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Button Buck
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Afternoon all,
So I'm in the market for my first serious bow. I bow-hunted a few times when I was younger with a youth model, but here I am 8 years later and not exactly fit for youth shooting. I'm also not looking to make 100 yard shots with the worlds best bells and whistles on my bow. I want reliability and affordability. I figure if I practice enough, then I can make my equipment work for me. I'd rather have consistent shooting than a pretty bow.
All of that being said - it boils down to me being cheap. I was in Academy the other day and I found some of their bows on clearance. Here is what I'm looking at...
Bear Archery "Tracker"
Bow length: 34 1/4"
Draw Weight: 60 to 70lbs
IBO Speed: 300fps
Draw Length: 27 1/2 to 29 1/2"
Brace Height: 7 1/4"
Let off: 75%
Its a quad-limb, solo cam bow, as well. Here's a link.
Anyone have any advice here? By the way - the reason this caught my eye is that in-store its 169 bucks.
-R
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That'll get ya going...
Best thing to do is to shoot as many as you can...find a pro shop and get to slinging arrows!
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Woodsman
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sounds like you found yourself a good deal, nice bow to get ya started again.
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Woodsman
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| If you have not yet done so, the first thing you should do is to make sure the bow fits. If the draw length and weight ranges fit your requirements, then you should be in good shape.
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Trophy Buck
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That combo is based on the OLD Bear design, which was a solid design for many years..
You CAN get a similar combo based on the 2008 series of the "Done Deal", Lights Out", etc from most big box stores/Cabelas, and they feature the most recent technology.
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Woodsman
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How about a 2007 martin cheetah for $200.00? This thing is in great condition, parallel limbs, very quiet. Its a 45-60 lb bow.
Stick em'
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Tracker
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If I did not like the bow I have, I would like that Martin. That is a good price.
My worst day in a treestand is better than my best day at my work station!
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Button Buck
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Ok, I'm threadjacking myself here, but I ran into an issue -
When I went back to get that bow package, the sale was over and it was back to 329.99 - so needless to say I didn't buy it. Plus I haven't had my draw length measured yet, so I didn't want to commit to buying something that didn't fit.
But I have another question for you archers out there. I've heard a lot about "brace height" since I've been bow shopping, and one of the stronger opinions that I've gotten seems to be that anything less than 7.25" isn't worth getting. However - this opinion didn't come with an explanation. So if someone could explain to me what brace height is, what it effects, etc. I'd be most grateful...
-R.
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Button Buck
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brace height is the distance from the string, to the back of the grip. shorter bh, means the arrow is on the string longer, generating greater speeds. but, the longer the arrow is on the string, the more oppoutunity for any breakdown in form, or flinch in your bow arm, to affect arrow flight
greater brace height (7+) = a more forgiving bow
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Tracker
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The last bow I owned had a brace height of 7.25". The one I use now has a 6". I have to focus more on my form and follow-through. At first I had arrows hitting all over the place. I thought it was my bow, but it was me.
My worst day in a treestand is better than my best day at my work station!
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