R U Content Or.......Do You Like to Play Around?!

Ben Maher · February 07, 2012, 06:08:00 PM

I am content as most of my bows are of the same type and running the same specs ... asdie from some lighter 'target' weight bows that are 40# ... All my Hillstyle bows are muc the same and shoot roughly the same arrows ...

Thats why I have two more on order ... lol
But they are my hunting set ups / roving set ups and I doubt that will change much

But I leave the "playing around" for my ILF rigs .....

Gen273 · February 07, 2012, 06:43:00 PM

I have a bow that I love, but I always like to try new things. To me, that is half of the fun.

JV Rooster · February 07, 2012, 06:49:00 PM

I was content till I seen a St Joe River longbow. Now in 3 weeks I will be placing my order for one.

zipper bowss · February 07, 2012, 07:12:00 PM

Never! If you are standing still you are going backwards.There is always room for improvemnts.
Bill

TAWL · February 07, 2012, 07:35:00 PM

I will never be perfect, therefore I will never be content.

JamesKerr · February 07, 2012, 07:36:00 PM

Once I find what works best for me. I stick with it. I have not changed my set up except for arrows in over a year.

BOWMARKS · February 07, 2012, 07:43:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by zipper bowss:
Never! If you are standing still you are going backwards.There is always room for improvemnts.
Bill

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DennyK · February 07, 2012, 07:44:00 PM

I'm content with what I have, but do need to fight off the urge to get another bow from time to time. I have 2 Widows one I've had for 8 years, the other 5 years. I suppose the only thing I will probably add this year is a 47@28 58" set of limbs for my PSAX for shooting out of trees.

Smithhammer · February 07, 2012, 07:46:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by zipper bowss:
Never! If you are standing still you are going backwards.There is always room for improvemnts.
Bill

Exactly. "Traditional" or not, we wouldn't have the equipment we have today (whether primitive selfbow or carbon recurve) without people continuing to tinker and improve. Trad doesn't mean stuck in the past.

Wannabe1 · February 07, 2012, 07:59:00 PM

QuoteIf you are standing still you are going backwards

I respectfully disagree with this!

Equipment 30 and 40+ years ago can still get the job done same as these modern improvements. It would seem to me, that finding a setup that is completely tuned and sticking with it; whether it be old or new tackle, would narrow your margin for errors in the field. Equipment wise that is. And besides, I'm not talking about equipment improvements, just setup improvements.

There is always room for form and tactics improvements!

Smithhammer · February 07, 2012, 08:01:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Wannabe1:

There is always room for form and tactics improvements!

Agreed & included in my statement above!

Wannabe1 · February 07, 2012, 08:02:00 PM

Jason R. Wesbrock · February 07, 2012, 08:05:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by FerretWYO:
I change very little. I constantly look for minor improvments to my form. Other than that I dont change much at all.

That pretty much sums up my take on things as well.

zipper bowss · February 07, 2012, 08:43:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by zipper bowss:
Never! If you are standing still you are going backwards.There is always room for improvemnts.
Bill

That should have read if I'm standing still I'm going backwards.If someone is happy with their set up, more power to them.I on the other hand can not be completely happy with the products that I produce.If there is room for improvement then I have to pursue that improvement.

Wannabe1 · February 07, 2012, 08:45:00 PM

Might I say Bill, you have a fantastic product, and hopefully someday, I will own one of those new one piece longbows. That bow is sweet looking without any sugar!! :D

zipper bowss · February 07, 2012, 08:49:00 PM

Thank you sir! :D

gregg dudley · February 07, 2012, 09:13:00 PM

I have used the same bow, arrow, and broadhead setup for the past three years but this year I changed broadheads...Just because :p

February 07, 2012, 09:24:00 PM

I am so content I even hate to put a new string on my bow!!!!!!!!!

As Bill said above, I know I am not as good as I can be and strive every day to get better with form and technique. But the bow is just fine the way it is!

Bisch

champ38 · February 07, 2012, 09:44:00 PM

When i first got into trad, i bought/sold/traded a lot. Over the past 2 yrs Ive stuck with one bow, a 56" Shrew CH 67@291/2" with same arrow wt...my shooting/accuracy has improved sig.

mmgrode · February 07, 2012, 09:57:00 PM

Usually make a new hunting bow (or a few!) every year. Like the change from year to year. Always trying to improve my designs. I keep my old bows as backups.