Academy Sports

kennethdaysale · 02-12-12, 07:12 PM

Question. While out and about today I rode by a construction site here in town that's going to be an Academy S & O. I have never been in one before and was wondering if I should be excited about the grand opening or not? We already have a Dicks but it's not much better than Walmart. I have read posts here where yall have talked about big Dicks and little Dicks and was wondering if Academy has that same business model or is it more consistant in its mix like say a BPS. Are their house brands any good? Aggressive pricing? Knowledgable staff? etc etc Thanks in advance for any help. Feel free to snicker at the unintentional big-little double entendre

I went to their web-site and of course its hard to tell from that what they actually stock in the store.

Bassboss · 02-12-12, 07:16 PM

Never been to one, but from what I've gathered, it's somewhere between as dicks and gander mountain when it comes to the fishing stuff. Not a whole lot more stuff then dicks, but more I think.

Pricing is suppose to be good... friends of mine in Bama describe it as "dicks only cheaper."

Wish they'd build one in wisconsin!

Jrob78 · 02-12-12, 07:29 PM

One of the best things going for Academy is their house brand of hard baits. H20 Xpress baits are really nice and priced right. They carry a lot of Zoom, Yum, Big Bite Baits, and a little bit of just about everything else. They generally have more fishing stuff than Dick's and at better prices. I would take Academy over Dick's every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Academy stores carry a little bit of everything, fishing, hunting, camping, clothing, shoes, team sports, work out stuff...etc. They don't usually have the very top of the line stuff but do have a decent selection of everything.

Academy started in Houston, I think and are slowly expanding north and east. I have no less than 8 stores within an hour drive of me. I know C-rig just had a store re-open in his city and he was very dissapointed with their selection. Hopefully that was just because it was a new store. All my stores are pretty well stocked and they are all fairly close to the same.

Here is this weeks store circular.
http://academy.shoplocal.com/academy...toreID=2622183

bamabassman · 02-12-12, 08:08 PM

we ahve one near me. it is great! they have some things i can't find at ol wally world. things like KVD line conditioner, some brand of hooks and line. they carry a wide assortment of line depending on how they stock. i have found that demands dictate what all a store will stock. the store i am speaking of is in gadsden. they have a good selection there and very little competion. so they will carry mroe stuff.

and YES, the H2O cranks are very good inmy opion. best bang for your buck i think. good color selestion too.

carolina-rig-01 · 02-12-12, 08:51 PM

Ours just re-opened after being destroyed by a tornado. It's a bigger store now than it was but honestly it has a much worse selection. I am hoping that they eventually get their fishing department squared away with more selections because right now it is very weak. I will agree though that the H20 products are great for the money. All in all I am sure you will be happy you have an Academy.

wallywallace · 02-12-12, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kennethdaysale

Question. While out and about today I rode by a construction site here in town that's going to be an Academy S & O. I have never been in one before and was wondering if I should be excited about the grand opening or not? We already have a Dicks but it's not much better than Walmart. I have read posts here where yall have talked about big Dicks and little Dicks and was wondering if Academy has that same business model or is it more consistant in its mix like say a BPS. Are their house brands any good? Aggressive pricing? Knowledgable staff? etc etc Thanks in advance for any help. Feel free to snicker at the unintentional big-little double entendre

I went to their web-site and of course its hard to tell from that what they actually stock in the store.

hey there building one in hickory too, said the putting some more up this year in the south

MississippiBoy · 02-13-12, 12:31 AM

There's an Academy about a mile from my house, and a Dick's about 10 minutes up the road. If their positions were reversed and the Dick's was closer, I'd drive right by the place on the way to Academy and not even glance at it on the way by. Our Academy has 10x the fishing stuff Dick's has, plus a good selection of boating stuff, camping, grilling, etc.

bassboogieman · 02-13-12, 12:49 AM

I was in an Academy while at Wheeler last year and you can now buy on-line from Academy, which is good for us no'fers as there aren't any Academy stores north of the Mason Dixon. Their line of H2O crankbaits look really good and I bought a couple dozen to give them a try this year. They strongly resemble a Lucky Craft with some really good colors. The store doesn't compare to a BPS or Cabela's but is a step above Dick's.

