Old Bows
 

How many stick with the same old friend year after year even with all the newer and suppose to be better out there every year?

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Welcome to the board. I bought a cheaper bow and am thinking about switching to a faster bow, like a Bowtech. I love my bow, but I think my little brother would like it even more. It will be a present. He tells me he loves my bow and wants it so bad. I would rather give it to him sooner than later. I can buy a new bow, but he doesn't have the money.

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As Zak said, welcome to the board! I'm fairly new to the compound world, but I plan on upgrading my bow as often as every two years. That gives me enough time to put away a little extra cash for a new bow and accessories without too much guilt. It also gives me enough time to take a few animals and make a few memories with my bows. I don't know whether I'll sell the bows or not, I'll probably keep them and use them for bowfishing, small game, etc...

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Not so sure about the every 2 year plan Wash.;) With a Martin you better make it every 2 months!:D Just kidding.

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lmao You're a funny guy Zak... Reeeaaaal funny. Seems to me you're already having stabalizer problems on your...PSE?

;):D

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Bought my Pro-Line in the mid 80's and have hunted every year since with it. It's logged a lot of deer since then.

I can't seem to bring myself to get rid of it. I like the size, the feel, and how I shoot it.

Only time I don't take it is when I'm toting my Necedah recurve.

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I buy a new bow every 3 or 4 years and pass my old bows on as gifts.

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I'm guilty when I find 1 I like.

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I have used my "old" PSE edge 2050Z since it came out in the 80's it shoots well. It is a beast comared to the new bows out there today. I love the Bow Tech series. Liberty, Justice (for all)
Lot's of money. If you aint got it shoot well with what you got.

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I do not evaluate my bows by age; I only care about the condition and the efficiency. Why in the world would I want to retire or get rid of something that has become part of me and that I know inside and out? I could buy a new bow every season. What for? To start learning all about the bow all over again?

I have yet to have a deer complain that he or she felt slighted being harvested with earlier gear. ;)

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I bought my first bow last year a mathews feather max. Being my first compound I can honestly say I wouldnt have ever spent so much for a mathews. I bought it off a friend who was having money problems and sold it to me for 200. Since then i have put a couple hundred into the set up. I absolutly love it. I will not sell or want to up grade to a newer mathews untill something bad happens to this one or i out grow it. For all of those who say mathews are to much, if you really want to be satisfied you better buy a mathews. You will have it for along time and love it.

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I never keep one long enough to get friendly withit. 1 1/2 years is a long time.

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I have used an old Hoyt/Easton Gamegetter II since 1987! I since retired it this year with a purchase of a Mathews LX. I don't know why I waited so long but this new bow doesn't even compare to my old one. I still plan on using my old bow from time to time but for the most part it will be put away this season. I got away from bowhunting (not archery in general) for some time but I am back into it full steam now!! This will be my first season using a release though!![:-][:-]

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Thanks for all your replies, sometimes I believe we think the newest is the best and sell or give away what worked best for us.

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i agree with C903..if u have somthing u like and works why change...oh yeah i forgot its not cool to have somthing older...even if it works just as good :eek:

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I stick pretty much with them for a while. I hunted for nearly 20 years with a PSE Lazer Magnum, still have it and it shoots just fine. I then went to a PSE SR 1000 for 8 years(it's now my back up tuned with broadheads and arrows ready to go... I shoot it from time to time). My latest is a 4 year old Darton Maverick.

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I have a 1996(?) era PSE Edge 1000C (kind of like one of Davidmil's PSE bows). Granted, I am still somewhat of a newbie (been shooting bows for only about 4 years now and bowhunting only 3 yrs), but I feel comfortable with the old dual cam, large axle to axle style bows. I mean, I have picked up Martins, Parkers, Hoyts, etc... and I don't know... eventually, maybe I'll get a nicer, faster bow. But the older style bows are deadly accurate, and that is what is important to me.

Butch A.