I just replaced my dinosaur of a bow that's probably twenty two years old at least.

What with? It's a Hoyt Vector 32. I am amazed at how easy it is to shoot well, it's quiet, and pretty fast.

I also shot the new Mathews which I liked, and the newest Bow Tech bows. The Bow Techs are faster but way noisy. I also didn't like the way they felt on the draw. I had a hard time choosing between the Mathews and the Hoyt. They are both so nice after shooting the old bow I have that either was a huge improvement.

Now I have new stuff to learn. I have still been using the fat aluminum arrows. My new bow has a fall-away rest, and fiber optic pins. The arrows are flimsy feeling but pretty impressive.

I can't imagine shooting the same bow for two decades! Heck, archery technology changes enough every five years that it seems a quantum leap every time I buy a new bow....

Congratulations on your new bow, I hope this one gives you the same amount of service.

Congrats on your new bow. It will be a LOT easier to shoot well.

It won't cure buck fever, though....

Some of us still use a 45 lb recurve made in the 60s. As well as the big fat arrows that Don-G may still use on occasion.

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Originally posted by Ole Miss Guy:
Some of us still use a 45 lb recurve made in the 60s. As well as the big fat arrows that Don-G may still use on occasion.

I usually upgrade every 3-4 years and always amazed at the improved performance of new bows.

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Originally posted by Ole Miss Guy:
Some of us still use a 45 lb recurve made in the 60s. As well as the big fat arrows that Don-G may still use on occasion.

I started with a 40#LB, Graduated to my Dad's Fred Bear 55# RC, and then a used Jennings Compound. There is something to be said for the old hardware, but dang these new bows are impressive.

Nate, remember the Jennings Model-T? I hunted with one for years, but then got on the technology ride and bought a new bow at least every year. The BIGGEST change you could make now with the new bow is to switch to Graphite arrows. They're nearly indestructible, true, stiff, and fast. You'd probably gain 25-50 fps in velocity over the average aluminum shafts, and add 10 yards to your effective range.

I built my first compound, a Jennings kit myself when I was a young teen.

I shot my last bow for seventeen or eighteen years and just couldn't bring myself to drop coin for a new one. I had gotten it used from a shop owner, and it has served me well. But up until now the only new up to date bow I'd ever had was the Jennings Kit.

Twenty two years with the same bow has to be some sort of record. Moving into one of the new Hoyts must be pure pleasure. The new cam has moved Hoyt bows light years ahead of many of their competitors, notice I didn't say all competitors.

The change in your bow after 22 years will be like switching from a black powder rifle to a remington 700! I have a Matthews dealer within 15 minutes so it is easy to see the new bows and get bow fever. Every year technology changes and all the bow companies improve their products....Of course they cost more as well.
It was hard for me to switch from the aluminum allow shafts to carbons, [ 10 years ago] but once I did it was worth the money. Don't look back,,, you made the right decision to upgrade your equipment!!!