Well, this process started about 9 months ago.
I knew I was going to be finishing my masters degree this summer (which was going to mean a raise!), so I pitched the idea of a new bow graduation present to my wife - and she said sounds good!
So the shopping began. I spent countless hours looking at all kinds of bows online like any good, crazy, obsessed traditional archer should, and I thought I knew what I wanted, until...
My good friend Rodd (goingoldskool on here), mentioned that he liked to touch, smell, and feel stuff before he bought it. So, we planned a trip to Black Widow, down in Nixa, MO, back in January.
While there, I shot every left-handed bow they had on the rack (or so it seemed). And I quickly noticed that I kept wanting to grab a certain one again and again.
The only problem is, it wasn't the type of bow I originally thought I wanted (from looking at pictures). But I couldn't get over how amazing it shot, and how beautiful it was in person. I realized that it's hard to know what you want until you get to (as Rodd puts it), touch it, smell it, feel it. That was it! As soon as I got home, I started planning! I had without a doubt decided on the bow.
Finally, tomorrow is the day! Rodd and I are heading back down to Nixa to pick up my bow! If you're willing to check back later, I'll have pics and the rest of the story!
Topic: Trip to Black Widow - pics added pg. 2 (Read 1821 times)
