I'm going to buy a Bowtech Allegiance for next year....and I currently have an '05 Switchback. Money's not a HUGE deal.....but I wonder how many of you actually use your back-up bows once you buy a new model??? If I thought I'd use it for turkeys....targets....etc.....I'd surely keep my SB. If not, though.......I'll sell it.

Anyone????

Jeff

I would keep it. You never know what can happen. I keep my 3D bow (Apex 7) ready for hunting all season as a backup, and bring it usually on the long road trips just in case. It's not worth not having a backup if you can financially afford it. I work too hard doing the 9-5 to not be able to hunt because of equipment failures. Just MHO.

I can't tell you how many people came into the shop this year during season with messed up bows, cut cables, bows dropped from stands, stuff like that.

According to my wife I have too many bows.[8D] Huh! what does she know! Between my Old Glory and My recurves my backup compound (High Country Slit One X1) Hasn't seen a shot in 2 years. I figure if my Old Glory or God forbid my Chek-Mate Hunter II breaks I have the other to shoot. But in your case I think I might just hang onto that Switchback just incase something does happen to your Allegiance, then you'll have a quality backup bow to use. And if sometime down the road you want to sell the Switchback you should get a decent price for it since Mathews bows seem to hold their value very well.

Exactly, I never want to not be able to hunt because of a equipment failure that morning. Notice that's why I brought 2 bows with me to NC Jeff....ya never know.

At home, I have my own equipment to fix myself up quickly but when away, it's imperative to be ready to switch bows at a moments notice. Notice too how many arrows I brought with me. Let's say I brought the 4 in my quiver....and I fell on my bow breaking all 4....that's why I bring backup, bows, arrows, broadheads, etc....ya never know.

Can I start a fund, then.....and take up $$????

LOL

Jeff

(just kidding)

Yes I have 4, two for hunting.

I also still have old mathews MQ1, I have killed most of my deer with MQ1. He is my bow "Hall of fame"

I would keep two.

A bowtech? ROSS taste better Jeff[8D]


Buy 1 Ross problem solved[8D]

Germ, ROSS? Honestly! Don't you have some spooning to go back to? JK Ross is a very nice bow.

Jeff

I recented bought an Old Glory as a backup to my Switchback. I have a lease in northern Missouri and there are not a lot of bow shops around in case something would happen to the Switchback and I every year I take off a week before gun season so if something would happen it would be about a 2 hour drive back to Columbia to find a bow shop to work on your bow. If something serious would happen, my week would be ruined.

Anyway, enough of my senseless banter. Let me answer your original question. I actually shoot both of mine quite often. My original intention was to use the Bowtech for 3D shooting come spring/summer time due to the longer ATA, faster speed, among other reasons. I still use the Switchback as my primary but have taken the Old Glory out on occasion. I am planning on hitting the woods today and will be taking out the Bowtech.

Good to see there are others out there that have an open mind and shoot across enemy lines and shoot multiple bows without such an "allegiance" to a specific brand. No pun intended. The my Hoyt is better than your Mathews/Bowtech, my Bowtech is faster than your Hoyt/Mathews, or my Mathews is smoother/quieter than your Hoyt/Bowtech gets old. Mathews followers tend to be on the defensive vs. the offensive in most situations though.

Good luck with the Allegiance. I looked, just looked, at one the other day and they are a sweet looking bow. Didn't shoot one, don't want to either as my wife would kill me if I bought another bow.

I am at work, management does not like me spooning at work[:@]

I have three bows including the stick bow, but I always carry my trykon and razortec in one case. I generally rotate bows after each kill, just for fun. I still love my razortec and I can't bring myself to get rid of it. Sometimes it's fun to shoot something different too... brings me back to "the good ol days."