Latest overrated fad?
09-07-2006, 08:37 PM
#31
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Isle, MN
Posts: 1,469
RE: Latest overrated fad?
good odds that if it's from knight and hale it's a gimmick. what about that arm brace doo hickey they came out with. rests on your waste and wrist and keeps your bow steady. oh, "steady ready", it's called something like that. i'm sure we all need one of them. hehe
there are plenty of legit gimmicks out there. ground blinds and range finders ARE NOT gimmicks! I'll be getting a ground blind soon. there isn't a tree within 30 yards of my food plot.
there are plenty of legit gimmicks out there. ground blinds and range finders ARE NOT gimmicks! I'll be getting a ground blind soon. there isn't a tree within 30 yards of my food plot.
09-07-2006, 08:40 PM
#32
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: East Yapank NY USA
Posts: 3,457
RE: Latest overrated fad?
What about a rangefinder for bowhunting? I would not even consider wasting my money on a laser rangefinder: I can tell the difference between 30 yards, 25 yards, and so on
How about the "parallel limb" bow?I have not shot a bow of this type, but it is hard to imagine the improvement over my 2002 Hoyt being enough to make it necessary for me to run out and buy one
The new parallel limb bows shoot circles around your ole 2002 hoyt when it comes to kick, vibration and managable speed.........Its no fad.....
But i will not fail you on your post................you did say carbon.....so you pass.............You have never used carbon so you rally don't know what you are talking about..................but you knocked it.........so you made a good guess
you get a d-
keep on trying
Oh and Red Boar.....................
is what you say that freeking important dude........lol...........give me a break
09-08-2006, 12:12 AM
#35
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 157
RE: Latest overrated fad?
Has for the ground blinds, I think there overrated. I have shot my last 2 8pt bucks from sitting on the ground against a tree. I dunno, maybe im missing something, but i think there overrated and un-necassary. I guess unless your planning a full days hunt maybe so you can move around and not worry about movment. 
People are just getting to acustom to these luxory things. Each to there own though.
Hahaha, how about the last 5 threads about the "Buck Growl". Gotta luv that. Everybody thinks this thing is gonna call in deer from miles, and there going to be zippin in from every direction like on the "video" footage.
People are just getting to acustom to these luxory things. Each to there own though.Hahaha, how about the last 5 threads about the "Buck Growl". Gotta luv that. Everybody thinks this thing is gonna call in deer from miles, and there going to be zippin in from every direction like on the "video" footage.
09-08-2006, 05:44 AM
#36
Join Date: Aug 2006
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RE: Latest overrated fad?
"Oh and Red Boar.....................
is what you say that freeking important dude........lol...........give me a break"
??? Not sure what you meant...maybe the font size? If so, I just think it is a ton easier to read. I guarantee my opinion is no more important than anyone elses. Although, I do try to respond to issues for which I have some direct experience and knowledge and I don't dismiss stuff out of hand that I haven't tried. Best to ya,
Red
is what you say that freeking important dude........lol...........give me a break"
??? Not sure what you meant...maybe the font size? If so, I just think it is a ton easier to read. I guarantee my opinion is no more important than anyone elses. Although, I do try to respond to issues for which I have some direct experience and knowledge and I don't dismiss stuff out of hand that I haven't tried. Best to ya,
Red
09-08-2006, 06:02 AM
#38
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: NH
Posts: 854
RE: Latest overrated fad?
Unless you hunt with a long bow withwooden arrows with rock broadheadsfrom the ground in a loincloth you have bought into a so-called 'fad'.
To each his own, if it builds YOUR confidence then more power to ya...
I guess the only downfall to today's technology and ALL of the products out there is that it diminishes our woodsmen skills.
To each his own, if it builds YOUR confidence then more power to ya...
I guess the only downfall to today's technology and ALL of the products out there is that it diminishes our woodsmen skills.
09-08-2006, 07:02 AM
#40
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 2,414
RE: Latest overrated fad?
ORIGINAL: BowHntrRick
What would you say is the latest overrated fad?
A classic example of an overrated fad is the carbon clothing craze: from what I have read, the science of carbon clothes indicates that they work to a very limited degree and for a very limited time. At best, they are useful for three years with decreasing usefulness each of the three years. If you get the carbon clothes for free (in order to promote them on hunting shows), then they are worthwhile. For the rest of us, unless you have money to burn they are not worth the expense.
I don't know. Never tried it.
I suggest that the latest overrated fad is the ground blind: the Cabelas catalog has a gazillion variations (including carbon lined!?) for up to several hundred dollars.
While I can certainly see a few situations where a ground blind is useful, the overwhelming number of situations here in the east call for a tree stand. In addition to the fact that deer don't typically expect a predator to be above them (although some deer may be wising up about this) and the probable benefit of getting your scent above the air currents reaching the deer, I also very much enjoy the improved view that a tree stand affords. The tree stand is a tried and true method of bowhunting deer: I suspect that the ground blind is mostly another way to part a hunter from his money.
