Why or why not?
 

I have an old bow. Point Blank. 'Bout 10 or so years old. I shoot 56# and right at 260fps. I killed 9 with it last year and it was my first year to be successful with a bow.
Now I really want a new bow. Something custom fit, faster, quiter, and lighter. Is this dumb? I can hit pop bottle caps at 20yds each time and cut my own fletchings off at 30yds. So why would I feel the need to buy a new bow? Any of ya'll go through this?

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RE: Why or why not?
 

I agree. I was in the same boat. I had a bow that was 11 years old, I could shoot it good and it was fast considering how old it was. It wasn't until I started shooting some of the new bows that I realized just how far bow technology has come. My old bow was fast but it was heavy, it was not quiet, well balanced, smooth drawing and the letoff and the valley left a lot to be desired. Go shoot a few new bows and I would almost bet you'll end up with a new bow. ;)

RE: Why or why not?
 

What the heck......you obviously have some skills to appreciate it.
Go ahead and treat yourself.;)
9 deer in one year? Do you hunt with Len and Dave?:D

RE: Why or why not?
 

No I hunt with luck!:D

I feel I was really lucky this year. The best was I stuck a big doe and 3 min later I stuck another one. At that time I thought "Well, I've either missed 2 deer or killed 2 deer." Then I found both arrows stuck in the ground side by side dripping with blood.

Dang buck fever costed me one. I had killed 5 and a big 8 pointer came out and I shot under him. There was no reason for it, just shaking and couldn't calm down.
I look at the new bows every year. Maybe this year I will look at it at the house.:D

RE: Why or why not?
 

Go shoot a few and see what they feel like. Watch out around here, some of these guys change bows more often than Dave changes his blue long johns.[:o]

RE: Why or why not?
 

You have no reason to change! People only change if they want to. Sounds like you have confidence in it, and that really important. Just curious.......what kind of bow is it and what the set-up. I can't think of any bows that would shoot 260 fps 10 years ago especially at 56 or 57 lbs.? Maybe you have super super light arrows?

Good Luck!

RE: Why or why not?
 

;) Treat yourself if you can afford it. If you cannot comfortably afford a new bow consider buying a newer used bow. Tons of them out there, many put up for sale by hunters blaming their bows for their misses. Golfers do the same whirlyjig when their skills need honing but they convince themselves their clubs are crapola and need to be retired. Either way farmcntry, keep that killin machine and bring it out on a hunt periodically. She, combined with your skills, have been successful. Treat her with tender care like you would a loving lassy.

RE: Why or why not?
 

First off, I am impressed that you have a bow that puts out 260 fps with only 56# of draw weight. Let me ask you some questions first before I say yes or no to a new bow.

1. What brace height does your point blank have?

2. What axle to axle length does your point blank have?

3. What mass weight is the bow?

4. What weight arrows are you shooting?

Thanks.

RE: Why or why not?
 

It's an old Point Blank.
I added an overdraw to be able to shoot shorter lighter arrows. Seems even overdraw's are out of date now as well.:D
It was very slow and my local bow shop did some work on it.

1. What brace height does your point blank have? 7

2. What axle to axle length does your point blank have? 36" or so

3. What mass weight is the bow? Heavy.

4. What weight arrows are you shooting? 2213 superlite's.

I think the deciding factor for me is this bow has a draw length of 30" and I use a quick release. I found out my draw length is right at 27". I shot some BowTech Liberty's and PSE's and others at 27" with my quick release and it feels so much better. I believe 2004 is the year of the new bow!:D