When you buy a New one what do you do with the old one?

[guitarpreston]

I’d love a backup bow but it hasn’t been in the cards yet. I get the allure of the latest greatest (im shooting last years bowtech) but unless you are wanting a significant change in ata etc I feel like gains have been fairly marginal, bows are pretty damn good. Not that they’re not a bit better or in the lifts case lighter. If I were to make a change on a bow that new it would be to a diff brand that I wanted to try instead of the newest model of the same bow more or less.

Also sell on fb groups, there are likely some close to you. I sold a v3 27 a while back and got what I paid for it

 

[Miflatlander91]

I’ve kept bows as a back up in the past only once needed it. The last few times I’ve traded in both my old bows towards the new one the shop I go to gives me a more than fair price considering they list the bow and ship it it has worked out well for me.


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[jeu17]

I like the idea of having two setups just for reassurance.

 

[Rcycs24]

I’d keep it for your main bow and use the new bow money to setup your own shop. I took my time and slowly saved up for a press, saw, draw board, and vise. Quality ones. Then watched Nock On’s YouTube series on setting up a new bow. It took me 3 hours to do the first time, but it was so nice knowing it was done just the way I wanted. Then save up for a new bow and keep the old as a backup

 

[doc holiday13]

keep one as a trainer??

I'll probably buy a new bow in 5 or 6 years, and get a set of 50# limbs for the old bow so I can shoot super light arrows and the new bow will be like a 65# bow

 

[2Stamp]

I usually keep a backup. Because stuff can happen just before or during the season.

 

[TMG73]

Sell it!

 

[jakewall3369]

I’ve sold through facebook bow groups and eBay. Definitely aim for the FB private groups so you save on fees but have gotten decent $ on both. Sold a RX3 and V3

 

[jonesn3]

This also applies to anything else when it comes to hunting. Warranties are great and all, but never having to use them is better.

I'll third this. I have a lot of shops within an hour or so drive, and there's only one I'd trust with my bow. Unfortunately, it’s right at an hour away. By the time I spend the gas(and time) going there a couple times a year I was at the cost of a press. When I do it myself, I know it’s done right. Sometimes it being done right might take an extra hour or two vs "good enough". Is the shop gonna spend an extra hour on my bow to make sure it’s right? Probably not. They're gonna send good enough out the door so they can get to the next guy.

This was basically my same situation a year or two ago. Moved further away from town and about 45 mins away from the nearest shop. The pro shop typically closed before I could get down there after work, so it would involve time, gas, and leaving work early on a weekday to make it before closing. It only made sense to invest in a press and other tools to simply do it myself. Not to mention the same shop seemed to always give me attitude and wasn’t ever an enjoyable visit.

I picked up a slightly used 3–4 year old flagship bow from the RS classified earlier this year after reading similar advice to this elsewhere on the forum. Actually picked up the same bow as my primary. With some work and new parts, it’s fully paper tuned, broadhead tuned, and ready to hunt if needed as my backup. Gives me a lot of peace of mind having a backup, and the satisfaction of not spending 2x more on this years current bow, since I’m still really enjoying my bow that’s a similar “generation” as a OPs V3X

I’ll definitely echo Jeff’s comments