I havent been able to shoot since last thursday do to my bear super grizzly delaminating, anyways its at the shop and should get something from bear eathier fix it or new bow, I did order a bob lee exotic signature that shipped today but this is driving me nuts not being able to pick up a bow, I had no clue how addicting traditional archery is and im going through withdrawl, I feel like a kid getting ready to go to disney land i seriously cant wait to get that bow. I will keep yall up to date if i dont drive myself crazy not being able to shoot.
kyle
I Feel your pain. A very good reason to invest in more then 1 bow.... (at least the wife believes that!)
Yep, same excuse here to have a variety of bows, need back ups for the back up, lol
All the more reason you should never limit yourself to just one bow.
One bow hum mm. It seems to me a dozen arrows a dozen bows just kind of makes sense.
:laughing: :laughing:
Did a cowboy limit himself to one gun?
Not the good ones.
There's your answer.
One must always have a back up for the back up to the back up X about 2 more back up bows ;)
Just explore the posts covering what people have hanging on the walls of their living rooms. That should tell you something
Lucky be you who have understanding wives and girl friends...
Those who don't well it takes skill...
lol, im working on my collection
You are going to like that BL!
QuoteOriginally posted by starshooter:
Just explore the posts covering what people have hanging on the walls of their living rooms. That should tell you something
Every guy or gal should at least 3 IMHO lol
Every trad shooter knows , you need just one more bow .
As far as your comment about it being addictive , I can quit any time I want .
I just don't want to .
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
You don't have to start collecting, but it's nice to have two bows that you really like, especially if something like what happened to you happens.
As you can see, the two bows in my signature are very different from one another, I shoot one high-wrist and the other low, but I really enjoy them both.
..or under the sofa..... [/QB][/QUOTE]
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The delamination has to be tramatic.
When I came back to shooting six years ago, I bought a '59 K Special off one of our members. It had some minor stress. My wife ask what I was going to do when that bow breaks (blows up)? After thinking about it, I bought a '60 K Special with the same draw weight and length and now it's my favorite.
Later, I bought a '61 Kodiak from another member and then a '62 for its backup. Like having backups and a few others now. Bet those old Bears outlast me.
You always have to be prepared for the possibility of a delamination by having a suitable back up. However, there are a few rules to keep in mind. For example if you buy bow A, then you will need bow B for a backup. Pretty simple, right? Now when you buy bow C, it will also need a backup. Bow B that you bought as A's backup is just not suitable to also be backup for bow C. Rather, you need a separate bow for its backup. (Wives sometimes fail to recognize the total sense in this requirement, so I don't always tell mine about the new bow or its backup, either.) This is the best system around to have a collection of nice bows with each one being backed up by another nice bow. Follow this simple plan, and you will always be ready.
Have fun with the Bob Lee. They are awesome shooters.
Sam I think you got it.
Yeah Sam if I follow your strategy I'll need a back up wife!
Sam nailed it. Even worse for us dopes who decide one day, " Hey! I think I need to shoot RH and LH bows..."
I toyed with the idea of finding a dual shelf Kodiak or Alaskan as the "ambidextrous" back up bow, but I knew I'd never get rid of the back ups, I'd just have to find a back-up dual shelf bow.
I know your pain. I will have to stop completely for a few months for a surgery. It will be torure to look at my rack , and not to pulll them dow and shoot.
QuoteOriginally posted by Sam McMichael:
You always have to be prepared for the possibility of a delamination by having a suitable back up. However, there are a few rules to keep in mind. For example if you buy bow A, then you will need bow B for a backup. Pretty simple, right? Now when you buy bow C, it will also need a backup. Bow B that you bought as A's backup is just not suitable to also be backup for bow C. Rather, you need a separate bow for its backup. (Wives sometimes fail to recognize the total sense in this requirement, so I don't always tell mine about the new bow or its backup, either.) This is the best system around to have a collection of nice bows with each one being backed up by another nice bow. Follow this simple plan, and you will always be ready.
Solid plan. I like it!!
Possum Head's plan kind of makes sense too!