The problem with the archery industry is twofold........it's a very small community in general, and one that hands out "Pro-staff", "Field Staff","Hunting Staff" etc affiliations like they are $.99 Wal Mart Blue Light Specials.

Between the Unearned "Where do I sign up" staff positions, Shop shooters, Shop workers, True Pro Staffs, even employees it seems like 1/2 of the archery community has some sort of affiliation........There's even a joke called the "Archers Handshake" which is generally depicted as 2 hands held out palms up.

There CAN be real BS to wade through on forums........guys touting a broadhead as a "staff" member who have never killed anything with it. (I've actually seen this MULTIPLE times), Shop shooters who tout their favorite bows can be some of the most rabid. Heck we don't even know how OLD and what experience level many of these "experts" possess, and the real anonymous ones can be the most misleading.

I would sure like to know that the advice I'm getting on a new Hoyt bow isn't from a dealer who lost his dealership because he didn't pay his bills.

Generally if that information and level of affiliation was up front and in the openwe arefor the most part smart enough to identify shiz from shinola........then we can decide if it should be filed away or flushed.

This will never happen though so take everything you read with a grain of salt, ask questions and use common sense.