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Post by 500cadillac on Feb 6, 2012 23:48:01 GMT -5
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Post by dougedwards on Feb 7, 2012 5:16:32 GMT -5
Very nice short axle to axle bow. Draw length can be changed by adding modules for a modest price. Bow is fairly fast and very quiet to shoot. Buying a new bow you will get a lifetime warranty from Bear. All in all a pretty good deal if the bow fits you.
Doug
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Post by 500cadillac on Feb 8, 2012 18:20:43 GMT -5
I guess I will need: sight, arrow rest, quiver. Anything else? Any recommendations?
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Post by dougedwards on Feb 8, 2012 20:14:38 GMT -5
It really depends on what you will use this bow for. Whisker biscuit is a good arrow rest if you plan on doing any stalking when hunting and is a good all round rest for anything. Most people choose the drop away rests like QAD or Ripcord.
Sights can run as much as $1000 or more and can cost less than $40. The difference is in the adjustability of the sight and how bright the pins are. There are really too many to name but I prefer HHA slider sights for hunting because it gives a clear view of the sight picture.
Quiver, stabilizer, string silencers, peep sight, D-loop, arrows, targets and a $350 bow turns into a $1000+ endeavor. I spent a ton on smokeless muzzleloading before I just got discouraged. Now I have just traded addictions and spend my money in a different way.......don't tell my wife.
Doug
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2012 21:42:56 GMT -5
Since you have never owned one before you might want to start at 60lb draw weight,plus at least a 7" brace height which is more forgiving than shorter ones. I love my mathews switchbackxt because it is very smooth to draw, some bows can be shoulder muscle rippers when drawing. If possible go to bow shops and feel how different bows draw and see which one feels good for you. Good Luck....
Greenhorn
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Post by markb317 on Feb 11, 2012 18:18:42 GMT -5
The best bang for your buck on a beginer bow is the Mission Craze it has all the adjustment you need to fit you good and is only about $300 for the bare bow.
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Post by sw on Feb 12, 2012 9:19:55 GMT -5
I have a few words of advice: 1) get no more than a 60# bow, 2) Bear is a great choice - last year's model can help save $, 3) the "very" best isn't needed, at least yet, 4) basic, but good sights, 5) follow the other advice given above, 6) drop away rests are very forgiving - get a basic one, 7) good expandibles such as Spitfires, Rage, etc work great and are more tune forgiving, 8) buy from a dedicated archery shop, 8) energy and speed are not problems with a 60# bow - a 60# bow at 8g's a pound shoots as fast as a 80# bow at 8g's/ lb, if a 480g arrow shot from a 60# bow won't kill it, I don't want to be in those woods! This is from a dedicated bear hunter who has 2 state record deer killed with <60# bows and a # of bear with the same. I am 64years old, and can still shoot an 85# bow, however, I shoot a 57# compound, 48# recurve(daily), and a x-bow. If I had shot 70 and above # bows my entire career(shot my 1st deer with a bow in 1957 at age 10), I wouldn't still be able to shoot well today. You are young, don't ruin your future.
SW
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