Are Vintage Bows Worth Anything?
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- Did you find an old bow in your garage? What's it worth?
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Hoyt Pro Hunter
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No, no, nothing. Worthless. Best just to hand them over to me.
You know what they say,...once you go letoff....you never go back Lol.
Personally I prefer this style of bows, simply because it looks similar to the bows Rambo used in the 80’s.
But I remember the 80's so clearly. Time and tide,.... Time and tide. Lol
Stallone!!!!! First Blood!!!! Bad ass bow on First blood part 2! They sell replicas on the inet!
Great comment. I have the The bows from Rambo 2, 3 and 4 on the way.
Hey guys im Nu mccollum from forgotten bows .com , and today i am here at rock island auction tacking a look at their vintage compound bows in their December 2019 auction...
Apparently, if I read the front of the limb instead of scanning the tiny label at the back, I'd see that it was a *Hoyt Pro Hunter*
NUSensei no mention of Warfing those old bows? But why not?
I have 5 such "throwbacks" and I must admit I bought them when I had no idea what I was doing (2 compounds hoyt and pse, 2 recurves, one flatbow). But that being said, they introduced me to the sport, I enjoyed them greatly and I figured what I needed at a fraction of the cost and what I liked most. No club for newbies where I live. Great video!
"If I could roleplay as Ian McCollum" is my life motto
I am still using one of these 'old' PSE compounds from the 90s. Damm. It still shoots very well for its age.
The PSE is early 80s, steel cables.
The Hoyt Pro Hunter is middle/late 80s, fastflight string and buss cables. I bought one brand new in '88.
Wooden limbs, the alloy brackets on the limb bolts are for a Hoyt bow quiver.
P.S. the risers on the two bows are magnesium alloy, not aluminium.
Rambo's?....
10 minutes of NU saying "No" is still more entertaining than most youtubers.
My dad's recurve bow is a Hoyt that he got in the 80's, the riser, the limbs, and sight. He still shoots with it! Not sure if his stabilisers are from that time as well, but I wouldn't be surprised if they were. The brand of his sight, I don't think it exists anymore, at least no one in the club we shoot at recognises it 😂, it's called Selector. I think it's awesome that he likes his equipment so much and that he keeps it in such great condition that he can still use it after so many years!
lol "vintage" im still using my 1975 compound bow for hunting and archery class and outshooting everyone
Yeah sure you do Rambo. LOL :P
Reodor Felgen I can dm proof if you don’t believe me
What set-up are you using?..
Lavatun not sure about the bow 100% but it’s about a 30 lb bow that doesn’t have anything except the manufacturer who I called and described and got the year, I got a wisker biscuit, a trophy ridge cheepo 3 pin hunting sight and a simple d loop and release
@@WD-Fawdy i wanna see it now.. 🤔
I started shooting in 2014 with a bow like this, it was an old BEAR that had belonged to my great uncle. It was a bow that he probably bought new, used for hunting and practice, then wasn't able to shoot it anymore. I had put a D-loop, whisker biscuit and tru glo sight on it. I worked great as my first bow, until on of the cables broke and none of the shops near me could fix it. I also ended up finding another one in my aunts new house. They definitely do what a job is supposed to do.
All bows are just as good as the user, maybe old compound tech is not such a good idea butgood quality trad bows usually work fine even after decades providing they havent been abused; and they do have market value and people do collect them. Cant believe my ears! A friend of mine is using a 1970 Bear super magnum thats as fast today as back in the day, I've put the chrono on it, and my son picked up a Martin hunter circa 1980 and its beautiful to shoot, and to look at and I am quite envious. I think you are beguiled with modern tech.
My first bow was and still is an AMF Voit Wing Thunderbird. left hand drive, Its been a good old friend. I have done tons of hunting and target shooting with it. The bow is as good as who is holding it. no fancy sights, no extras just a good bow. I agree the idea that you must buy a new bow because of technology etc is totally wrong. This young guy seems to think I should change my car every week to keep up judging by his ideas. Totally agree with you that if its in good nick and you "feel" it then buy it. Rather trust my old bow than some cheap import. Mine has a 55-70 draw with 30-32 arrows and suits me fine. The best to you and your Son in your endeavours from down under.