1. I like to hunt in all weather. It can rain or snow all day when i'm in my blind I'll be dry and comfortable.
2. It's much easier to bring fidgety youg hunters out their with you while in a ground blind
3. Safer
4. In some areas I hunt there are no suitable trees for a stand
5. Sure it may be the tried and true method, being above, etc. So what? just because it makes it easier it's better? Gun hunting is arguably easier than bowhunting so what Bow hunting is an overated fad?
I think another overrated fad is the numerous camo patterns. Does it really make any difference if you wear mossy oak, seclusion 3d, or realtree hardwoods? I can certainly see how predominantly lighter or darker camo would be preferable in certain situations, but most of us know what it is like to hang a tree stand in the early season, sit in it for a while as the sun begins to set, and have deer pass nearby while we are wearing ordinary clothes.
You may be right
What about a rangefinder for bowhunting? I would not even consider wasting my money on a laser rangefinder: I can tell the difference between 30 yards, 25 yards, and so on. This becomes increasingly true as arrow speedsincrease: many hunters simply use a single pin, perhaps aiming a little high for an obviously longer shot (30 yards) and a little lower for a short shot (10-15 yards).
Horse poop! As others have stated, I am horrible at determining yardage from 10-40 yards. And yes faster bows have decreased the need for knowing the difference between 20-30 yards but I do not own a "faster bow". I draw 55lbs max at this point. I owe it to the animal to know what distance i am shooting
How about the "parallel limb" bow?I have not shot a bow of this type, but it is hard to imagine the improvement over my 2002 Hoyt being enough to make it necessary for me to run out and buy one. I think I can wait until my present bowneeds to be replaced before moving up to the latest technology.
I do not own one but I have shot one. They seem to be very smoothe and produce way less hand shock than what I own. Not sure if it's a fad but it was way more comfortable to shoot. Do we NEED one? No, but do we really NEED more than a longbow?
One of the most useful aspects of a forum like this is the opportunity to question marketing "hype" and discover what is genuinely useful and worth our money.
I agree. and these are just my opinions.
What would you say is the latest overrated fad?
A classic example of an overrated fad is the carbon clothing craze: from what I have read, the science of carbon clothes indicates that they work to a very limited degree and for a very limited time. At best, they are useful for three years with decreasing usefulness each of the three years. If you get the carbon clothes for free (in order to promote them on hunting shows), then they are worthwhile. For the rest of us, unless you have money to burn they are not worth the expense.
I don't know. Never tried it.
I suggest that the latest overrated fad is the ground blind: the Cabelas catalog has a gazillion variations (including carbon lined!?) for up to several hundred dollars.
While I can certainly see a few situations where a ground blind is useful, the overwhelming number of situations here in the east call for a tree stand. In addition to the fact that deer don't typically expect a predator to be above them (although some deer may be wising up about this) and the probable benefit of getting your scent above the air currents reaching the deer, I also very much enjoy the improved view that a tree stand affords. The tree stand is a tried and true method of bowhunting deer: I suspect that the ground blind is mostly another way to part a hunter from his money.
1. I like to hunt in all weather. It can rain or snow all day when i'm in my blind I'll be dry and comfortable.
2. It's much easier to bring fidgety youg hunters out their with you while in a ground blind
3. Safer
4. In some areas I hunt there are no suitable trees for a stand
5. Sure it may be the tried and true method, being above, etc. So what? just because it makes it easier it's better? Gun hunting is arguably easier than bowhunting so what Bow hunting is an overated fad?
I think another overrated fad is the numerous camo patterns. Does it really make any difference if you wear mossy oak, seclusion 3d, or realtree hardwoods? I can certainly see how predominantly lighter or darker camo would be preferable in certain situations, but most of us know what it is like to hang a tree stand in the early season, sit in it for a while as the sun begins to set, and have deer pass nearby while we are wearing ordinary clothes.
You may be right
What about a rangefinder for bowhunting? I would not even consider wasting my money on a laser rangefinder: I can tell the difference between 30 yards, 25 yards, and so on. This becomes increasingly true as arrow speedsincrease: many hunters simply use a single pin, perhaps aiming a little high for an obviously longer shot (30 yards) and a little lower for a short shot (10-15 yards).
Horse poop! As others have stated, I am horrible at determining yardage from 10-40 yards. And yes faster bows have decreased the need for knowing the difference between 20-30 yards but I do not own a "faster bow". I draw 55lbs max at this point. I owe it to the animal to know what distance i am shooting
How about the "parallel limb" bow?I have not shot a bow of this type, but it is hard to imagine the improvement over my 2002 Hoyt being enough to make it necessary for me to run out and buy one. I think I can wait until my present bowneeds to be replaced before moving up to the latest technology.
I do not own one but I have shot one. They seem to be very smoothe and produce way less hand shock than what I own. Not sure if it's a fad but it was way more comfortable to shoot. Do we NEED one? No, but do we really NEED more than a longbow?
One of the most useful aspects of a forum like this is the opportunity to question marketing "hype" and discover what is genuinely useful and worth our money.
I agree. and these are just my opinions.