If you want to know how you can get a new Black Creek bow for only $100 down, or for zero down if you have a trade-in bow, go to Sponsors Classified section and see our ad titled "Bows for $100 down". The Sponsors Classified section is above the Traditional Classified section on this site. This offer is presently not listed on BlackCreeks web site. It is presently being offered only on TradGang's Sponsor's Classifeds.
It's nice to see a payment plan being offered, especially in this economy. I hope it works well for you and your customers!
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AMEN to That!! :thumbsup: :archer:
Out of curiosity I went to the sponsors classifieds, then followed the instructions to see what "in stock" bows but failed to see any.
God bless,Mudd
PS: I think you are starting a great program.
Good on you Jim for helping make it easier for folks to get a quality bow affordably.
Sure was good to have you in camp for supper at Compton's...come back next year.
Rick
What an AWESOME gesture to the TradGang community.Wish I was in a position to guarantee that the very reasonable payment was available every month. This is just another gesture that makes proud to be part of the TradGang community. Good on you Jim! Mike
sorry on the wait, guys. the in stock bows have been listed in the sponsers classifieds.
thanks, jim
I bought my wife one of Jims's bows for Mother's day a year ago. It is beautiful, the craftsmanship is flawless and at only 36#s it really flings an arrow. This program is a great thing and hopefully many will take advantage of it. Thanks Jim for going out on a limb with this program.
hi rick, thanks for inviting me to supper. it was a fantastic dinner. got to meet some good people there too.
thanks, jim
That's awesome, I agree its nice for us poor guys to get a chance at super quality bows. I might have to take advantage of that.
Thanks for your generosity
We met Jim at the Howard Hill shoot here in Alabama last month. My son (almost 15) bought a bow on the payment plan and has been busy cutting grass to save up for his payments. Of course Dad had to "cosign" ;) it is a very nice 58" TD curve with a short riser (zebra & canary woods) great attention to detail and a fine shooter. I'll post some pictures when I get home - in O'Hare airport now :knothead:
I applaud the innovative approach. Jim is making a true custom bow attainable for many :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
James LOVES his! Wish I had a bow like that at 15...
You won't find a more honest bow maker than Jim Gainey. I hope he does well this program.
agree with cherokee scout.
x3 what john sullins said(cherokee scout),i have owned about 5 -6 of the banshee's,i shoot it a while and find another bow ,but i always go back to the banshee,one of the smoothest bows out there ,and the attention to detail is re-markable,he is honest as the day is long ,i picked one up at the hill shoot ,and im eye balling that 64#er i shot down there at the howard hill shoot for an elk hunt next year.you cant go wrong dealing with jim.
Great idea. Glad to see someone thinking outside the box. I would imagine it will boost your sales.
I love these threads about good bowyers. I have never shot a BlackCreek or seen one in person but the reports I have heard have been good and the bows look great.
God bless you in your endeavor, Steve
thanks sixby, coming from another bowyer that means a lot. hope we have the pleasure of meeting someday.
jim
Here are some pics of my last custom bow Jim built for me. It is 60" 52@28 and it is awesome. Thanks Jim! (//%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n581/dreynolds256/DSCN1918.jpg)[/IMG] (//%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n581/dreynolds256/DSCN1913.jpg)[/IMG] (//%5Bimg%5Dhttp://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n581/dreynolds256/DSCN1915.jpg)[/IMG] (//%5Bimg%5Dhttp://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n581/dreynolds256/DSCN1907.jpg)[/IMG] (//%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n581/dreynolds256/DSCN1912.jpg)[/IMG]
More pics! Sorry about the previous post, had problems downloading pics! Hopefully this post will look better.
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Good looking bow Daniel.
WOW! I might get me a new bow yet. Haven't tried one of these bows but I might just to support a great idea and person.
Ron
Great looking bow, Daniel. Great offer from Black Creek too!
TTT
jim i would like to see pics of your bows
Here is a picture of the Longbow Jim made for me.
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ttt
Excellent idea, quality Bowyer!
Good deal for everyone.
here is just a couple of bows jim has built,again cant say enough about the man,very easy to talk to,and he knows how to build a fine shooting and a good looking bow.
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I'm with the others that have commented on Jim and his bows, great guy and beautiful bows. I met JIm at the Howard Hill Classic and got to hold and lust after John's (Cherokee's) bow what a fantastic grip! The payment plan is a innovated move with Jim and allows others that may not be able to swing a large payment at one time to get into Traditional archery, but not only that but with a great bow! My friend Kirk (Possum Head) tried out a 36# bow there shooting I believe a 11+ gpp arrow and it really shot flat out to 25 yards, really nice.
Has anyone taken advantage of this program yet?
Just wanted to put in a plug for Jim and his donation to our recent Catch-a-Dream charity tournament. With his help, we raised over 10,000 in one weekend--with less than 300 shooters! Quite a few of the participants were already shooting Black Creek bows, others were trying hard to win the new one.....
Chad
This needs brought back to the top!
Up top for a great guy to deal with
I posted a brief story on page 1 about the bow my son bought from Jim at the Howard Hill Classic. The unique program put this fine bow within the reach of an industrious 15 year old - we just mailed a $200 payment (cut grass and B'day money) :thumbsup:
Very good fit & finish, a good shooter, and great folks to deal with. The "deal" is very straight forward with no fine print or "gotcha's".