@@borneovet8372 cheers and best wishes to you too
Got that Martin Circa as well cool bow
There seems to be a market for 60s era recurves.
I have changed out the limbs with recurve limbs on these old risers. Going for introduction classes.
If a person is interested in historical archery they are going to so much more likely to turn to old wooden bare bows, even just as replicas; I think that's the main reason this sort of thing will struggle to find value. The history of firearms is so much shorter that weapons from as recently as WWII can actually feel old and prestigious, but bows are like as old as history itself so a 50 year old bow is only going to feel like a slightly clunkier modern item.
OMG! I have everything you showed except the release!! I shoot an old 1992 Hoyt Raider. I used it originally for a league bow, using the same stabilizer and the same copper Easton arrows!! Still have it all and still using it! Using fingers, and 4 pin sights tipped in red, blue, white and green!!! I love it!
When I first got into archery. I went to the archery shop and paid 470 for an old Martin Cougar compound that I didn't know was old as the hills. It was a spur of the moment buy. But after trying 20 bows, it fit me beautifully and shot beautifully. Was slow as a wet week but gee it was a pleasure to shoot and maybe got swindled but I loved it and shot well with it. Definitely was too much money but was not a mistake buying it. If it gets you piercing targets, go for it.
I shot those bows in the mid to late 1980s. Not as old as you thought. They shot well and were very accurate. I wish I still had my Martin Firecat Tournament rig. Man I loved that bow! I am 66 and retired now and I just bought a 28 lb recurve takedown (my days of being able to pull 45+ pounds unfortunately are over. I am looking forward to shooting in my backyard instinctive again. Thanks for the great videos! Andy in Nova Scotia, Canada.
I kinda like the old compounds. I have a Hoyt Rambo from the 80s and an Alpine Archery Sierra Magnum. Both are in great shape, having been owned by an author who wrote about archery hunting. Money wise, they don't go for much but I find them more rugged than some of the new bows out there.
Thank you Nusensei. The Hoyt looks a little like my new SAS seige 55# compound. Small cams and single long limbs, ( looks like my recurve with wheels) sharp looking all in black. Small round cams give smoother letoff than highly over centered cams, but less percentage, only 70% letoff. Great accuracy with a sight added, and fun to shoot.👍😃👍
Well, I still use my Bear Archery Solo Quad, split limb CB, I purchased it over 2 decades ago, (second hand), and yes, I use 2315 lites XX75 Gamegetter II & 2216 lite XX75 Gamegetter arrows.
As much fun to use now, as they were 20 years ago.
Please, I braught a compound bow and arrows in 1980 from USA to Germany. Do you I can still SAVELY shot it? Thank you.
Quick question. Did samurai use recurve bows? Couldnt find an awnser on google.
yes, they did exist, there are examples.
So how would they be for shooting as your bow ? Because I have a alpine colt old bow
Had a Browning Compound Bow that sat in a Closet for most of the last 30 years, took it out last summer, and made up for the 30 years of little use, I have now upgraded to a Modern Compound Bow...😀
geez, been holding onto my TSS Quadraflex to sell for retirement. Easton double X 75's, i used a Fletch Hunter release.
Do these bow have let-off?
Hello NUSensei, im really really curious on what if you shot a compound bow horizontally or at a sideways angle,
it really bothers me that there's no videos in youtube explaining on if it works or what happens, the viewers would probably be happy on having a question like this. thank you for giving us entertainment and knowledge.
Anyone who enjoys archery should enjoy longbow, recurve, and compound regardless of its age. The fundamentals are not much different. I personally find the old bear laminated wood recurve and compounds beautiful. The difference in material weight and integrity will vary, but I much prefer a professional wood laminate over a polymer and alloy construction. If you are a serious hunter then compactness and light weight of modern bows will certainly be appreciated for long hunts. But you will have to spend a lot of money to achieve the same endurance of an antique Fred bear. I have restrung and fitted modern attachments to old bows and thoroughly enjoy them. Provided they have been taken care of (no cracks or corrosion) from the 1980’s will be a great pick up for free or a low price. The craftsmanship has changed a lot over twenty years, as have the production rates and quality. But don’t assume modern budget bows are better than inexpensive classics.
