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TheAirMan

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For the last several years i have always had a backup bow. The thing is i hardly ever shoot my backup. In like the eight years I've had a backup I 've never needed one.I am thinking about buying a new bow. I am considering selling my primary and backup to not be out of pocket on the new one. I wouldn't have a backup. However, i do my own work and would buy a spare string and cable. So i could have them changed quick if something happened to them. I am trying to decide what to do. How many of you guys have needed a backup during season for something besides string and cable?
 
I just counted the years I actually had a back up. I guess the real total for me not needing one would be 14 years.
 
I have a backup, but I haven't touched it years and I'm thinking about selling it. Since I have every piece of eqiupment needed, I do all of my own work and if an emergency pops up I always keep my newest "old" string until I can get a new one from energywave.
 
Don't have one, but want one. Actually, want a new bow and keep the Switchback XT as the back up.

I just can't seem to pull the trigger. I constantly go look, shoot the newest line, dream about it, but just won't do it.....I don't know why.

I've still got the Xmas bonus that is burning a hole in my pocket and was all set to buy one, even to the point I went and shot a Creed on Xmas Eve, but for whatever reason I always talk myself out of it.

But to answer your question....no back up here.
 
I only needed a back once when I was on a draw hunt and on the opening morning dropped my bow from the stand and bent the cam. I did not have a back up and could not get it fixed before the hunt was over. I still do not own a back up , but when I buy a new one I will have a back up. Just in case.
 
I had one for 3 years and had no intention of selling it. I found a guy this year that wanted to buy his son a bow for Christmas but couldn't put to much torwards one. I gave him a good deal on it and now don't have a backup anymore. With this being said, I didn't sell it for the money (not complaining about it either!) I didn't want it to go to waste in my closet when there are people out there that want a bow that don't have the money to buy a new one. Have regretted it one bit.
 
I have a recurve as a back up bow. Have had a few "incidents" of the last couple of years where I was down a bow but was able to get it back up and running within a few days. Bet with most everyone the back up bow is just taking up space.
 
WRbowhunter said:
I have a recurve as a back up bow. Have had a few "incidents" of the last couple of years where I was down a bow but was able to get it back up and running within a few days. Bet with most everyone the back up bow is just taking up space.
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you are probably right but my back-up is also my 3D/dots bow.
 
For the first time in 31 years, I needed my back-up bow. Not because my primary bow failed, but because my arm became weak after a back injury.
I used my 63 pound back-up to lower the poundage to 47 and start getting back in shape.

I killed 2 slick heads the second week of January, 2013.

But most of the time, I have never needed one.
 
Team Yuma said:
Don't have one, but want one. Actually, want a new bow and keep the Switchback XT as the back up.

I just can't seem to pull the trigger. I constantly go look, shoot the newest line, dream about it, but just won't do it.....I don't know why.

I've still got the Xmas bonus that is burning a hole in my pocket and was all set to buy one, even to the point I went and shot a Creed on Xmas Eve, but for whatever reason I always talk myself out of it.

But to answer your question....no back up here.
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Haha. Thats was me to a T. I loved my XT, but I finally bit the bullet and sold it and bought a Heli-m last yr cause it was finally a model that had little kick to it compared to the XT. A couple other models did too but they didnt shoot anymore than 6fps faster than my XT. But I did like that new Chill tho.

As far as a spare. Id like one but cant afford it. To many trips and purchases to Toys r us.
 

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