Just got back from Nixa about 4:30 PM. What a great trip.
First I want to say thanks to Scott Peterson, SWP here on TG for stopping by and doin a bit of "visiten" while we were there.
As I said in my "Trip to Nixa" thread, I had some ideas about what I wanted to order and wanted to talk with the guys about it and I wanted to put my hand on a "Toby" grip. I did all of that. I shot several bows.. adds to the confusion and certainly makes you start playing with different wood ideas.
I stayed true to my thoughts. I have ordered a PL II 64" 45# @ 28" with a LAG grip, a slightly larger shelf and black fiberglass things like the bamboo laser things. For those of you that I have PM'ed or emailed about grips, well, we were writing the order for a standard grip which I was going to do my own custom job on when Roger says, "Hey, let me run upstairs and get a LAG grip for you to look at." OK, I say. This may be the closest grip to what I am looking for I have found. It will likely still take a bit of "Custom by Bruce" to get it exact but hey... its my bow.
That being said, I am now thinking of calling back and seeing if they can do that grip in a TD model.... I can never make a decision.
OK... the next PL I order (already thinking there) will be a 66" birds eye maple... God, they had one in the rack and I almost fainted. Sweeeeeeeettt was the word.
While I was there Roger had to have taken at least 3 bow orders plus a bunch of phone calls, John was busy boxing bows to ship and Toby showed up in time to help a young man who got his first bow, an SA II, for Christmas with some arrows. While the young man was working with Toby his Mom told my wife that she thought she would like to try this stuff so Marilyn jumped into teach mode and spent at least an hour with the Mom. I told Roger that should be worth a discount... LOL
Marilyn and I were treated to a tour of the plant although no work was being done. The place is spotless. We got to see "Millie" and "Willie" the two "precision" milling machines, the lay up area, the paint room and weight area. Its way cool..
All in all, this was a great trip. It took me five hours to drive over there and I would do it again in a heart beat.
Now all I have to do is make a decision on the TD thing and make a phone call.... Oh, Lord give me guidance
The bows on “the wall” are something to behold. You name the grip, length, poundage and virtually the wood and they have one hanging there for you to try.
This is the best bunch of guys to deal with.