First bow ever, Good deal?
01-01-2013, 11:25 AM
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 3
First bow ever, Good deal?
So I never shot a bow in my whole entire life. I recently go interested in bow hunting and I've been trying to read up on bows and what not until I can get my hunting classes and archery classes. My uncle which is into bow hunting told me to stay in the hoyt, pse and matthews brands to ensure getting quality products.
I was talking with my girlfriend's uncle which is into hunting too '' actually all of her family are into hunting, they're from north canada''.
I went to L'Aviron in quebec which gave me my draw length, it's 29''.
He told me he wasn't into bow hunting anymore and wanted to stick to firearms hunting...
He wants to sell me his Hoyt Rebel XT compound bow for 450 fully equiped. Only thing is I really don't know if it's a good bow at all, I never used a bow in my whole life!
I looked it up on google a little bit and I see people trying to sell their hoyt rebel xt for like 100$. Am I getting a good deal or could I get better elsewhere?
I was talking with my girlfriend's uncle which is into hunting too '' actually all of her family are into hunting, they're from north canada''.
I went to L'Aviron in quebec which gave me my draw length, it's 29''.
He told me he wasn't into bow hunting anymore and wanted to stick to firearms hunting...
He wants to sell me his Hoyt Rebel XT compound bow for 450 fully equiped. Only thing is I really don't know if it's a good bow at all, I never used a bow in my whole life!
I looked it up on google a little bit and I see people trying to sell their hoyt rebel xt for like 100$. Am I getting a good deal or could I get better elsewhere?
01-01-2013, 01:06 PM
#2
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: ohio
Posts: 637
the rebel is not worth 450. i see hoyt trykons for 350-500 all the time and they are far better than the rebel. with that said every bow manufacture makes quality products. do not be pushed into the one brand is better hype. just because one brand might sell more bows than another doesnt mean their products are better or that they are the right bow for you. shoot several bows to find the one that feels best to you.
01-01-2013, 01:48 PM
#4
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 32
Quick look, looks like $450 could be full retail price of bow and any thing else like arrows and release, not used bow price.
You could do better.
Name brands have good bows, doesn't mean lesser name brands don't either.
Top of the line name brand won't help if its the wrong bow for the shooter.
Try a few different bows, and see what feels good.
See if a range has used bows you can rent/try.
Ask around see friends will let you try their bow.
You could do better.
Name brands have good bows, doesn't mean lesser name brands don't either.
Top of the line name brand won't help if its the wrong bow for the shooter.
Try a few different bows, and see what feels good.
See if a range has used bows you can rent/try.
Ask around see friends will let you try their bow.
01-02-2013, 07:07 AM
#7
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 3
so I take it it's a bad deal. Can anyone point me the good direction as to what to look for before purchasing the good one? At first when I was doing some researches I figured I'd go for a Matthews Drenalin just cause that's what my uncle has and I was seeing good reviews on the internet.
Yes I need to shoot bows, Yes I need to find the right bow for me.
But is there any models to look for as beginners that are quiet and has some good fps? Something to give me a decent idea on how to base myself when shopping for a bow to first hunt with and also a bow that grows well with the ages? I kinda want to keep it for a while and take care of it not just throw it away after 2 seasons and look for a new one hence why I wanted a drenalin in the first place.
Yes I need to shoot bows, Yes I need to find the right bow for me.
But is there any models to look for as beginners that are quiet and has some good fps? Something to give me a decent idea on how to base myself when shopping for a bow to first hunt with and also a bow that grows well with the ages? I kinda want to keep it for a while and take care of it not just throw it away after 2 seasons and look for a new one hence why I wanted a drenalin in the first place.
01-02-2013, 12:22 PM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Colorado
Posts: 276
Id say go with PSE brute, or if you want to go cheeper and spend money on good arrows Pse stinger is also a decent beginner bow. just a couple look at cabelas website tons of reviews on many differnt bows and you can see what other packages are out there.
