U creeping me out lizard boy
I knew you were a philosopher!
Buddha said desire is attachment, and attachment is the root of suffering. So don't desire, and you won't suffer. But desiring not to desire is still desiring....which leaves Buddhists in quite a pickle. The Taoists solve that little hiccup with a simple amendment...
Desire only what you have.
"Do you want chocolate or vanilla?" "Well, I think I'd like chocolate, please." "My apologies, it appears we're out of chocolate." "I think I'd like vanilla then."
Yeah, just between Mahayana, Theravada, and Zen Buddhism you get pretty different definitions of tanha and dukha. It's also similar to Catholicism in that you have different standards for laypeople vs clergy. Not everybody has to forsake all attachment and wear the robes. Definitely the idea is to take the Middle Path.It depends on which Buddhist teaching. Its not just 'don't desire', but dont desire what is more than you need to be contented. That balance and moderation in life is the path to Nirvana. Dont starve yourself nor over eat. Its ok to want nice things as long as you are not doing crimes or hurting people to get those nice things. Moderation is the key, dharma happens when we try to covet more then what the universe is giving us. Basically its ok to get a nice car as long as youre not going into debt and your kids have a full belly every night.
*Thanos was right*
I'm far from expert, less than 1 year shooting archery, but I think you're right about the bow techs. I have an old mathews and the peep did move after I put new strings on it, but it's been fine ever since.I bought the same bow but the LD version. I've thought about getting a flagship bow too. I keep having issues with peep twist and I can't seem to find a good bow shop to fix it. I hoped buying catfish customs strings and a quality tubeless peep would fix it. It helped a lot at first, but as of right now my d loop is pointing straight left and my peep is slightly twisted. Some bow techs said because it's a solo cam is the reason for peep rotation, I just think they're not smart enough to fix it the right way. So I've definitely thought about getting something else.
I actually just picked up a bear species Ev and I think it shoots as good as my Matthew's switch back xt did. For the money it's a lot of bow!! I had to stop shooting my long bows because of back and neck problems. Killed 2 deer with it so far at 48lbs It will kill with the best of them!!Still pretty new at things, so here goes a 'dumb question': Got back into hunting as an adult in recent years, having hunted as a teen. Bought a Bear Species fully kitted out, some arrows, and a release when I got going, tuned it up at the local shop, and have put a few deer in the freezer with it. Generally does what I'm expecting and can put decent groupings together and think my technique and form isn't awful from what buddies with more experience have said. And yet, there are these amazing bows out there that are faster, better let off, better components. Heck, there are things I see out there that I'm not even sure how they work (fall away rests for example)
Am I just being a gear hound, pining over 'better'? Are there compelling reasons to upgrade that people can site? If I were going to upgrade, what components or aspects make the biggest overall improvements in the hunting game? Thanks for thoughts.
And the nice thing about the bear species Ev is I bought 2 one for backup cheper then my old Mathews switch back xt was back then!I actually just picked up a bear species Ev and I think it shoots as good as my Matthew's switch back xt did. For the money it's a lot of bow!! I had to stop shooting my long bows because of back and neck problems. Killed 2 deer with it so far at 48lbs It will kill with the best of them!!View attachment 74290View attachment 74296
Glad to hear you found a good shop, did he change out the stop? I upgraded mine on my Bear bow and it made the back wall much more defined and consistentComing back to this: Went and drew probably 8 bows last night. Went in pretty much dead set on trading out my bear and getting something new or new to me used. The tech did something with my stop—not sure what but man, what a difference. Draw cycle isn’t as smooth as the higher end bows i tried but the valley into my anchor and hold feels nearly as good as some of those other bows. Spent the money on a 10” bee stinger stabilizer and a hha tetra rest instead of into a bow upgrade. Shooting better and more consistent than ever. Can’t say enough about the shop spending that time with me, working through ideas. Awesome. Kittery trading post in Maine, btw.
No equipment is going to make you a better hunter, you have to make yourself a better hunter. If you want a fancier bow, buy it. If you want to be a better hunter, work at it.If I were going to upgrade, what components or aspects make the biggest overall improvements in the hunting game? Thanks for thoughts.
Yeah, it was something like this.Glad to hear you found a good shop, did he change out the stop? I upgraded mine on my Bear bow and it made the back wall much more defined and consistent
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