I'm interested to see what people consider an "old" bow. I'm shooting a magnatec that I bought for $350 in '99. I shoots as well today as it ever has. Very well that is (270 fps). I think thats a good testiment to Hoyt. Almost 10 yrs. old going quite strong. I have no plans to replace it and money isn't really an issue. Shot a nice 8 pt. on Sept. 13 and a doe last Sat. in Wis.
After beginning my bowhunting career with old, hand-me-down bows, I don't consider it an old bow.
I think 10 yrs. ago, a 10 yr. old bow would be over the hill, but they've come a long way in recent years. Considering that new bows cost as much as rifles, they should last nearly as long.
I put on a drop away rest this year and am very pleased the accuracy
I shoot an old (15 years atleast) Pearson Renegade II. Picked it up bare at a sporting goods store for $35 last year. Put a decent sight, whisker biscuit and an Alpine Archery quiver on it and i'm looking to get my first kill with it this year. I'll probably upgrade to something a bit newer next year, but I have no problems shooting it. I can pull a 4" group at 30 yards with it, which, in rifle shooting we would say is "good enough for minute of deer". Wife says after I kill something with this old thing I can buy something newer.