If you’re reading this, I take it that you read my previous guide to buying your first compound bow. If you haven’t, stop and go read it first.
Now that you have your new (new-to-you still counts), there may be parts that need upgrading. If you purchased it used, it could have been sold fully tricked out, with just a basic setup, or just a bare bow. If it’s just a bare bow, you obviously have more to purchase, and if its a basic setup, it should get you by for a few months while you start practicing.
There will come a time though, when you decide that you need to upgrade. I came to the same decision with my bow. It took me quite a while to prioritize what parts to upgrade and when. So here’s a guide I’ve put together using my own experience and planning decisions.
Upgrades In Order of Importance
Tune-Up and Set-Up
Before you even start thinking about whether or not a stabilizer will improve your accuracy, you better bring that bow to a pro-shop and get it properly set up according to your strength and draw length. You can adjust these on your own, I’ve done it. However, you have to be extra careful about maintaining the proper tiller and possibly not messing up the cam timing, especially on a binary cam bow. It can throw it all outta whack. Bringing your bow in to a shop is especially necessary if you bought this bow online or in a face to face sale. You don’t always know what the seller says about the draw length and weight is exactly correct. You could be instilling poor form while you struggle to make a bow that’s supposed to be your size work, when in reality it’s an inch too long. This whole tune-up and set up should also include a new string, serving, and center nock, if need be. A pro shop employee will be able to tell you if a new string is in order, or maybe just repairing your serving.
