compound bows

[Professur]

Come again?

 

[Gato_Solo]

Come again?

Tabs. They're more comfortable than gloves, but I never liked them much.

 

[Professur]

Ah. That would be the leather finger protector thingy that I stuck in my pocket to start with. No, sir. I don't like it. I don't like it at all.

 

[samcurry]

i started with tabs. then switched to bare finger. even on a compound. I eventually started using a mechanical release. I shot a recurve 50# for quite a while. I still prefer instinctive shooting, but nowdays with neon sights, peep, lip anchor and mech release i can be very deadly at 60 yards. Although i would never shoot a real animal at that distance, i did shoot competition at that distance.

 

[samcurry]

some of the bows ive looked into

http://www.parkerbows.com/phoenixezdraw.html

http://www.reflexbow.com/buckskin.tpl

http://www.terrysarcheryplus.com/mathews_archery_bows.htm#new the FX

 

[PT]

I've heard some pretty good things about that Reflex, what kind of price you looking at for that?

 

[PT]

Here is a pic of my setup.

 

[samcurry]

retail is 349.00 at cabellas, but i can get it local for about 75.00 less.
who is merlin made by. i havent heard of them before. I like the whisker setup, how does it handle feathers and a 4 fleatch right helical?

 

[PT]

Feathers and vanes do about the same. The helical hasn't been a problem from what I've heard, but it's really not necessary anymore with the speed of these bows. I've actually seen a guy shoot 5 inch groups with no fletchings at all from 20 yards.

Oh, and Merlin is made by, um, Merlin...

 

[samcurry]

I have a friend that shoots an onieda. very nice combination of traditional and compound.

http://oneidaeaglebows.com/oneidapages/esc.htm

 

[PT]

My FiL has one like that in his shop, I've never shot it but drawing it just feels, well, weird. Supposed to be pretty good bows though.

 

[PT]

http://www.merlin-bows.co.uk/MASTERFRAMESET.htm

There is Merlin's site. They used to be more into hunting bows, but seem to be more competition now.

 

[samcurry]

they got some nice looking bows. but id have to camo them.

this looks nice http://www.pse-archery.com/2005_product/2005_PSE_Compounds/Compound/Scorpion.htm

 

[samcurry]

this http://www.biggameproshop.com/golden_eagle_bows.htm the obsession is nice too

 

[PT]

they got some nice looking bows. but id have to camo them.

this looks nice http://www.pse-archery.com/2005_product/2005_PSE_Compounds/Compound/Scorpion.htm

The PSE's are really nice bows, I used to have a Nova, shot the Spyder a few times just a couple weeks ago helping to get it set up. Almost didn't want to give it back, but it was brand new, and sold. Bastard.

 

[Gonz]

I have the PSE DeerHunter 2004. It's decent, cheap & came with many goodies.

29", 65# w/65% let off...not real good for long term standing & waiting.

 

[Professur]

I so wanted an Oneida, just for the looks, but I couldn't find anyone willing to ship to the GWN.

 

[Professur]

http://www.realtree.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=519996&an=0&page=0#519996

Holy hell.

 

[chcr]

Umm... OWWWW!!!!!

Man, that's gotta hurt.

 

[Gato_Solo]

Let me guess...Expensive, high-powered, compound bow, and cheap-assed arrows. Never would've happened with a recurve because there is no 'sudden rush' once you get to the let-off point. Smooth release all the way through. Either that, or his 'rocket assisted arrow' had a flaw in the fueling system. Think I'll stay with aluminum...