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Community => Non-audio hobbies and interests => Spectator Sports => Topic started by: stlrman on 3 Jun 2018, 12:28 pm

Title: First compound bow ? Low budget /CL
Post by: stlrman on 3 Jun 2018, 12:28 pm

Found a PSE , older with case and arrows for 100 obo
https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/spo/d/pse-firestorm-compound-now/6600884057.html

I am looking at under $100 , I have found some nice deals on CL.

I have shot indoors a couple of times. I will be going this week to get fitted.
How many pounds , and drew back range are important I know .

I have seen deals with everything for $75
https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/spo/d/compound-bow/6575269843.html
I will buy a new one maybe after a year. I may want to get a small one for my daughter at some point .
Here is all the CL listings in my area.

https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=compound+bow&sort=rel
https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/spo/d/high-country-ultra-force/6590499988.html    Looks good...
Thanks for any guidance!!
Todd

Title: Re: First compound bow ? Low budget /CL
Post by: stlrman on 3 Jun 2018, 03:43 pm

I just did the calculations and my pull back length is only 25.2
So it might be impossible to buy used.

Title: Re: First compound bow ? Low budget /CL
Post by: Marbles on 3 Jun 2018, 08:08 pm

http://compoundbowchoice.com/brands/pse/firestorm/specs/

Nice looking bow.
I would go down to a PSE dealer, show him the advert and see what he would charge to get the draw length down to where you need it.   I bought a used Mathews solocam for my son about 10 years ago, and the dealer didn't charge anything to swap out the cam for the right sized one.
That PSE might just need the string placed on a different part of the cam to shorten the draw length.

You could also go for a trad bow.  Trad bows take way more practice, but are more enjoyable for me to shoot.

Title: Re: First compound bow ? Low budget /CL
Post by: monte on 4 Jun 2018, 01:20 am

I feel your pain, my dl is 26” at 57 pounds. Wanna have some fun, go find 3-D shoots in your area

Title: Re: First compound bow ? Low budget /CL
Post by: stlrman on 4 Jun 2018, 03:00 pm

Thanks Monte and Marbles!!

Title: Re: First compound bow ? Low budget /CL
Post by: stlrman on 14 Jun 2018, 09:45 pm

Was a bit bored, decided  to build a target. Will be 24x 48

(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=181403)


(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=181404)

I upped my by to $200-$260