Some pictures of a happy customer:
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Jim is a great guy! Builds a great bow.
hey pickaspot,your son got a great bow! i shot that one at the hill shoot ,that bow is smooth and zippy
It is indeed zippy. To be 58" it sure feels small and nimble. If Dad wasn't a leftie, James might find it "missing" from time to time ;)
Glad you got to shoot it. Also glad you didn't take it home!
We'll have to catch up next ASTB shoot :thumbsup:
This is a great way to get a young one a bow and have him learn the value of money and hard work.
Nice!
see ya at tannehill in august
Ya'll are right, fine bows and an even better fellow! I have two Siren T/Ds, smooth and fast.
QuoteOriginally posted by Cherokee Scout:
This is a great way to get a young one a bow and have him learn the value of money and hard work.
Nice!
Nice gesture from Swampmaster and I'm sure it will help a lot of people get a bow but the best lesson to teach a young one is to not buy things until you have the cash to pay for them. The last thing we need to teach our youngsters is to get into debt any earlier than they absolutely have to.
TFM,
In general, I agree with you. Consumer debt and materialism are major problems in our country. Likewise, looking to someone else to provide for ones needs/wants is a serious problem too.
James is as strong as a lighter knot now and I had been thinking about buying him a hunting weight bow for his B'day (7/2) - but not a new, semi custom, $700 one! When he said "Dad, I REALLY like this bow and I am willing to work for it" I smiled and saw teaching opportunities on multiple levels :)
The lessons:
What it feels like to be in debt :(
Pride in earning something special on his own :)
How financing works. Cash is always best, but most folks will finance a house or automobile one day. We sat down with paper & pencil and talked about amortization :scared:
The deal Jim offers is basically $25 for the privilege of paying over time (3.6% "interest") - not too bad!
Buying value. A car is pretty much worthless in 10 years... James can shoot this bow until he is a grey hair & then hand it down to a son or daughter.
I am sure there will be other lessons too. Rest assured, I am not not teaching my kids to wallow in debt (Liz is saving for a car and was in on the interest lesson). Hopefully, they are learning to be self sufficient and not expect Mom & Dad to pay for everything :thumbsup:
I feel blessed to have a son who would rather buy a bow than a bunch of video gaming junk!! :archer: :pray:
I just talked to Jim and will be receiving a TD Banshee shortly. It's a nice program. Great way to get a great bow. TTT
Yes, there are two sides to this lesson. Not many people I know today who can buy a new car or a home paying with cash. Almost everyone has to finance something in their life. The younger a person is when they learn both sides of the issue, the better off they will be. We must all learn to live within our budgets. Unlike our great politicians who thinks they can spend with no regard to income. Maybe if they had learned this lesson as kids, we would not be in the situation we are now.
yeah, Jims good people for sure, smart program too, especially in a tightening economy.
Pickaspot & CS...
I didn't mean to imply that the deal offered was anything other than a good one, or that kids working hard, and paying for what they want is a bad idea. I'm just a firm believer in the the "delayed gratification" aspect of working hard for what one wants. That is the most important part in my opinion. I'd gladly let my son buy the bow, and even take delivery. Only difference is that it would hang on the rack until it was paid for.
As far as borrowing for houses and cars, there is a difference in my opinion between borrowing for necessities and borrowing for luxuries.
Turkeys Fear Me- very good point. Many good lessons to be learned.
TFM, we are on the same page brother. Hanging the bow on the rack until paid for would have added to the lesson.
I agree that financing a house or car is not the same as buying luxuries you can't afford. However, the process is the same. My son is getting to learn about how all that stuff works with personal experience. It gives us an interesting platform to learn about money management that he can relate to. You have motivated me to spend more time on that.
What would your bow have cost you if interest was 8% and paid for it over 5 years like a car? How about if it was on a credit card at 18% and you paid minimum payments? How
about if you just saved up and paid for it? He is already half way there!
I must admit that much of my motivation to let him have it right away was selfish. I wanted James to have extra time to build strength and confidence with a hunting weight
tradbow...so he can leave the compound at home this Fall!
:bigsmyl:
It delights me to see my son shooting every day and wanting to talk bowhunting in July :thumbsup:
QuoteOriginally posted by pickaspot:
You have motivated me to spend more time on that.
Then my post was worth it. I though long and hard about posting what I did as I didn't want to come across as being negative about a truly nice offer.
We need to teach our kids that if they can afford the payments, they can also afford to save until they have enough to pay cash. The only difference is the "immediate gratification" of having it now. That is a very seductive thing that starts small but eventually overtakes many.
It's not often that one thead contains three of the four
"F's" required for a successful life...
Faith
Family
Finances
Flingin' arrows :thumbsup:
There are a lot of kids out there that have parents that buy them anything and everything the kids want. The kids grow up knowing that all they have to do is ask mom or dad and they get it. Teaching kids the meaning of responsibility and how to make good decisions is many times left out of the equation. Immediate gratification can also mean a lot of hard work to pay for it!
people need to know about this!
This would be a good chance to get a new bow before hunting season.
QuoteOriginally posted by Cherokee Scout:
You won't find a more honest bow maker than Jim Gainey.
Could not agree more!
Jim goes above and beyond to satisfy his customers.
Jim IS a nice man and makes a great bow. I am very impressed with the design of his Banshees. I developed some white spots in the glass of both top and bottom limbs within a month of owning my new bow. Jim had agreed to honor his warranty and make new limbs for the bow. I am awaiting word from him about the replacement limbs. I will let everybody know and hopefully give a Tradgang review of both my Banshee 1 piece and T/D bows soon.