So, today I'm cruising the internet and find this place in Florida called Traditional Archery Sales. They have a lot of really nice older vintage bows. I see a couple I like so I call and talk to the owner, who seems like a super nice guy...and end up buying a bow. It's an old Shakespeare Ocala Special, 62'' 45lbs@28''. It should be here Saturday or Monday at the latest. And I have one on the way that Mike McCready is building for me as we speak. So I shot a trad bow for the first time in December and now I've bought 4...which is exactly how many wheel bows I owned in 25 years prior to getting the trad bug. Maybe there are meetings I could go to or something that'd help me stop....

Len Busbee is the guys name

Lol yea they are addicting have fun with it

Hi my name is Corey and I'm addicted too lol

Naaaa........your fine........  

I don't know about helping you stop, but there are lots of "meetings" where you could find plenty of enablers.  Denton Hill comes to mind.

It can get so bad that you start building your own!!

QuoteOriginally posted by Tradcat:
Len Busbee is the guys name

That's him. Do you know him? He seemed really nice, I enjoyed talking with him. Easy to deal with.

Just imagine how you will feel, when you discover that really, they all shoot the same for you! Lol!

QuoteOriginally posted by Carpdaddy:
It can get so bad that you start building your own!!

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Don't worry about it...it only gets worst. Lol

There is no such a thing as a trad bow buying addiction. Nope. A myth!

Ya its bad man, I just got my 2nd and already thinking about other bows

This is my second season with trad and im already scheming about more bows. I want a nice recurve but I gotta have a longbow too. I decided to make myself earn it with the Samick Sage though. I won't buy a new bow til I kill a deer with the Sage.

Ryan, that is funny. I think we have all been there. It does take a few bows to really know if you're a recurve or a longbow guy. Then there's the grip also, you have to figure out what suits you the best. Try to use each and every bow that rolls through your place as a learning tool as to what you shoot the best.

I have been shooting trad for around 5 years now and I have owned a bunch of bows in that time. Seems nowadays all I shoot is my widow longbow. I have actually sold a few bows lately without replacing them. With all of that said, I can't say for sure if I cured but I'm in control at this time, lol.

I feel that until I need to build a larger house to hold all me new bows, I do not have an addiction, only an affinity for bows.

QuoteOriginally posted by Bladepeek:
I feel that until I need to build a larger house to hold all me new bows, I do not have an addiction, only an affinity for bows.

I never thought of it like that. Makes sense!!

Only 4?

You are a sick pup..  LOL

It only gets worse.. Enjoy the journey..

QuoteOriginally posted by Shadowhnter:
Just imagine how you will feel, when you discover that really, they all shoot the same for you! Lol!

LOL I've actually got that figured out with the 2 I have my hands on...if it holds true for the two I have on the way I'm in trouble!!

Not to worry! Collecting and shooting traditional bows is a fun hobby. 4 bows is a decent start, but you have a long, long way to go before you have to worry about being a truly hard core trad addict. Just enjoy the ride, and let us see what you buy.