Jrob78 · 02-13-12, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by bassboogieman

I was in an Academy while at Wheeler last year and you can now buy on-line from Academy, which is good for us no'fers as there aren't any Academy stores north of the Mason Dixon. Their line of H2O crankbaits look really good and I bought a couple dozen to give them a try this year. They strongly resemble a Lucky Craft with some really good colors. The store doesn't compare to a BPS or Cabela's but is a step above Dick's.

That sums it up pretty well.

kennethdaysale · 02-13-12, 01:09 AM

Thanks yous guys..scheduled to open mar/april it looks HUGE from the road. Much bigger than the little Dicks up the block. We'll see.

AUFred · 02-13-12, 10:52 PM

I like Academy better than Dick's. Seems to have a better selection of fishing equipment in the local stores.

wallywallace · 02-14-12, 02:58 PM

so we was eating some luch, beside were our is gonna be,, this most be a big store, the tore two previous buildings down for lol, out Acadamy is goona only be spitting distance away from dicks, heck i could walk to both in less than 5 minutes, wonder if the sales will compete

aikenyounggun · 02-14-12, 03:52 PM

Agree with everyone above. There is both an Academy and Dick's in Augusta, GA (25 minutes tops, right across the ol savannah) The Dick's really sucks, even compared to the other ones I have been in. Compared to the ones in Raleigh its like they are confused what they are trying to do. The Academy is much better, the H2O stuff looks good and I have a little, but havent fished it. But their prices are usually pretty good on everything else too. You will enjoy it.

Possum · 02-24-12, 12:23 AM

The only thing different I can add is, at least the Academy closest to me carries Viscious brand line. BPS has apparently stopped carrying it for some reason. It is a great place to get a gift for the Mrs. Most of my and the Mrs. clothes and shoes come from there, as well as camping and hunting gear. BTW, H2O hardbaits are really good and well priced. Most of my lure and terminal tackle $s go to Academy.
Hope you enjoy the store as much as we do.

WTL · 02-24-12, 10:49 AM

I prefer going to academy over bps. True, selection is nowhere near as large, butunless theres a sale, bps is much more expensive.

And the h2o baits, including the spinnerbaits, are high quality.

So be excited.

WaffleJaw · 02-24-12, 11:00 AM

I have a BPS less than maybe 4 miles away....But I drive further to an Academy(s) most of the time...Like Billy stated BPS is pretty high on a lot of their stuff,and Academy seems to always have something on clearance.

....and that pleases me.

Bubba_Bruiser · 02-24-12, 10:14 PM

U second what has been said about Academy's. Dick's in Hattiesburg has a big selection of Zoom, but that is about it. It was a let down other than finding Cavitron Buzz Baits.

02-12-12, 07:12 PM	#1
kennethdaysale BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rock hill, sc Posts: 2,315	Academy Sports Question. While out and about today I rode by a construction site here in town that's going to be an Academy S & O. I have never been in one before and was wondering if I should be excited about the grand opening or not? We already have a Dicks but it's not much better than Walmart. I have read posts here where yall have talked about big Dicks and little Dicks and was wondering if Academy has that same business model or is it more consistant in its mix like say a BPS. Are their house brands any good? Aggressive pricing? Knowledgable staff? etc etc Thanks in advance for any help. Feel free to snicker at the unintentional big-little double entendre I went to their web-site and of course its hard to tell from that what they actually stock in the store. __________________ Sometimes you gotta risk it to get the biscuit.

02-12-12, 07:16 PM	#2
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Never been to one, but from what I've gathered, it's somewhere between as dicks and gander mountain when it comes to the fishing stuff. Not a whole lot more stuff then dicks, but more I think. Pricing is suppose to be good... friends of mine in Bama describe it as "dicks only cheaper." Wish they'd build one in wisconsin! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

02-12-12, 07:29 PM	#3
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	One of the best things going for Academy is their house brand of hard baits. H20 Xpress baits are really nice and priced right. They carry a lot of Zoom, Yum, Big Bite Baits, and a little bit of just about everything else. They generally have more fishing stuff than Dick's and at better prices. I would take Academy over Dick's every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Academy stores carry a little bit of everything, fishing, hunting, camping, clothing, shoes, team sports, work out stuff...etc. They don't usually have the very top of the line stuff but do have a decent selection of everything. Academy started in Houston, I think and are slowly expanding north and east. I have no less than 8 stores within an hour drive of me. I know C-rig just had a store re-open in his city and he was very dissapointed with their selection. Hopefully that was just because it was a new store. All my stores are pretty well stocked and they are all fairly close to the same. Here is this weeks store circular. http://academy.shoplocal.com/academy...toreID=2622183 __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

