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SaskGuy

SaskGuy

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I'm an archery dummy guys, have an old dinosaur of a browning from 10 yrs back, need a new one. Am really feeing the need to get a new unit to broaden my horizons and get after them Sept. 1.
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Anyways, give me some ideas on what you'd recomend to a novice who doesn't want to break the bank. Any replies will be appreciated.
Kaare
 
Kaare,

Buy a Mathews, seriously. I bought the best Mathews I could afford at the time. It was an FX and it is a great shooting bow. I've been very happy with the quality and I've outshot many many people with bows that were more than twice what I have in mine. I think they call the FX something else now, but that is my recommendation. I haven't had anything go wrong with my bow, ever. I've had it for 5 years. I've shot indoor leagues and 3-D shoots and many deer with it. You will not be disappointed with a Mathews.
 
Kaare,

Shoot a bunch of different bows and the one that feels the best and fits your budget, buy it. But, many times you can get a year old model for about the same price as a new model that may not be as high quality. Bows loose their retail value much the same as any boat, car, atv ect... let someone else take the hit and end up with something you are happy with. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a used Mathews, Bowtech, Ross or Hoyt. They are all high quality. It really is individual preference.

Oh, and Derek...
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You could throw a spear faster than a Mathews can shoot an arrow! Get serious, get a Hoyt!
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Agreed!
 
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Kaare,

Shoot a bunch of different bows and the one that feels the best and fits your budget, buy it. But, many times you can get a year old model for about the same price as a new model that may not be as high quality. Bows loose their retail value much the same as any boat, car, atv ect... let someone else take the hit and end up with something you are happy with. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a used Mathews, Bowtech, Ross or Hoyt. They are all high quality. It really is individual preference.

Oh, and Derek...
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I second that statement.
 
Buying used will save you money, but you also get used. You could look into some not so popular name brand new bows as well for the price of a used name brand bow. Martin for example is making some decent cheaper bows. Shoot a few to see what you like. Then see if your pocket book agree's.
 
Karre,

I think you should try to shoot a few different bows and see what feels the best. I would shoot the new bows and then look for something used in that kind. I see 2-4 year old mathews outback and 1-2 switchbacks for 1/2 than new price setup. New string and have it tuned and its like your shooting a new bow. Just go over it with a EXTRA EXTRA fine toothed comb to make sure limbs are cracked or anything.

Dean
 
A couple years ago I switched to a compound from my trusty old recurve. I bought an entry level Hoyt to see if it was something that I wanted to go with. I believe that it was an UltraSport. Well 9 months later I ended up getting rid of that and bought a Trykon. I didn't really look at other brands. Now about a month ago I shot some Bowtechs and REALLY liked them. So.. my suggestion is to shoot a variety of bows to make sure you get what you want.
 
My buddy was shooting a 10-15yr old Browning last year and upgraded to a Fred Bear Element ($300) last year and said he couldnt believe the difference. He's a lefty so I couldnt try out either one.
If you dont mind going all out, I'd recommend the Bowtech Guardian. I am loving mine.
If you want to save a couple hundred bucks, I'd look for a 1-2yr old Mathews Switchback or Bowtech Tribute, I've shot both and they are both extremely nice bows.
I dont know jack about Hoyts, because lifes too short to shoot an ugly bow.
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Kaare,

I would second what Limb said. In Feb. I finally got up to speed with the rest of the world (bought a newer parallel limb style bow and converted from fingers to release). I looked at and shot a few new bows and also looked alot on Archery Talk classifieds for a while to gain an understanding what used prices were for different brands - models. I purchased a 2006 Ross 337 with a sight, stabilizer, loop, limb dampeners, string suppressors and an STS for just over $400 to my door. Maybe I got lucky but this bow had ONE small worn spot on the front of the grip and the rest of the bow is in very good condition (including the winners choice string).

New this bow retails at around $625-$650 and the accessories I got on the bow are at least $100 so the way I look at it I probably saved almost $300 versus a new purchase. I am very pleased with the Ross.

It appears that there are alot of Trykons (Hoyt) and Switchbacks (Mathews) on the market as people upgrade to newer models within both lines of these respective companies. Although the used market has no guarantees, it's got something to offer.
 
Thanks for all the replies, guys, an awful lot to consider.

Here is where I am at. I'd love to go into the city and shoot some bows...but I'm 3 hrs away, that's a 6hr drive to shoot a few bows.
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At $1.17 a litre I'd damn near buy a dozen arrows on the trip.
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I've been looking alot on ebay for new bows and have found some that look decent (mind you I'm no expert), some are bare bones, some are all set up. I know right now that I can not afford a high end bow. I could sell some sheds but don't really want to.
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I've looked at Mathews, Hoyt and Bowtech on ebay and online stores. They're just out of my price range. I've been looking hard at Martin, Pse and Fred bear Stuff but just don't know.
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I also know some opinions are biased
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but are these things junk b/c they're so much cheaper or am I looking to pay a bunch of $ for a name and maybe a hat like happens in many walks of life.
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I'd be more concerned with a propper fitted bow as to a name. If you are buying on-line buy one that has enough adjustability to accomodate a multitude of draw lengths.
 
#1.....$1.17 a litre...how many liters in a gallon? is that cheaper than $3.10 a gallon?

#2. i bought my first bow off ebay. found a bow i knew was decent (had a friend that owned one) at a decent price, and was in my draw length. that was the key. would have had to order the mods to change draw length from the factory, i suppose, as it was a discontinued model. a few years newer than your browning. if anyone's interested, i'll make ya a deal...great starter bow
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I would also check the Classified on Archerytalk.com. There are all kinds of guys that like the latest a greatest and sell their stuff dirt cheap, also IMO less rip off artist then on EBAY.

I started out with a PSE, very nice bows.

I would really consider a Martin or if I was in the solo cam market Diamond or Ross. Diamond has some very quality bow packages for around $500-600. Everything ready to go shoot, besides arrows I believe and so does Martin Archery.

Good Luck
 
Check out Archerytalk.com. My neighbor buys and sells a lot of bows on there, and there are some great bows for great prices on there, obviously nearly all new. I prefer Mathews too.
 
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