W.Seay
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Mathews, catch us if you can!!!!!!!
Mathews X coming mid May
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Boone 58 said:
R&D, rising materials cost, employee benefits, wages, etc
TNDeerGuy
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W.Seay said:
Most bow manufacturers did.....several years ago!
x2. 99% of deer hunters (archery) will shoot the same with a $300 bow as they will a $1500 bow. I am in that 99% and that is one of the main reasons I am hesitant to upgrade from what I've got now. In other words, my bow is not the "weak link" in the equation. I realize that, thus I refrain from drinking the kool-aid of needing a new bow to hunt with every year or two.Boone 58 said:
UTGrad said:
UT hit it right. I bet there's none of us still making the same wages we were making just a few years ago. The cost of everything has gone up, and of course, the manufacturers pass along their extra costs to the customers.
The thing here is...something is only worth what you get out of it. If you only pick the bow up around the end of summer and carry it to the woods a few mornings and evenings in the fall and then put it back up...you're not gonna get the bang for your buck. But if you shoot a lot...whether it be tournaments, or just recreational shooting...then you'll actually get what you pay out of it. In my case...I tournament shoot, and shoot quite a bit. This year I bought the most expensive bow I have ever bought, a Hoyt Pro Comp Elite. $1,050 bare bow and it was used. But...after just 4 months of owning it, I have already paid for more than half of it via tournament winnings, with two months of tournaments left.
Agree with Crow.
Let's take golf as an example. If you typically shoot a 100 a Top Flight, Pinnacle or any cheap golf ball will do. If you consistently shoot in the mid 70s with the occasional sub par round, your game has reached a level where you will appreciate the features of a multi layer urethane covered ball like a Titleist Pro V1. These are twice the price of a cheap golf ball but they go a long ways and have very good spin on short shots.
Archery is the same. If you only bowhunt a few times a year and maybe shoot for a week or two before season opens, a Parker from the discount bin at $300 will kill deer.
If you shoot 250 days + a year and shoot tournaments, there are features in high end bows you will appreciate.
I think some people like to come on here and massage their ego by chastising people that drive different bows while they shoot their 20 year old Martin 12 times a year.
Let's take golf as an example. If you typically shoot a 100 a Top Flight, Pinnacle or any cheap golf ball will do. If you consistently shoot in the mid 70s with the occasional sub par round, your game has reached a level where you will appreciate the features of a multi layer urethane covered ball like a Titleist Pro V1. These are twice the price of a cheap golf ball but they go a long ways and have very good spin on short shots.
Archery is the same. If you only bowhunt a few times a year and maybe shoot for a week or two before season opens, a Parker from the discount bin at $300 will kill deer.
If you shoot 250 days + a year and shoot tournaments, there are features in high end bows you will appreciate.
I think some people like to come on here and massage their ego by chastising people that drive different bows while they shoot their 20 year old Martin 12 times a year.
W.Seay
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If a guy can easily afford a new bow every year, go for it. I buy new gear every year not because I need it but because I enjoy playing with new toys. If you are a good shot with what you have then that's all that matters. I don't look at a guy any differently because of the gear he owns.
W.Seay
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It's funny, %99 of the childish whining I hear is from people saying " Mathews bows are not that great, but my Hoyt, pse etc is better" I also just can't understand why a grown man gets so insanely bothered because another man "talks Down" about his "gear", some of you guys have invested your ego too heavily into your equipment. I guess some people have WAY too much time. I actually find it quite entertaining listening to a guy argue why his stuff is better than mine, it just kills them when I smile and say "you know.... I agree with you" 
Andy S. said:
Bingo... I'll stick with my older Switchback XT that I bought used. I would like to have something new, but considering I've shot at one deer with the bow in the last two seasons... I can't justify the cost. I know it wouldn't improve my shooting ability...
I wish I could make myself believe the same logic with golf clubs!
Radar
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TNDeerGuy said:W.Seay said:
Most bow manufacturers did.....several years ago!
Ditto ... So many great bows have been around before Mathews as well ...
Radar
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I'm always entertained by the 3D guys who shoot foam , talking down to those who kill live , moving game .... A much harder target .
W.Seay
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Radar said:
Yep!
Radar said:
Personally I don't shoot at deer when they're moving.
Radar said:
IMO shooting a deer at 15-20 yards is very easy compared to shooting a perfect 300 60x or 12 up on a 3D course.
With that said at this point I'm a bow hunter first. I shoot just about everyday of the year cause I love archery. I do occasionally shoot a 3D tournament and would like to shoot more!
Radar
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Most of my shots at live game are anticipating the right shot angle , at unknown distances at a animal that can move before the arrow hits ....hence the chance of a more difficult target .
W.Seay
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Killing multiple deer at 65 yards, is much tougher than killing them at 15-20 yards
Radar
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let's see them on video ! I have seen you post about them !W.Seay said:Killing multiple deer at 65 yards, is much tougher than killing them at 15-20 yards
Radar
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Bragging about 80 yard tack driving shots on the range , and 65 yard shots on game is easy on the internet . I'm sorry , but I'm calling BS .
