ORIGINAL: JeffB

Having been a BT fan before, and on the staff at one time, and still being a BT fan, I think this statement is very unfair.

I KNOW most of these guys on the staff pretty well(barring a few of the later additions like Greg, Dan, etc)-and unlike 99% of the other staff shooters from other companies, these guys are STILL ON THE STAFF YEARS LATER.

You can see this on AT, at local shops, and local shoots. all these "pro staff" and "shooting staff" guys whore around to whomever will give them the next hot lick or trick. They shoot brand X for a year or two and then all of a sudden brand Y is the the next best thing and they hop on over there as soon as they see the opportunity. I see guys in my local shop now who preached the sermons of brand A to me and everyone else for a few years to the point where I wanted to drive a stake through the guys heart- a few years later I am back in the fold and he is shooting brand B , and A is the anti-christ.

ArcheryTalk's ranks are particularly filled with people like this- As an example- 5 years ago, everyone and their mother was on the Goldtip staff- I saw guys preaching BS that would make you vomit about Goldtip this and Goldtip that. Thing is Goldtip was giving out dozens of arrows and sponsorships like candy on halloween to anyone who'd put a decal on their bowcase or truck and yak it up on AT. Now, many of those same people have dropped GT like a hot potato and are on the next new "up and comer", Victory, and doing the same danged thing.

The Bowtech Corporate guys are a different mold-and the staff was meant to be that from the very beginning. I know cos I was there. Frankly, BT wanted a different kind of person- a different kind of staffer- they wanted people who truly believed in the products and that were fans already of the product. and had been shooting them and loving them. BT did not want nor did they pick the typical staff whore and sales person that is at the rotten core of this industry. FWIW- I know of some "big name pro hunter" endorsements that Bowtech declined on because, well, let's just say they are not BowTech's kind of people.

People change their minds, and people find equipment they like better. Of course. That's normal. And not to say that other companies don't have high caliber people on their staff, cos many do.

But lumping the BT Corporate staff guys on this forum (who live and breathe Bowtech and bust their buns on their own free time , whether it's helping people at shops, or shows, or shoots, or dealing with the flaming idiots on this or other websites). with your typical industry staff shooter whores who bounce from company to company to company is way off base. Hell- I even got miffed at Dan (MeanV) when I first came back here-I don't know him from Adam, and he rubbed me the wrong way on one thread with a comment he made, but I got over it- I know if Pat and the guys saw fit to have him on the staff, that speaks very well of his character. Rob and Greg/MO also were highly repsected people here long before their affilliation with BT. Calling them out as "doing their job" is B.S.

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ORIGINAL: JeffB

Having been a BT fan before, and on the staff at one time, and still being a BT fan, I think this statement is very unfair.

Rob and Greg/MO also were highly repsected people here long before their affilliation with BT. Calling them out as "doing their job" is B.S.

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ORIGINAL: luke/r

I have a 07 Guardian at 60lbs and 28in draw and the only problem so far is the limb caps on the center pivot came loose. No big deal snug them down and good to go. I have only had it for 1 year though.