I am, and I love my HOYT Ultra-tec, but I get tempted every summer. Buddies start buying new bows, I see the commercials, and all the hype. But after I shoot a newer bow at the shop, I’ve never thought anything was as smooth, quiet or comfortable as my Ultra-tec. So who else is keeping their old bow & why?
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I still shoot a mint condition Mathews MQ1 because I love it.

I also have a Mathews Switchback XT but I like the MQ1 much better.

I know an Aldeer member right now who would love to have my MQ1.

He mentioned just the other day that he would like to have one.

I’m shooting an old MR7, I think it is about 7 or 8 years old. I’m keeping it because it shoots good, and is capable of delivering an arrow to take a whitetail, and it’s paid for.

Old bows all gone. I have 2 Prodigys and will keep them for a while...

I shoot a Mathews Feather Max. I bought it brand new 21 years ago. Same thing for me I see newer bows that shoot faster and a lot more quite than mine.

Mathews switchback xt. I think it’s a 2008 model.

Been with me a long time. I think this is possibly the best bow ever made. There is nothing on the market today I would trade it even for.

B

I've been told that the Switchback is one of the best bows Mathews made. Never shot one but they look nice.

When I miss, the limiting factor is me. That's why I've got a 15 year old bow.

I have a Mathews Switchback. Picked it up around 2005-2006. I want a newer one but just can't pull the trigger.

Shoot a 15 year old PSE

What model?

Still shoot my old Q2. Can’t come up with a good reason to swap.

I have been told the same thing. I haven’t shot a whole lot of newer bows, but I’d take my old switchback over the ones I have shot.

I’m still shooting a Mathews MQ1. Hard to let it go. Would like to buy a new one but it’s always been a good one to me

Xcellerator

How about a pre 1970 Damon Howatt Recurve, 43# @28".????
Gonna kill sumthin with it this year.

Had a Q2 for a lot of years, sold it and bought an Outback,, terrible mistake. Sold it and got a Switchback, doubt i'll ever buy another bow, it hits where i point it every time.

I still shoot my Switchback and on occasion will break out the my old High Country that is almost 30 years old.

Y'all are awesome. I hope we all knock down some monsters with these old bows!

Still shoot a MQ1 a lot. Have a few other newer bows, but it has always felt like a natural fit.

I got a McPherson Edge I bought second hand on here. No idea of the model year but I’ve enjoyed it a lot.

I shoot a 2008 DXT I love it, but I regret selling my mq1 i used to shoot, I'd buy it back in a heart beat. That was a fantastic bow.

I shoot an older Mathews Outback. Got a new Shaw-string put on it last weekend as a matter of fact

I shoot a 2013 PSE Bowmadness. I have no intentions of buying another bow anytime soon. When I do, it'll only be because something broke on it.

13 yo Switchback w/ Trophy ridge pendulum. Havent touched my setup in years . And a 6 yo Shaw built string

love my 12 yr old martin

2004 Bowtech Tomkat. Bought it brand new from Walter Craig in Selma.

It's funny you posted this. I had actually been in the market for a new bow, but I think you might have talked me out of it. I've had the same PSE stinger since I was 15 years old. My dad gave it to me for my birthday that year and it's the only bow I've ever owned. I turn 27 in November, and it has see the woods with me every fall. I keep telling myself its time for an upgrade, but then again I've never shot a single deer with it that the arrow didn't pass all the way through. So I don't guess I've lost any velocity.

I shoot an switchback XT. I love using it and don’t even think about upgrading it. I still use my 30 06 I got 23 years ago during rifle season and it still has same scope for 23 years and can’t seem to pull trigger on new one because it works like the day I got it. When I look at my older bow and gun I see memories I have made while carrying it.

Pearson Spoiler and Flame for me.Both 80's models...

Still shoot a Mathews Q2. To this day it is still the quietest bow I have ever shot.

Mathews Switchback, 2006 or so...

Hoyt Katera.

Still shoot my 96 ish Baby G.

I've been using a High Country Supreme since 92.

Ol feather max brings. Back a lot of memories I had one for yr and killed a good many deer with it and loaned it out to a lot of people that killed deer with it. I'm still shooting a old bowtech destroyer

I still have most of my old Bowtechs, i even shoot my Old Glory (Max 4 camo) from time to time, i won my first IBO tournament with that bow, and it's still a sweet shooting bow. Heck i have a few i need to get rid of, the last bow i sold was my black pewter marble Allegiance tournament bow, and that was about 8 years ago 😆

PSE 3000 series, shooting 31” Easton XX75’s in autumn orange with red fletching and ruby red knocks and tipped with Bear super-razor heads.

Still pulling my Matthews Switchback XT. Don't even have an itch to change.

1975 Bear Grizzly, 45lbs, 58".

I am in the same boat. Every year I look and have to talk myself out of buying a new one.
Still shooting my Pearson Z4 R2B2.

I don't know what year it is but I shoot (when I shoot) a High Country. I don't think I've had it out of the case in 4 years.

Dr. B

My bow is older than most of y’all. I shoot a proline new wave but I am thinking about buying a new bow because mine is too heavy.

Matthews Switchback, that’s been Keeblerized!

Only one T in Mathews there Rep.

Mathews LX that I bought new the first year they came out.

I bought a 2007ish Pearson spoiler sp-1 off craigslist about 4 years ago for $75 Very light and compact. I love it. My bow tech says he's suprised at how quiet it is and how well it shoots.

You just said Bowtech. Just sayin.

I've still got the first bow I ever bought. A Mathews MQ32. I've owned a couple other bows since, but I've never like one as much as it. I hunt with it just as much as I hunt with my Elite.

Same here. 2003 I think.

Still shooting my old reliable Mathews Outback.

It looks like there are a lot of people that really like the Switchback.

I can shoot, and I can keel deer..... but I never said I could spell!

Still shoot my old Jennings Buckmaster from the mid 90's. Just picked up a Bear Archery white tail 2 likely from the 80's I want to set up as posted in my thread.
But i admittedly also have a new crossbow

2008 Bowtech Tomkat. If it’s not broke don’t fix it.

I shoot a Mathews switchback xt.

Still shooting the original Mathews Switchback. Every year I look at the new bows, but ultimately decide that some things just don’t need perfecting. I shot an old Parker solo cam prior to this and use to put notches in the riser for every deer kill. If I would have done that with the Mathews I wouldn’t have a riser left. It’s a killing machine.

not ancient by any means but -- 2012 Bear Carnage -- does all I need it to do ... have a 2014 Bear Method as a back-up

This post has been fun! There are some sure enough killers out here using older bows! Thanks for joining in the discussion!

I plan on shooting my old Bear Carbon Extreme XLR some this year. Outside of that, it’s my ol’ trusty longbow.