Quick look rating: 5/5 Quality, 5/5 Service, 5/5 Experience
Quality, customer service, knowledge, and dependability are all top notch here at Orvis! This is the main store for Orvis.
*To note: I am writing this as a catalog customer! I have dealt with these folks over the phone for years with great customer service! I first felt with the Orvis home office just when I was over ten trying to figure out what rod I wanted to save up and buy. I brought up in the southwest desert and far from any fly fishing shop. I did get on their catalog list and when the catalogs arrived it was like heaven to go through them.
My dilemma was that I had to fly fish several for trout in several types of waters at the head waters of the Rio Grande, some small tributaries and some small high lake ponds. Just like the kid that travels past the 5&dime store that keeps looking in the window saving every dime for a fly rod! They helped me decide on a great fly rod, it was a "Western" 9 foot, 5 weight line fly rod. I love that they took the time way back when to help me figure this issue out. Oh, and this was not just over one phone call, I studied and had all of my questions lined up! Their customer service, knowledge and patience won me over. One of the best things was their 25 year warranty, I could not believe in my mind was that I would have that rod for over 25years.
A number of years back, I had bottom tip piece of the rod fall out. Brought the rod in for repair, told them it might be out of warranty and I'd like to see what they could do. The rod was still very fishable, but it just did not have that little Orvis logo and the rod type. Stupid of me, but they took care of it, sent the rod to head quarters and had the rod back to me within about 4 days. I was blown away, that was worth the price of admission!
Now, I'm big into fly fishing, and do a good number reviews of fly fishing places of colder waters places and stores, but Orvis home office has set the bar pretty high!
**To note: They have a number of catalogs that they can send you. They understand if you don't have access to the internet and are in the backwoods fly fishing. The catalogs cover fly fishing, men's clothing, women's clothing, hunting (shot gun) clothing items and my favorite one for your puppy dog!
Pros:
~ Top notch fly rods!
~ Top customer service!
~ Great quality products!
~ Knowledgable staff!
~ Great dependability, they have far exceeded what they have always told me.
Cons:
~ Products are a little more expensive, but you are getting great quality!
Wow, how can a person not be a fan for life! I'm in! read more