02-12-12, 08:08 PM	#4
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	we ahve one near me. it is great! they have some things i can't find at ol wally world. things like KVD line conditioner, some brand of hooks and line. they carry a wide assortment of line depending on how they stock. i have found that demands dictate what all a store will stock. the store i am speaking of is in gadsden. they have a good selection there and very little competion. so they will carry mroe stuff. and YES, the H2O cranks are very good inmy opion. best bang for your buck i think. good color selestion too. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

02-12-12, 08:51 PM	#5
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Ours just re-opened after being destroyed by a tornado. It's a bigger store now than it was but honestly it has a much worse selection. I am hoping that they eventually get their fishing department squared away with more selections because right now it is very weak. I will agree though that the H20 products are great for the money. All in all I am sure you will be happy you have an Academy. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

02-13-12, 12:31 AM	#7
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	There's an Academy about a mile from my house, and a Dick's about 10 minutes up the road. If their positions were reversed and the Dick's was closer, I'd drive right by the place on the way to Academy and not even glance at it on the way by. Our Academy has 10x the fishing stuff Dick's has, plus a good selection of boating stuff, camping, grilling, etc. __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

02-13-12, 12:49 AM	#8
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	I was in an Academy while at Wheeler last year and you can now buy on-line from Academy, which is good for us no'fers as there aren't any Academy stores north of the Mason Dixon. Their line of H2O crankbaits look really good and I bought a couple dozen to give them a try this year. They strongly resemble a Lucky Craft with some really good colors. The store doesn't compare to a BPS or Cabela's but is a step above Dick's.

02-13-12, 01:09 AM	#10
kennethdaysale BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rock hill, sc Posts: 2,315	Thanks yous guys..scheduled to open mar/april it looks HUGE from the road. Much bigger than the little Dicks up the block. We'll see. __________________ Sometimes you gotta risk it to get the biscuit.

02-13-12, 10:52 PM	#11
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 801	I like Academy better than Dick's. Seems to have a better selection of fishing equipment in the local stores.

02-14-12, 02:58 PM	#12
wallywallace BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 849	so we was eating some luch, beside were our is gonna be,, this most be a big store, the tore two previous buildings down for lol, out Acadamy is goona only be spitting distance away from dicks, heck i could walk to both in less than 5 minutes, wonder if the sales will compete __________________ Always pitchin for some sweet or kinky beavers

02-14-12, 03:52 PM	#13
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	Agree with everyone above. There is both an Academy and Dick's in Augusta, GA (25 minutes tops, right across the ol savannah) The Dick's really sucks, even compared to the other ones I have been in. Compared to the ones in Raleigh its like they are confused what they are trying to do. The Academy is much better, the H2O stuff looks good and I have a little, but havent fished it. But their prices are usually pretty good on everything else too. You will enjoy it. __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

02-24-12, 12:23 AM	#14
Possum BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: northern MS & TX Posts: 61	The only thing different I can add is, at least the Academy closest to me carries Viscious brand line. BPS has apparently stopped carrying it for some reason. It is a great place to get a gift for the Mrs. Most of my and the Mrs. clothes and shoes come from there, as well as camping and hunting gear. BTW, H2O hardbaits are really good and well priced. Most of my lure and terminal tackle $s go to Academy. Hope you enjoy the store as much as we do. __________________ That's not a backlash, my spool just sneezed.

02-24-12, 10:49 AM	#15
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	I prefer going to academy over bps. True, selection is nowhere near as large, butunless theres a sale, bps is much more expensive. And the h2o baits, including the spinnerbaits, are high quality. So be excited. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

02-24-12, 11:00 AM	#16
WaffleJaw BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas,TX (DFW) Posts: 2,212	I have a BPS less than maybe 4 miles away....But I drive further to an Academy(s) most of the time...Like Billy stated BPS is pretty high on a lot of their stuff,and Academy seems to always have something on clearance. ....and that pleases me. __________________ [nelsoncustomrods.com]

02-24-12, 10:14 PM	#17
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	U second what has been said about Academy's. Dick's in Hattiesburg has a big selection of Zoom, but that is about it. It was a let down other than finding Cavitron Buzz Baits. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

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