[trucker3573]

I know there was a guy in the Holland area that was a tuner and a great string builder awhile back. I don’t believe he had a shop or anything but you could ship your bow to him. He frequented archery talk forums as retrieverfishing or something really close to that. He was really good and built an awesome set of strings. I think mike was his name. No idea if he still does it.


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I remember his strings were catfish custom strings. He will install and tune the bow. Did really good work. Here is link

Catfish Custom Bowstrings

Custom bowstring manufacturer providing top quality equipment for the modern archer.

www.catfishcustombowstrings.com

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[bowhuntaholic]

Sunrise or mor archery , and bens great outdoors in marlette has a good selection of archery gear

 

[Zturfman]

Untamed or FPS are your best choices in the area. Without to far of a drive. I shoot leagues at fps and have chatted with Brian from untamed at a local 3D course. Both seem to have great knowledge when it comes to general archery knowledge, tuning your bow, or setting up the right arrow for you.

As for myself, I do most everything my self in my house. I have a press, vise, and basic set up/ fletching tools. I’m still learning but can do all the basics and then some!

I am located in kaleva about 40-45 minutes from both Cadillac and TC. I saw a thread on here a while back of a gentleman that was offering fellow AT members into his home to use his press and tools. I thought that was pretty neat! I would entertain the same idea if you were interested in doing your own work or wanted to be more hands on with your setup.

 

[MbatsonZ7]

I know there was a guy in the Holland area that was a tuner and a great string builder awhile back. I don’t believe he had a shop or anything but you could ship your bow to him. He frequented archery talk forums as retrieverfishing or something really close to that. He was really good and built an awesome set of strings. I think mike was his name. No idea if he still does it.


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The guy I believe your thinking of is actually Mike he owns Catfish customs and from what everyone seems to say on here, he makes the best strings you can buy. Out of Hamilton MI

 

[KRATOCT]

Alright thanks. I'll take a look at the necessary and recommended equipment for setting up a home archery shop. Any recommendations off the top of anyone's head on this post? I see there are a lot of posts out there (a lot of them older) with varying opinions. Or if you know of a specific good thread to refer to pass that along. Thanks

 

[Alaska at heart]

Do what I did. Buy a press, buy a bow vise, buy a fletching jig and learn to do everything yourself. You can watch you tube videos made by the best archers and bow mechanics in the world and with less time and money invested in traveling all over to shops you could be doing it all yourself. Then you can fletch arrows the way you want, tune your bow the way you want and you will have all the satisfaction of doing it DIY!

Or drive to Holland and have Long Range Archery set you up. But every time you need your bow tweaked or arrows fetched you have to drive.

Looks like we were typing at the same time.....sorry for being redundant.

This may not be what you wanted to hear.....but it is a very good answer for many of us. Most shops are very similar to what you have experienced around your home area.....and elsewhere. They are in it to sell a bow with basic setup and arrows fletched the way the majority of customers will be satisfied. If you are a "more" person, the only way to get what you are hoping for is to do it yourself. Maybe start with a quality fletching jig, a few vane choices and start experimenting. Then start researching bow tuning.....it truly isn't "rocket surgery".....LOL I consider myself average in mechanical skills....my master's degree is not in engineering....but a press and other tools live in my basement with a great deal of learned independence.

 

[KRATOCT]

Looks like we were typing at the same time.....sorry for being redundant.

This may not be what you wanted to hear.....but it is a very good answer for many of us. Most shops are very similar to what you have experienced around your home area.....and elsewhere. They are in it to sell a bow with basic setup and arrows fletched the way the majority of customers will be satisfied. If you are a "more" person, the only way to get what you are hoping for is to do it yourself. Maybe start with a quality fletching jig, a few vane choices and start experimenting. Then start researching bow tuning.....it truly isn't "rocket surgery".....LOL I consider myself average in mechanical skills....my master's degree is not in engineering....but a press and other tools live in my basement with a great deal of learned independence.

Not necessarily the answer I was dreading, I'm just surprised that there isn't a decent proshop in the state that would take the time to do this, even if it was an additional charge. I'd much rather acquire the gear and do it myself like I have over the years for my rifle builds.

The most unfortunate part is that I was debating on even getting a new bow this year and this now up's the expense significantly more. I might just have to focus on getting the bow and accessories and having someone at the local shop throw it together until next year where I may have a greater opportunity to acquire the shop equipment and tools and play around with different options.

I have also had a couple offers to used in-home setups from a few guys that live in the area and this may be the best choice for this year, but ultimately having the tools and equipment myself would be a goal.

 

[Alaska at heart]

Not necessarily the answer I was dreading, I'm just surprised that there isn't a decent proshop in the state that would take the time to do this, even if it was an additional charge. I'd much rather acquire the gear and do it myself like I have over the years for my rifle builds.

The most unfortunate part is that I was debating on even getting a new bow this year and this now up's the expense significantly more. I might just have to focus on getting the bow and accessories and having someone at the local shop throw it together until next year where I may have a greater opportunity to acquire the shop equipment and tools and play around with different options.

I have also had a couple offers to used in-home setups from a few guys that live in the area and this may be the best choice for this year, but ultimately having the tools and equipment myself would be a goal.

There very well may be.....but I don't know of one first hand. I shot trad archery for 3 decades and learned to do most of my own work. We had one local trad shop and the owner was great....but he went out of business. When I shifted to compounds, I was blessed to have a local nephew who was learning bow tuning and helped me a great deal. So I was never in a bow shop....it was all done in his basement in the evening. When he took and out-of-state job, I was forced to decide if I wanted to find a shop or jump out on my own. I've never regretted the investment of a bow press and other tuning equipment.

 

[Trevor Ellison]

Kruizenga Archery in Mattawan is fantastic! It is just west of Kalamazoo.

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[sjefro7]

FPS in Cadillac on Boone rd.


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[Glenredhawk]

I highly recommend Beckers Archery in Fowler, Michigan. Dave has plenty of bows and has a lot of hard to find equipment and very knowledgeable. Even had some Mathews target bows in there the last time I was there (2 weeks ago). You can also come to the Demmer Center at Michigan State University for advise and some shooting. I would be glad to help.

 

[rslscobra]

Pm me I’d be willing to help
Have all the equipment and can talk arrows too.