If you had to buy a bow...

[Angry Perch]

If you had to buy a bow today, and it had to last you a lifetime, what would it be? I don't exactly need it today, and a lifetime might be a stretch, but let's just say I'm a drive-it-into-the-ground kind of guy. Here are some things about me that may or may not be relevant:
I carry a flip phone.
I'm not a fan of moving parts.
I prefer to shoot my .243 over my 30.06, and I don't own anything with the word "magnum" after it.
I understand that whether I get run over by a freight train or a Subaru, the results are the same (although one's a little messier)
When I traded in the Subaru for an F-150, I bought the previous year's model, and had to search for a something that wasn't the "FX-4" model and had a V-8 instead of a new fangled twin turbo...
All that being said, I am not cheap by any means. I just don't buy into the newest, next best hype.
I am 6', 245lbs, and my 20 something year old PSE just doesn't turn my crank anymore.

* If you drive an FX-4 and shoot a 300 RUM, I mean no offense. You're just more of a man than me!

[Boss .300 winmag]

hmmmm

[D-Rock425]

 

[Angry Perch]

Just to clarify...
It's a serious question, posed in a (meant to be) funny way. I want a new bow, and want quality and durability. Shootability (?) is more important to me than flat out speed. I plan to try and get out and shoot as many as feasible, but there are so many choices, it's pretty overwhelming. I also don't know if there are certain things (single cam, 2 cam, no cam, carbon...) that make a bow inherently more or less durable, and require more or less maintenance. I don't plan on being a hardcore bowhunter, but enjoy shooting, and would like to take advantage of the early, and possibly late, part of my next multi-season tag, and see where it goes from there.

[Skillet]

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[Angry Perch]

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...tagging so you can laugh at me when I buy a carbon-nitro-supernova??? I try to keep things in check, but it doesn't always work out. Like when a buddy said "Oh, if we're taking your boat on the river, you need to get an i-pilot and a new humminbird". That's when my wife asked what the price per pound for walleye was. 

 

[Cylvertip]

The moving parts part may be the issue, but otherwise I would go for a Hoyt twin cam in the 60# range.  I am currently shooting a Hoyt Vector Turbo at 76#'s.  When I was looking for a new bow a couple of years ago, I went in and tried several different bows and was specifically looking for bows in the 80# range.  The guys in the shop set me up with a Hoyt Vector they grabbed off the rack.  I went to the test range and pulled it back and really did not feel much resistance, especially when I was at full draw.  I shot it several times.  It was silky smooth and I felt I could hold at full draw for a very, very long time without any complications.  One of the guys came over to check on me and asked how I was doing.  I told him something was up with the bow, as basically it did not feal like I was holding anything at full draw.  He checked it and said "oh, my bad, that's our demo bow, it's set up for 60#'s".  It was a Hoyt Vector.  Now I am not sure what the latest hot bow from Hoyt is, but one of their current line up twin cams set for 60#'s would be what I would go for.  Still plenty of umpf to push an arrow through a bull and oh so smooth.  I even believe that I may go this route for my next bow.  I can handle the heavy pull now, but as the years ad up, I can see how much easier on me and how much more forgiving a lighter draw weight bow will be for shooting.  I know on the Hoyt Vectors, you could get limbs that let you range from 60#'s to 70#'s or possibly one that ranged from 50#'s to 60#'s.  That would let you adjust up or down a bit to what your comfortable with at the particular time. 
I will also ad that as an engineer, the mechanics of a twin cam sure make a lot more sense to me than that of a single cam.

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[Skillet]

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...tagging so you can laugh at me when I buy a carbon-nitro-supernova??? I try to keep things in check, but it doesn't always work out. Like when a buddy said "Oh, if we're taking your boat on the river, you need to get an i-pilot and a new humminbird". That's when my wife asked what the price per pound for walleye was.

Oh, no way man... you know me.  I'm just here to emotionally support and nurture you in your decision.   
And, I might be looking at upgrading my 18 year old Hoyt next year as well.  As we all know, deer are WAY tougher than they were 20 years ago.  As i understand it now, we can't kill them anymore with our old gear.

[Skillet]

Bump...

[Ridgeratt]

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...tagging so you can laugh at me when I buy a carbon-nitro-supernova??? I try to keep things in check, but it doesn't always work out. Like when a buddy said "Oh, if we're taking your boat on the river, you need to get an i-pilot and a new humminbird". That's when my wife asked what the price per pound for walleye was.

Oh, no way man... you know me.  I'm just here to emotionally support and nurture you in your decision.   
And, I might be looking at upgrading my 18 year old Hoyt next year as well.  As we all know, deer are WAY tougher than they were 20 years ago.  As i understand it now, we can't kill them anymore with our old gear.

You mean my long bow is now Obsolete!!!!   

[Skillet]

 Yep, hate to be the one to break the bad news to you Ridgeratt.   

[Jingles]

OH NO don't say that because that will make my 1984 model of a Martin Cougar II obsolete

[xXLojackXx]

I'd look into something with a lifetime warranty if I were you. And for shoot ability, Elite would fit both those requirements.

[RadSav]

I probably wouldn't buy anything new if you are tight on the wallet and are a drive it into the ground type of guy.  I'd probably be looking at a couple year old Hoyt like a Vector or even an older UltraTech or ProTech.  Plenty of speed, bullet proof and easy to shoot.

[Lucky1]

Your PSE lasted 20 years. You might want to check out a newer model. I have bought 5 or 6 bows on EBay. I haven't had any major problems with them and you can save a few buck by buying a bow that's a couple years old.