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Where to buy new strings? I got a Martin cougar m-41 speed flit that needs new strings/cables
Cool and interesting video!
I do shoot occasionally an late 80s-early 90s round wheel compound bow with a fat laminated wood riser (65% let-off) bought off Ebay for $38 in fantastic shape. I like the classic styling, it's practical simplicity makes it a durable and accurate shooter without all the bells and whistles newer compounds actually need. It's bare bow kind of, no sights or stabilizers but a simple flipper rest with plunger button. I shoot with fingers only, those archaic XX75 feather fletched arrows on it. It works for me.
They are worth their weight in gold when it comes to bowfishing!
I bought a browning pro 6/800 fiberglass compound bow set to 65 lb pull .I love it never wanted another bow ever .I estimate its over 50years old as bought it second hand 30years ago ,I use it regularly and its never let me down
I regularly shoot with an old Jennings forked lighting, it’s great fun and is still pretty accurate.
My father had a Jennings Forked Lighting. I am trying to find a clean T-Star 2. Hard to find in the latest iterations.
So here's my question, starting with a little background. I already have two modern bows, one I use for hunting and the other will soon be setup for fishing. I picked up a PSE Nova 4 at an estate sale (knew the family personally and that was the only item up my alley) for $20. It needs some tlc, maybe new cables and a string soon. It has a cheap drop away rest and (im pretty sure) the cheapest sight tru-glo offers for sale; nothing on the string but some brass loops to act as a knock positioner. I've been tossing around the idea of taking it to my local shop that does all my compound work, to see what it would cost to outfit this bow as a little target shooter. D-loop with a quick release, peep sight, and a kisser button would run me less then $20. I also have no idea what spec arrows it would need.. so that is a bow shop question
Old bows might not have much (or any) resale value, but like you said they can still be usable. I'm still happily shooting the Hoyt "Scout" recurve that I bought brand new from a local archery store/arrow manufacturer.
do you know what year model that bow is? I have one similar. It's a
hoyt/Easton round cam and can't find spec's such as string and cable lengths...looked everywhere. I'd greatly appreciate it
Good episode 😊 I have acquired a number of old D shaped wheel bows. Bear Whitetail Hunter (B), Wing Chaparral, Browning, etc. I love older wheel bows because of their draw curve. I adjust them to to about 45# draw peak, and most have about 50~60% let off. So somewhat easier to hold than a trad bow, but not as easy as a fully modern bow.
The ones you are showing are small wheel bows so they have modest draw length - I'd guess 24~26 inches ... I pull 30 and change for most bows, so I look for ones with larger wheels. Anyway, what is good with these is to use them to introduce teens and friends to the concept of compound bows. They are long enough in frame length that you can shoot most with fingers so people feel good in that transition stage. They have a different bow, but all their other mechanics/techniques stay the same. They can graduate to a trigger release later, after they are comfy with the whole pulley/cam idea. Shooting these old bows can be quite fun and way cheap 😁
Find one that fits you and give it a try. It won't replace your trad bows, but it'll be a fun 1/2 hour here and there. And it's still adds to your arrow count for the day 🙃
I have an old left handed Les Howis England Bows 'Marksman' target recurve bow complete with case, sights, stabilisers etc.. but purposely collected 1980's crossbows since they were my dream weapons as a kid! I have two Barnett (original company) Thunderbolts which were way ahead of their time being bullpup compound crossbows, one complete in the tactical camouflaged skeleton body/stock version and one missing cams and cables sadly that is the full wood with white inserts etc.. more of a traditional finish on a futuristic bullpup. The others are all original company Barnetts too, a Commando Velocispeed Class self-cocking recurve as featured in James Bond 'For Your Eyes Only' and Dolph Lundgren uses one in the first 'Punisher' movie too. I have the Barnett Trident pistol with foot stirrup and rotating 'barrel' system that stores 3 bolts; I have some other old Barnetts too either kept from my childhood or I managed to find second hand on eBay in America and import to Europe for my collection that I've wanted ever since I bought that really thick Archers' Digest (the bright orange one with the Barnett Thunderbolt on the cover) in Dublin over thirty years ago! LOL.
