Old School Versus New School?

Pope Co. · December 07, 2008, 12:33:00 PM

I applaud TOTA's comments and TSP's response. Well done gentlemen.

traditional beagle · December 07, 2008, 12:44:00 PM

I am another one that can not take the elbow pounding. If you have never had one of the flare ups in the elbow, then you will not understand it. You can't even pick up a thick burger without pain. I'll have to stay with R/D design. Carbon makes no difference to me.

centaur · December 07, 2008, 01:21:00 PM

Teacher Of The Arcane says it best. I'm past my 60th birthday, but my thoughts are the same as his.

30coupe · December 07, 2008, 01:47:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Biggie Hoffman:

The real reason is, my elbows can't take the pounding of the hill style bows anymore....

Mine either Biggie! My Kanati's don't have carbon but they aren't Hill style either. I know they have zero handshock and my elbows sure like that. I guess I can't vote, but that's okay with me. Hill style bows look cool, but I want to keep hunting, so I have to be kind to my elbows. If being old = old school, then I guess I'm getting there. :rolleyes:

myshootinstinks · December 07, 2008, 07:27:00 PM

I enjoy all of it. Hill bows, RD LBs, recurves, and primitive bows. You have to wonder if Howard would have had access to RD, carbon limbed LBs, would he have shot a Hill bow?

Ben Maher · December 08, 2008, 07:37:00 AM

never shot a 'carbon' bow...must try one. Still pick the Hill though cause thats what i love to shoot....

ron w · December 08, 2008, 11:04:00 AM

I just like the classic longbow,so I went for the Hill. I'm sure there is some performance differances, but when shooting at game at 10 to 18 yards it hardly seems to matter. ron w.

George D. Stout · December 08, 2008, 11:10:00 AM

ron w....it don't matter from 100 to 118 yards either.

Kingwouldbe · December 08, 2008, 11:18:00 AM

quote:
Originally posted by George D. Stout:
, O.L. Adcock has many times jumped out of bed already dressed....making a beeline for the shop and coffee maker. I'm not saying! I'm just saying, I heard.

Jeff Strubberg · December 08, 2008, 03:22:00 PM

QuoteThe real reason is, my elbows can't take the pounding of the hill style bows anymore....

Amen.

Mike Mecredy · December 08, 2008, 03:28:00 PM

I prefer glass and 'boo myself.

pronghorn23 · December 08, 2008, 07:00:00 PM

No question the old school. Don't agree with carbon.

flatsboat · December 08, 2008, 07:11:00 PM

carbon, I want efficiency & carbon bows are more efficient than wood or glass. It's not an emotional issue with me.

Van/TX · December 08, 2008, 08:34:00 PM

I disagree that bows with carbon are more efficient than wood and/or glass. Design has more to do with it than materials. You can put lipstick on a pig but it's still a pig

...Van

George Tsoukalas · December 08, 2008, 08:43:00 PM

Thanks, I'm about to head up to bed for an early gidddy up to freeze my golou off in the woods. BUT I have images of OL, jumping into his pants 2 legs at a time and George there to hand him a cup of coffee when he's done dressing. If that's not bad enough, I got Van putting lipstick on a pig. Shake it off, Jawge. Shake it off. Better wait a few minutes.

Jawge