Thanks for starting this thread so I don't have to start another newbiw thread.

Bigjim, I just got back from ye oldearchery shoppe with the setup you described. Since I will be backpacking, I wanted the shoot through reel, but it madesense to me that I don't want to spend all that time hand reeling in my misses.

The arrow with the slides cost a little more, which isn't so bad, but it looks like one more thing to break. Is the slide arrow better? How do you use the non-slide arrow and keep line away from the bow?

Do you leave a little slack hanging when you shoot?

Thanks,

Another recruit.