Don't go changin'...

[J. Holden]

To try and please me...

Why don't I listen to myself.  I recently bought a used one piece recurve.  Thought I would treat myself to a birthday present.

Well, I went out to shoot it today as my Nebraska turkey trip is fast approaching.  I shot about 50 arrows and was all over the place.  Readjusted my brace height slightly, tried adjusting the nock point slightly, even tried different arrows.

Finally I went and got a red oak board bow I had made.  Shot that thing just as bad if not worse.  In fact, I missed the target completely and hit the neighbors garage.  I guess it's a good thing the house was foreclosed on and they've since moved?

Then I went and grabbed my first bow.  A take down bow (see my avatar) that I had help building back in '93.  I've shot this bow for many years.  It took my first deer and turkey.

I was stacking arrows.  Never felt better.  Why do I feel the need to change thing's up?  Why can't I be content with the thing's I have that I?!

You've never let me down before...

-Jeremy  

[sheephunter]

Guilty!! I have a new bow on the way soon. Don't need it, just want it. Can't explain why. Go figure. Stick with what you know is your best bet, but you always wonder....

[PaddyMac]

Ha! Yesterday I saw Big Jim's post that he had GT blems but no 5575s. I got to thinking, what if I got some 3555s, shortened my arrows a little and added more weight? Maybe stiffened them with the 1.5" aluminum footings I made but never used? Maybe I could go up to 225grain heads, maybe 250...

   

"Snap out of it!" said a little voice.

   

[J. Holden]

Phew, I'm glad I'm not alone in this club.

-Jeremy  

[Rob W.]

Thats what the off season is for! I can never stop tinkering this time of year. Once October rolls around I don't change a thing for 3 months.

The old tried and true was probably once an experiment itself.


Rob

[BigJim]

I agree, i wouldn't change a proven set up either, least wise not to save a few bucks.

The 5575's are always available just not always as blems.

By the way, we do  have some 5575 blems, just not in woodgrain.
thanks,bigjim

[Birdbow]

Jeremy,
 I too, feel your angst. I have to remind myself (again) of an Old West credo - 'Beware the man with one gun. He probably knows how to use it.'
                           Best regards, Todd

[el greco]

What was the recurve that you bought?I ll try to avoid it in the classifieds.. lol

[Bladepeek]

Originally posted by el greco:
What was the recurve that you bought?I ll try to avoid it in the classifieds.. lol

Now that's funny. The grass sure is greener over the septic tank - just like Erma Bombeck said.

[Gen273]

I have been there as well, I feel your pain.

[Steve Clandinin]

YeeeeeeeeP !All part of the process.In 50 years of shooting I,ve never been content with a certain style or even a specific bow,I've got 3 more coming this week.Some of us do have it worse than others.HEED my words my friend!LOL

[moththerlode]

I just did the same thing .. Got a longbow that shoots great for me .. Saw a beauty of a 1 pc recurve in the classifieds that Bought , she shot great off the bat , put her down though and grabbed my longbow back up, can't shoot em both

[JamesKerr]

Yep, it sometimes takes a while to realize that sometimes the old ways ain't so bad.

[J. Holden]

El Greco,

That's funny.  My first thought was "Can I get my money back if I re-sell it?"  Don't worry though, I'll be sure to mark it "damaged goods".

I get the whole tinkering thing too.  But after so many thing's I try, and they don't improve anything, I start to get frustrated thinking it's me that sucks.  When in reality what I'm trying to get something to do is probably not working.  It's an awful cycle.


-Jeremy  

[critman]

Just the opposite of Motherlode: have a great TD recurve but just had to have a longbow. Bought one.Have shot it for a few weeks and now ready to go back to the recurve. If I would spend as much time working on my form and less time trying to buy things I THINK will help me shoot better I would be on my way to a better archer! But man ain't it fun!!

[moththerlode]

No doubt some work much better for us than others.. I think that once we find something that works getting famililar with it in all aspects is the key

[el greco]

We are always trying for better and we don't appreciate what we have.I am done buying.

[J. Holden]

Well, well, well.  Wouldn't you know it I picked up the recurve again.  I also tried some tapered cedars I had sitting in the back corner of my den.  I hadn't even thought to try them as I had put them away because I had been having such good results with my alluminums.  

Low and behold they shot straight and pounded the target out of my new used bow.  I threw some Bear Razorheads on them and I'm takin' them West in a few days.  I'll be sure to post pics and results if everything comes together.

-Jeremy