I have the Fast Mods on my General now, its plenty fast, not much shock at all. I was really just looking to a lighter bow, thats it. The Allegiance is faster, but thats not what I am after.
I came from a very light bow and I am used to being able to keep a steady pin at 40yards+ for a 30second hold(I practiced that). With the General, my arm would fall off if I tried that. Then Id have to buy a crossbow !!
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I hear you on that one, weight is one of the reasons that I am not a proud owner of a general. I have shot the Allegiance and it is one of the nicest bows that i have shot. You will not go wrong with it, it is lighter, has a decent draw andI love the very solid back wall it has. What was your previous bow?
I'll end up shooting my new 82nd for 3D until deer season rolls around. Then....I'll hunt with it. I'm letting my Allegiance go, this weekend....and the next bow I buy will be strictly for hunting....and I plan on buying a General.
30 seconds hold for a 40 yd shot? Doesn't match the situations I hunt under. Non issue. I've held at full draw for longer than that.....but it's not the norm. Usually less than 10.
I went with an entry level bow for my first bow. This year I really wanted to up my gear. I originally was going to purchase the Allegiance. I even had the tech at my shop setting it up, then I stopped him and said, give me the General.
I just think I will be able to hold tighter groups with the Ally, so if I DO switch, thats where I am going.
Heard alot of good things about the Hoyt Katera, but I like Bowtech.
I just read in another post that the Katera weighs in at 4.7 lbs. If you have a boat you could pitch it overboard and drop out your fishing line. lol
I am switching over to a Diamond Black Ice, light and smooth. My next bow will probably be an allegiance or one of the Airbornes.
THERE SEEMS TO BE SEVERAL BOWS ON THE MARKET FOR 08 IN THE HIGH END, LOW WEIGHT. THESE ARE UNDER 4LBS
ELITE GTO, MATHEWS DXT, BLACK ICE,MARTIN PRO FIRE CAT X. ALL HAVE STRING STOPS ON THEM EXCEPT THE BI. THE MARTIN AND ELITE ARE SUPPOSED TO SHOOT IN THE 340 AND UP RANGE IBO. AND ACTUALLY HAVE GOOD BRACE HEIGHTS. I HAVE CALLED AROUND AND MY LOCAL SHOPS ARE GETTING THE ELITE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND MARTINS SHIP IN MARCH, TO MY DEALER. SOME OF THE NEW BOWS OVER 4 BLS ARE: MARQUIS 4.4LBS, GENERAL 4.5 LBS, 82ND 4.2 LBS, HOYT KATERA 4.5.
THERE SEEMS TO BE SEVERAL BOWS ON THE MARKET FOR 08 IN THE HIGH END, LOW WEIGHT. THESE ARE UNDER 4LBS
ELITE GTO, MATHEWS DXT, BLACK ICE,MARTIN PRO FIRE CAT X. ALL HAVE STRING STOPS ON THEM EXCEPT THE BI. THE MARTIN AND ELITE ARE SUPPOSED TO SHOOT IN THE 340 AND UP RANGE IBO. AND ACTUALLY HAVE GOOD BRACE HEIGHTS. I HAVE CALLED AROUND AND MY LOCAL SHOPS ARE GETTING THE ELITE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND MARTINS SHIP IN MARCH, TO MY DEALER. SOME OF THE NEW BOWS OVER 4 BLS ARE: MARQUIS 4.4LBS, GENERAL 4.5 LBS, 82ND 4.2 LBS, HOYT KATERA 4.5.
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