New Bow Suggestions

[mattg1500]

12 minutes ago, thefirstndsecond said:

Lancaster archery...  come on man.... if they are going to drive that far they should go to Bob & AJ's... 🤗

A great supporting dedicated archery store.

Elite, mathews, obsession, bowtech, and one on one ..

Remember, Pound Your 'x'!

Never been to Bob n Ajs but I can attest to Lancaster Archerys quality and variety. If Bob and AJs has what youve narrowed down to then save the gas and try it. 

[Costam07]

Woodbridge arms and archery, Dominick will not stare you wrong... although I believe he only carries pse, bowtech, prime and elite... if you want to show all different brands definitely go to Lancaster archery

[thefirstndsecond]

3 hours ago, mattg1500 said:

Never been to Bob n Ajs but I can attest to Lancaster Archerys quality and variety. If Bob and AJs has what youve narrowed down to then save the gas and try it. 

They are actually lancaster distributors for Tradtech.

Lancaster is a great place. Just figured this might me closer.

You should go up.

[mattg1500]

21 minutes ago, thefirstndsecond said:

They are actually lancaster distributors for Tradtech.

Lancaster is a great place. Just figured this might me closer.

You should go up.

Inlaws live in Pipersville, so we avoid the area! Hahahaha

[Livesintrees]

Don’t rule out a high end used setup either. Plenty of top notch setups available for a good price 

[thefirstndsecond]

25 minutes ago, Livesintrees said:

Don’t rule out a high end used setup either. Plenty of top notch setups available for a good price 

You just have to watch. Some manufacturers require new strings, cams, to change draw length.

[Livesintrees]

32 minutes ago, thefirstndsecond said:

You just have to watch. Some manufacturers require new strings, cams, to change draw length.

That’s correct. Still a lot of good deals out there. I never buy used. But there’s plenty of guys who buy 3 bows a year and pick their favorite and the others sell cheap

[Bully]

I'll be the dissenting voice here...

If you're Bear is shooting well and you're comfortable with it, shoot it some more.  Maybe upgrade the sight or rest.  Or pimp it out (keep the stuff currently on the bow for resale).  Get it tuned with a custom string.  Take a lesson with someone very knowledgeable and learn that bow all the way through.  

New toys are nice.  Trust me, I know.  However when I took my first deer with a "beginner" set-up, I promised myself that I would buy a new bow.  I did.  It was great.  It killed a deer or two.  However the deer weren't any more dead with the new bow than the old.  It was a bit tougher to draw in the cold because of the cams/draw cycle.  Long story short, my old bow was as capable and in some cases, easier to shoot well, than the new one.  

Just my opinion.  Worth what you paid for it. 

[kanigie]

My advice would be to wait until after the deer season. If your current bow is properly broadhead tuned leave it as is. Hunt with confidence. 

Next years bows start releasing November through the ATA show  in Jan. As some have mentioned you can pick up last years bow at a discounted rate. Set a new one up and keep your Bear as a backup. 

Acherytalk is a great place to find used equipment but I've personally had 2 bows with issues. Lots of self-taught youtube tuners on AT selling. Had one bow come with the cables on backwards and one with a stripped cable stop bolt. That said, I've bought close to 10 bows off AT, just be prepared to put on new strings, etc. If you're unable to do that yourself you might be better off buying from a local shop. 

Shop local, they'll be more inclined to help you out when you're in a pinch.

 

[Slayer1962]

I am a bit of a Mathews snob. Not that they are any better i just like how they draw . I think this is my 5th Mathews. 

Elite shoot nice i did try one at the range