So I've been kind of just browsing different bows, and I've had my eye on a bear cruzer g2 for quite some time now to replace my current bow, a Bear Authority. There is nothing wrong with my bow, its a hand me down, of sorts, and I kind of want my own first brand new bow.
I've also been looking at getting started within the next few years learning how to do all my own work. Its expensive though, and the press is easily one of the most costly expenses. Watching Sean's Outdoor Adventures, I was initially dismissive of the Dragon X8 mostly because of the low cost. I watched a few more videos (in particular the one I'll link below) and to a fairly novice eye, they look to be very similar as far as construction and design goes.
What really caught me was the fact I could lower the weight enough on the Dragon X8 to where the string slips off, so you don't need a press to remove and replace the string or any of the string parts, add twists, or any of the other stuff that I want to learn how to do, but the cost of a press is inhibitive.
Does anyone have experience that could offer their input on this particular bow?
I've also been looking at getting started within the next few years learning how to do all my own work. Its expensive though, and the press is easily one of the most costly expenses. Watching Sean's Outdoor Adventures, I was initially dismissive of the Dragon X8 mostly because of the low cost. I watched a few more videos (in particular the one I'll link below) and to a fairly novice eye, they look to be very similar as far as construction and design goes.
What really caught me was the fact I could lower the weight enough on the Dragon X8 to where the string slips off, so you don't need a press to remove and replace the string or any of the string parts, add twists, or any of the other stuff that I want to learn how to do, but the cost of a press is inhibitive.
Does anyone have experience that could offer their input on this particular bow?