Originally Posted by
bigcountry
Facing the same dilemma now.
My advice- go find your Bow- X again! perceived value and actual value ( as you can see) are two entirely different things
Originally Posted by
gromage1
Jeff,
I had a Mountaineer years ago that turned out to be just that way with me, it felt great when I first tried it but after some serious shooting time it really sucked, I shot one deer with it but never had that confidence with it. I still have the turd hanging on my basement wall.
Your post title says it all.
Heyya Gary!! good to see you post. Hope all is well.
As for the mountaineer- you still own it?
Originally Posted by
live2Draw
i really think you should name names...i am curious. and think that it might help people in some decisions.
But the thing is- we are all different- I know that what may be the nastiest POS ever designed as far as I'm concerned, just may the bow you never have shot better with. My point wasn't really about the two particular bows so much as it was about the last sentence in my initial post
On somewhat of a tangent- The thing I'm beginning to see clearly is that since I've switched to shooting lefty (eye dominance issue) there is indeed a "totally opposite" effect going on. It's like Superman and Bizarro Superman
What used to work/be comfy/be preferable for me shooting RH, now is the most godawful, worst feeling piece of equipment ever left handed. And not just bows and cams and draw cycles and grips. Even things such as the type of release aid, how a bow balances, etc-it's completely different. Likely because my form is so much better shooting lefty- I had lots of bad habits that were impossible to break shooting righty because I never had anyone to teach me good form in my formative years. Now shooting lefty, I am able to start all over again knowing what proper form is and using it.