MERLIN wins Vegas in BOWHUNTER FREESTYLE
 

Yep. That's it in a nutshell. Figured I'd post it seeing as this is a BOWHUNTING forum.;)

We can debate hybrids versus twins versus solos all we want, but it's proof-positive that against the very best, they are winning.

Congratulations to Grant Schleusner for taking the Bowhunter Freestyle Vegas Championship with an outstanding 299/300/300 with his Merlin Max 3000 and Merlin Tri-Axis sight with a pin. Great shooting, Grant!

Watch for many more to come this spring/summer for the Merlin team.;)Pinwheel 12

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Congratulations to Grant. That is one heck of an accomplishment.

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Who is this Merlin fella? I've never met him. What kind of bow does he shoot?:D

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OK, but if we are going by number of wins shouldn't we just go ahead and crown Mathews and the solocam the king[:'(]

Of course we all know, that with these top shooters, the type of bow or cam system doesn't come into play. We all know that shooters of this claiber can win with whatever equipment they pick up. Or does that argument just work when it's being used to refute why brand X or cam system X hasn't been winning tourneys, I get confused[:-];)

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SA-

You are correct, any shooter of this caliber can win with anything. No question.;)

The recent talk about the validity of hybrids as a forgiving and accurate system is what prompted me to bring this up, as well as congratulating Grant in the process---let's not take anything away from him and/or his accomplishments here!;) Sure he could've probably won with anything, but the bottom line is that he did it with a Merlin, and was NOT paid to shoot them. It is what he felt was the most accurate bow for him to get the job done with, and it certainly did.;) (You may see him on the Merlin Staff next year tho!) Pinwheel 12

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I was talking recently with Grant at our State shoot- he absolutely loves his Max3k!

Must be that camo that makes it shoot so well.... ;)

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Pinwheel,

I certainly don't won't want to take anything away from Grant as he has accomplished something that very few will ever be capable of. I just felt like Merlin was getting the credit in the original post rather than Grant.;)

I don't think anyone here would disagree with that assessment. It's when folks start throwing the word "superior" in the mix that gets the questions start to arise.;)

Congrats to Grant and Merlin!:D

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I don't know, I am still trying to figure out the rules;) It seems like tourney wins have no valididty.........................unless brand x or cam x won and then they are perfectly valid. It also seems like the shooter is the most important part of the equation.....................unless the shooter shoots brand x or cam x and then they are shooting the best bow or cam etc.. It seems like when a Maaaaaaaattt (I can't even bring myself to say it[:'(]) or other manufacturer wins, it's purely shooter, but when brand x wins, those are some fantasitc bows.[:-]

I don't know maybe it was the camo or maybe he was the best shooter that day;) I think it all depends on who you are asking and which side of the fence they are on that day[:-];)

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Agreed 100%! At Vegas, a mere one or two point difference is what separated the top position from number two , and that's after THREE DAYS of shooting!

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Absolutely correct!

BUT, having seen many hundreds of posts touting OTHER manufactuers (some on a daily basis it seems) I am certainly going to tout not only Grant but Merlin bows as well for this one as it is such a great achievement.

If (insert favorite brand here) did it, wouldn't each one of you be spewing about it?;)

Thought so.;) Good shooting, Pinwheel 12

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Actually NO;) But that's just me.

However, in your honor, I will post all the categories that Merlin didn't win, later when I get back;) That way everyone will get equal "spewage".[:-];)

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SA-
Always have to have equal spewage!8D]:D:D

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I think I read on ArcheryTalk that the second place winner in the top pro spot was shooting a 10 year old Hoyt, I believe his bow had dual cams. You can custom build a $100,000.00 bow and stand on the line at Vegas and still muff a shot and loose. Hoyt's hybrid has proven to be up to the task of winning world class events, just like all the other cam systems that have helped win in the past. I'm sure someday we'll see BowTech in the spotlight as we will see Kodiak, Champion, Alpine, Newberry, Concept, etc.;)

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Pinwheel 12:
Pinwheel 12:
Seems the other way around to me. :)

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Ok so who can pee the farthest?[:-]

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Me

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I'm pretty sure it's me, but in all fairness, I do have a substantial head start...

:)

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Rangeball continues to provide witty bbs one liners :D

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Oh Yeah?.........I can "write" my First ,middle and last name in the snow.......and that includes going back to dot the I and cross the T's;):D

You do want to be concious of what snow you are eating around me.[:'(]

Yellow snow aside........Congrats on the great shooting Grant!:)

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That just proves ya got a big ol' bladder...

:D

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I just sent a Merlin dealer four 10 inch Stealth 3-D stabilizers for an order of new Merlin bows hes got coming in this week!
This dealer is very high on "TOP" quality equipment and has ordered quite a few stabilizers from me now.I take some pride in that!
I have seen a few Merlins at 3-D shoots and they look like a VERY nice product......"immaculate" would be a good way to describe them!!!!!
Oh,I almost forgot........Happy Birthday Matt!
PS The older you get more you have to pee!;)
Jerry

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hahahaha!

Good one Jerry!


nubo

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Jerry, is that more, more often, or some combination of both?

:)

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Great shooting Grant. It's true he most likely could have done it with any bow but there must of been a reason he picked Merlin. Because Merlin is not a common name you hear in the USA so winning big shoots is there best advertizing tool. I like the approach they're taking in the USA. Slow burn,no hipe.

Happy B-day Matt. I know about this old thing and Yes, more often and a longer stand. lol Jerry

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Slow burn??? No hype????:D Not on this message board anyway:eek::D

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LOL, no matter how fast they "burn", or how much "hype" is spread, it will never be as much as OTHER bows on THIS board![8D][8D]:D:D

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how many time do we have to hear this its not the bow who won its the shooter.. it just sounds to me pinwheel want to sell some bows;)