Swaseys Hardware & Hobbies - Grass Valley, California

bob bjorkner

the staff is nice, but the photos are WRONG. there are literally only 4 RC cars in the entire hobby shop, and they're all used. the rest of the store is mostly clogged with random items and a few old trains, with four or five random new/used planes. I've been planning on going to this place for weeks and when payday finally came I came with around $500 to spend because I wanted to support my local hobby shop being that they are the only one left in Grass Valley. I was severely disappointed and saddened by the lack of inventory and apparently interest in our area. I arrived willing to buy almost any new car and left having bought nothing. I hope that the store owner decides to sell most of what is in the store and buy some new inventory in order to revamp his store and draw in more repeat customers. as it is, I have a difficult time seeing any reason why I would go back, other than hope that by giving them my business I can increase traffic to the store. I will be back because I love the hobby and I love small businesses and I don't want to have everything go to online or have the only hobby shop available be all the way in Auburn, I'm just hoping in the future they will have more things I can purchase.
I doubt the great staff will ever see this review but to everyone that does, consider giving them your business just so that hobby shops don't die in Grass Valley. Maybe it'll get better soon.

D. Munson

I ordered five small RC parts traxxas and losi. Back in late June, I now go to a main hobbies online. Mark kept telling me the same bullshit like it sounds like from another post. I'm still waiting. I like about Mark is he has the fuel in stock. In fact my two small items I'm going to get my money back and pick up a quart, and just don't go back. It's a shame he's doing this to his customers.

J C

This place is a joke. Their website hasn’t been updated for stock since Clinton was in office. They don’t actually have anything in stock, apparently.

hayley prato

Everyone in here is super nice! They helped me quickly grab an RC Car for the family and now we all love to use it. The staff was very welcoming and knowledgeable! Endless options for hobbies!

Rob Woodhall

They have more types and thicknesses of superglue than you can shake a stick at, including speed setting spray. Very handy to glue up a broken ceramic plate that wouldn't set otherwise.

George Yarberry

They are in Northern California and I am in Metro Detroit. I found them online and they helped me with a project I am working on. They answered all my questions, responded immediately back on email, sent me a custom made order and I got it in less than 5 days. Just made a repeat order and got the same awesome service!! Had to take a minute and give them a 5-Star review!! Thank you

Jessica Finnegan

We were sent wrong product, supposed to get bandit vxl, sent a regular vx bandent with vxl speed control and motor only, we also received the wrong remote, we received the tq remote instead of tqi remote. Car has no bearings, wrong hubs, no stability control. When I called customer service they were rude and said we can ship it back. We have to pay of course! We were ripped off... Instead of offering to send correct remote just rude, we asked if they could he said nothey don't have any. It has the cheaper shocks, plastic turn buckles. We paid for the more expensive one to turn into no prep drag car and got the cheaper version. We would like correct item or our money back. But apparently that's not happening... Rude!

Maxx Hudec

Our local neighborhood hobby shop is certainly one of a kind. With half the store dedicated to hobbyists and remote control vehicle enthusiasts and the other to hardware, tarps and tools this place has TONS of useful stuff! Heavy duty metal frame sheds, carports and greenhouses build to size. Tarps for every application in different grades, colors, sizes and materials. Custom order items available as well. Lots of random things for home improvement projects and home repairs. The kind of place you might wanna walk the isles so you don't miss something you didn't know you needed. Small but inclusive.
Moving across the store to the hobby side your met with custom builds (available for purchase!) ranging from 4wheel drive Jeeps to an absolutely stunning, 6 foot long hand build battleship with full controls. Planes, trains and super buggies! Everything you need for the high powered Lipo build on your Traxxis to a new gasser for that model airplane you been tinkering on for the last decade. Mark will sort you out! Stop in with the kids and get the back outside and off that damn TV screen.

"Get a good hobby and you will never have money for drugs or booze"