Hunting bow - help me decide!
12-29-2010, 06:08 AM
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Spike
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Hunting bow - help me decide!
I've been off of work this week and without anything else better to do I am thinking of changing out my hunting bow. Currently I have a 2008 Reflex Super slam with a QAD rest, trophy ridge micro sight and alpine stabilizer. This has been a good shooting bow for me but with all the new technology out there I am thinking I would like to try something else.
I have seen a good deal on a like new 2008 Bowtech General (with new updated limbs), also an 82nd airborne and a Mathews switchback XT, do you guys think this would be a good idea or should I stick with what I have? What would be a fair price to ask for my Super Slam?
I have seen a good deal on a like new 2008 Bowtech General (with new updated limbs), also an 82nd airborne and a Mathews switchback XT, do you guys think this would be a good idea or should I stick with what I have? What would be a fair price to ask for my Super Slam?
12-29-2010, 06:21 AM
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Typical Buck
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Im a little confused.. I guess cause your talking about buying a new bow from the same year as the bow you currently own and shoot. I cant speak for the Reflex bows but id imagine if you say it shoots well then the other competitors from 2008 arent going to be a massive improvement. And you said all the new Technology, if you got a 2008 Bowtech or Mathews you still arent getting all that new Technology. I would try to shoot some brand new bows and decide whether its worth the money to switch.
12-29-2010, 06:40 AM
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Spike
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I had seen some deals on CL for some good used bows and that's what had got me started. The Reflex super slam was a middle of the road bow and I was looking at the higher end bows like the bowtech and mathews and was wondering if it would be a smart move or not figuring they are quieter and probablly faster. If it makes sense I was considering selling my Reflex, put in a couple hundred and buy another bow, it almost looks like I should shoot the new 2011s instead...
Last edited by zilla24; 12-29-2010 at 06:46 AM.
12-29-2010, 06:50 AM
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Typical Buck
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Yeah i would shoot the 2011s or maybe the 2010s, i mean you might be able to find a good 2010 bow used for fairly cheap relatively speaking. I mean as far as the stuff you have on your bow you can keep it all and use it on the new bow. I think your going to get a lot more new technology and speed and quietness if you go up to at least 2010, or a lot more of what i think your looking for. You just got to figure out how much speed and noise and all that you want.. Cause man things sure have changed in bows in last 2 years.
12-30-2010, 06:19 AM
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Fork Horn
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as far as the stuff you have on your bow you can keep it all and use it on the new bow. I think your going to get a lot more new technology and speed and quietness if you go up to at least 2010, or a lot more of what i think your looking for. You just got to figure out how much speed and noise and all that you want.. Cause man things sure have changed in bows in last 2 years.
12-30-2010, 12:17 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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the Worst Assignment for Mankind . . .
is to tell an archer to go out into the world and pick out a new bow.
I wouldn't touch this with a ten foot arrow, unless it was my own new bow. Been through that pain more than once.
I wouldn't touch this with a ten foot arrow, unless it was my own new bow. Been through that pain more than once.
12-31-2010, 01:28 PM
#8
Spike
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It is definitely a tough decision that's why I put it out there. I was really thinking used just for price reasons but its probablly better to shoot a few new ones and go from there. The wife isn't going to be happy about this!