I have that trigger and have used it back in the mid 70's. I bought it with my Pearson AT Classic Bow.
I bought a ( what I think is a 1960's Hoyt Pro Medalist) Original ILF takedown bow with 3 sets of limbs. One 30#, one 40# and one 41#. All the limbs are Banana cream yellow, but we think they were white originally and turned that color the last 55/60ish years. Do you think they would be safe to shoot? I paid 200 dollars for the bow. I think it was a good deal for a vintage bow, but I do see a lot of 100 to 300 dollar bows like this on E bay.
I just picked up an old HOYT PRO VANTAGE FPS PLUS from Craigslist with truglo sight w/ quiver, whisker biscuit rest, and 9 aluminum hunting arrows for 70 bucks and i invested in new string and cables. SHOOTS AMAZING. 4” group from 40 yards Definitely a good idea for those on a budget
Just bought my grandson a hoyt axis riser did I mess up can I find limbs
i want vintage bows because they look awesome and have a cool style
I like the way these bows look.
I have a Root by Shakespeare bow. My Grandpa bought it in the sixties. Both he, my uncles, aunt and mom have all shot it. He passed it down to me, and it is my most cherished memento of him.
I have an old's Darton Trailmaster 60lb compound bow I picked up for $60. I don't shoot it often but it works. I sort of like it because it LOOKS like a bow (the most modern types just look weird to me) and at 40 inches I can still finger shoot it. I put a d-loop on it and have a couple releases but I prefer finger shooting. With this old 80s bow I can even use the same anchor point as my recurve.
Hi I hate to annoy another person but I agree wholeheartedly on the compound appearance thing. That's what kept me in recurve for so long, but I saw the SAS seige 55# (goes by about 10 other names as well) in black 54' that looked almost like my recurve for only $80. It's only 70% letoff but I'm loving it. P.S. love your icon.
@@theamazinggoldfish8713 Hmmm, not a bad bow. I might spring for that and lose the Darton. That SAS would be even more comfortable finger drawing with that length...so long as the pulley's won't derail.
thanks for the great video. can anyone tell me what the pieces are for at the end of the limbs where the adjustment screws are?
Just acquired an old 'White Tail Hunter' compound by Fred Bear. Sitting in someone's garage for an age. Still works for a vintage bow (early 80s?) but is cumbersome. Flaxen Saxon.
I need this Hoyt Pro Hunter/Gamegetter, but I'm from Poland. How to get one in decent condition? This design is stunning.
I have a compound bow my uncle gave me in 1991. When he bought it, it came as a kit. Everything had to be assembled by the buyer. Everything or every part was individually wrapped in plastic and then placed into the shipment box. Still the best design compared to today's style. Only problem is finding the bow string that fit it, the proper cables and cams to fit it properly. Hard to find replacement parts.
I still have a lovely Golden eagle compound bow with oldskool Toxonics red dot sight & old Tru ball release. Still shoots very precisely & with plenty of power, used it today! Obviously had it restrung lol 🎯
These are like the vintage bows I have and still shoot. The part that tickled me was he has the same reaction to these vintage bows now that the archery community had with the bows that preceded the ‘80’s compound bows. When I bought my bows 30 years ago the guy at the archery shop said bow hunters had no trouble harvesting game with the oldest equipment for centuries so he didn’t have any soft spot for the latest designs. BTW it really does come down to the archers skill more than the bow itself.
I INSTANTLY recognise the weights on the end of that Easton Stabiliser. Those weights are classic Hoyt Weights. They were chromed brass (not stainless steel like we have today). My original archery coach, the great Barry McArdle had those Hoyt Weights.
