New bow or trusted old one?

[ekiert515]

Not to sure if I should keep my old bow or buy a new one. I have a old hoyt heat which was a great bow..... back in the 90s. Everyone calls it the dinosaur, but I love the bow. I've updated it with new sights, sting, quiver, rest, stabilizer, so she has the newer technology on her. I can hit anything out to 45-50 yards with her, but a part of me thinks its time for a new one. People laugh at me when they see it. Yeah it doesn't shoot 315 fps but I'm darn good with it. Looking for some opinions?????

[nyantler]

Not to sure if I should keep my old bow or buy a new one. I have a old hoyt heat which was a great bow..... back in the 90s. Everyone calls it the dinosaur, but I love the bow. I've updated it with new sights, sting, quiver, rest, stabilizer, so she has the newer technology on her. I can hit anything out to 45-50 yards with her, but a part of me thinks its time for a new one. People laugh at me when they see it. Yeah it doesn't shoot 315 fps but I'm darn good with it. Looking for some opinions?????

I know fellas that can't hit the broad side of a barn even with their new bows.. don't fix what isn't broken... if you like it thats all that matters... its time for a new bow when the one you're using isn't working for you any more... and that doesn't seem like the case.

[erussell]

From the owner of a new PSE bow madness toss the relic and get with the new bow. The tech jump from 90's to 2000 is spectacular.

[Fantail]

It's hard to go wrong with any of todays new Bows. Having said that your confidence and conditioning goes hand in hand with the Bow your in the stand with. Does your Bow have any let-off? If not maybe it's time to upgrade. If so given the time left before the opener I might take her out one more year. Then catch a good off season sale.

[Cabin Fever]

I was in the same situation a couple weeks ago. Went looking at bows at Bass Pro. You know, my bow is ~12+ years old, but it still kills deer just as dead as any bow they have up on the rack! I've pretty much decided to save the money and continue shooting old faithful! It shoots great, not the fastest like the new bows, but I've never had a deer get out of it's way either!

[G-Man]

I think that the technology has changed enough in the past 20 years to warrant trying a new bow. i look about every ten years or so it seems. parallel limbs and noise deadening improvements were the reason i bought a new one in 2007 from my last in 99, before that i had an oneida strike eagle in the 80's. the axle to axle difference from the80's to today is almost 15 in shorter making hitting a limb on a limb in a tree stand almost unheard of. i kept my 99 bow and it is good to have a back up as strange things can happen. good news is you can take your new sights/quiver/rest off your old bow and reuse on a new one! A model t car will get you to work but a new car is much more effecient..as long as your financially able try shooting a few new bows if you dont notice a big enough difference keep the old one and check again in 10 years or so..

[Doc]

I think you're the only one who can make the decision for you. I tend to be in the camp that says if it ain't broke, don't fix it. But then I am known to be a little bit tight with my money. There's no doubt that technology has made progress in the last decade, but I have bows on my wall that date back to the 70's that have killed deer just as dead as the most teched-out version on the market today.

I suspect that you are just getting an itch to spend some money and get something that you won't be kidded about ..... lol. I've certainly been there, and I have a wall full of thousands of dollars worth of bows, arrows and tackle to show for it. If you want it and have the extra money to spend ...... buy something and get that out of your system. However, just acknowledge that you are getting it because you just want it. I wouldn't spend a whole lot of time trying to justify it ..... just do it! Besides, the economy could use your help.

[ekiert515]

The bow has let off, not sure how much. I've been to cabelas shooting bows and found a couple that felt good. But I just can't pry away from old faithful. She's still quiet and deadly

[ekiert515]

Any suggestions on what brands and what to look for in a new one?

[Stretchhunts]

Not to sure if I should keep my old bow or buy a new one. I have a old hoyt heat which was a great bow..... back in the 90s. Everyone calls it the dinosaur, but I love the bow. I've updated it with new sights, sting, quiver, rest, stabilizer, so she has the newer technology on her. I can hit anything out to 45-50 yards with her, but a part of me thinks its time for a new one. People laugh at me when they see it. Yeah it doesn't shoot 315 fps but I'm darn good with it. Looking for some opinions?????

I was in the same boat last year. Didn't want to give up my old browning. I ended up buying a newer but not brand new bow and can't believe the difference. First thing is the weight savings. Second is how quiet and smooth shooting my new bow is. Plus I really enjoyed sighting in the new bow and tuning it.

[WNYBuckHunter]

I started out with a PSE Thunderbolt. I could shoot that bow like nobody's business, loved that bow. I decided to go new a few years ago and bought a PSE Octane, which was a decent bow, but not one of the upper level bows. I didnt like that bow so much, just never felt right to me. This year I bought a Hoyt Maxxis, and I am in love with this thing. This bow is fast, accurate and quiet. Exactly what I was looking for. The difference in tech between my trusty old PSE and the new Hoyt is ridiculous. The old bow was great out to 40ish yards, but you could watch the arrow fly in an arch out to the target. This new bow, you can shoot out to 60 plus yards and its pretty damn flat, and is still packing a wallop. I learned a few things in the last few years. First, when you are starting to think about a new bow, go to the shops and shoot every different bow you can, then decide what feels the best to you. Second, dont be brand loyal, that just limits your options too much. Third, if the bow you really really like is too expensive, wait a year, go to Archerytalk.com and look in the classifieds. You can end up getting a great deal on a 1 year old or even same year bow. Lastly, I learned not to settle for a mid to entry level bow. The high end ones cost more for good reason.

[erussell]

Just don't skimp and settel with a cheaper model. Unless your a money bags and will buy a new bow evry few yrs, you are more than likely to have this bow for the next ten yrs also. So get the best and most expensive you can afford.

[Grizz1219]

I shoot a Mathews Q2XL, it's about 10 years old... Shoots just under 300FPS, quiet as a mouse... smooth shooting.. shock free.... Why drop $1,000.00 on a new set up.. if it isn't broke, don't fix it...

[Doc]

If you do succumb to the "gotta havits", just make sure you don't get rid of the old bow. It sounds like you already own a perfectly good deer killing machine, so it is always good to be able to go back in case something ugly happens with the new bow.