GMMAT

I won't go so far as to say"snake oil" ...but it makes ya wonder, huh?

Thanks for the tip, BigJ

TeeJay

Alright kudos there jim if thats what you want to hear. It cost you $15 to build right, right. You had to drive to a shop that "hopefully" has the parts you need. If they dont you drive to another. For me that would be 40 miles round trip to the first an 55 to the second. MeanV will ship the same thing tyd for $35. My time is worth more than a 20 spot. But congrats.

dandbuck

I agree TeeJay, maybe it's just us, but I will order from MeanV my next unit also. When I buy anything, I just figure, "Is it worth the price they are asking?". If it is, I buy, if it's not, I don't buy. Sometimes building the "same" mouse trap is not worth it time wise. I own my fab shop and I will buy from MeanV, if that says anything.
Just MHO.
Is it September yet??

GR8atta2d

I don't know if anyones bashing anything commercially available. Some take pride in do-it-yourself stuff.

Heck why buy bare shafts and cut and fletch them?
Why make your own lighted nocks?
Why do some come up with ingenuis targets?

Few of these are truly cost effective, if youbreak down time materials, learning curve (read, scrapped trials..etc)but it keeps you active in your hobby when not shooting.

WVSPORTSMAN

GREAT IDEA......THIS IS THE TYPE OF STUFF I ENJOY ON THIS SITE....

TeeJay

Good point GR8. I cut and refletch my own. It saves me about $4 an arrow. With 4 of us in the house flinging arrows it does save some money at the end of the year. Plus I mail order all my arrow stuff and it may be tuff to order the sts stuff idk. I build alot of my own stuff also. From stands to a bow press. Half of them I could buy cheaper when its all done.

dandbuck

I do agree, on some things I want to change, I build my own. But......to "save" $20, in this case, I will buy rather than make. Although I did have to make an adapter for my older Reflex, so I could move the cable guard above the grip and have room to use the rear bushing for my MeanV CSS. I guess I see it both ways and I do like to do things myself, but in this case i will buy. Kind of like changing my own oil, I could do it, but it's not worth the savings IMHO.

TeeJay

Exactly what I was getting at. Great point.

BowHuntingFool

For most, changing oil isn't fun! Anything to do with hunting is, at least in my book!

BowHuntingFool

TeeJay do you take that 2 wheeler into the local quick lube??? That sure would be a sight to see, you rolling in there with those big ole monkey bars!!!!!!!!