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Title: Came across the bow deal of my life!!!
Post by: stick flipper on February 09, 2010, 12:24:00 PM
Yesterday I was looking hard on here and some other websites for a new bow. I ended up putting in a call to Lewis Hollow ( Chris Sparks ). I had it narrowed down to one of his longbows or a longbow from Rick Ellis of Striker Bows. Both are made here in Ohio. I was not wanting to spend the money for a brand new bow but I was prepared too. I a little later in the day got on a well know website for selling anything and everything with no auction. I was looking for a lawn mower for a friend on this site and the thought crossed my mind to do a seach for bows in my area. I was totally shocked when I found an ad for a striker longbow about 30 min. from my house.......The guy was selling the bow and arrows and quiver and glove and a bag target for $200 dollars!!!!!
  As you can imagine my first thoughts were the bow is beat up really bad, or this is a typo, or the guy has to have sold this bow already, or this is a scam....
  I call the guy and he tells me he still has the bow. He has only shot it a handful of times and has never taken it in the woods. He said he doesnt like it and he is going to stick with a crossbow. I made arrangements to meet him that night to look at the bow and I told him I would not buy it if it was beat up and he assured me he wasnt wasting my time. I was still sceptical obviuosly. I couldnt believe I was holding a 60" 53#@28" 9.9/10 Striker Stinger longbow with a bowstringer, Bag target, damascus glove, arm guard, quiver, and 5 2018 easton legacy arrows...... for 200 bucks!!!

  I am not usually this lucky.....a $655 dollar bow with around $100 dollars in other items for that price was my lucky day. The guy said he tried to sell it on **** and he tried to sell it in a local bow shop.
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Post by: joevan125 on February 09, 2010, 12:30:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: koger on February 09, 2010, 12:36:00 PM
Quick, go buy some lottery tickets! Lol!
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Post by: wtpops on February 09, 2010, 12:53:00 PM
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/wtpops/Sarge.gif)
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Post by: mwmwmb on February 09, 2010, 12:54:00 PM
nice
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Post by: lpcjon2 on February 09, 2010, 12:58:00 PM
Sweeeeet!!
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Post by: joekeith on February 09, 2010, 01:01:00 PM
Wow.......that really worked out for ya.  Still waitin' on pics.....
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Post by: ron w on February 09, 2010, 01:04:00 PM
Sounds like you did well.....enjoy!!
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Post by: richbat on February 09, 2010, 01:12:00 PM
i'ev run across some deals like that myself from time to time.way to go.
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Post by: Joshua Long on February 09, 2010, 01:12:00 PM
Your killing me Stick!  I saw that to apparently after you.  Good deal!  And all the specs I was looking for to. Boo hoo.  Have fun!
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Post by: fixer on February 09, 2010, 01:18:00 PM
Congrats!!!! some times the time is just right, enjoy!!!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: elkken on February 09, 2010, 01:23:00 PM
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.
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Post by: Jon Shade on February 09, 2010, 01:27:00 PM
Check your shoes! You must have stepped in something!
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Post by: varmint101 on February 09, 2010, 01:29:00 PM
Good find!
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Post by: George D. Stout on February 09, 2010, 01:48:00 PM
I love deals like that 8^).
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Post by: on February 09, 2010, 02:12:00 PM
wtpops --I love that picture!
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Post by: muley40 on February 09, 2010, 02:34:00 PM
Thats a heck of deal, you must be living right,
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Post by: Panzer II on February 09, 2010, 06:36:00 PM
Rick makes a great bow, and congratulations on your GREAT deal.
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Post by: Wannabe1 on February 09, 2010, 08:27:00 PM
Yep, those kind of deals don't come along too often. Now where's the pics!?   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: stick flipper on February 09, 2010, 08:50:00 PM
I knew you guys would want a pic!!! I will try and post soon Im at work for a few days but when I get home I will.
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Post by: vermonster13 on February 09, 2010, 08:53:00 PM
That is an awesome deal. Rick makes a fine bow. I'd lay off the lottery tickets for a while, I think you used up quite a bit of your luck on that one.
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Post by: Traditional-Archer on February 09, 2010, 09:06:00 PM
Wow, that is just all right. Rick does make a beauty and he is a real cool dude as well.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: BowHuntingFool on February 09, 2010, 09:06:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by wtpops:
 (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/wtpops/Sarge.gif)
YEAH!!!!!!!!
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Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on February 09, 2010, 09:40:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by BowHuntingFool:
 
QuoteOriginally posted by wtpops:
   (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/wtpops/Sarge.gif)
YEAH!!!!!!!! [/b]
Ditto
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 09, 2010, 09:42:00 PM
I 'll be checking out that site!
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Post by: antler chaser on February 09, 2010, 09:48:00 PM
you done good!
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Post by: Pepper on February 09, 2010, 09:52:00 PM
I second the lottery tickets.
Sounds like you got a super deal, and it apperars that both you and the seller are happy with the deal.
Shoot it well and shoot it often.
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Post by: helo on February 09, 2010, 11:04:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Enjoy good find  :thumbsup:
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Post by: sou-pawbowhunter on February 10, 2010, 06:21:00 AM
I usually find out about those kind of deals right after someone else snaps them up.   :banghead:  Enjoy your new stick.