Buying a new bow

[jnevs23]

I bought the quest g5 primal for $729 about a year and  a half ago.  Great bow, very smooth no complaints.  I saw a month or so ago Cabela's (post falls) had it around $575 bare if i remember right.  I dont put much stock into the archery guys at cabelas but for the price its a great bow

[mikelonsford]

I bought a Mathews off Ebay earlier this week, got it yesterday.  I was going to use it as back up to my other Mathews which is maybe 7 years old.  The one I just got is a Reezen.  I shot it today....it'll probably be the starter.  I hate to put the other one down as it was my first bow and I have killed some animals with it including a nice bull a year ago, but man the new one hits hard and is easy to pull and hold.  My first bow is a Switchback and is a crazy smooth bow to shoot, just doesn't have quite the oomph of the Reezen......Maybe I can take turns with them. 

When getting my first bow, I did some research about what to look for in a bow (huntersfriend.com does an excellent tutorial on everything related to bow/archery101) then I went to some shops and shot everything that interested me and make sure what felt good to me.  When I knew what I wanted, I bought it.  It has been AWESOME! 

Since then I have bought three used bows from Ebay, 2 for me as back ups and 1 for my Dad for his main bow.  The price is definitely right, you just need to make sure what you want beforehand and make sure all the bow specific details meet your needs (draw length, poundage, brace height, etc).  I have had great results from that as well.  Always good to have a local pro shop where you can buy new or work on any bow for you.

Good Luck
Mike

Mike

[Kingpuck]

Always surprised at the good responses from everyone on here. Should learn to accept that as the norm. Thank you all. The reason for the price point is that I am trying to keep to a budget and want to spend some of the tax return on a side arm. Walked up on one too many steaming piles last year and simply don't like the feeling of being out and not having a gun.

So the money is being split between a gun and a bow. I like the idea of shooting a lot of different bows and finding out what works best for me. The struggle is finding the shops with a lot of variety. The guys at Nock have been good to me so far so no complaints. Would like to find some shops with real variety. Any thoughts?

Hoping to buy in the next month or so to give me plenty of time to get dialed in before the season. Want to be fluid and comfortable. Have plans for a deer and elk in the freezer this year.