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Offline fisheral87

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Archery Question
« on: March 11, 2009, 07:42:16 PM »
With regular maintenance how long should a bow last you?
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Re: Archery Question
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2009, 07:48:51 PM »
till the next latest and greatest comes out.....j/k
 a good bow should last forever if properly taken care of.
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Re: Archery Question
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2009, 07:50:51 PM »
A LONG TIME!!!  It will more or less come down to how soon you want a new bow to keep up with the technology and "the jones"..  :chuckle:  


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Re: Archery Question
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2009, 07:56:44 PM »
Don't be fooled by all the ads...you can buy a 5 year old bow collecting dust on some pro shop's rack, and it will serve you very well.  Of coarse, you will need to find a bow that fits you and your shooting preferences.  I have a Darton Viper from '95 that has put down a lot of big game - elk, bears, caribou, deer, etc.  Still shoots as good as the day I set it up.  I use it for a back up bow now, but there is nothing wrong with older bows.  By the way, you can still buy a Darton Viper on-line for around $230  ;)
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Re: Archery Question
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2009, 08:06:32 PM »
Longer than the shooter.  Dont dry fire it. maintain the axles and bushings.
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Re: Archery Question
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2009, 10:15:46 PM »
With regular maientence ( waxing strings/replaces cables and strings every 2 years max... having it cleaned/tuned yearly) then as long as you want....

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Re: Archery Question
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2009, 10:37:13 PM »
I dropped my moose using a Mathews Z-Lite my wife bought me back in 1995. Take care of them and they will last for a long time :twocents:
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Re: Archery Question
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2009, 08:44:15 PM »
My buddy still shoots his recurve for elk that he had made in the 70's.  It still sticks them good.
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Re: Archery Question
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2009, 07:18:05 AM »
treat her nice, buy her flowers once in a while and don't marry her...she should last forever    :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: Archery Question
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2009, 07:19:09 AM »
treat her nice, buy her flowers once in a while and don't marry her...she should last forever    :chuckle: :chuckle:

thats funny..... :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: Archery Question
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2009, 02:53:08 PM »
Rodger.
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Re: Archery Question
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2009, 07:13:29 PM »
with proper maintenance i agree should last for ever

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Re: Archery Question
« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2009, 08:42:48 PM »
I shoot mine 2 years, then replace them, but I replace only to create desire to shoot in the off season.

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Re: Archery Question
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2009, 03:04:17 AM »
You will probably want a new one before you wear the current one out.
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