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February 2024 by Timothy Willett
Great people and prices on bows and equipment .
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February 2024 by Troy Moritz
I had to write a review to bump up A-1's score to as close to 5-stars as humanly possible.I've been to bow shops all over the world and I have a fair understanding of the nature of the archery industry. A-1 is different and better.The norm since Covid began was that everything archery is on backorder, that services take about 6 weeks, and if you didn't buy the bow from the specific retailer, you are SOL and need to go somewhere else. That is what is NORMAL for the archery industry.I was new to the area and they were VERY helpful. I brought them a bow I did not buy from them that is from a brand they do not carry, they were complimentary of my bow and were willing to work on it while I waited. A+.I've brought guests with me on several occasions of several ethnicities and religions and they were 100% welcoming to every guest I brought, treating them as a valuable potential customer.My last trip into the shop, my bow would not shoot properly whatsoever. They took the time to diagnose a couple of minor issues, let me go behind the counter for a papertune, reinstalled a drop away rest I did not tune properly, and encouraged me to retune several times until it was perfect. After a year's hiatus from practice, the bow they tuned for me shot six Xs in the first six shots on their range. It was perfectly managed services by both the technician (Brian?) and Little John.I give them a lot of credit for being open minded and understanding with their customers. My bows are all oddball custom bows from an obscure manufacturer, my arrow setup is very non-typical, and my hunting preferences aren't the norm either. While it may not be their preferences in what they sell, they were very helpful getting my setup I didn't buy from them working perfectly. A+ rating. (1.5 hours in of skilled labor and shop supplies for <$50? A total bargain)By far, the best run, most helpful, and most diplomatic archery shop in America.
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November 2023 by Ryan Brown
I have 3 other bow shops here in MN that are all within 15-20 minutes of my house but, I gladly drive the 35 minutes to A-1. I have never had service like the service I receive every time I walk into that store. Being relatively new to bow hunting it is beyond helpful to have guys like Big Mike, Brian, and John to be able to bounce questions off of. Every person I have worked with at A-1 has been nothing short of amazing. I just took my sisters boyfriend here today to have his bow sighted in/tuned he had bought at fleet farm last year. Within 5 minutes of being in the store John, Brian, and Big Mike said he needed a left handed bow instead of a right with a simple eye test. They worked with him on trading in his bow to get a left handed bow and after a couple hours he left, now a lefty, shooting tight groups at 50 yards. I could go on and on. Don’t shop anywhere else. Thank you, A-1.
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November 2023 by Angela Ra
My daughter and I took a beginners class here and my daughter liked it so much that she joined the homeschooling league. Dana is a great teacher. She has a strict emphasis on safety while also keeping it fun. I highly recommend.
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November 2023 by Og Moderator
I came in 15 minutes before close and the guys there were willing to help me get completely set up. Stayed there 45 minutes after they closed to make sure I was comfortable leaving there with what I had. I will go back there even having a two hour drive for all me needs now. Thanks again guy! Sorry for having you miss the packers vs Vikings game for a bit.
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November 2023 by Jeremy Berndt
Staff is very welcoming and knowledgeable. In my experience they don't try to oversell you. Archery range here is pretty good. 20 yards indoor 70 yards outdoor.
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October 2023 by Joseph Hillmann
Huge selection and very knowledgeable staff. Had great private lessons with Dana, and they went above and beyond to turn around an emergency repair overnight. I won't go anywhere else!
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September 2023 by UARESPED Lee
Hello my fellow hunters, so today i decide to go check out this place and do a quick adjustment on my crossbow and the customer services was by far the worst i’ve ever seen. Right when I walked through the door with my cousins the old guy at the desk rolled his eyes at us and decide not to greet us but as we waited he was greeting other people(race). When it was our turn to get our crossbow setup by the old guy he just started to speak non sense and telling us that we needed this and that which we knew we didn’t need. He obviously was trying to get us to spend money on things we didn’t need and we told him that those things were really unnecessary because we alrdy had the accessory on, then we began to tell us if we didn’t need his help he was going to go help another customer. He proceeded to do so. As we left the shop he told us that our business was wanted there. To ALL my fellow hmong hunters pls don’t support and go here. DONT waste your gas money and just go to FullDraw or Capra’s Sporting Goods.
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August 2023 by Mark Selseth
I have been going to A1 Archery for years- great service- very knowledgeable and great people!!! My next bow may be my last because of my age, but I will definitely purchase from them.
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July 2023 by Scott S
As a newer participant in the archery sport I am so glad I settled on A1 as the shop to help me. Every single person working there has a deep knowledge based on experience which shows at every interaction. You won’t be disappointed if you decide to support this shop!
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May 2023 by Shane Cowan
Always an amazing experience, they offer professional advice and can break it down so beginners understand.
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May 2023 by Cole Asinas
Have you ever questioned if your bow is tuned right? Or why your shots never seem to be consistent ? Or maybe your whole rig is a little off? This is the place to go. Brian here fixed what other bow shops pushed me out the door with. He took not just the time to fix bow, but explain to me every step along the way and show me the corrective action. Now if this wasn’t enough, he examined my shot, and he truly broke it down and started me back to the fundamentals. His exact words were “I don’t care if this takes you days, if we can’t get the fundamentals right, I won’t set up this bow for you to be wrong and have issues and frustration.” From bow repairs to archery coaching. This is the place to go. I have been to dozens of bow shops around the country, this is the best of the best. Brian will be the only guy I bring my bow too. Even if it means driving across the state !
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April 2023 by John
They guys are great was looking for a certain part not made anymore. While one guy was trying to Jerry rig something for me the other guy came out from the back room carrying the exact part I was search for. Then the price they charged was more than fair. A great job to both those guys.
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January 2023 by Jason Beimert
We went in and asked to use the range for a little bit of open shooting. My bow was messing up and Travis got everything fixed for me. I know so little about bows and Travis gave me the run down and even taught me how to shoot and hold the bow correctly.
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December 2022 by Chris Peterson
My daughter has been going here every once in a while and lives it. Decided to get her a membership for Christmas. Staff suggested getting a gift card for her to get the membership after the holiday so she wouldn't waste weeks of the membership. A+.
