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December 2023 by Darek Koltas
Louie is a great owner and very friendly, knowledgeable guy, and detailed. Would definitely use his shop and services again! Recommend him for Fire Arm Transfer services and blade collection!Thanks and Cheers Louie!
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November 2023 by jon finley
Great selection and pricing for whatever you are looking for. Knowledgeable staff.
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July 2023 by Eric Sirinsky
Louie is a huge asset to the Chicagoland knife community. He is EXTREMELY knowledgeable, helpful, patient, considerate and fun! I found him listed on the Microtech website as an authorized dealer. I came to find out upon speaking with him that he has 10x the inventory of your average Chicago area Microtech dealer! He has some tough to find pieces too. How many Microtech dealers can you walk in to and have your choice of a Socom Manual or Auto both in stock?!Louie will be my first stop for all things knife related.
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July 2023 by Sarah G.
Very nice owner, super knowledgeable and personable. Will definitely be returning! And he clearly appreciates his customers and provides great deals!
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April 2023 by Mohammad Jalouga
Had an awesome experience shopping here, Louie was extremely helpful answering all my questions and went above and beyond to make sure I was confident with my purchase. With such a diverse selection of knives I will definitely return again!
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April 2023 by Kris Samolinski
This shop is a little hidden gem. They have a great selection of knives and are very good at communicating and provide outstanding customer service. They are able to get what you want and work with you throughout the entire process. Louie runs an outstanding business and is the man to reach out to when you are looking for something specific he will pull through! I would recommend to a knife enthusiast to take the time and stop by his little shop in New Lenox and take a look at his great stock on hand and be prepared to be receive top notch customer service!
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April 2023 by Just Joe
Highly recommend Cherry Creek Gallery. I just bought a Microtech Ultratech today and I’m very happy with my purchase. He has ALOT of knives in stock.
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March 2023 by Grace Gedney
My partner and I came out today from out of state, about an hour and a half drive, looking for a Heretic Manticore. They didn’t end up having the one my partner was in search for but ended up selling him on two different knives. This store had an incredible selection on knives and had some pretty great antiques. I would absolutely recommend a trip out here to anyone. Thank you for a great experience!
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March 2023 by Samuel Robles
Initially I was really happy with Louie but for my last transfer it went sideways! I purchased my guns 2 weeks before the lawsuit went in place online and did my background check and was approved 3 days before the mag ban went into place. On that Friday he called me and told me he wasn't going to give me my 5 mags and threaded barrel even though the purchase was completely legal and was done way before the ban went into affect
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December 2022 by Sam Kramer
Cool little shop with amazing selection. The owner was extremely nice and helpful and definitely made sure my visit was worth while. They will ship out of state as well
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December 2022 by Roberto Cervantes
Trust me when I tell you this is a great store if you’r into edc pocket knives! Definitely plan on picking up a few more from you guys!
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November 2022 by Bruce Leeroy
Louie (owner) was a pleasure to encounter in a business that draws unusually demanding customers of Microtech knives. I came from out of state looking for an authorized vender and had very low expectations of finding or buying anything after going to several stores that were also venders. But upon arrival, and discovering the numerous selections of such phenomenal merchandise in such an unassuming location, I found a very common combat troodon. I ended up walking out with a fantastic edc and my b-I-l who came along w/no knowledge of these knives bought one too! We were laughing like kids again. You can buy happiness, if only for a moment and with the right store such as Cherry Creek Gallery Inc. New Lenox, IL!!!! Highly recommend you check this place out if you’re within 100 miles or if you’re somewhere else USA; Louie will ship!
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November 2022 by Adam Singer
Really great little shop with a fantastic stock of knives. I went in there looking for a specific Benchmade knife that ended up being discontinued and he had one in the back! Lots of guns and fun antiques. The owner is a good guy and knowledgeable.
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November 2022 by Alan
I came into the store to purchase a Microtech Stitch and had a fantastic conversation with the owner Louis, I got to see some wonderful Microtech knives including a Marfione custom!Louis was very knowledgeable, and I could really tell he takes good care of his merchandise from the way he handled the various knives he showed me.There was also a nice collection of firearms and classic revolvers and all sorts of things that go bang if that's your sort of thing!I will definitely be coming back with a friend!
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November 2022 by Adam Collins
First time visiting, very happy with my experience! Read on for more details.So I had been shopping around on-line for a specific, relatively high-end knife, and every single website thatI could find who sold it was out of stock. Every one of them. Decided to go to the manufacturers website and see if I could find more information, and saw on their where-to-buy page that Cherry Creek Gallery was a distributor. I had never heard of Cherry Creek before, but being that they were only a 35minute drive away, and the knife I wanted appeared to be sold out everywhere, decided that they were worth looking into.So I went to their website which, admittedly, is pretty lacking, but there was some contact information to reach out with.So I did. I sent an email inquiring about the knife I wanted, not specifically since I had given up finding one, but asked if they had anything from the same brand in the same color. Received an email reply from Louie pretty quickly about what they had that fit what I inquired about, and lucky enough for me they had the exact one I'd been looking for!Not knowing anything about what Cherry Creek was like, and seeing that the knife appeared out of stock virtually everywhere else, I asked if they could possibly hold it aside for me until I was able to stop in on the coming Saturday, and Louie had no problems doing that for me which I greatly appreciated.So, today is that Saturday, and I went in to Cherry Creek this morning to check it out.The business itself is rather quaint and unassuming. A plain white storefront with a small sign above the door, hours posted (though funnily enough the open sign was not illuminated). When I walked inside the setting reminded me of an antiques shop in many ways, and though I generally dislike antique shops, this was much more pleasant. It has a certain 'personality' to it I suppose, though it's difficult to describe. It was unexpected, yet somehow calming.I walked in and asked for Louie whom I had been communicating with via e-mail, and he was right there and helped me out nearly immediately. He seemed very nice. Has a relaxed, calming, and genuine nature and was just all-around a pleasure to interact with. You can tell that he knows his stuff, and just seems genuinely happy to be doing what he's doing, happy to help you out, offer tips/advice, and even gave gratitude for the business. That part was mutual, because I was grateful as well for his help and for making the entire experience a remarkably pleasant one. He even gave me some free stickers since I drove so far to stop in. (I didn't even consider it a far drive, but that gesture made me smile).All around, from going in with no expectations stumbling upon the website to walking away knife in-hand (or rather, in box), was an absolute delight of an experience.Sure, the website could use some work (and we even touched on that briefly during my visit) but if you're like me and stumbled upon cherry Creek and are reading these reviews, just send them an e-mail, give them a call, or step in for yourself to see if they have what you're looking for.Despite the 'far' drive, I will most likely be coming back here again the next time I'm in the market for a quality knife. Louie was a delight to work with, and I'd be more than happy to become a repeat customer.If you took the time to read this essay of a review, thank you. And Louie, if you read this, thank you again for everything!
