I just saw this thread. Michael (Miller), it's Barry not Berry... and Barry is definitely NOT short for Barack! General Schwister... me skinny? HHHAAAA... right! Steve H, 666 bows is not a good number for a Christian guy to go hunting with. John V pretty much hit the nail on the head. I consider my bows more as hunting partners. I'm not necessarily married to any one bow. They're more like friends. There are a lot of absolutely outstanding bowyers out there these days. It all boils down to personal preference... be it beauty, feel, how you shoot it or a combination of all the above. I've stated before it's similar to one guy driving a Chevy, another guy a Ford and another a Dodge. They may be all fine vehicles but one just fits your fat butt better. After Schaf died in '93 I began shooting a bunch of bows by Dale Dye (and still do).. absolutely great bows. Let me say something about Dale. After I severely broke my arm in 2001 (and the resulting surgery) I was forced to drop my bow weight. Dale sent me two sets of lighter limbs to work my way back up. After healing I tried sending them back and he said to keep them just in case. I've never forgotten that. I've got a Fedora T/D that is one of the most beautiful pieces of cocobolo you've ever seen and has my initials inlaid in the riser in gold. It's a real shooter too. The problem is I'm afraid I'll get it scratched. Last year I started shooting a Tall Tines by Brian Wessel. Let me give you an idea of how Brian operates. I had my brand new TT at the PBS banquet in Nashville. When I wasn't looking someone knocked my bow over. The edge of the upper limb hit the corner of a cement pillar resulting in a small "blemish". I shot it and it was fine. Brian saw the bruise and said he "didn't trust it" and immediately made me a new bow. A whole new bow, not just a replacement limb. Customer service doesn't get any better than that folks! As General Schwister said above, I also have one of Paul Schafer's old personal bows that I occasionally hunt with purely for nostalgic/sentimental reasons. The bottom line is if we develop a personal relationship with our bows and their makers you'll become a better hunter. That's just the way it is and the way it was meant to be. Shoot straight. BW
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