Any word from O. L. Adcock

[joevan125]

I sent O.L. a check last april and he told me he would have my bow done by September 2010.

I have called several times and i have been unable to get in touch with him, so i was wondering if any of you guys have spoken to him recently.

Also do any of you have his email address, i try to connect with it on my computer and for some reason it want let me.

Im not a wizz with computers and it keeps telling me i need to do this and that so if someone could PM his email to me i sure would appreciate it.

Thanks

[Gil Verwey]

The last I heard from Ol was a post I saw on another site a few months ago. He said he had some health and family issues. He was also catching up on bow orders for some people still on his list. I assume that health, family issues, catching up on orders and the Alaska Bowhunter Supply bow are occupying his time.

This was the email address listed on his web site.

[email protected]  

Gil

[Rick Wiltshire]

Glad to see that I am not the only one who is unable to get hold of O.L.  In the past he always returned e-mails in a timely manner - not now.

Here is another e-mail that I have for him:      [email protected]

I have sent several to him at that addy and not had them bounce back to me.

Let me know if you contact him.

[MountainTool21]

Guys He contacted me earlier this year and said I was still on "the list" and could expect my bow but he was dealing with some family stuff and said he would be back on top and  running shortly. Great guy OL is. Andrew

[Rick Wiltshire]

MountainTool21 -

Did you intiate contact with O.L.?  If not you should consider yourself lucky if O.L. contacted you.

I have had my deposit in with him since April of 2002 had he has never intiated any communication with me.

Some may call me foolish for waiting around so  long. BUT I am determined to make him honor his word and build me a bow.

[Steve O]

I thought I was a pretty kind, patient, and understanding customer, but you guys should get a bloody medal.  I would have called up A&H a LONG time ago!

[Rick Wiltshire]

I figure I have wasted a lot more money than my deposit with O.L. and only ended up with a headache, stomach ache, and the endless need for urination.    

A man is only as good as his word.  O.L. has told me via e-mail (I have kept them all) that he is going to honor his word - I will wait and see.  If I lose my money that is much less of a loss than what is lost when not when not honoring your word.

[pete p]

honor?? just an opinion here...but to me the honorable thing to do would be send a poor guy his deposit back after waiting since 2002. 8 yrs?? you guys have a lot more patients than me.

[Rick Wiltshire]

He has offered to send back the deposit, but said he would build the bow.  I am waiting for the bow.

[K. Mogensen]

Man, I couldn't even begin to fathom an 8 year wait. I'm waiting a week and a half for my Lost Creek and it's killing me. To me, if the guy can't build you a bow in 8 years, he can't have a whole lot of honor, JMO.

If you do ever get it though, it better be one damn good bow.

[Al Kidner]

8 Years..... gezzz.... I left the Army, bought a house, worked in Iraq and the 'Ghan as a security operator and done a lot of hunting in that time....


Best of luck to you, I've also put you in for a medal, with clasp.


ak.

[Mike Theis]

I had a couple of different taxidermists make me wait 3 years for mounts, and I thought that was a little long. 8 years is an eternity waiting for a bow to arrive. Kudos to you. Hope things work out for all of you and this troubled bowyer.

[ALDO]

I sent back a bow to OL, the last email I received from him was Sept 22, 2009.  He was going to refund me some money, hasn't happened yet.
ALDO

[Terry Green]

Originally posted by Rick Wiltshire:
MountainTool21 -

I have had my deposit in with him since April of 2002 had he has never intiated any communication with me.

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!  UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!     :mad:        :mad:            :mad:         :mad:

[Bowmania]

JoeVan,

I don't think you should count on hunting with an Adcock this September.  Did he KNOW you were going to send him a check???  I'm trying to give him every benefit of the doubt.

One of my New Years resolution was to find out about my replacement set of limbs.  I called every business day for 2 weeks - once a day.  Then three times a day for just short of 2 weeks before I got an email answer.  I tried to be polite and only call during business hours.  I was told he takes care of a family member during most of the day.  He has my riser.  I have my extra set of limbs and I'd be very surprise if I got my riser and replacement limbs for this season.  If you get a bow by September, I'm not the only person who would like to know about it.

Steve O,

I don't think you should mention A&H in the same sentence as OL (I know not really the same sentence).  For the unknowing, it could look like they have something to do with each other.  We're really looking at the extreme ends of customer service.  Most of us know you didn't mean that.

I still believe OL will fill his orders, but that check sure gives me for doubt.

Bowmania

[Turkeys Fear Me]

I can't believe anyone would even attempt to defend this, let alone excuse it.

8 years??

Family issues??

Health issues??

Unless he had "death issues" (his own) he should either send the bow or a refund.  That would be the only valid reason for any of this.

Nothing but a common crook in my opinion.

[BowHuntingFool]

Wow, and I've pounding my head off the wall waiting for 6 weeks now!  I couldn't even imagine.....

[LITTLEBIGMAN]

I've been waiting over two years for Mr Adcock for a replacement bow to the one of his that failed. Not a peep in all that time. I have given up hope that it will ever happen.

[Black Max]

Well, he sure spent a lot of time on the web sites posting during that time trying to claim fame by *reinventing* archery, and spent a lot of time chasing flight shooting records, and even named a feather cut after himself.  I think think he's spent more time trying to be famous than fulfill his business obligations.  You should have seen the thread on the other site a while back as there are some very upset people.

[joevan125]

You know all the things im hearing i have been hearing for a while now.

I went ahead and ordered a ACS from A@H and if i get my Adcock bow this fall then that will be great.

I have just heard way to many stories of guys waiting for years for there bow. He told me i could get my deposit back at any time, so if he doesn't have my bow finished by the fall thats when i will try to get back my deposit.

Im not going to hold my breath if someone has been waiting 8 yrs and still doesn't have there bow. Even if i get my bow what kind of costumer service will i get.

Im not bashing O.L. im just stating the facts and i really hope he builds me a bow. I hear he makes a great bow.