Bow worth fooling with?
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Omega
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If I am not mistaken this is a late 90's early 00's model from PSE. It was a great bow in its day. I am sure it would make some one a great beginner bow. I would change the string out to be safe.
Agree with @Remington700
I'd change the strings out and get'r out there. 90% of the problem with bow hunting isn't the bow (speaking from experience). You can have a $2000 bow and miss just as bad as you would with a $50 bow.
I'd change the strings out and get'r out there. 90% of the problem with bow hunting isn't the bow (speaking from experience). You can have a $2000 bow and miss just as bad as you would with a $50 bow.
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Probably only worth it if you like shooting "vintage" archery equipment. I have an old PSE very similar that my boss gave me. Quality strings and a tune would cost you around $100.00. I would be mindful of that when making an offer on it.
@Remington700 what y'all think a good price would be to offfer
$50 dollar bill
Like @7X57 said, a good set of strings and a tune-up will cost you around $100. $150 all in ain't bad for a bow.
Like @7X57 said, a good set of strings and a tune-up will cost you around $100. $150 all in ain't bad for a bow.
Good advice above. Definitely don't drop more than 75-100 in it as is
As is....no more then $50... like others have said, replacing the strings (parts and labor) will most likely run you in the neighborhood of $100-150 and the bow MIGHT be worth that afterwards.
Like has been said above $50 or so. Having to put a new string, etc will be an added expense on the buyer.
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If you actually plan to hunt with it, then you'll likely be replacing the sight and most likely that prong arrow rest. It appears the arrow rest is sitting on an "overdraw", so that may be something else to deal with as well. I think $50 would be a fair price if you're looking for something to tinker with. If looking for a decent hunting bow, then you could spend $200 and get an old Mathews or Hoyt that'll shoot better and be easier to tune.
Sasquatch Boogie Outdoors
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Don't make an offer. No one else will either and then he will just give it to you to get it out of the way. Hehehehe..
Truth ^. Unless you've got money to throw away on a tinker toy then steer clear of it. It'll never be worth more than it is right now, regardless how much money you spend fixing it up.
I agree with what others have said. If I was going to hunt with it, I'd take the $200 ($50 for the bow and $150 at least to get it up to snuff) and put it toward a newer, better bow. There are some quality pre-owned bows out there to be had pretty cheap.
Madbowh
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not a bad bow like others did you can miss with a $2000 bow or a $50. I hunt with a90s model Pearson 440 similar in length and you'll have to be conscious of the bottom of the bow hitting your stand or other things I messed a shot up 2 years ago in a real big boy because of this but I still use it and kill with it. Just been using it so long and it shoots 354fps it'll cost to much for me to get that speed in a newer one.
Coop87
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Are you new to archery? If so then you can spend $50 on bow, get some stings from Mike's-Archery.com for about $40, and get sight and rest. The sight and rest can be used on new bow down the road. Will have to pay a shop to set up if don't have your own press. Or this would make a great bow to learn to work on them yourself. I just recently did a full rebuild on a similar bow for a neighbor. After shooting a bow like this you will really appreciate the money invested in a newer bow.
Like others said you can buy a lot better bow
for the money and time spent trying to make that bow shootable. Talk him into giving it to you , then it might be worth the price of a new string.
for the money and time spent trying to make that bow shootable. Talk him into giving it to you , then it might be worth the price of a new string.
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You can get a brand new ready to shoot package a lot of places for 299.99, and with it being end of season, you might catch a clearance sale for less than that. And if you have a shop nearby that takes trade-ins, you can probably get an even better quality year or two old bow for a good deal.
In My Opinion, I would have that bow looked at by a professional. With the cabling and string hanging like they are, I would suspect that it was dry fired. Having the limbs checked for cracks, and the cams verified to be true for piece of mind. I would not want to pull that back to full draw and discover a cracked limb or cam... Just my .02 worth. I would go by a ready to hunt package and start there.
@CCAGLE95
That one is a give away, unfortunately. If I saw it at a yard sale for $50, I would pass. If you put the $ into it to fix up, you might find it has other problems and just be a waste. The only way I might spend $ fixing it up is if it were free.
That one is a give away, unfortunately. If I saw it at a yard sale for $50, I would pass. If you put the $ into it to fix up, you might find it has other problems and just be a waste. The only way I might spend $ fixing it up is if it were free.
