UkiahDog
08-21-2008, 09:41 PM
What does everyone in NM think of Gauthier's? I just bought a used compound bow that I got a great deal on. I went in and asked them to "look it over as if it had been dry fired". Those were my words. I paid them to mount my Drop Zone sight and paper tune it, as well as for a dozen fletched arrows.
First problem: my drop zone was mounted completely incorrectly. It was too high, and the lever arm lifted up less than half way. When I picked it up they forgot to put the neoprene arrow rest on it, and it wasn't with the bow. I had to bring it up....
Second problem: not only did I have to bring up the arrow rest, but my STS supressor was loose and flopping around. I had to bring that up at check out also.
Third problem: Once I got home and looked it over better I realized my cable guard was loose and had pulled itself out far enough from the force of the strings to cock over and damn near fall out. How could you not notice that when you're looking over a bow. It was so obvious. The strings would catch on the STS at full draw for Christ's sake...
fourth problem: one of my arrows was fletched incorrectly. The cock vane was not properly aligned with the nock.
I just moved to TC a few months ago, and needless to say, I am not impressed.... I basically had to retune my bow myself. I don't know if he was confused by what i meant by looking the bow over.. I told him I bought it used and wanted it looked over, and I paid whatever he asked. I don't have a bow press. It cost me approx. $200 overall. I know they are very overpriced just by looking around, hell they are asking $139 for a Trophy Ridge single pin Flatliner sight, but I figured if I bought my arrows from them they would tune it right.
It shoots straight as hell and is extremely accurate, so I'm not too concerned about the paper tune being off after my adjustments. Especially considering I honestly believe that they took the arrow and very carefully passed it through the paper and called it a paper tune..... They just seem pretty arrogant for a "pro shop" that is so unprofessional with their results. I damaged the fletch on my messed up arrow while shooting a really nice grouping and I'm just gonna buy some of the blazer vanes and fletch them myself. I'm not even gonna take it back and make them fix it because I just don't trust the guy that's always in there. Anyways, I'm sure I'll damage more before Oct. 1st....
Do you have to buy your bow from them for them to care? Maybe it's a situation where they mark there prices up by fifteen percent over retail, but if you buy your bow you get twenty percent off. Do they charge so much more because they are a "pro" shop? Not very professional if you ask me. It can't be overhead becasue they've been there a while from what I hear and the Gauthier name is also present on some other businesses in town. They must have a faction of loyal customers and don't care about any new business.
Nonetheless, I'll never go there again! They've always been cocky, but I thought I'd give them a chance and some business on the bow tune and arrows. I'd rather take my business to Jay's when I'm passing through Gaylord, or order online. I guess I'm just venting and I figured I couldn't be the first person they've done wrong. Who knows, maybe someone who works there will read this.....
First problem: my drop zone was mounted completely incorrectly. It was too high, and the lever arm lifted up less than half way. When I picked it up they forgot to put the neoprene arrow rest on it, and it wasn't with the bow. I had to bring it up....
Second problem: not only did I have to bring up the arrow rest, but my STS supressor was loose and flopping around. I had to bring that up at check out also.
Third problem: Once I got home and looked it over better I realized my cable guard was loose and had pulled itself out far enough from the force of the strings to cock over and damn near fall out. How could you not notice that when you're looking over a bow. It was so obvious. The strings would catch on the STS at full draw for Christ's sake...
fourth problem: one of my arrows was fletched incorrectly. The cock vane was not properly aligned with the nock.
I just moved to TC a few months ago, and needless to say, I am not impressed.... I basically had to retune my bow myself. I don't know if he was confused by what i meant by looking the bow over.. I told him I bought it used and wanted it looked over, and I paid whatever he asked. I don't have a bow press. It cost me approx. $200 overall. I know they are very overpriced just by looking around, hell they are asking $139 for a Trophy Ridge single pin Flatliner sight, but I figured if I bought my arrows from them they would tune it right.
It shoots straight as hell and is extremely accurate, so I'm not too concerned about the paper tune being off after my adjustments. Especially considering I honestly believe that they took the arrow and very carefully passed it through the paper and called it a paper tune..... They just seem pretty arrogant for a "pro shop" that is so unprofessional with their results. I damaged the fletch on my messed up arrow while shooting a really nice grouping and I'm just gonna buy some of the blazer vanes and fletch them myself. I'm not even gonna take it back and make them fix it because I just don't trust the guy that's always in there. Anyways, I'm sure I'll damage more before Oct. 1st....
Do you have to buy your bow from them for them to care? Maybe it's a situation where they mark there prices up by fifteen percent over retail, but if you buy your bow you get twenty percent off. Do they charge so much more because they are a "pro" shop? Not very professional if you ask me. It can't be overhead becasue they've been there a while from what I hear and the Gauthier name is also present on some other businesses in town. They must have a faction of loyal customers and don't care about any new business.
Nonetheless, I'll never go there again! They've always been cocky, but I thought I'd give them a chance and some business on the bow tune and arrows. I'd rather take my business to Jay's when I'm passing through Gaylord, or order online. I guess I'm just venting and I figured I couldn't be the first person they've done wrong. Who knows, maybe someone who works there will read this.....