While I agree mostly with what Arthur says, especially as it applies to the longer armed among us, I' m reluctant to endorse tackle over skill in any situation. Not that Arthur necessarily said that but the implication is sort of hard to avoid.

Human beings are remarkably adaptable creatures. Bows are not. I suspect most problems archers encounter aren' t tackle related but skill related. Consequently, getting a " next bow" or any bow won' t necessarily solve anything, but the notion does keep bowyers in business.

Far too many archers assume skill can be somehow purchased in the form of customized whatever in tackle. Some are so confirmed in this notion they end up with more bows than they can keep track of. That in itself ought to suggest something. If it worked, why do they need to repeat the experiment so frequently?

Therefore, it might be easier in the long run, not to mention easier on the poke, to simply get to know yourself with one bow. Then when you finally decide the bow' s getting a little worn, go get another one if you like, applying whatever lessons you' ve managed to acquire in your own experience, in the tackle selection, with perhaps a good deal of skepticism when presented with claims about design. They might be true but who would know?

On the otherhand, if you' re a collector or just interested on how different bows perform, and you' ve got the wherewithal, there' s nothing wrong with experimenting as long as you give each one the attention it deserves and don' t uncritically accept or spread the promotional hype that goes with many products nowadays.