RE: Latest overrated fad?
With regard to range finders, whereas some folks can judge range to within 2 to 5 yards, I'd say they are in a very, very small minority. Every bowhunter, or hunter in general, has a responsibility to make a clean, humane shot. Range finders greatly improve the odds of that happening.
I happen to like equipment and equipment advances. Parallel limbs are a great example. Back in the day, I used to shoot for High Country Archery. I can tell you that the Excaliber I used, with aggressive hatchet cams, had a great deal of recoil and hand shock that my current Mathews Switchback does not have.Not to mention that it had an extremely hard draw cycle, compared to the liquid smooth one with my present bow. Did I shoot deer with my High Country?....certainly I did. As I stated before none of these advances "guarantee success", they just improve your odds. The fact that you don't NEED them, doesn't make them fads or gimmicks. Best regards,
Red