mcdonl
Member
Hi there. My daughter and I made the decision to get into Bow Hunting next year. As with everything I do that is not related to family, home and college funds I need to cut corners and buy used.
I purchased a bow today for $30 and I have some questions.
I learned to do the following when buying a bow:
Inspect the string (Although the string was not recently waxed, there was not fraying and the sight and arrow "thingy" on the string seemed to be in good condition.
Inspect mounting holes. This one had sights, etc... so I unscrewed them with permission from the owner and verified that everything was in good working order as far as the screw holes and such.
Inspect the bows for stress cracks and damage (This was tough as the bow was a) covered with camo tape and b) had been spray painted) At this point, I said... this concerns me. He was asking $50 and dropped it to $30. I said ok. I will take it home and inspect it.
So, when I got the bow home I removed the tape and started to "scrape" away at the edge of the limbs to see if there were any stress cracks. I thought I saw one, but it was just where the laminate came together. Nice wood and finish actually. I then started to scratch away the rattle can job to expose the limbs to identify the make and model.
Well, first thing I noticed was RAMBO in bright orange letters. I thought some crackpot stenciled it on there or something. But then after doing some research I discovered that HOYT/Easton made some of these bows after the movie and that for whatever reason the Black/Orange were pretty hot tickets.
So, here is my questions.
1 - Is this bow worth putting some money into it? I just want a arrow holder (Quiver?), new sights and a new arrow rest.
2 - Because of the age of this bow, will modern accessories fit the bow?
I purchased a bow today for $30 and I have some questions.
I learned to do the following when buying a bow:
Inspect the string (Although the string was not recently waxed, there was not fraying and the sight and arrow "thingy" on the string seemed to be in good condition.
Inspect mounting holes. This one had sights, etc... so I unscrewed them with permission from the owner and verified that everything was in good working order as far as the screw holes and such.
Inspect the bows for stress cracks and damage (This was tough as the bow was a) covered with camo tape and b) had been spray painted) At this point, I said... this concerns me. He was asking $50 and dropped it to $30. I said ok. I will take it home and inspect it.
So, when I got the bow home I removed the tape and started to "scrape" away at the edge of the limbs to see if there were any stress cracks. I thought I saw one, but it was just where the laminate came together. Nice wood and finish actually. I then started to scratch away the rattle can job to expose the limbs to identify the make and model.
Well, first thing I noticed was RAMBO in bright orange letters. I thought some crackpot stenciled it on there or something. But then after doing some research I discovered that HOYT/Easton made some of these bows after the movie and that for whatever reason the Black/Orange were pretty hot tickets.
So, here is my questions.
1 - Is this bow worth putting some money into it? I just want a arrow holder (Quiver?), new sights and a new arrow rest.
2 - Because of the age of this bow, will modern accessories fit the bow?
