ORIGINAL: LebeauHunter
Rickmur,
The only reason I can see it not being a moot point is that people want to know what the greatest hunters use. It's like the look in the golf bag in the back of the Golf magazine. I mean, to an average guy like me if I see Chuck Adams using aluminum when there are so many advanced carbon arrows out there, it makes me go hrmmm.
It's not that it is wrong for him to accept endorsements, but when you know someone is using something because of an endorsement, you tend to discount it. Again, looking at golf, those clubs might say "Taylor Made" on them, but they are almost guaranteed to be a specially made set custom tailored to a pro that you can't get in the store.
Agreed...true, he is receiving an endorsement...but his reputation and his livelihood depend to a degree on the equipment he chooses. I am pretty sure he wouldn't put anything in his quiver that he doesn't have complete faith in. His arguements for aluminum arrows are strong and make sense...doesn't mean it is right for everyone, however, I think
he says what he believes. (This is no different from professional golfers...sure they get paid for playing certain equipment, but they make a living by winning and if they didn't have faith in certain equipment it would be by the curb and not in their bags.)