[quote]Look at Hoyt/Easton... These are the slimebags who insisted on building 5000 different sizes and shapes of arrows, then cornering the market on the components that fit their odd shaft diameters - and rape you at the point-of-sale just for a stupid uni-bushing.[quote]
Different sizes give more choices to shoot. Better than one or two offerings to try and cover a wide range of poundage and draw lengths. The mfgs. who use a range of only 45-60 and 60-75 lb. in their arrow choices.....thats pretty poor in my book. Check out the prices too. The CX Maxima and some of Gold Tips arrows are just as high as the Easton ACCs.
Bows didn't cost $800 (bare) 10-15 years ago. Granted, costs have gone up, but not by that much... They're still using the same components (6061-T6 Aluminum cut on a CNC machine) and Gordon Glass raw materials...Raw material and labor costs don't just triple in 12 years.
While I agree that today's bows are too high in price, the price of aluminum today is sky high. Compare the bows of today against 12 yr. old bows and anyone can see the difference in workmanship. Most archers won't accept a blemish on their finish(rhyme
) today. In years past a blemish was commonplace. String materials are higher because we all wanted no stretch strings/cables. We are also paying for that lifetime warranty because we asked for a longer warranty. About that warranty....why should a company expect to give free parts for life to a different owner(s) several years down the road.
One thing I agree with is I hate draw specific bows. Good for all the companies that do make modules and lose no performance.