looking to buy one
08-01-2003, 09:28 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 562
looking to buy one
fellas, gonna bid on a bow today form ebay and i have no idea what im doing. read an ad that tsain it had a draw lenth of 29 inches, draw weight between 50-55lb and a let f of somthin or another. not sure. the brand was bear. im just looking for something that will work this season and if i dig it, ill get a good bow next year. soem of the cheaper brand names up for bid are bear, darton, browning, PSE, york.
give me soem advice here.
thnks
give me soem advice here.
thnks
08-01-2003, 09:43 AM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fredericksburg Virginia USA
Posts: 13,672
RE: looking to buy one
eastwood I just bought a browning Ambush last year, sweet bow, no it doesn' t shoot 400 fps, but it shoots more than fast enough, it is quiet and accurate. Browning bows are designed by Browning and made for them by PSE.
08-01-2003, 09:44 AM
#3
New Sheriff
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SW Arkansas
Posts: 4,591
RE: looking to buy one
No offense meant here but if you really don' t know what you are doing then buying a bow off of ebay seems foolish...
Look in the pawn shops or newspapers in your area, most any bow built will work for you as a starter bow but just make sure it is in sound condition. Check the limbs for signs of splitting or delamination of the fiberglass, check the string for wear (they can be replaced for around $20 at you local pro shop), and make sure it has a rest, sights, and all the stuff you are gonna need, that stuff adds up quickly when you go to buy it seperately.
Look in the pawn shops or newspapers in your area, most any bow built will work for you as a starter bow but just make sure it is in sound condition. Check the limbs for signs of splitting or delamination of the fiberglass, check the string for wear (they can be replaced for around $20 at you local pro shop), and make sure it has a rest, sights, and all the stuff you are gonna need, that stuff adds up quickly when you go to buy it seperately.
08-01-2003, 09:50 AM
#4
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Burleson TX USA
Posts: 6,455
RE: looking to buy one
I will suggest you go to the local pro shops and check out 2nd hand bows.
At this time of the year a lot of guys are trading in their 1 or 2 year old bows on new ones.
Plus getting one from a pro shop the will set the bow up to suit you.
At this time of the year a lot of guys are trading in their 1 or 2 year old bows on new ones.
Plus getting one from a pro shop the will set the bow up to suit you.
08-01-2003, 10:16 AM
#6
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: CWD Central, WI.
Posts: 2,062
RE: looking to buy one
At least go to a pro shop and have them dertermine the size you need. Once you know that, if they don' t have a cheap one, you can check the papers. The pro shop would be worth spending a few extra bucks just for all the help and mentoring you could receive. Most shop owners would be glad to go a bit out of their way if you purchase from them.