I think the better question would be can they still be used safely and with confidence , and when I think of a vintage bow im thinking pre compound like an old bear recurve .
If you want to increase the price of your vintage equipment then create a vintage class in competition, watch the values skyrocket
Both those rizers might make good Warf bows...ILF limb adapter plates & some nice ILF recurve or longbow limbs should make some good shooters.
You should have recondition them if possible and take a few shots with them. I really like your content!
I agree. Let’s see some shots taken.
I was given an old bear archery whitetail hunter compound bow that was found in a garage sale for $10 and fixed it up a little bit. Works like a champ and ended up Robin hooding so still super accurate to say the least
Keep it.. I have a 83 bear black mag.. pretty much the exact bow. Shoots way to nice to get rid of. And looks superb.
Back in my day, the bow to have was a Martin Cougar or an Astro, fitted with Jennings Arrowstar wheels. Give me one of those anyday.
I actually still own my Bear Denim Compound Bow. Love shooting it still. Works great all these years.
My first compound bow was a PSE Strato Flyte Express purchased in Adelaide in 1983 I think.
I’m 24 and I remember that release it’s a gem
I'm still shooting a PSE FireFlight for my compound. =)
Very Well Explained Nu.. supp
All I shoot are these old compounds. If y'all ever ditch them, send them this way.
I have a Indian hunter bow, I took it to Bass Pro Shops, they did a little work to it, and they said it would work as good as a new bow, I even had someone want to buy it, I even had it sighted in
I have a hoyt recurve riser from 86. It's still amazing
I just found an old PSE Elite in my grandmas basement!
Does anyone know what arrows I need / any recommendations?
Here are the specs:
Its 48 x 12 inches
It has a “Laser Magnum, precision shooting equipment inc.” sticker
and another sticker with
-30” draw
-60# peak wt.
-cables 710 or 7/0
written on it.
Its got a green metal center with wooden limbs, little black pulleys on both ends and two cables connecting the ends.
If anyone can tell me more about it, it would be great.
I still shoot my Martin cougar Magnum. Still a fun bow to shoot lol
I was given a martin bobcat. Im working on decking it out. Ive only shot it a few times but its fun and solid.
I have 40 year old aluminum arrows that have been fired so many times all the paint is worn off but they still shoot fine, can't say the same for my carbon arrows
I have 6 compound bows . One is from 1974 . It still works. Also have a Oneida bow from 1995,
It’s too heavy for me now but I will not part with it as it looks gorgeous. Then I have a Pearson
from 1984 and the other 3 are Hoyt from 2010 to 2018 . I still use them now, 1 is a target bow and the other two are 3D field bows
I would bet that the only collectible compound bows would be the first Allen bows, which you wouldn’t want to shoot.
Not many used bows get any kind of a price. I have a 1968-71 Bear Grizzly that I paid $50 for. I cleaned it up, refinished it, added rests and a new Flemish string and now would probably fetch maybe $125.
The only old bows (pre-1980, say) that seem to get any sort of money are later model wooden target bows, like the Ben Pearson Lord Mercury or the Hoyt Pro Medalist. There’s one metal bow that’s collected: The Wilson Brothers Black Widow 1225 target bow, and that’s the one I’d like to have. When I took up archery for the second time in my 20s all the guys in the pro leagues were shooting them, and the guy I still think of as my archery sensei shot one, too.
Couple years ago, I bought an old Hoyt Fastflite from someone for $150. 80lb and in great condition. I've used it on deer and a bear. I wouldn't trade it for any modern bow out there.
cant you draw a compound bow?
My dad has an old pse thunder-flite.It is very accurate and a good bow.
Ah the early 80s, the times of round wheels and tear drop systems. Makes me all nostalgic.
What about recurves
Can you replace thevwheels
I believe those are late 80's early 90's bows.
The PSE has small wheels? I don't recognize it.
