I think the whole point of my first post was simply to put into context what is going on here....Mr. Hust, IMO, has another agenda. There are many issues that are perpetual on this and other sites....things as simple as "what's the best broadhead"? I always try to answer such queries seriously because I assume the person asking the question is new or is interested in knowing where his decisions line up with others' experiences. Honest questions get honest replies. I also am concerned that some of us get so caught up in the very few things that make us different than the much more numerous ones that unite us. We ALL have more in common as hunters, because we hunt, than we have differences based upon what weapon we choose....even compounds and smoke poles. The day will come when we will all need to lay those differences aside and unite to save our heritage, which is more traditional than the kind of bow or arrow I prefer to shoot.
As to my comment about hitting dead center or cutting the llne, my best attempt at explaining that would be to say that those who try different things and pay attention to the details that make a difference in performance (those who bare shaft, for example) are usually more responsible in their approach to hunting and related issues than those who simply "shoot wood" because it is traditonal. I agree, some of the best shots I know are shooting wood (actually plastic impregnated wood) risered bows. I hope as time goes on that the more common theme would be "what works best" rather than "if I do this will I still be considered traditional"? Or better yet, follow the lead of a Primitive Archer article that basically expressed the idea that if you are serious about shooting better, take a target shooter to lunch. There is nothing wrong with striving for perfection in our shooting, even though perfection, in and of itself, is not reachable. But the attempt to continue to improve, even if it means trying a new bow, arrow material, fletching style, etc., means that we are not complacent in our efforts to get the best out of ourselves and our equipment. Bows and arrows of yesteryear proved themselves adequate for the task. However, that did not stop guys like Bear and Pearson and bowyers of today from attempting to make even better ones....or from Easton and others to make better arrows....even wood arrows come in hex shafts, compressed and laminated whatever.
I love this site. It has comraderie and a "brotherhood" of sorts that's a little different and laid back than others. My post was not an attempt to support the noition that we should all be shooting metal risers. It is just another option that I happen to find exceptional and I want to share my enthusiasm for the concept but I do at all feel or "preach" that YOU have to. Just give us guys that are outside the box the same respect you would like for the excitement you feel about any new idea or product that demonstrably impacts your shooting or hunting success in a positive way. I have a mild resentment for Mr. Hust's comments because on other sites the dicsussions have deteriorated and I didn't want it to happen here.
Topic: Whats so great about metal risered bows? (Read 1154 times)
