just need help deciding on what i want to do

pse stinger
fred bear

My old bow is a indian deerhunter (a dinosaur), it is rigged with a nap quicktune dropaway rest, a mongoose quiver, a homemade stabilizer, and a set of truglo sights

thanks everyone

if your old setup is working for you keep it. if you really want to get a new one, i'd go with the bear, but thats just personal preference

That bear bow has a slide adjustment on the cam. There is no way to lock it down and it can creep over time. I would go with the PSE. You will get more bow for the money with it.

That is, of course, if you decide not to get a Mathews.

I would also go with the PSE.

between the choices you gave i would go with the pse. however, there are other bows you can get for close to the same money that are better. my actual suggestion would be to keep your old bow one more year, save just a little extra money, and get a slightly better bow than any of the ones you've mentioned. you can get incredible bows these days for very reasonable prices. check out hunterfriend.com. shoot every bow you can get your hands on and decide which one is best for you.

that s exactly what i thoght to get one next year that is a little bit better

Have both adjusted to your length and the same draw weight and arrows and shoot them, preferably back-to-back.

Buy the best you can afford. Wait if you can until after the season is over and the new models come out...save some bucks. E-bay is a great source.

You see what I shoot. I've had Bears all my life, bought a PSE (thinking I was getting the latest and the greatest) and regretted it three weeks later.

I went back to Bear. Pennys here and there added up and the wait was tough but I got what I set my goal on.

I'll stack my Truth up against whatever else there is in the field.

I'm prejudiced!

250 grains @ 240 fps @ 60 pounds

I'd say go with the Stinger, I think that Bear is a youth bow that you'll grow out of.

No the Showdown or the Advdantage hunter are bears bottom line bow (not saying anything is wrong with them I shoot and element). My only hessitation is of you are going to get the Adv hunter is that it is coming from walmart and they are only going to sell it to you and thats it. Now the Showdown out of a shop or boxstore that offers service is not a bad deal, cause atleast then you can have it work on and set up whne you buy it.