No going back now...

[Kentucky Jeff]

Well, I did it.  I sold my 2 year old Mathews wheel bow.  It was a hard decision.  But I haven't shot it since last year.  Just for grins I took it out and pounded a few dozen arrows into my foam block at 20 yards.  I never missed a five spot X and it was both quiet and deadly fast.  I took a few deer with it too...  Mostly does and a really dumb 8 pointer.  

I put it on Craig's list and sold it in 2 hours... (probably sold it too cheap).  

Since my wheelbow was 70# at 29.5" I went ahead and called Dave Miller to replace it with a 70" 70#@30" Old Tom with stringfollow limbs.  I recently got one of his bows second hand and was so impressed with that bow that I decided I gotta have one made especially for me.

OK, no regrets...  Just have to keep working on my form and get good enough with my trad bows to hit those x spots every time at 20 yards like I did with the Mathews.

[Night Wing]

At 70# and no letoff like with a compound, I hope you didn't over bow yourself.

[Red4arm]

I shoot heavy bows, shot a 85 lb compound then went traditional. Takes a while to get accurate and constant with a heavy traditional bow. You may want to start lighter and work your way up. You may get discouraged fast with a 70 lber. It took a year before I was constant with a 70 trad bow.
I sold all my deer rifles and compound when I made the switch. It was the best thing I've done, made hunting fun again. Good luck and welcome.

[Kentucky Jeff]

OK fellas...I'm already shooting 50-65# trad bows now.  I'm gonna work up to the 70lb. .  The Miller bow I recently got probably draws 68#.  Can only shoot it about 30-35 times before it gets hard to maintain my concentration and form.  I'll be fine with a 70lb bow....  I'm an ex noseguard.  Will have no trouble getting into shape for the heavier bows....

After only 10 days of shooting the heavy bow my 55# bow feels like a toy....

[Ben Maher]

Awesome mate ! You can't go wrong with one of David's bows. Look forward to pics

[PaddyMac]

 

Yeah, did the same thing this spring. Over the last two years, I've sold two PSEs, a High Country and finally, my old reliable Browning Mag Reflex. Same with my arrows although I still have a dozen Easton Spectres around here somewhere.

I'm over the Rubicon and never going back.

The thing is, when I'm out shooting pine cones and stumps and stuff in the woods, I am WAY more accurate in real life situations where I don't have to go all left brain (or is it right) doing range calculations and peeping and pinning instead burning a hole in something with my eyes.

Never going back. I'm there.

[swamprooter]

I am resisting turning loose of my truth but I really want some foam/carbon limbs so it has been in the back of my mind a lot. Chris

[straitera]

Losing the wheels; Sweaty palms.., heart skip beat.., dry mouth.., question of unsurety & regret? Get in line! You;re gonna dig those Millers at that weight! I'll bet 2 weeks to forget training wheels altogether. This is pure fun!

[PaddyMac]

Buddy, your signature is awesome! It always makes me smile. So true.

[KentuckyTJ]

Good on you Jeff.  

[TJK68]

Congrats, same thing I did back in the spring sold my Mathews and all my compounds equipment. Now I am 100% Trad and no regrets.

[Arwin]

You will fall in love with the simplicity.
 No more blaming the rest, sights, cables and eveything else when you miss!  

[KodiakMag]

What's this talk of wheels on bows? Never knew of such a disgusting thing.  :D

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by Kentucky Jeff:
OK fellas...I'm already shooting 50-65# trad bows now.  I'm gonna work up to the 70lb. .  The Miller bow I recently got probably draws 68#.  Can only shoot it about 30-35 times before it gets hard to maintain my concentration and form.  I'll be fine with a 70lb bow....  I'm an ex noseguard.  Will have no trouble getting into shape for the heavier bows....

After only 10 days of shooting the heavy bow my 55# bow feels like a toy....

BIG HUMONGOUS difference 'tween a 50-75% letoff wheelie and a stickbow.  realize, too, what 70# of daily/weekly pulling will do to you within 10 years or so.  there's nothing in north america that 55# and an accurately placed sharp point can't kill.  not looking to change yer mind, just offering points to ponder ...