They didn't hold out. They FTC basically quashed it. The current FTC is pretty anti-merger.Glad they cold hold out, it’s better for us to not have all eggs sold from the same basket.
Even better is that locally a Sportsman's Warehouse store took over a big Field & Stream store from Dick's a couple of years ago.
We already have a Bass Pro and a Cabelas locally. Since Bass Pro took over, the quality of the clothing at Cabelas has gone down.
Used to order stuff from Gander Mt., not sure if they're still in business.
Remember when L L Bean was primarily a hunting and fishing supply operation before they went PC?
It seems like sporting goods chains are like good dogs. You love them, but they don't live that long.
Great analogy! lol
Even better is that locally a Sportsman's Warehouse store took over a big Field & Stream store from Dick's a couple of years ago.
I've spent a few thousand dollars at Cabela's over the years. Never bought but one gun, a Shield on sale, there. Until the merger, I was regularly pleased with the quality goods found at Cabela's. They weren't the cheapest goods, but they functioned as they should and they lasted. I loved going to the one in Sydney, NE until they opened two stores in the Denver metropolitan area. After the Bass Pro takeover merger, Cabela's became like a sports oriented Sam's Club versus a Costco in terms of their house branded products. After moving from Denver to Sin City 18 months ago, I've not once been to the sole Bass Pro location here because my distaste of their stores in Denver, but have visited the local Sportsman's several times.
I've spent a few thousand dollars at Cabela's over the years. Never bought but one gun, a Shield on sale, there. Until the merger, I was regularly pleased with the quality goods found at Cabela's. They weren't the cheapest goods, but they functioned as they should and they lasted. I loved going to the one in Sydney, NE until they opened two stores in the Denver metropolitan area. After the Bass Pro takeover merger, Cabela's became like a sports oriented Sam's Club versus a Costco in terms of their house branded products. After moving from Denver to Sin City 18 months ago, I've not once been to the sole Bass Pro location here because my distaste of their stores in Denver, but have visited the local Sportsman's several times.[/QUOTE
Went to the store in Sydney when it was in a building that was basically a converted garage. Their main appeal at that time was fishing gear. Man they had stuff you couldn't find anywhere else! Small but a lot of fun.
No, you're not the only one. I still like them.I think I'm the only one that still likes Cabela's.
Yeah, after Bass Pro took over, they started stocking "Red Head" brand clothing. I have about a half dozen "Red Head" brand shirts, and two pairs of "Red Head" brand boots - I bought one pair of them and found them so darned comfortable, a month later I went back and bought another pair just like the first pair. The second pair is still in the box because I haven't worn out the first pair yet, and it's going on two years.They've definitly changed since Bass Pro took over
My wife also likes Cabela's/Bass Pro's clothing, and last year she bought a few Christmas gifts for grandkids there. However, neither she nor I bought many guns at Cabela's even before Bass Pro took over. It was, and still is a good place to go look at guns though (IMO). It's just that we have our favorite LGSs, and so we have almost always "looked" at guns at Cabela's, but when it comes time to lay our money down, we do it at one of our favorite LGSs.As long as I go in with the mindset that it's a clothing and camping store that happens to sell guns and hunting stuff. I'm usually not disappointed.
SW has terrible customer service online