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Old 06-10-2007 | 11:10 PM
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Arthur P
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Default RE: Guys, I have seen the light

My favorite tournament bow back in the dark ages (late 80's) was an 80# Hoyt ProVantage with Carbon+ limbs and E-wheels. My last Hoyt was a 60# ProTec with LXPro limbs and Accuwheels. Very similar setups. Same axle to axle length but the ProTec has a 2" lower brace height. The newer, more advanced and more efficient ProTec shot the same exact arrow the same exact speed as my old ProVantage.

I would have hunted anything in North America and most of Africa with my old ProVantage. Why would I not do the same with my ProTec, considering it gives me identical performance at 20 lbs less draw weight?

To those who say "If you can pull it, shoot it"... I used to shoot longbows and recurves up to 120 lbs. I had a Martin Cougar XRG that peaked out at 110 lbs. They got the sap shot out of 'em because I could draw them fairly easily and I shot them quite well. Now, though, my shoulders are paying the price for my idiocy. I can barely lift my arms over my head and can hardly draw any bow any longer. Even sleeping is a hassle because my shoulders hurt and throb when I get into a 'wrong' position.

I wish now I'd never shot anything pulling more than 65 lbs.
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