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Post by: sirmissalot on February 13, 2013, 07:02:11 AM
I don't shoot their bows but of you ever want to come to their facility and check it out, Bill Barnhart is the guy to talk to.
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You are more than welcome to shoot mine if you can't find them in the shops.
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Post by: RadSav on February 19, 2013, 02:49:19 AM
Many of the problems in growing the line of bows appears to be caused by two things; Distribution and delivery. Actually they are very much interelated. When customers and end consumers wait too long for a new product tempers begin to rise and emotional interests begin to fall. And then add to that a dealer seeing what he has been waiting for on EBay being sold by some dimwit for $150.00 less than you presold your customer. And it's usually your customer that brings it to your attention!! In today's market with all the competition and wealth of good solid choices it's difficult for a dealer to bank on that business model. And so the hot fire of interest created at the big shows soon turns to luke warm ashes. Has absolutely nothing to do with the product. It's simply business.
So, from my point of view, that is what has caused the lack of popularity.
Now on the other hand!!! All of Sims archery products are downright fantastic! I personally would have no other stabilizer on my bows than the Sims modular. You will see no other vibration dampening product on my bows other than Sims unless like the Bear suppressor I just cannot yet get one from Sims. And when it comes to bows the DZ-32 just might be in my top three best shooting bows of the past 15 years. Some snobby target types complain about the grip, but I absolutely love that thing. Infact I am having a program written, as I write this, so I can duplicate that grip on every bow in my collection. It's one of the major reasons I haven't allowed a brother, nephew or hunting partner steal that bow from me. Though I did at one time have three of them ;) Unfortunately the DZ-32 is no longer available and the grip on the new Proton does not match well with my small hands. It's still a quality product..just not the fit the DZ was for me.
So if you have a chance to shoot a Sims bow I would certainly encourage you to have an open mind and try one out. I have found them to be very shootable, lacking very little in speed and a very solid option for someone looking to support a good northwest company run by some very good folks. Few people in this industry I enjoy spending time with as much as anyone from the Sims Vibration clan. To me that is more important than the name stamped on my bow's limb.
Post by: D-Rock425 on February 19, 2013, 05:15:09 AM
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Post by: RadSav on February 19, 2013, 02:20:20 PM
The grip bugs me :chuckle:
Typical Hoyt snob :chuckle: :chuckle:
I'm glad you found what works for you. I gave the new Hoyt grip nearly a five year try and never could find a consistent fit. Then went with the Sims grip and felt like it was made just for me. Different strokes for different folks :dunno:
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Post by: asl20bball on February 19, 2013, 03:24:48 PM
I have a lefty dz-36 i shot for two years. I had a limb split on me, heard of a couple of other folks with split limbs. I bought a new bow recently and opted for something not limbsaver.
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I shoot a DZ-36. Had it for 3 years and one limb cracked on me 1 week before the late elk season last year. Anyway, the customer services was fantastic...they shipped new ones to me asap and I had it dialed back in within 5 days from when it happened. That was last November...I still shoot the DZ-36 I guess I'm still loyal becuase of the quality customer service.
Post by: h20hunter on February 19, 2013, 03:56:45 PM
What is the purpos of the side plates?
Post by: RadSav on February 19, 2013, 04:42:49 PM
What is the purpos of the side plates?
When done right side plates can give your bow a proper vertical presentation, add some surface area to more solidly place against the pad/heal of the thumb, make the bow more comfortable in the hand and do so with minimal contact of hand surfaces that cause torque. I personally shot my Hoyts much better using the side plates. Although it never did improve any of my bows vertical presentation which is one of the primary reasons why I left Hoyt. It was absolutely impossible for me to shoot them without the use of a sight bubble. I do know a good number of guys who actually benefitted quite a bit in presentation by going Hoyt. Guess they have a different arm angle and hand size than I do.
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