Mel Cotton's Sporting Goods

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1266 W San Carlos St (at Corner of Race St. and San Carlos in San Jose)
San Jose, CA 95126

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(408) 287-5994
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Mel Cotton's Sporting Goods - San Jose, CA
Mel Cotton's Sporting Goods - San Jose, CA
Mel Cotton's Sporting Goods - San Jose, CA
Mel Cotton's Sporting Goods - San Jose, CA
Mel Cotton's Sporting Goods - San Jose, CA
Mel Cotton's Sporting Goods - San Jose, CA
Mel Cotton's Sporting Goods - San Jose, CA
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This place is stuffed to the gills with EVERYTHING! I went there for a few camping items, and found the mothership of snowboarding gear. They are still getting in new inventory ...

Worst

Bought a new Bushnell scope from website. Was shipped a used or demo scope that was sold to me as "new". Box had been opened, scope was marred, accessories (lens covers and cleani...

they are dishonest and ok with it 1/17/2012

Bought a new Bushnell scope from website. Was shipped a used or demo scope that was sold to me as "new". Box had been opened, scope was marred, accessories (lens covers and cleaning cloth) missing, all paperwork missing. Called them and was told that that was all that was in the box and it wasn't their problem. Pros: null Cons: null more
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customer service??? 7/25/2011

so they first made a mistake by forgetting to put my apartment number on the shipping label which made my second day ground package unobtainable. i paid extra to get the package before i went on vacation. then they did not send the package while away on vacation (i had them on the phone telling them all this) they waited until i came back and had them ship it again via the slowest ground transportation. when asked why they shipped this this way they said it would loose money if they sent it any other way. more
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They have EVERYTHING! 10/30/2010

This place is stuffed to the gills with EVERYTHING! I went there for a few camping items, and found the mothership of snowboarding gear. They are still getting in new inventory for the weirdos that need the latest and greatest "fashions". In the back they have last year's gear for 1/2 off. more
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great salemen and shop 5/8/2009

I just bought a great rifle from this shop (Eden)he order it but when it came in my rifle box got a loose part and damage the stock.He call me to come in and inspected it to see what I think.Since this rifle is new I want to damage the stock myself.So he order another one.The second rifle come in he call and it perfect.Thank you 5 STARS....I will buy another rifle soon from this shop. more
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Nice selection of sporting goods 10/16/2007

We go to REI a lot, but for camping and hiking supplies Mel Cottons is a winner as well. Excellent selection with friendly, helpful staff. They have good sales and other special events. more
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An institution! 7/26/2006

Mel Cotton's is an institution in the valley! They have a large supply of all kinds of outdoor gear. It's not as swanky, as say, REI, but it's been around forever. It's also not as pricey as REI. My only complaint is that it seems a little disorganized and messy at times. PROS: CONS: A little messy and cramped more
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Been going for years 7/13/2006

I have been going to Mel Cotton's since I was a kid. And what I remember is the huge selection they have for all our outdoor needs.\r \r Fishing, skiing, hiking, you name it they have it. Also good to catch all the year end sales - excellent prices. more
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The Best Service 7/7/2006

Mel Cotton's is the best Sporting Goods store in the south bay. They have the best, most knowledgeable service people. When I recently decided to buy skis, one of the sales people dropped what he was doing and came and helped me pick out what would be right for me. He asked a lot of questions about what level skier I am, and how often I ski, before recommending something. \r \r I also shop there for all my fly fishing supplies. They also have a huge selection of camping equipment for sale and rent. Overall, a great place to shop. more
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small store, but knowledgeable staff and friendly 11/14/2005

My wife and I bought our boards here and the staff is really helpful. We were novices and they guided us toward what we would need and not need. They suggested the types of boards we should look at, but weren't pushy. They didn't try to oversell us. We found a good selection of snowboarding gear during the winter and a good sale during the holidays. more
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Mel Cotton's sporting goods 8/30/2005

Another small somewhat specialty store which carries a fairly good line of sporting goods. They seem to mainly concentrate on the seasons sports vs. the larger marts that have everything, all the time. I mostly shop there for winter goods: jackets, boots, gloves, thermal underwear and such. Pricing is good on sale items so we check them out often during ski season to get those "need to have" items for seasonal sports. more
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Owner Message

  • Mel Cotton's is San Jose's leading outdoor specialty store providing skis, snowboards, apparel, footwear, rentals, camping tents, backpacks, fishing, hunting, kayaks, canoes and athletics.
    AMENITY
    Rentals and Service Shop.


    • Apparel

    • Backpacking

    • Camping

    • Fishing

    • Footwear

    • Hunting

    • Rental Service

    • Sales

    • Sporting Goods

    • Studio Rentals

Additional information
  • Hours: Monday To Saturday From 09:00 AM To 09:00 PM Sunday From 10:00 AM To 07:00 PM
  • Payments: Visa, Master Card
  • Neighborhoods: Central, Central San Jose
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