mudd dawg, I 100% agree with you. Prices are OUTRAGEOUS! I commented to a guy at gander about it and his comment was "you pay for better technology and better equipment" Ol' Henry Ford started with the Model A not as a superior product, as there were many many better cars of the day. But his was affordable, and that is one of the main things keeping people from joining this wonderful sport. That and the cost of decent hunting grounds. I have a friend that was not raised in the outdoors but has sat through a few hunting shows at my house and even tried some venison I made. He decided that he'd like to try it. Only problem is that he has a family of 3 living on an income of 1400 A MONTH. He just doesn't have the cash. Luckily my family has land in west texas and gave me permission to take him on a hog hunt. So at least he'll get to experience it.

It's all business and its becoming corporate. Even the smaller companies are getting that way. People say about Remington for years that the bean counters have taken over... its the same thing for bow companies.

As for the dbldraw system we've been discussing. Unless you design a draw assist device(a lever or pully system), the felt weight will be the same as the actuall weight pulled. As someone stated earlier, energy can only be transferred, not created. 80# of force to the arrow = 80# of weight on the draw.Then the person still has to hold that weight. I still beleive that the best way is to extend the power stroke. Longer arrows it will require but I beleive it is possible.

I've got an Idea for the ratchet-cams. Something spring loaded like the clutch on an A/C compressor on a car.