kidd Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 How many of you have a back up bow and what is it? I am thinking of buying a Z7 extreme. Im a Mathews guy.....I presently shoot a Switchback XT and thinking of keeping it as my backup... Looking for some insight?? Thanks, Nate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 I've got an old Ross CR337. It's not worth enough to trade or sell but shoots well. I took it hunting one day last year and killed a nice buck with it. My main bow is a G-5 Quest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 I have a Carrol Dominator 3D I can't pull back anymore... Anyone interested in it, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 My primary bow is older than most people's backups, I'll bet. But I do still keep my '97 Browning Afterburner (twin hatchet cams, split limbs and OUTRAGEOUSLY fast) around in case of emergency. I killed a lot of bucks with it 10-15 years ago. It's also autographed by Uncle Ted. Can't part with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 I don't. I have thought about looking around for a Mathews SQ2 to have as a backup. That was the first bow I bought on my own and I ended up selling it for the Switchback I used to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 I have a PSE Fire Flight as a Back up to my Hoyt Laser Tech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 I keep my old Browning Aspiration as a backup. I bought it new in 1998, and like Strut10's Afterburner, it has dual hatchet cams and is scary fast. It never hurts to have a backup. Just remember to shoot it enough to stay familiar with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tecumseh Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 I have an old Jennings woody. I still get it out and shoot a couple a year for the fun of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Back up bows are crucial and I have found that getting one identical or very close to what your primary is, is very important. I have four ROSS bows and all of them are indentical with the exception of two fo them being set up for tournaments and having a 7# less draw weight than my hunting rigs. They are all Cardiac's with the same sights, stablizers, same size peeps with the exception of the rest being whicker biscuits on the hunting rigs and 3D Premiers on my toournament rigs. the poundage is measured down to the same on a digital scale for each bow, hunting and tourney bows within tenths of a pound between the setups. All of my releases are the same and measured with calipers down to the .001 of an inch to match. I have four Scott Lil bitty goose's with the exact same velcro straps for my wrist, maybe its an over kill but I feel like I owe to myself and the animal to have them set up and ready to go, without having any fear of either of the bows I grab and go into the woods. I have even switched the bows from there cases so I don't remember which one is were and pull no favoitism between the two hunting setup or tourney setups. The reason I found for having the same setups was a few years back, I had a CSS Challenger and a Martin Slayer Extreme, the grips were very different but the bows shot great. However, I had to shoot the Martin several times before taking it into the woods to feel totally comfortible with it because of the grip and draw cycle (two cam versus one cam). Having bows identical eleminated this problem for me, if it comes down to I could use one of my tournament bows for a back up, only giving up 7# of draw weight but 60# is still enough to blast through a whitetail. I know alot of folks can't afford the indentical setup for back ups but it is crucial to get as close as possible for your back up because a fraction of an inch on grip and form could mean the difference between killing or wounding a whitetail or the game you are pusueing. its so nice to be able to just grab the bow and have all the confidance in the world that its is right and feels indentical to the other when in hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 don't have one.... yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcot2773 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 i have a 2005 browning illusion as a backup to my bowtech invasion. haven't touched it since i bought the bowtech though. anyone interested? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 If I were you I would keep the XT for my main bow and get the Z7 for the backup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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