chain store, the minute that I walked away from the counter, I would have been history. This gentleman took the time to find the information for me, knowing that I wasn't going to buy anything from him. That particular attention to customer service is what has sent me back there repeatedly since then and I have never been dissatisfied with the customer service or prices. Just my .02

Bob Barthlow · 01-23-2003, 07:57 PM

I've been to the Sportsmans Warehouse in the Tricities, and it's by far the best sporting goods store in central
Washington........great job!

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4 REEL · 01-23-2003, 08:00 PM

Yup...I am a sportsman customer. If you check out the bragin board...I am the one with the BIG sturgeon on the left side of the board. Love to fish those old crocks!
The only problem I have with the place is that it WILL send you to the poor house real quick.
To bad they don't have one in PDX for you guys. I sure they will soon if they are smart.
:grin:

willametteriveroutlaw · 01-23-2003, 08:09 PM

Sportsmens is nice, but given the choice I'll head to FMS any day of the week. Their hunting selection is good but I find there fishing selection a little weak.

Norski · 01-23-2003, 08:33 PM

Now it's about time someone puts a sporting good store on my way to the coastal rivers that if you are going fishing and want something off the wall THEY HAVE IT.
I called fisherlady and said I was stopping for a look see, well the look see became 1&1/2 hours and I could of spent the night there, they have EVERTHING Fishing hooks Poles eggs guns clothes tents Boats, i HAVENT BEEN THIS INPRESSED IN SOME TIME. I drive from Bend and when I saw the prices of Gamakatsu hooks I bought all I could, I cant talk for the prices in Portland Or the Coast but in Bend for 6 hooks 2.78 At the wearhouse 1.63 a package, There prices are GREAT GO HAVE A BALL AND A LOOK SEE, and no divorce!!!!

1pump · 01-23-2003, 09:25 PM

Stopped in there 2 weeks ago for the first time. Most righteous!
Their raingear selection was pitiful, though. One little rack, and it was crappy stuff. I normally wouldn't have noticed, but somebody decided to "borrow" mine from the back of my truck so I was looking for replacements. Other than that, it was pretty cool. I miss the "mom & pop" type stores (like FMS when they had the single building on Columbia), but that's just the way it goes anymore. :depressed:

b.man · 01-24-2003, 12:21 AM

Finally a store for the bird hunting afcionado without the draconian service. If you want a mid grade shotgun (2-3K) Sportsmans cant be beat. Whats that noise ? Why its the Grim Reaper pounding on the door at Warrens "Gun Room" in Portland

Big Willie · 01-24-2003, 06:11 AM

Don't get us started on the Gun Room.

Kruechief · 01-24-2003, 06:58 AM

Sportsman’s has the worst service I have ever encountered! [img]graemlins/berry.gif[/img]

They sold Chinookie a $600.00 Bowtech and then refused to stand behind the product when one of the limbs shattered within a couple of weeks of buying it. :shocked:

I was not impressed with the service on the floor either.

As much as I hate to shop Joes due to their poor inventory control, it is absolutely the best service one can get (knowledgeable and easy to return/exchange). :smile:

Sometimes, bigger isn't better!

Krue

On a mission · 01-24-2003, 07:56 AM

I live in Keizer so I get there often. My only caution is they don't have that good of a slection on Salmon and Steelhead stuff. Fishermans is much much better. They are great at hunting and camping, but not on the fishing side. Just an example, hooks in bulk. beads and spiner stuff in bulk. I tried to get a web belt for my knife and pliers and nada, some black beads nada, and a spoon knife nada. Lots of other stuff though. I still like Fishermans.

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steelhooked · 01-24-2003, 07:32 PM

make sure you take your wife along and make sure you :grin: look at every item so she understands what kind of torture we go through at the mall!

Snapset · 01-24-2003, 11:40 PM

I went through there for the second time this afternoon. The first time I just walked around slackjawed like that kid in Willy Wonkas for the first time. This tiome I bought some gear, they have a pretty good flytuing selection, a great Yarn selection, and they even have hatchery tags. I am guessing though, since the hatchery tag was not hand printed, that all of the *** clerks do now. What about it, ***?

It was a pleasant day for tackle shopping for me. I was in Fishermans Shack also this morning, and if there is a better tackle store proprietor than Don, I haven't met them yet.