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<blockquote data-quote="jrock" data-source="post: 1115862" data-attributes="member: 78569"><p>First and last bow, eh? I went with that in my mind to a shop to buy my 3rd bow. Walked in wanting a Mathews, walked out with a bowtech. </p><p> </p><p>To be the last bow you own, it has to be "future proof." With bows, technology seems to make a jump every 10 years or so. Speed, shootability, and weight being the two big areas I see. If you buy a bow that shoots 300 fps will you be happy with it when new bows shoot 380? If you buy a 8" brace height bow, will you want to try a 6"? If you buy a bow that weights 4.5 lbs will you want one that weighs 3.2?</p><p> </p><p>My answer to this is get one that shoots as fast as you want putting feel as the #1 priority. If you don't like every aspect of the draw curve, how it balances, and how it feels on release, they you will be looking for another. Shoot every bow you can get your hands on. So much of what people like about a bow is how it feels. </p><p> </p><p>About the only hard facts I can give a beginner archer is to steer clear of the 360 fps rated bows as they are expert shooter bows. Look for one around 330 IBO. Look for one with a brace height around 7"+ which helps with shootabiliyt. Go to a pro shop not a box store and I would never order a bow without shooting it first.</p><p> </p><p>Some other tips when trying bows at the shop:</p><p>Torque the bow left and right about the vertical plane and see how easily the sight picture moves. Torqueing is bad so you want to minimized this tendency. </p><p>Imagine yourself pulling the bow in cold weather with gloves and a heavy jacket on. Do you think it will be easy or difficult?</p><p>At short range, shoot the bow with your eyes closed and concentrate on the feel of the draw, the release, and vibration of the bow. </p><p> </p><p>Sorry for the long post</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jrock, post: 1115862, member: 78569"] First and last bow, eh? I went with that in my mind to a shop to buy my 3rd bow. Walked in wanting a Mathews, walked out with a bowtech. To be the last bow you own, it has to be "future proof." With bows, technology seems to make a jump every 10 years or so. Speed, shootability, and weight being the two big areas I see. If you buy a bow that shoots 300 fps will you be happy with it when new bows shoot 380? If you buy a 8" brace height bow, will you want to try a 6"? If you buy a bow that weights 4.5 lbs will you want one that weighs 3.2? My answer to this is get one that shoots as fast as you want putting feel as the #1 priority. If you don't like every aspect of the draw curve, how it balances, and how it feels on release, they you will be looking for another. Shoot every bow you can get your hands on. So much of what people like about a bow is how it feels. About the only hard facts I can give a beginner archer is to steer clear of the 360 fps rated bows as they are expert shooter bows. Look for one around 330 IBO. Look for one with a brace height around 7"+ which helps with shootabiliyt. Go to a pro shop not a box store and I would never order a bow without shooting it first. Some other tips when trying bows at the shop: Torque the bow left and right about the vertical plane and see how easily the sight picture moves. Torqueing is bad so you want to minimized this tendency. Imagine yourself pulling the bow in cold weather with gloves and a heavy jacket on. Do you think it will be easy or difficult? At short range, shoot the bow with your eyes closed and concentrate on the feel of the draw, the release, and vibration of the bow. Sorry for the long post [/QUOTE]
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