I don't know about that. I've seen absolute garbage being paraded on TV shows. They don't give a rip about anything the sponsors don't pay them to put on the air.

Pro shops? There are some excellent ones, but most aren't even remotely worthy of the name. Call 'em bow stores, if you will, but real pro shops are exceedingly rare. If you find a good one, you're in business. If you have to deal with a bow store, don't believe even half of what they tell you.

Manufacturers? They're mostly - with a couple of notable exceptions - run by bean counters now instead of archers and bowhunters, and they don't give a rip about anything but profits. At this point in history, speed sells.

The pros don't give a rip about anything the manufacturers don't pay them to use and sell. So don't send folks off down that fairy tale path.

Yeah, I've been in archery and bowhunting plenty long enough to have gotten exceedingly cynical about motives. I've watched bowhunters' attitudes turn from doing "what's good for the sport" to "I'm doing what's right for ME."

Absolutely. One of the few things you've said that I completely agree with.

What I can't figure out is why you light arrow freaks get all hot and bothered, and take it as a personal insult when people talk about more conservative, alternate choices in arrow weight and setup.

I definitely warn people off what they read about light arrows, every chance I get. Like I said earlier, I've been a long time advocate of a 400 grain minimum legal arrow weight for hunting, and I am going to continue on that course.

Been real nice talking with you two. I think I'll go have the dentist to give me a root canal so I can finish off my weekend on a high note. [8D]