Working on a bow at the Targeteers service bench

Services

The bench is the reason this shop is still here.

Tuning, custom strings and arrows, and repairs. Done by people who shoot what they work on.

  • Working on a bow at the Targeteers service bench

    Bow tuning & fitting

    Draw length and draw weight set to your body rather than the box. Paper tune, cam timing, center shot, nock height, rest and peep. Then it gets shot on our range, because a bow that tunes clean on paper and shoots badly at twenty yards has not been tuned.

    The full tuning process
  • Racks of custom-fletched arrows in the shop

    Custom strings & arrows

    Custom strings are what this shop has always specialized in. Built to your bow and your draw, pre-stretched, served properly, peep tied in and shot in. Arrows cut, squared, fletched and spined to the setup you are actually shooting.

    What changes with custom strings
  • Bows and tools on the repair bench

    Repairs

    Cams, cables, rests, sights, crossbow strings and cocking devices. Not satisfied with the factory parts? We have the tools and the materials to build you something that is yours. If it can be fixed, it gets fixed here.

    Common service questions

How it goes

Five steps, every time.

  1. 01

    Drop it off

    No appointment needed. Tell us what it is doing in whatever words you have. We will translate.

  2. 02

    Inspect

    Measured before anything is touched: draw length, weight, axle to axle, brace height, cam timing, string and serving condition.

  3. 03

    Tune

    Paper tune, center shot, nock height, timing. Small moves, one variable at a time, shot after every change.

  4. 04

    Test on the range

    Out on our own lanes, at distance. Paper tells you a lot. Twenty yards tells you the truth.

  5. 05

    Second look, then pick up

    Every bow gets looked over twice before it goes back out the door. That rule started in 1957.

Custom-fletched arrows built in the shop

We specialize in this

Custom strings, built for your bow.

A string is the most replaced and least understood part of a bow. As it stretches, draw length creeps, peep rotation shifts, and cam timing drifts, slowly enough that you adapt to it without noticing.

A set built properly is pre-stretched under tension, made to your bow’s spec and strand count, served where the wear actually happens, and finished with the peep tied in at your anchor and shot in until it holds.

And yes, you pick the colors. Half the fun is that they are yours.

A set of custom arrows, cut and fletched to one setup

Arrows

Cut, squared and matched to what you shoot.

Bring the bow. Arrow spine is a function of draw weight and draw length, and guessing at it from a chart is how people end up with a dozen shafts that will never group.

Easton and Carbon Express shafts, cut to length, squared at both ends, fletched to your preference, and spin-tested before they go in your quiver.

Questions

What people ask at the counter.

How long does a tune-up take?

Most tune-ups are same-day or next-day when the shop is quiet. In the four weeks before bow season, plan on longer. That is our busiest stretch of the year, and everybody waits until the last minute. Come in early and you will not be one of them.

How do I know my bow needs tuning?

Groups that used to be tight start opening up. Arrows fishtail or porpoise. Your broadheads hit somewhere your field points do not. Or it has simply been a year. Any of those, bring it in.

Do you work on crossbows?

Yes. Strings, cables, cocking devices, scope mounting and sighting in. Crossbows get the same bench time as everything else.

Will you tune a bow I bought somewhere else?

Of course. We are not going to lecture you about it. What we will say is that a bow fitted and tuned to you from the start shoots better than one that arrived in a box, and that is the part we are good at.

Do you build custom strings?

We specialize in them. Colors, materials, serving, length, all built for your bow and your draw rather than pulled off a peg.

Can you build me arrows?

Yes. Cut, squared, fletched and spined to your setup. Bring your bow so we can match the arrow to the draw weight and length you are actually shooting.

Do I need an appointment to drop a bow off?

No appointment needed to drop off. Call ahead if you need it back on a specific day and we will tell you honestly whether that is doable.

All frequently asked questions

Talk to a pro

Bring it in.

Describe what it is doing over the phone and half the time we can tell you what it is before you get here.

Call
(201) 843-7788
Visit
101 Route 46 West, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
Email
targeteersarchery@gmail.com
Today
Open today 11 am – 4 pm