I think I found a good deal on a used bow. The previous owner is a prostaffer so it is quite possible that the bow was shot quite a bit. My question is how much wear and tear comes from excessive shooting (assuming that is the case here)? I understand the string will be more worn but I'm wondering more about other parts of the bow, limbs, riser, rest, etc. Does a bow even really wear over time ? For the record the bow is a 2014 Hoyt Carbon Spyder Turbo that comes with a single pin HHA sight and QAD ultra rest for $650.00.
I think that's a fantastic deal and you should buy it. If I was to glean anything from the fact that he was a pro staffer... I would think he probably kept exceedingly good care of it.
Thanks guys. It's one of those things where I feel like it's such a good deal I can't pass on it. Even if I love my current bow. Worst case scenario is I turn out not to fall in love with the bow for one reason or another. Even then I think I would be able to get most if not all of my money back if I don't wait too long to sell it.
This should be in the "Good Deal Thread". lol Seriously, I think you can't lose getting that bow for that price!
Great deal on that bow for sure. As far as buying used, that's the only way I'm buying bows from now on. There are to many guys trading every 6-8 months that you can get hundreds off the price of new. Blessings.........Pastorjim
Depends on what kind of "pro staffer" he was... a lot of Hoyt's "pro staff" are really nothing more than "shop shooters" affiliated with a local archery store moreso than Hoyt itself. If he was truly hooked up with the company, there's a chance the bow really hasn't been shot that much at all... Back in the day I'd average getting around 4-5 bows a year from Bowtech, and usually only got attached to one of them. The others sat around most of the time in my shop and I shot them just enough to get a good feel for their characteristics so I could answer questions about them.
Sounds like a great deal,as others have said he might not have shot it much at all or he could have shot it a ton.IMO its better for a bow to shot more rather than less. I would buy it and if you dont like it you can probably resell it and make some money.
Used is cool. My first bow came from a pawn job and I shot it for 5 years and it still drills dots. Pastor Scotty
It might be a good deal but I wouldn't assume just because he is a promotional staffer that he knows how to take care of the thing. Have a neutral shop look at it first.
