That's not it. I'm not a fan of cheap compounds, old compounds, etc. There was nothing more frustrating for me starting out in archery than to have to use cheap, heavy, hard to tune compounds. I was always wondering if it was the bow or if it were me that was causing the inconsistent shooting. Maybe it was me but the newer bows must be much more forgiving because the LX I bought last year shoots like a dream compared to the bows I started out with. Just my .02 and I hope you get more enjoyment out of it than I could get out of my "bargain bows"
There are "cheap" bows and then there are decent bows that are just a few years older than most people care to consider using. For me, if they shoot well who cares how old it is? I shot a old Browning Trophy Magnum for years and killed many deer with it before I bought my Browning Boss Tracker and it's still my backup bow. Many here would consider my Boss Tracker to be "old" But I see no reason why I should buy a new one. I'm a big guy and it fits me good (40in AtoA) I'm not a speed freak but it's plenty fast, I'm shooting telephone poles (33in 540grn arrows) at approx. 260fps. It's quiet, accurate and very reliable. What more can you ask for?
I can buy ANY bow I want, I didn't bust my a$$ to get into the NFL just to blow all of my money. I just don't see why I NEED to buy the newest fastest thing out there......just to say "look at me, I have the newest fastest thing out there"?
I'd still be shooting my Trophy Magnum today if I didn't find the Boss Tracker at my local pro shop sitting way in the back collecting dust, never been fired. I got a great deal because nobody was going to buy a bow that had a 31-33in draw that was a few model years old and they knew it.....not with all of the latest greatest slick shooting bows out there going for $700.00 and up.
