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Arvada Army Navy Surplus
Category: Shopping Sporting Goods Outdoor Gear Outdoor Gear [Edit]
5701 Olde Wadsworth BlvdArvada, CO 80002
(303) 424-5434
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 8 am - 8 pm
Sat 8 am - 6 pm
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street, Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Dogs Allowed:
- Yes
11 reviews for Arvada Army Navy Surplus
11 reviews in English
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Review from Joshua E.
Reedley, CA
4/23/2012
Best army surplus store in Colorado hands down.
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Review from Scott S.
Arvada, CO
6/25/2011 4 Check-ins Here
This store is great. While it doesn't have as large of a selection of Army surplus as some of the other stores in Colorado, they stock many other unusual and useful items.
One quick side note, if you are a union member, they will give you 10% off when you show them your union card.
One of the larger selections of Carharrt clothing in the Denver area, they are a definite go to when you want some sturdy work clothes. They also stock Dickies and some of the other brands of work clothes, so you can outfit yourself for work, yard work, or just leisure. Definitely not the place to go to for high style, but for comfort and leisure, or for those oddball items you can't seem to find anywhere else, this is the place to stop. -
Review from Brett C.
Denver, CO
1/2/2011
Pros: Camelbak Packs are $10-20 cheaper here than at Jax's or REI. I bought a utility 10.5mm rope, $19.00 for 100'. My youngest son wanted to go goldpanning last summer, this place had pans for $7. If you know what your looking for, you can sometimes find a real good deal.
Cons: Anything for the military was built by the lowest bidder. That's why I dont own hardly any surplus items. -
Review from Ryan N.
Jefferson, CO
9/27/2011
Bad form Arvada Army Navy Surplus, bad form. I don't like the way you take care of your long time customers.
Over the weekend I purchased an expensive Camelbak pack. It didn't work for the purpose I bought it for. When I tried to return it I was told I couldn't get my money back because I had filled it with water. I can understand that, after the fact, but at the time as a customer I was looking to find which pack would best suit my needs. I wasn't thinking that if it didn't work I couldn't return it. When I told the clerk this he simply stated it couldn't be returned. I tried to let the clerk know where I was coming from, as a customer, so maybe the next guy wouldn't be so unlucky. The clerk pointed to a sign well behind the counter on the back wall which I had to lean over the counter to see. I told him there was no signage back by the packs to warn customers, he simply stayed his course that I couldn't return it and likened it to "trying to return a can of soda I had already drank half of.". It didn't make any sense to me.
I' had been purchasing my odds and ends from here since 1991. I had overlooked what another reviewer described as "one person wide" aisles, the decline of your mens wear to increase womens wear. It's now survivalist gear, womens clothes, a limited selection of camouflage which doesn't really work for hunting (all velcro pockets), The massive selection of Carhartt, shoes and knives.
I had been a long time & loyal customer. I had never had a problem with any encounter with the store, but there's too much competition; including online stores, to mess with a shop which doesn't value it's customers.
Thanks anyway AANS, it's been a fun ride - but there are other fish in the sea. -
Review from al g.
Thornton, CO
7/2/2009
I was looking for a sturdy duffel bag and my wife reminded me that there was an Army Surplus store in Arvada. While not all that close to me in Thornton, it is closer than driving to Surplus store I used to visit in Englewood. Let me say first that they had exactly what I wanted. Found the duffel bag at a good price. Spent thirty minutes then just looking around. Fair amount of camping equipment. Some fishing supplies. An aisle dedicated to hunters.
Found a few good deals. Most prices were competitive.
Probably two thirds of the store is dedicated to clothing. I wasn't really into clothes today, so didn't spend much time in that area. I'd like to have seen more surplus type stuff but I'll still go back. The staff was helpful and friendly. It was a fun place to browse. Location in Olde Town Arvada let me spend another hour just wandering around the area. -
Review from Thomas A.
4/14/2009
A great local outdoor store located right in the heart of Olde Town Arvada. Lots of real oddities and random things on top of the vast selction of camping gear, boots, and warmwear.
Pricing is comparable to big box stores. Maybe a little more.
What this place EXCELS in is Carhartt Outerwear. They have the best selection I have seen in Denver.
I would not go to this store if you are clautrophobic, the aisles are literally "one person wide" in most places and it can be frustrating squeezing around everyone trying to shop.
Great selections of weird old surplus items from military folks across the world: backpacks, tarps, tents, sleeping bags etc
Odd note: I actually worked here 16 years ago when I first came to Colorado. Good people all round (ownership wise)... -
Review from Levi L.
Arvada, CO
2/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
Everything here was incredibly cheap. If you need a flannel to go chop down trees in or an undershirt to wear under your normal outside shirt, you might like this delightful army surplus shop. I encourage you to check it out when you're 1) bored, 2) going logging, 3) cold.
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Review from Bryan H.
Pine, CO
4/1/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Pure awesomeness. Go for the fun of it, you'll walk away with something goofy, a chicken hat maybe or a defunct grenade. Who cares, its one of those stores where you go to enjoy a walk back in time 'cause it in Old Arvada and revitalization is done with excellence!
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Review from Gitana G.
Arvada, CO
5/24/2008 2 photos
Small and jam-packed full of merchandise, it's hard to move around here without frisking anyone walking in the same aisle.
Listed in: Blowin My Own Horn.....TOOT…
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Review from Dorian H.
7/14/2009
I was surprised by how much good stuff they have crammed into this store. (yes, it's cramped as hell and I'm pretty sure I accidentally grabbed a strangers ass, but hey, the aisles are a little small)
Anyway! I actually found petite size jeans here! Holy crap, for once, I found a pair of jeans that I don't have to saw off the bottoms of. Even better, they had a big selection and it was pretty well organized. They also had some cute tops near the jeans section. By the store name, I thought I would be waltzing down rows of guns, ammo, deer heads and stuff. But it's a great place to go for women's clothing!
I also marveled at their large selection of camping items. The price was pretty relative to other places.
What I appreciated was how many times different employees checked in to see if I needed help with anything. Everyone was super friendly.
The only reason this store loses a star is because it really is soo cramped in there.Listed in: Misc. Shopping
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Review from Joshua G.
Thornton, CO
1/24/2010
An all around good store! They have what every mans want's toys! It is a cool place I could spend hours in this store, the isles might be a little narrow but ah who cares, it is a great store, anything and everything.