On the Hoyt the riser looks like the Hoyt/Easton Pro Hunter and the Hoyt/Easton Gamegetter
but the wheels are too small,........gamegetter junior has a bent riser and wheels like that and it was 15#-45# but I don't recall cammo limbs on them.
Bear whitetail hunter was from the 70's 80's and 90's.
I bought my 1989 Hoyt spectra 5000 for $20 from the tip shop, had it for months then last week I broke the string, chucked it on eBay auction and it's currently at $150 shocked the hell out of me 🥳
First time I have disagreed with your videos. Vintage? 70s compound bow? No. Late 80s to 90s maybe. I have a Martin Lynx (cabled) and a Hoyt Spectre (fastflight) from that era. I also have that release aid, purchased in late 90s. I have a Bear Victor Magnum recurve from 1968 and a Marksman KG1 bought new in 1988 with a full set of AGF stabilisers - the first carbon with a break apart v-bar . If I use a Portsmouth round as a metric, I shot 580/600 regularly recurve and 590-600/600 compound (with smaller X zone). Apart from the Bear, all the others are good as new and are great bows and make me happy. Personal connections: definitely yes. Worthless: definitely no. Good buys: absolutely.
I don't really think we're disagreeing. I'm not saying that vintage bows are worthless - they're just not going to sell for a lot of money in today's market. If you can get a vintage bow for a low price that still works, they're good buys. Trad recurves, especially, haven't changed that much - the Fred Bear bows are great examples of continuation through the decades. Outside of a few recognisable brand names, however, the old bows that get posted on "What is this?" threads are fairly worthless.
My uncle is a former bowhunter. He had a rope release, so I did get a chance to use it.
That Hoyt you have there will shoot lights out for target that must be why he had a scope on it. I hope you try it out you will be impressed with the groups you get. It will probably shoot around 200 fps. Easton XX75's were great hunting arrows I shot my first eight point buck with a set up like that, and still shoot it bare bow for fun. Enjoy. Luke
I have an old Hoyt Aspen from 2000 and it shoots 240 fps with 450 grain arrows at 60 lbs. Old bows have a certain graceful look to them that modern compounds just dont have.
I've bought 3 from antique shops. Each one will kill past 25 yards. Plus one is worth 8x more than I paid. Have faith in old bows.
Those bows are from the mid eighties,I had the Hoyt FPS and killed my first deer with it.
Thank you, Bow Jesus!
I shot many perfect indoor rounds with one of those outdated bows. Old Chck-it sights are still a great sight today. You might not find value in them, but I'm not going to spend $1000 for a modern bow or $300 for a modern target sight.
For older bows I think I prefer traditional style bows more. At least they looks classic on a wall.
I still use my Indian Archery Bighorn.
Fit for a compound bow museum.
“Pete Shepley equipment” lmao
I shot that release into the early 2000s and I’m 25
My first bow was that style, a black bear from "bear" if I'm not mistaken. Dual round cams and smooth as can be. I miss that bow. I would love to have another one or 10 like it!
My black bear compound was bought for me by my father when he knew I was serious about Archery. It was sold to a friend and then sold back to me. I still have it and it shoots fine.
Just found an old 1995 pse mossy oak single cam compound. Its pretty heavy.
Old bows are never worthless. They may just not have reached the age to be pricy 😉. 10 years ago I bought a pretty decent Bear 76er in the US for about $80 US. Have a look at the prices now....
I know, this Video is 4 years old, but, the truth is, them bows get more expensive when they are aging. You just need to wait for them to age more and more.
It really depends on the rarity and condition, as well as demand, just like everything else. A Bear Whitetail II? Basically worthless (I bought 3 for 10 bucks each). Old Oneida Eagle? They can cost a pretty penny. I still hunt with a 1990 Bear Whitetail II, it's a smooth, quiet bow.
I had a pawn shop tried to sell me one for $50. So glad I decided to go for new.
@@theamazinggoldfish8713 yea $50 is too high, unless it had some nice accessories with it. Don't pay more than $30 for one with old sights and rest, and check the cables, limbs, and moving parts THOROUGHLY for safety.
I will get me an Oneida Eagle soon !