Something a bit different.

[mackem 29,731]

On 24/08/2025 at 11:59, philpot said:

I take it this was in the USA which is a pity for me.

I am in Canada at the moment,some bargain kits at the current sterling/CAD exchange rate.

[shaaark 11,489]

On 20/08/2025 at 20:50, mitre said:

Yes my youngest brother as got a crossbow only used once very strong poundage loads the arrow and went straight through the bloody greenhouse was not happy at all never touched it again 

Wise words.

[shaaark 11,489]

On 21/08/2025 at 10:44, mitre said:

The greenhouse is not glass and the greenhouse is my sister's and she was not too pleased she repaired it and I never had a other chance with it 

Oss

[shaaark 11,489]

On 24/08/2025 at 16:59, philpot said:

I take it this was in the USA which is a pity for me.

Why is that a pity, mate?

At least you wouldn’t have to to go through all that high fiving COMPLETE f***ing BOLLOX!!

[philpot 5,103]

2 hours ago, mackem said:

I am in Canada at the moment,some bargain kits at the current sterling/CAD exchange rate.

The prices for compound bows are so much cheaper over there and the US than in the UK and with the idiot who runs the US, any good price structure once had with America has gone so high prices is what we have to deal with.

Phil

[mackem 29,731]

10 minutes ago, philpot said:

The prices for compound bows are so much cheaper over there and the US than in the UK and with the idiot who runs the US, any good price structure once had with America has gone so high prices is what we have to deal with.

Phil

Yes,I got my bow over here,far cheaper than the UK.

[philpot 5,103]

I have just been pricing up Hoyt bows, £1750........... PSE, £1500........... Mathews, £1500 etc etc. I know there are some entry level bows from people like Hoyt and PSE but all their competition bows are roughly around that price then add sights and a set of good quality arrows and that is another £500 assuming you are going to be competition shooting which I am not so will not be spending that sort of money but I will still get plenty of pleasure from what I eventually buy..  Some of the Bear prices are quite good but rarely available in the uk, more is the pity.

[mackem 29,731]

36 minutes ago, philpot said:

I have just been pricing up Hoyt bows, £1750........... PSE, £1500........... Mathews, £1500 etc etc. I know there are some entry level bows from people like Hoyt and PSE but all their competition bows are roughly around that price then add sights and a set of good quality arrows and that is another £500 assuming you are going to be competition shooting which I am not so will not be spending that sort of money but I will still get plenty of pleasure from what I eventually buy..  Some of the Bear prices are quite good but rarely available in the uk, more is the pity.

My mathews when I got it was just over $1000 bare bow,really nice though,bear do decent stuff and theres loads of kits available in a dedicated archery store,also e-bay have fully loaded bows often when people are upgrading.