Yeah, BF, I guess that's one of my main gripes about technology. It's forcing everyone into one little cubbyhole. There's not much diversity in shooting styles any more. I'm one of only two guys I know of in the entire Dallas/Fort Worth area that shoots a compound w/fingers any more. And I also shoot barebow, which makes me even MORE rare. Nowadays, about the only differences in compound shooting styles are in how long the stabilizers are and whether it's fixed pins or adjustable scopes.

You lament your long lost Firecat... I've been snooping around the pawn shops, flea markets and second hand stores looking for a Golden Eagle Hunter. That's the one I wish I'd kept.

Looking back after 16 years of fastflight rigging, I'm not so sure we're better off than we were with steel cables and dacron strings. Bows are faster now, but man! The tuning you have to do with 'em! Those old bows weren't nearly as much trouble - as long as you shot reasonable arrow weights. Otherwise, they'd slash you into little pieces when those cables cut loose.