I got a free BOW
 

I was just at a friends house and was talking about wanting to get back into bow hunting. He stood up and walked into his bedroom and came back with his bowcase. I was with him when he bought the bow a few years ago. it is set at 31" draw and 4 Eason 2413 super lite allum arrows. I know the bow has never been fired Xcept for target practice the first 2 weeks he bought it then the "fade" wore off and he has never touched it. I was given the bow withthe under standing he get deermeat when i kill one. My ?? is can i take this bow down from 31" to around 27-28" draw? He is 6'4" i am 5'10". I would love to use this bow (after restringing and new arrow, suggestions would be great on arrows/broadheads) durring this season. Also do you think i should sale the bow (if it not good quality) and buy a PSE or Hoyt? the bow weighs a freakin ton compared to the M1-MartinTiger i have now. OR do you think i would be better off useing the M1?? lots of ??? and probly even more answers =) -Thanks Lynn

RE: I got a free BOW
 

You can only change the draw length if it was made to be adjusted. You can't change it by switching strings. What kind of bow is it?

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The new bow is a XI - Paragon @ the max of 70lbs.
M1 is shooting Easton XX75 2113 Superlite Camo Hunter arrows

I cant find NEthing on Google for the new bow

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http://www.martinarchery.com/?page=b...=shadowcathunt

like this bow here if i were to get a new 1

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I've never heard of that bow. Great Plains Archery makes a Paragon recurve but I don't see anything on a bow company by the name of HI. Are you sure that is the name. How old of a bow is it?

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He bought the bow in 98-99 i think. lemmie get you all i can read on the label.
sorry its Xi - Paragon, i see the draw lenght was 28 now at 31, bow string 61, bus cables 43

thats everything i see writen on the bow, other than the help support bow hunting sticker..its a urban camo type camo, thats no help i know =)

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i took out my M!-tiger today and shot at the 20-30 yard sights. Hits 5/5 in the 3" circle first time. then 4/5 in the 2" circle at 20. moved to 30yards hit 4/5 in 3" and 2". also bust one of my arrows. almost stacked it but it sherd off the nok. I was wonder if NE1 uses the whisker bisquet? is that what its called? i was thinking about gettin one when i get the bow re-strung. Also do you think i should get carbon arrows? or go back with the 2113allums?

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This post is screaming BOWSHOP--if you can find a shop with someone HELPFUL working would be your best bet but i think the bow you had is better than the one that was given to you.jmho.

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problem - shops dont exist for about a hour and a half drive from my house. Dealing with the guys at Gander mountain is the closest thing i have and TRUST me yall know more than they do....I know more than they do and i know JACK. So i come here looking for help and info on the bows/arrows. Im gonna try to get pix of both the rigs today.

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I may be able to help. The bow is adjustable for draw length via changing modules on each of the dual cams. I had an XI Paragon for a time. '97 or '98 if I remember correctly. I don't know if you can find the modules anywhere as XI has been out of business for some time now.