Just picked up my new Z7 Magnum and absolutely love it. Dropped down to 65# from 70 on the old bow. Such a pure, smooth draw and awesome consistency. I'm having trouble justifying keeping my Reezen 6.5. Have a lot of money in it and love it's power, but how do I convince myself to hold on to it and not sell it? Please help me trick myself and keep 'em both.
Mathews Poor I have 5 Mathews bow they all have there speical place to me one is better on cold morning one is better from a treestand on is better in a blind and one Shoots 3D one just kills deer!! How did that help
I have 2 at all times. My logic is that bowhunting is my main hobby and I spend too much time, effort and money on it to loose time in the woods because something stupid happened to my rig. I own two Bowtech SWATs set up exactly the same. .......so, sell the Reezen and buy another Magnum.
Great thread. I'm wanting the new Mathews MR6 and was thinking I'd sell the M6 but now I may just keep it for back up or traveling with. The M6 has 80# limbs so I may then go with 70# on the MR6. More is more
Because I travel alot to hunt, a double-bow case is usually on a leash behind me. At this point, considering the money even an elite bow technician makes, I can't afford, nor do I want to, furnish it with the latest and greatest. My hunting bows are identical Bowtech Generals, fully customized for me by me. I shoot 62lbs, and limit myself to shot's "inside the box", which we consider 40 yards. I practice out to 80, making those shots like chip shots, helps alot. Custom strings and cables, 4 way peeps, extreme sights, dare I say it biscuits, axis, muzzy, no stabs. Plano double-bow case. I also carry a portable bow press and everything I need to setup a new bow, all in a bank money bag in the case (spare string and cable, peeps, etc etc), even though I can re-string a General without a bowpress, I'm expected to be able to help others, and happy to do so. I usually carry at least 18 arrows, depending on where my trip is going to end up. My 3-D bow is a Bowtech Commander, 70lbs, linejammers, spot hogg, pse phantom, with to much crap to list. Understand, I manage to pick up archery accessories from trade in's on a regular basis, so I'm willing to bet I don't have $1500 in all 3 together, including accessories and cases, Nikon Pro-Staff Rangefinder, and Nikon Binos (Both Gifts). IMHO. God Bless.
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I have 5 compounds, not including my wife's or daughter's. I also have a recurve and a longbow. I couldn't justify just having only 2 and not more.
Here is the reason. Last fall, right at Halloween (my best time) I had a bow issue. I would be without a bow for the best week of the year. I was foolish enough to "borrow" my back up bow to my brother who lives 3 hours away. I was fortunate enough to have a great bow shop where the owner borrowed me his personal bow while waiting for parts. NOW....I will always have a second bow all set to hunt. Even if it is a bare bow all tuned and ready to go. I can always change over the sight/rest/etc. They do not have to be the same bow but I will have a backup to use. Also it is nice to shoot a different bow now and then.
Closed my case the last week of October with broadheads in the arrow holders. Packed the truck, left to the farm, opened things up and found I had squished my case enough to cut through the cable with a Montec. WOuld have been a screwed up week if I didn't have a backup (BT Guardian). My wife thinks it's nuts I have 2 bows, but I think she keeps nagging (?) just so I know she's still around during hunting season!!
