Longcruise
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Quote: Since then I have taken it into bow shops to have them help me paper tune it and to show me how to do basic work on it, the one day I also asked what the shop owner recomended as far as broad heads. His buddy was also there and his buddies reply was something like "with a bow like that I would stick to rifle hunting." The owner just giggled and then told me muzzy. Didn't help me with 3 or 4 blade or what weight to shoot.
First off, never set foot in that shop again. These shops thrive on the equipment curve. The employees approach to your question is misplaced and ill advised *salesmanship*. The idea that innovation in bows renders your bow obsolete is rediculous! While some might buy into that view, there are thousands of bowhunters across the country hunting with stick self bows, glass long bows and recurves with no problem. Wonder how that could be!!!
I have an old Bear Blacktail of early '70's vintage hanging in "the room" ( the one that bothers the wife so much
). It weighs a ton and the wheels are attached to the limbs on steel brackets. At 55# it will throw a 500 grain arrow at about 170fps. I would pick it up and hunt with it in a minute if it was all I had. Would also make it a point to go to a shop like the one you describe and shoot it on their range without sights or release or any other *essential* accessory. Just to irritate them!
First off, never set foot in that shop again. These shops thrive on the equipment curve. The employees approach to your question is misplaced and ill advised *salesmanship*. The idea that innovation in bows renders your bow obsolete is rediculous! While some might buy into that view, there are thousands of bowhunters across the country hunting with stick self bows, glass long bows and recurves with no problem. Wonder how that could be!!!
I have an old Bear Blacktail of early '70's vintage hanging in "the room" ( the one that bothers the wife so much
). It weighs a ton and the wheels are attached to the limbs on steel brackets. At 55# it will throw a 500 grain arrow at about 170fps. I would pick it up and hunt with it in a minute if it was all I had. Would also make it a point to go to a shop like the one you describe and shoot it on their range without sights or release or any other *essential* accessory. Just to irritate them!