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Won a set of training wheels
Mesophilic:
Yup, won a brand new Matthews compound "bow" in the raffle of a local 3D shoot. I generally don't win anything that is worth the price of raffle tickets.
It was pretty funny when the guy doing the raffle said "you're the most trad guy I know!"
I kinda want to shoot it just once, to see what it's all about, but I can't even pull it and it doesn't have any of the fancy accessories needed.
Figured I'd sell it but so far I've only had a couple of lowball offers and I'm not sure I have the patience to play the long game. So might take it back to the archery shop and see if I can get store credit (but they don't have much of what I could use either ::))
BowEd:
If they know you got it for practically nothing they won't offer you much.Human nature.
A stranger not knowing the history of it might offer you more.
Mesophilic:
Well, Ed, I'm stubborn enough that I'll hang it on the wall or donate it before I'll accept the insult of a low ball offer. A few significant events have really changed my outlook on life and lowered my threshold for BS.
sleek:
Fact is, when sheet hits the fan, I want a compound. they do what they do exceedingly well. It's good to keep one around well tuned. If you can't pull it, see a out trading it straight across for one you can and fits you well. Even if it's it's down grade, if what you got you can't shoot, it's worthless to you.
Mesophilic:
I get your meaning, Sleek, but too many cons and not enough pros on these mechanical arrow flingers for SHTF in my opinion.
Got a bow press? Can you make your own cables and strings? What happens when you run out of carbon shafts? Or lose the little Allen wrench you need to adjust your bow thingy widget?
With how expensive arrows and broadheads are in the compound world...and how expendable...I could stock quite a few pounds of black powder for my flintlock and still be shooting long after those arrows are splinters.
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