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going to get a bow

KrisWKrisW Member Posts: 633 ✭✭✭✭
Any suggestions? Never bowhunted but am going to take it up. In a couple of weeks I am gonna get a bow. Probably a Matthews, cause most of my freinds and my little brother have one. And it seems to be the dominant brand here. I was thinking about a Switchback XT. Any thoughts on bows, for or against any particular brand? Or any of the stuff to outfit it?

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  • surekillsurekill Member Posts: 1,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Welcome to Archery..You can't go wrong with the XT,but for the money I'd go with the 05 Switchback save yourself bout $150.00 use it to load your bow up with ALL THE GOODIES.[:D] Stay away from hoyts[V]
  • KrisWKrisW Member Posts: 633 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Is there a price difference on a lefty? Cause i am gonna need one.
  • taco413taco413 Member Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by KrisW
    Is there a price difference on a lefty? Cause i am gonna need one.


    I have a 2004 left handed Mathews Classic in great shape i'd let go for $350.00 ready to shoot, just add arrows. Hell i'd even pay shipping[:D]
  • buckeyboybuckeyboy Member Posts: 5,833
    edited November -1
    I know a Guy named Slash on the forum who is looking to unload a hoyt so he can buy the mathews xt... Are you interested[?][}:)]
  • DaBowMan18DaBowMan18 Member Posts: 2,962
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by buckeyboy
    I know a Guy named Slash on the forum who is looking to unload a hoyt so he can buy the mathews xt... Are you interested[?][}:)]
    [:D][:D].it seem that the mathews is the dominate bow brand around here. i agree with surekill. You should go with an old model or maybe even a used bow. If after shooting you dont like archery, you dont have as much money in a bow. I just got into bowhunting two years ago and i think its a fun sport. Last christmas i just bought a new bow. I bought a diamond victory, copper john sight, Nap drop away rest, kquikee quiver, Cap stabilizer, and limbsavers. In all that stuff i have about $800-$900. I love the bow, but in a new years i plan on getting a new bow. My two cents.[:D]
  • surekillsurekill Member Posts: 1,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Don't think there is any diff in $ for a lefty..It may take longer to get 1.[;)]...... Taco has a good bow he has shown above..[:D]
  • KrisWKrisW Member Posts: 633 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    taco email me some more info about your setup if you dont mind..
  • taco413taco413 Member Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by KrisW
    taco email me some more info about your setup if you dont mind..


    Ya got mail.
  • Slash0311Slash0311 Member Posts: 1,676 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:buckeyboy Posted - 03/11/2006 : 10:44:06 AM
    I know a Guy named Slash on the forum who is looking to unload a hoyt so he can buy the mathews xt... Are you interested

    That's not even right man![}:)][:D]

    Welcome to this bunch of nuts! If you want to be like all of the other people that can't seem to see past mathews, then go ahead and look at the XT (+++ don't let the fag buckey know, but you'd be getting a good bow with the XT+++) I like to be a little different from the rest of the mob. I went with a HOYT! My suggestion is that you try and find a pro-shop that will let you shoot different bows and see what feels good to you. I like the Hoyt because there is almost no vibration in my bow hand (that's the hand that holds the bow instead of the string when you shoot) with the way that the HOYT riser is made. We have a lot (and I mean a LOT) of fun with bashing each others brands on here but most are good brands. Shoot each and then make up your own mind. Oh, and watch out for buckey! After he warms you up with being all nice about mathews, let's just say that when he mentions "SHOWERS" it's not the spring type that he has in mind taking with you![:D]

    {Back at ya Buckey! That's for the "unload my Hoyt" comment![:D][:D][:o)]
  • hsracer201hsracer201 Member Posts: 966 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    i've got a 2003 Mathews FX, left handed, that I wouldn't mind selling so i can get an XT. if you are interested, let me know.
  • Kanes28Kanes28 Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The best advice you got was find a shop where you can handle and maybe shoot several different bows. Personally I shoot a Hoyt magnatech. I dont buy into all this brand "A" is better than brand "B" crap. Ive considered Matthews, High Country, Bowtech, etc... My Hoyt had the best feel to me and thats the most important thing. I was just at a hunting show and looked at the switchback XT. Looks like a sweet bow! picked it up and put it right back down. The grip didnt feel good in my hand. Point being... Get what you like not what others say you should like.

    Kane
  • Slash0311Slash0311 Member Posts: 1,676 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hey Kane, Keep talking like that and we may have to get you into the FourHOYTsmen of the Apacolipse![:D][:D] Nicely worded but in order to get in the FourHOYTsmen, you'll need to do a little more Mathews bashing in your posts. For example: instead of saying [quoteI was just at a hunting show and looked at the switchback XT. Looks like a sweet bow! picked it up and put it right back down. The grip didnt feel good in my hand.][/quote] you should have said " I was at a hunting show and some drunk begger was standing outside trying to force people to take this POS mathews XT off his hands. I picked the POS up and threw it right back at the drunk! (which may have been Buckey or Bang[?]) The grip felt like it was made for some lip wristed person of questionable gender. Then it took me a week to wash the smell off my hand!"




    That is for all of you bumbs who I assume have been working today rather than posting on here![:D][B)][:D]
  • buckeyboybuckeyboy Member Posts: 5,833
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Kanes28
    The best advice you got was find a shop where you can handle and maybe shoot several different bows. Personally I shoot a Hoyt magnatech. I dont buy into all this brand "A" is better than brand "B" crap. Ive considered Matthews, High Country, Bowtech, etc... My Hoyt had the best feel to me and thats the most important thing. I was just at a hunting show and looked at the switchback XT. Looks like a sweet bow! picked it up and put it right back down. The grip didnt feel good in my hand. Point being... Get what you like not what others say you should like.[:0][:0] Only a big shlanker feels good in your hand[:0][:D] hoyt fags.[}:)][:D]

    Kane
  • KrisWKrisW Member Posts: 633 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    thanks for the input guys. i have shot bows before. its just been a while. my younger brother has had several different brands and i have shot most of them at some point or the other. right now he is shooting a matthews and i like it.
  • buckeyboybuckeyboy Member Posts: 5,833
    edited November -1
    HA HA up yours again slash,,, boy this sounds familiar....[:0][:D][:D][:D]
  • Slash0311Slash0311 Member Posts: 1,676 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    up my what[?][?][?][:0][B)][:D][:p]
  • buckeyboybuckeyboy Member Posts: 5,833
    edited November -1
    Up the ole hoyt hole.[:D][:D][:D]
  • surekillsurekill Member Posts: 1,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
  • Slash0311Slash0311 Member Posts: 1,676 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just like in the Marines. Hoyt shooters may not be the largest branch but we are the best! Same goes for bows I see![B)][:D]
  • buckeyboybuckeyboy Member Posts: 5,833
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Slash0311
    Just like in the Marines. Hoyt shooters may not be the largest branch but we are the best! Same goes for bows I see![B)][:D]
    Hey slash your back I was starting to think we beat on ya too much..... hope your not getting offended.... I guess were not trying hard enough HOYT-Boy.[:D][8]
  • KrisWKrisW Member Posts: 633 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    man you guys get started early dont cha lol
  • bang250bang250 Member Posts: 8,021
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by KrisW
    man you guys get started early dont cha lol


    Roger that!
  • DaBowMan18DaBowMan18 Member Posts: 2,962
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by KrisW
    man you guys get started early dont cha lol
    o ya...[:D]
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