Should I sell 1 of my bows?

[Oneshot1Kill]

I have 2 bows, an extremely nice and well kept Martin Firecat compound(bought it last summer with my car fund. Dad found that funny). And then a bit after christmas i bought a new Martin Jaguar Take-down recurve. Well the thing is i love the traditional much more then the modern archery but i was wondering if ya'll thought i should sell my compound? I was gonna sell that and since i got it for probably around $700 I was gonna sell it for about $600 and buy a Remington 870 with the money. What do ya'll think about this little plan of mine? I haven't been bowhunting for more then 2 years so i'm hoping to get some veteran help.

[carpsniperg2]

its up to you, i have 13 bows and working on 14 right now. you will be very hard pressed to get 600 for your firecat i have been seeing them sell from 200-300 on ebay right now 600 is a bit high for sure i can go on there and buy that bow on close out for like 400-500 new just a heads up for you.

here is a link for a brand new one 420 + 15 shipped 435 brand new in bow
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Martin-Archery-Firecat-TR1-RH-70-Compound-Bow-Camo-/380222790087?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58870b59c7

[Alan K]

What makes me keep or allow a rifle or bow to be for sale is whether or not I've killed something with it.  I've only got two bows, and I've killed deer with both now.  I'll never sell either, too attached.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Good luck getting any money out of your C-pound, the resale value is less than half what you buy one for..
That is another reason I like my recurves..

[quadrafire]

I have had the same thought. But no money in resale. Maybe get a friend into shooting. But go ahead and buy the 870 with your next car fund. Great gun

[Oneshot1Kill]

Damn.. Thanks guys! I didn't know about the resale value.. I'll put er up for 600 then and every week drop it 100 or something on some different sites. hahaha

[Drifterat]

Used bow=half price... Sad but true.

Archery equipment does not hold it's value. Some people think they are like firearms and hold value well. They are mistaken.

Good luck selling your Martin.

[Tony 270WSM]

Good luck selling yours. I have mine at literally half price, now less, and still hasn't sold yet.

[Ratdog68]

Used bow=half price... Sad but true.

Archery equipment does not hold it's value. Some people think they are like firearms and hold value well. They are mistaken.

Good luck selling your Martin.

I suspect that part of the reason is... the industry has everyone believing their "gotta have the newest and latest" mentality campaign... so there's a lot less perceived value for something that isn't touted as the latest and greatest.  For training wheeled bows, it's all about "the set up"... "the tune of the bow"....  All the latest bells/whistles... "what's faster than yesterday's?"... "the newest design of this or that"... "what's my range (so I know which mechanical device to rely on)?"... heck... ya can't even draw a new training wheeled bow without some mechanical device to help you to keep from getting your fingers pinched.  It's no longer "you" and what you can do with a tool... it's about having a whole arsenal of tools in your hands that make you.  The "better your equipment, the better you are" perception.  So... the next line of thinking is... "why should I pay today's prices for yesterday's equipment"? 

[Oneshot1Kill]

Exactly ratdog. I got caught up in that and then got a recurve and found it much more fun going with the most simplistic and basic. And it was a hell of a lot cheaper.

[carpsniperg2]

i shoot every type of bow there is including self bows with all primitive supplies and the state ment of
" heck... ya can't even draw a new training wheeled bow without some mechanical device to help you to keep from getting your fingers pinched. " does not sit well with me this is the kind of stuff that divides us. i shoot 5 diffrent compounds with nothing but a glove, so that statement is not true. and my hoyt dorado pinches more than any other bow i own for your 

[Ratdog68]

i shoot every type of bow there is including self bows with all primitive supplies and the state ment of
" heck... ya can't even draw a new training wheeled bow without some mechanical device to help you to keep from getting your fingers pinched. " does not sit well with me this is the kind of stuff that divides us. i shoot 5 diffrent compounds with nothing but a glove, so that statement is not true. and my hoyt dorado pinches more than any other bow i own for your 

You're taking my post a little too personally.  I did preface with clarifying that "the industry" has created what I described... and what path they're creating... as a result, the majority of the archery dollars spent (today) has bought into this mentality... making everything but the latest and greatest as "less than acceptable" for being worth a hefty price.  With modern archery's utter dependance upon every facet of the "set up"... it's removing a lot more of the human element from the shot. 

I own two compounds myself... but they're quite old ones and still utilize the more traditional geometry at full draw, making it possible to draw them with a glove or tab.  When the industry switched over to the modern design of the training wheeled bows... they created a need to use a mechanical device.  My point being... it's created just one more reason to rely on the set up, rather than the natural feel of the shot.

Are you asking me to beg your forgiveness for describing my perception of why the majority of people do not place as much value on last year's model when someone chooses to put their "old" bow up for sale?  Ain't gonna happen... so, if you choose to get your panties all wadded up over it... well... it's your discomfort I guess.

[carpsniperg2]

pretty bold comments for a new person around here, i am not asking anything of you, i just was saying is that your statement was not true and that was it. you should not of went as far as you did, and you will not gain much around here from bashing people and making comments like that sorry oneshotkill for the hijack

[Ratdog68]

pretty bold comments for a new person around here, i am not asking anything of you, i just was saying is that your statement was not true and that was it. you should not of went as far as you did, and you will not gain much around here from bashing people and making comments like that sorry oneshotkill for the hijack

I haven't bashed anyone.  What part of "the industry has created" is causing you to perceive my remarks as an attack against people who choose to shoot a compound bow?  Again... my whole point was to add to the topic of HOW people (nowadays) place more value on what's "brand new"... and if it's not "brand new"... it's not deserving a resale value... again... THE INDUSTRY HAS CREATED THAT in the majority of the archery community.  THEY (THE INDUSTRY) want every facet of the shot to rely upon their newest and latest product.  The poor fella who started this thread wants to sell one of his bows... and is faced with people telling him his (probably VERY NICE) bow isn't worth anywhere near what he paid for it.  Sorry, but I haven't hijacked anything... and I haven't gone on the attack against anyone (not even "The Industry").  I'm simply calling it as I see it.  

(Wanders off singing...) "You're so vain, you probably think this post is about YOU"  

[carpsniperg2]

  you sumed it up yourself with that last one  , and around here that is hijacking,= getting off subject and you sure did that well