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  • shawhill
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      From one Vet to another(and one 91B to another), Thank you for your sacrifice. I also agree with what you said. After all people with big draw weights are just compensating for their…uhm…small arrows? No seriously though, it seems from many of the post on this and other sights that there is much success to be had with a lower weight bow. I would imagine that the majority of that success is all about proper tuning, practice and placement. A sharp broadhead in the right place. Also I know that people (mostly us men) tend to get the HeMan complex and go to big before we are ready. My brother in law bought this big fancy PSE X-force that was set at #75 or so and practice fine with it. Then the first day in the stand the temp was pretty cold. Well so were his muscles. He couldn’t come to full draw and had to watch his buck walk on by! I imagine that even if he could have managed to draw his form and thereby his shot may have been comprimized. This would be especially true for trad hunters because we have no let off. Just my opinion for whatever thats worth.

      shawhill
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        in reply to: Hoyt recurves??? #51542

        FYI I just came across a Hoyt Pro medalist hunter 49# on Ebay. Reserve is about $390.

        shawhill
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          in reply to: Hoyt recurves??? #41615

          I cant comment from experience about how the Hoyt recurves shoot (I’m new to Traditional) but I can say why you won’t frind prices posted. Hoyt does not want internet sales of their new bows. I assume their hope is that you will go to one of their certified dealers to assist in proper setup and avoid return/warrenty issues. I know even cabelas only has 6-7 stores that are authorized dealers. Most hoyt compounds fall in the $500 to $1100 area so I’m sure you can expect at least $450+. Just a guess though.

          shawhill
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            in reply to: Montana Long Bow #40548

            I’m kinda partial to carbon and I’m considering gold tip traditional arrows. I have had the same six gold tip hunters for five years and abused the daylights out of them and they just keep coming back for more. I’m just trying to decide between the 400 or 500. I draw about 27.5″ and for some strange reason gander mountain gave me a dacron string for my bow which I understand would lower my 50# draw to 46-47 range if my figuring is right. (had to take my shoes off for that one) Oh and I shoot 125gr tips. Thanks for any and all help!

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