Used Compound Bows- Exploding the Myths

Novice Hunters, take notice. Just because you have the best, most expensive compound bow, does not mean that you will become a better hunter from it. You might want to opt for a used compound bow first before wasting your money on a bow that you think is good based on an advertisement or from one of the hunter forums in which the writer would want to state that their brand of bow is the best and all the rest out there is not worth anything.

The real deal with compound bows...

Until compound bows start using a microprocessor, you can pretty much rest assured that all compound bows have a lot in common. All compound bows are generally constructed from readily made materials and a few moveable parts. Compound bow companies want you to think that their bow is best based on technology and therefore, you will gain an edge by purchasing one of their bows.

To make things worse, there are many hunters out there that want to believe that one bow is better than all the other bows out there. If you believe this, you are being incredibly shortsighted. Just as you probably wouldn't believe it if I told you that Ford was the only car that made good cars, why would you believe the same in regards to compound bows?

I will say this only once and you novice hunters take notice...there is absolutely no such thing as the "best compound bow". There simply isn't. Picking a good compound bow will depend on a lot of things including the price, your size and strength, your needs (are you going to do competitions or are you simply going to hunt?) and finally your experience. Just because your friend swears by a certain bow isn't indicative of whether the bow will work the same for you. After all, you have to take into account all the factors that I mentioned above in order to come up to a conclusion. For instance, if your friend is an experienced hunter, it is likely that he will be able to make any bow look good.

Just some thoughts though. If you are a complete novice, I encourage you to first do a little research and then purchase a bow that is good enough to grow into but not so expensive that you it will kill your pocketbook.

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