 gonzosc1 
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Posted: 4/9/2012 6:10:11 PM
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for a newbie what should I be looking at to begin with? |
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Posted: 4/9/2012 7:02:06 PM
Originally Posted By gonzosc1:
Hi guys, total newbie here, never picked a bow up before in my life. a friend at work has an older PSE Mach 5 he wants to sell. he showed me today at work and he said it was setup at 50lbs. for the life of me I could not pull it to full draw!! I'm older but not that old
for a newbie what should I be looking at to begin with? Exercises to develop your back muscles. (Trapezius??) |
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dbd870
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Posted: 4/10/2012 7:48:19 AM
[Last Edit: 4/10/2012 7:51:10 AM by dbd870]
That's a pretty old bow; I think you would be better off hitting a pro shop, getting you draw length measured (compounds have to be adjusted to match the shooters draw length; don't know how it was changed on that bow) and trying several. If the draw length is way long on that bow then you could have trouble getting it broken over. Don't know what the let off on those were but I'm betting it wasn't 80% like most of the bows today. A 15-20 year old bow has very little value.
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Posted: 4/10/2012 3:27:47 PM
Originally Posted By dbd870:
That's a pretty old bow; I think you would be better off hitting a pro shop, getting you draw length measured (compounds have to be adjusted to match the shooters draw length; don't know how it was changed on that bow) and trying several. If the draw length is way long on that bow then you could have trouble getting it broken over. Don't know what the let off on those were but I'm betting it wasn't 80% like most of the bows today. A 15-20 year old bow has very little value. it was an older bow but in great shape. but today he let me check out another older bow he has. it was a Bear Whitetail II. it was setup at 60lb with a 30" draw and I pulled it back with just a little grunt. I think the 30 draw is a bit long for me but It was way easier to pull then the mach5. don't know the value of these bows and he's not wanting an arm or a leg. we were talking about maybe a trade for my neos 22. this is for fun right now so not really looking to spend big bucks for new stuff. he's throwing in 2 extra new strings, a few shafts, some sort of dampeners that you put on the bow where the limbs bolt to the handle. some arrow heads with a pack of replacible blades for the heads. it seemed odd that I could not pull the 50lb mach5 but can pull the 60lb bear. I guess I have much learning to do. my first question. on this Bear bow, on the string about 5 inches from each cam there is a disc about the size of a nichel. with 5 slots in each. each slot is a different lenght. what does this adjust? |
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Posted: 4/10/2012 4:17:32 PM
just found some bear bows on ebay all going for less then 100, so I won't be trading my neos for that.
what would that pse mach 5 be worth if I was able to get it setup for me... |
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Posted: 4/11/2012 7:47:23 AM
[Last Edit: 4/11/2012 7:50:57 AM by dbd870]
The Whitetail is so old it has almost no value; the PSE isn't much better I wouldn't invest anything in it myself. You'll really be much happier getting something newer - there just isn't any comparison to a bow that is 3-4 years old and the technology in the bows you are looking at. Bows don't hold their value at all and you could pick up that 3-4 year old bow quite reasonably and have so much more.
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Posted: 4/12/2012 9:43:29 AM
[Last Edit: 4/12/2012 9:47:40 AM by VBC]
Most compound bows will have a 10 lbs range of draw weight adjustment (and it's usually listed on the bow somewhere). If it's a 40 to 50 pound bow, then you can unscrew the limb bolts (usually a max of 4 turns on the PSEs) to lower the draw weight to 40 lbs. But if it's a 50 to 60 lbs bow, then it's already turned out as low as it will safely go.
50 lbs on a compound can be difficult to pull back if you've never pulled a bow before. They make adult bows in 40 to 50 lbs. So you might want to get one and start out at 40 lbs and work your way up to 50. It's better to have your bow in the upper end of it's adjustment range, so if it seems like you might max out at a comfortable 50 lbs draw weight, stick with a 40 to 50 lbs bow. It shoots better and is more efficient/quieter that way. If you have a short draw length and a low poundage bow, just use lighter arrows and heads to get your speed up. 5 grains multiplied by the lbs of draw weight is the minimum total arrow weight you can shoot. |
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Posted: 7/25/2012 4:28:03 PM
Originally Posted By gonzosc1:
Originally Posted By dbd870:
That's a pretty old bow; I think you would be better off hitting a pro shop, getting you draw length measured (compounds have to be adjusted to match the shooters draw length; don't know how it was changed on that bow) and trying several. If the draw length is way long on that bow then you could have trouble getting it broken over. Don't know what the let off on those were but I'm betting it wasn't 80% like most of the bows today. A 15-20 year old bow has very little value. it was an older bow but in great shape. but today he let me check out another older bow he has. it was a Bear Whitetail II. it was setup at 60lb with a 30" draw and I pulled it back with just a little grunt. I think the 30 draw is a bit long for me but It was way easier to pull then the mach5. don't know the value of these bows and he's not wanting an arm or a leg. we were talking about maybe a trade for my neos 22. this is for fun right now so not really looking to spend big bucks for new stuff. he's throwing in 2 extra new strings, a few shafts, some sort of dampeners that you put on the bow where the limbs bolt to the handle. some arrow heads with a pack of replacible blades for the heads. it seemed odd that I could not pull the 50lb mach5 but can pull the 60lb bear. I guess I have much learning to do. my first question. on this Bear bow, on the string about 5 inches from each cam there is a disc about the size of a nichel. with 5 slots in each. each slot is a different lenght. what does this adjust? I think you are looking at the pieces which hold the string. They are notched to take a new bowstring. Was told if they break the bow is pretty much gone (can't get them any more). Still shoot an original Bear Whitetail Hunter from 1984 occasionally just for memories!!! She does still shoot, just not competitive with modern bows. Doc |
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