While looking around while my boyfriend went to ask about fencing I was just amazed at how much…read morestuff they have. Everywhere I looked there were employees hustling and asked do I need help. Wonderful!!! And this was the clincher no charge for bags. I almost cried.

Went for propane. Service person was very helpful and knowledgeable about the tank we had.read more

Bought a few firearms here a year ago and the customer service was beyond great that time and a few…read morevisits after. Dropped by today just to pick up ammo. It was 13 minutes until closing, but we knew what we needed. As soon as we walked in, a woman at the front counter who was helping a customer held up her arm to eye level and made a lengthy, obvious production about staring at her watch. I apologized to her about coming in 13 minutes before closing. No reply. I waited for my husband to finish his purchase; however, no more than a minute after we entered my husband told us we were leaving. When I asked why, he said he overheard the female employee at the front complaining about us to her customer. They were talking about customers coming in just before closing loud enough to be heard by others. We used to love Northman's and wanted to support our local business. No more. We will gladly take our business to other merchants who have the integrity and professionalism to not gossip about customers to other customers.

Northman's Sporting Goods in Port Orchard is a creepy, odorous little rat hole with almost no…read morefirearm inventory, but I gave them the benefit of the doubt and ordered a revolver on March 6th. They claimed it would come in within a week or so. I had to call every week for a month (they never called me), and each time there was a new excuse for why it would be just one more week. Never any apologies or offers to follow up and find out where my order actually was. When I finally had enough and cancelled my order, the owner refused to refund me until the order eventually arrives, so he could charge me a 30% restocking fee. He was incredibly rude as well, as if it was unreasonable of me to expect to get something for my $750. Thankfully my bank was able to put a back charge and force a reversal. Avoid this business. You can get better inventory and vastly better service pretty much anywhere.

My friend and I rented kayaks (two single person kayaks) from Black J Paddle this afternoon and it…read morewas an incredibly positive experience. The gentleman helping us loaded our kayaks and brought them to the put-in for us and was incredibly helpful in directing us to where to paddle. Extremely friendly and easy! I highly, highly recommend this place for kayak rentals and I imagine they are fantastic for paddle boards as well!

From the owner: Paddle board and accessories sales. Unfortunately, we have discontinued paddle board rentals and…read moredemos for the remainder of the season (2020). We expect to restart this service next season (Spring 2021).

No Ka Oi.Big 5 Sporting Goods has excellent , professional,and well spoken staff.Rising above and…read morebeyond "Tanner"handles all my Hunting and Fishing questions.He knows the inventory and availability If it's not in stock he's hunting it down for you.He leads you to success.Aloha KELE local consumer.

I always get all of my sporting goods at Big 5! The manager, Tanner, is always such a great help…read more He goes above and beyond to ensure that I find what I am looking for and don't leave empty handed. He also always provides me with great recommendations and is so knowledgeable. Overall, Big 5 is a favorite of mine in Gig Harbor! Highly recommend.

I took the 'Introduction to sea kayaking and capsize recovery course' and loved it!…read moreJohn and Carson were extremely engaging and knowledgeable. The focus on safely was spot on - exactly what I needed to hear and practice - and brought home vividly by them sharing stories from their own experiences out on the water as well. Then there is the location: beautiful Port Gamble - what's not to like ! Cannot wait to return to take the next step: the 'Sea kayak navigation & touring essentials' course. Only a couple of weeks away...

Terrific bioluminesce tour! Carter and Amber were great guides. The little plankton are not as…read morebright as the images but they are glittery and magical and it was a super cool, unique experience. Everything was well run and the communication was excellent. Port Gamble is also a very neat little town to stay. I highly recommend this experience

Good store, good people. If they don't have what you want they will try to get it for you. Like…read morehaving a Nordstrom's on the island. They only carry good quality stuff at a fair price.

I spoke with Josh and he was extremely helpful and respectful. I appreciate he kind words and…read moreadvice on bear spray.

UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE TO GIVE A STAR…read more Went into the Big 5 here in Port Orchard with my mom to look for hiking boots. After having to hunt down an associate to locate one pair of boots and having her just walk away and ignore then having to interrupt the staff speaking with a manager about drama with an ex to get any kind of service I'm happy to report we left without buying a thing and will not be returning. The store was empty and had just my mother and I in it. Horrible customer service. I will be going to REI for my hiking needs.

Awesome selection of Snowboarding gear! I love that they have the 686 brand as well as Dakine. I…read morecame to find a Snowboarding coat and found exactly what I was looking for within my budget. They had an even better selection Snowboarding gear than REI in Tacoma.

Great selection. Found a longboard for $80! I go here first…read morebefore the big box sporting goods stores.