ORIGINAL: LBR
BC, if you'd seen Chris shoot (I have), I think you would change your mind.
I can see his point--I've seen guys that could hardly hit a barn wall from the inside carry around real pretty and/or expensive bows and show them off, as if they way the bow looked or how much it cost made up for their lack of practice. I also know a guy that I have witnessed out-shoot a factory sponsored "pro" compound shooter--he did it with the most butt-ugly bow I've ever seen. It was/is ugly, but it shoots.
You get down to it, pretty ain't what makes a bow shoot, and if I had to choose I'd take an ugly shooter over a pretty "dog" any day. I do like pretty bows though........
Chad
I bet anyday, I could out perform him out to 50 or 60 yards with a compound.I dont' care how good he is.He said performance is his criteria, so just giving a suggestion based off his criteria. A high powered rifle would outperform either, and meet Chris's criteria for hunting which was performance first. I wasnt' trying to be smart, just pointing out that his point of view might have some kinks.
I didn't pick traditional based off of performance alone. I picked it because of simplicity, and speed of shot. I was hog hunting a few years ago with a compound, and thought to myself, how nice it would be to have a longbow when I was trying to aim up close and trying to get to full draw and get a pin on the pig as he was running at me. I then saw the nice woods some are made of and I was hooked. And I like nice wood weather it be a piece of furniture or hardwood floors that are freshly refinished.
All of you guys can try to sell me on the idea that you like performance alone, but clearly, you guys are not telling the full story when I see what bow you shoot. Much faster material out there like the DAS bows are made of or some of the hoyts. And then I see others on hereshoot snake skin on thier longbows.
Guys, this is just my opinion, nobody has to get upset because its not inline with thiers. I mean its a given, we want to shoot a bow well. Thats common knowledge. I was just about ready to get rid of my dreamcatcher, because I couldn't get it fly well even though it is a good looking bow. I am just looking for both.
Guys if you like Martins new bows, go out and buy one. I ain't stopping you. And don't let my opinion stop you.