How long do you hold on to a bow?

[OL_JR]

Just a question purely out of curiousity. Wondering how often others replace their bow set ups with a new one and why? This will be around year number 10 with my current set up. I replace strings every couple of years but other than that I've held off getting a new one as it seems do the job just fine, it feels like a glove, and frankly new ones aren't cheap.

I've kicked around getting into something newer but will probably run this one until I'm forced to get another however I'm interested in hearing others opinions.

[Ithaca Dog]

Bought my last bow in 2009. Still shoot it well with new string etc.

I will shoot it until it breaks or I stop hitting the target.

Fun to shoot new stuff though. I save that for the shotgun games however.

[58thecat]

Hmmmm you do the math...1994....Jennings Sonic XLR.....moose, deer, yotes,rabbits......etc.....can't count how many new strings....30 yards and under...as Doug would say.....your bow sir....it will kill!

[Boundless_84]

Still shooting my Hoyt VTEC that I purchased, if I remember correctly, in 2005. Still shoots well, so why change it? I love how it looks and shoots, and has journeyed hundreds - maybe thousands - of miles and hours through the wilderness with me. Sometimes I think of getting something new, but I see no real need, other than maybe gain a few more FPS.

[Lefty-Canuck]

Things have changed quite a bit n 10 yrs... will be like playing a new game now.

LC

[freeride]

Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

Things have changed quite a bit n 10 yrs... will be like playing a new game now.

LC

I had a bow I held onto since 2004 and I just upgraded last year. All I can say I wow things have changed. The new one is so fast, solid backstop, and super easy for me to shoot. I get groups at 80 and 100 with it (practicing) that I couldnt get at 50 with the old trusty proven one.

I still dont see changing every year, but I sure wont wait 15 years again! Maybe every 5 at the most.

[b_doornenbal]

I usually go in and shoot the flagship bows from the majors every couple of years to see. That said I haven’t upgraded in about 6 yrs because not enough has changed.

[NCC]

Hi Lefty; what could I expect to be different and better if I traded up from my 2007 Vulcan to a new bow? The last bow tech I dealt with said that bows were nearing what the laws of physics will allow a string and stick to achieve, and I wouldn’t see much improvement over my current set up. Thx in advance for the info.

[Lefty-Canuck]

Originally Posted by NCC

Hi Lefty; what could I expect to be different and better if I traded up from my 2007 Vulcan to a new bow? The last bow tech I dealt with said that bows were nearing what the laws of physics will allow a string and stick to achieve, and I wouldn’t see much improvement over my current set up. Thx in advance for the info.

Go check out the Revolt series bows, they are incredible to tune. Nice draw cycle and solid back wall, also very forgiving. What are you shooting now? Go to one of the Jimbows locations and demo them.

LC

[Outbound]

I'm getting back into archery again, using the Bowtech Equalizer I bought back in 2007 or 2008. I'll probably shoot a couple new bows for giggles while getting mine checked out and tuned up, but I don't really see much reason to upgrade at this point. Mine still works and and I can still hit what I'm aiming at.

[NCC]

I’m shooting a 2007 Hoyt Vulcan at about 65 lbs.