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 Re: Academy vs. Dick's
[Re: Fishin' Steeler]
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09/24/08 10:54 AM
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crabtrap
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Checked out Dicks this weekend and Sports Auth.( old Oshmans) in southpark when they opened....they both are high priced/low selection stores.
One would think that a store would listen to their customers but that's not true from what I've seen (Academy included). Sportsmans Warehouse in Round Rock is the only decent store in the area IMHO. Mail order BassPro or the SA store gets most of my business.
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Re: Academy vs. Dick's
[Re: crabtrap]
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09/24/08 02:20 PM
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Stump jumper
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It seems to me that Dicks is more into the organized sports stuff. They are definitely higher priced on an everyday basis. Floor staff knows nothing so do not bother asking. I thought that I could save a trip to Academy and pick up a spinner plate at Dicks. No such luck they will sell the big ticket item but forget about the accessories. Heck even WM sold spinner plates at one time. I was glad when Dicks opened I thought, good we will have some competition for the high overhead overpriced BPS. I will cherry pick at Dicks when they run ads and look for deals otherwise it is Academy.
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Re: Academy vs. Dick's
[Re: Harley66]
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10/10/08 01:43 PM
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shootisttx
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Agree with Harley...and Academy is Texas based. They know what we want/need.
"Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for." - Will Rogers
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Re: Academy vs. Dick's
[Re: shootisttx]
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10/17/08 06:52 AM
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irfishyir2
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I shopped Dicks in San Antonio out next to Bass Pro Shop and it sucked. Me and my friends went into Bass Pro first and I was bragging on Dicks so we went over and checked them out. Hardly nothing in the way of fishing. More clothes than anything else. That store wont stay open for long with it next to Bass Pro.
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Re: Academy vs. Dick's
[Re: irfishyir2]
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10/19/08 11:50 AM
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Mark Perry
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Dick's is almost a waster of time if you are a bass fisherman.
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Re: Academy vs. Dick's
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/21/08 09:06 PM
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bradnitro175
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Only down side of academy is I use a left hand reel so I buy the reals at dicks and the tackle at academy.i wish they would start carying more leftys I've seen at most 2 or 3 at each store?
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Re: Academy vs. Dick's
[Re: bradnitro175]
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10/22/08 01:34 AM
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Brandon972
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I dont like Dicks.... 
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Re: Academy vs. Dick's
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/22/08 10:49 AM
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SkeeterRonnie
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Dick's is almost a waster of time if you are a bass fisherman. only thing I buy at Dicks is Roboworms. and yes, it is a store for killing time in...... nothing of real interest for me- but if I golfed or ran track, I would be in heaven...
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Re: Academy vs. Dick's
[Re: 9874opf]
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10/22/08 12:48 PM
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Bfail
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The worst by far is Sport Authority--even when they had decent stuff--their customer service stunk and the SA by Hulen here in FtWorth was about as organized as a flea market +1 Sports Authority is worse than Oshmans use to be. I rather go to Walmart, lol
Wreck 'em
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Re: Academy vs. Dick's
[Re: Bfail]
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10/22/08 06:13 PM
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Pencil pusher
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Does anybody remember the name of the big sports store that was at Central and Royal Lane? They had a great fishing departmant. Lots of high end stuff and always had a bunch of good stuff marked down. I bought a lot there 8 or 9 years ago.
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Re: Academy vs. Dick's
[Re: Pencil pusher]
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10/23/08 11:50 AM
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chuckwagon
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If WAL*MART or ACADEMY does not have it...........I don't NEED IT!
Case Closed!
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