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How do you figure out the value of a used bow? #6886606 09/13/17 11:26 PM
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My wife surprised me with a new bow last night

I have a 2010 or a 2011 diamond iceman left handed that I'm gonna consider selling. Bow is great, not one single complaint about it and it has served me faithfully for several years. Had my first bow kill with this bow

Anyway, what would be a value on it? It retailed $850 new


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Re: How do you figure out the value of a used bow? [Re: txtrophy85] #6886703 09/14/17 01:08 AM
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Do you have to sell it? I know its a more sought after midgrade bow but you are going to have to find that perfect buyer. I would guess its worth about $300-$350. May not be worth it to sell. So what did you get?

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See what they are going for on ebay, best guage I've found.

Re: How do you figure out the value of a used bow? [Re: ChrisB] #6887030 09/14/17 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted By: ChrisB
Do you have to sell it? I know its a more sought after midgrade bow but you are going to have to find that perfect buyer. I would guess its worth about $300-$350. May not be worth it to sell. So what did you get?


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Re: How do you figure out the value of a used bow? [Re: txtrophy85] #6887624 09/14/17 10:22 PM
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I thought every bow hunter had a back up!!!! wink

Re: How do you figure out the value of a used bow? [Re: sqiggy] #6888265 09/15/17 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted By: sqiggy
I thought every bow hunter had a back up!!!! wink

I wish I would have kept my old bow when I got my newest one. I actually shot the old bow a lot better at long distance.

Re: How do you figure out the value of a used bow? [Re: txtrophy85] #6888478 09/15/17 05:40 PM
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I would venture to say it's more valuable to you than what someone else will give you for it. But the longer you hold onto it the less chance you will have to sell it.


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More valuable to use as a backup. I kept my matthews for a backup when I bought my elite.


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Re: How do you figure out the value of a used bow? [Re: txtrophy85] #6888932 09/16/17 04:12 AM
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I would keep it both for a backup and because you killed your first deer with it. Wish I had the one I killed my first one with.

I would say somewhere in the $300 range if you sell. Maybe $50 more if you include sight, stabilizer, and other accessories if you aren't putting them on your new bow. That's just a guess.


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Re: How do you figure out the value of a used bow? [Re: txtrophy85] #6888983 09/16/17 11:02 AM
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I would keep it.
I've still got my first recurve I bought 47 years ago. I then went through several compounds, a crossbow, and now I've gone back to the recurve the last two years.
Maybe it just took me this long to learn how to shoot it correctly, but it seems to be more accurate now than back when I first got it.



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Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
Re: How do you figure out the value of a used bow? [Re: txtrophy85] #6889325 09/16/17 09:28 PM
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Keep it. Technology of that era is on beginners bows today. If you try to sell it youll get upset with all the lowball offers and right so. Everyone who want to buy it will want to restring it or have the limbs checkex. Theyll offer you very little money it will piss you ofc

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Originally Posted By: Gemlin
Keep it. Technology of that era is on beginners bows today. If you try to sell it youll get upset with all the lowball offers and right so. Everyone who want to buy it will want to restring it or have the limbs checkex. Theyll offer you very little money it will piss you ofc


Lol it won't bother me at all.

It's just business not personal


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Re: How do you figure out the value of a used bow? [Re: txtrophy85] #6889774 09/17/17 02:43 PM
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Take my word for it, but once you get old and remember the good times and success you had with that old bow, it is priceless!



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Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
Re: How do you figure out the value of a used bow? [Re: Jimbo] #6890337 09/18/17 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted By: Jimbo
Take my word for it, but once you get old and remember the good times and success you had with that old bow, it is priceless!


or I can sell it to you, tell you all about the good times I had with it and you can own a piece of history


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You can list it on Archery Talk classifieds. If it is priced right it will sell.

Re: How do you figure out the value of a used bow? [Re: txtrophy85] #6891756 09/19/17 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted By: Jimbo
Take my word for it, but once you get old and remember the good times and success you had with that old bow, it is priceless!


or I can sell it to you, tell you all about the good times I had with it and you can own a piece of history


At 70, I am history! cheers



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Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
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