Scheels

It’s hard not to have a good time at a giant sporting goods store, complete with a Starbucks and indoor ferris wheel.
Think of just about anything sporting goods and outdoor gear related. Yep, Scheels has that or something very similar. You could in theory by a new indoor/​outdoor couch right along side a pair of kayaks and rock climbing gear.
On my most recent visit, I came here to check out their disc golf section. Disc-​wise, they have a decent selection of all the major brands — Innova, Discraft, Latitude 64, Prodigy and MVP. Plus plenty of starter bags, portable baskets and other miscellaneous accessories.
The two biggest things I didn’t like were how disorganized the discs were. You basically have to weed through everything, hoping to find something you need. The other thing was the fact that prices were higher than what you’ll find at other local stores or online.
If you’re out near Village Point and need a giant sporting goods store, Scheels is the place to go. However, I’ve found you can usually get a better price elsewhere.

Knowledgeable sales staff. Whether you’re looking for a full sized pistol or a concealable one there is a great selection here. Last gun buying trip I couldn’t decide between two handguns so I bought both.

This is one big sporting goods store. This is a mid-​western chain, and the first one I have been to. First off the place is huge. Two stories with a Ferris Wheel in the middle (so bring the kids). They pretty much cover everything ‘sporting-​wise’ you could want.
I have been here on a couple occasions, and the staff has been friendly and helpful. They have just about everything you could want, from swimming, any sport with a ‘ball’ in the name, skiing/​snowboarding, camping, hiking, fishing, and hunting. The selections seem pretty extensive and I would be back if there is anything sporting related I need.

Love Scheels and this one is much better than the one in Lincoln. Much bigger, much more product, and a giant freaking Ferris wheel. By far the nicest Scheels I have been to. Prices are pretty reasonable.

Ok, here’s the thing. Scheel’s has a great selection and their employees are very knowledgable. But their prices… Man you will save money even using extra gas to go to multiple stores. I love coming here to look around and ocasionally buy stuff, but not very often.
They have a HUGE selection of athletic clothes. All of it is either Nike, Under Armour, or Adidas, or occasionally one or two other brands. But, it’s $ 30 for a regular t-​shirt. I can go get the same Nike t-​shirt at pretty much any other store for $ 20-​$ 25. They also have gym shorts that are like $ 60 if you’re into that kind of thing. But they do literally have whatever color or design you want which is a plus. I found a new pair of running shoes I liked but it was $ 20 more than the MSRP on the website. I mean how?
Guns section has a nice variety of new and used firearms. Prices here are more similar to other stores. Knowledgable guys and one of the only stores with AR accessories in town. Not very good ammo selection though.
Did I mention they have a ferris wheel?

This is one big big sporting store! They even have a freaking ferris wheel!!!
— lots of stuff for each department, however I was only interested in the camping /​backpacking dept.
— In the Camping section, they did have a bunch of items that other stores don’t carry. For example portable phone chargers for on the go.
— Their knife department was a little weak compared to Cabelas or Bass Pro.
— I enjoyed walking down the aisles and looking at all the stuff. This would be a good place to go with the family to window-​shop.

Scheels is what I’d call a fusion of Cabelas and Sports Authority, making it the Wal Mart of outdoor sporting goods.
From Cabelas, they borrow the elements of having plenty of outdoor activity goods and expensive prices. I don’t know why some of the stuff is as expensive as it is, considering the possibility half the crap comes from China.
From Sports Authority, they have bikes and sports clothing, especially its own section for Huskers stuff.
A couple of other attractions is the fudge shoppe and a Ferris wheel. The purpose of a Ferris wheel is confusing, but interesting. Maybe when it was first built in 2004, it was a big deal. Today, it seemed deader than Osama.

They did not have the item I wanted in stock, but their staff was so friendly and helpful that I had to give em 5 stars. A ferris wheel, really?

The single most ridiculous sports store I have ever seen. It was HUGE. It had a FERRIS WHEEL inside for crying out loud! The ferris wheel gets major props. Coffee tasted burnt (but they had coffee? and fudge? WHAT!)
My friends got a super elite sleeping bag for apparently $ 30 then what was being sold online so I guess the prices are pretty good! I just felt the need to Unilocal about the ferris wheel. Crazy!