Firstly I would like to thank you guys for waiting so IMPATIENTLY for this report.
For those that emailed me with bribes please email for the address for you to send the blank check.
For those who made threats to my life I don’t live in Texas at all.
I would also like to thank Richard and Linda at Lake Country Archery 903-383-2347 for the wonderful service I again received. Great people to do business with and wont let anyone out of the shop till they are 100% happy with their purchase.
Everything in this report are my opinions.
Well now to my report.
The Bowtech Dual cam Patriot.
I did not think that BT could improve on the already great Patriot but they have.
A big thumbs up for Kevin and the rest of the guys in R & D.
The bow is as follows 60# 28” draw with the BT hush kit as standard.
Muzzy Zero Effect rest
String loop
Extreme 100 4-pin sight with 2x lens (this is my 3d sight)
X-Ring 5” Stabilizer in the front .
Arrows are Gold Tip 5575 XT’s @ 26.5” with 100 gr tips for a total arrow weight of 385 gr’s
The first thing you notice when you pick the bow is the weight or should I say the lack there of compared to the 02 Pat this bow is light.
The second thing you notice is the grip a lot thinner from last years model.
The fit and finish is as usual to BT’s high Standards.
The new designed cams are smooth as silk to draw with the draw stops built into the cams with a solid back wall.
The limbs are made by Gordon and are an inch longer than the limbs on the single cam Pat.
Shooting the bow there is no hand shock or vibration at all.
The bow is whisper quit and extremely fast the figures will follow later in the report.
The BT string things do the job very well but I do feel that the bow might be better with limb savers although the BT version work quite well.
The let off is 70% and suits the bow very well.
The nock travel is straight unlike the single cam.
This bow did come with a WC srting so I cannot comment on the 02 strings.
Now to the fun part.
With 10 lbs less draw weight and with an arrow that is 10gr heavier this thing smokes them out at 275 fps.
I did also crono it with Carbon Express 300’s with a arrow weight of 345 gr’s for a speed of 288 fps.
This bow will stack them in there my groups are tighter than with the single and has already cost me a few arrows.
Gone are the spazmotic lefts and rights I used to get when I do my part the arrows hit where the pin is.
I find the new thinner grip is a tad too thin for my liking but I will get used to it ( I did like the grip on the 02 version)
But BT listen to the users and thinned out the grip so a lot of you guys are going to love it. I might end up putting some tennis grip tape on and see if that helps me.
There is usually a trade off when they lighten bows with more vibration on hand shock but some how BT have overcome that as this is one SWEET shooting bow that spits the arrows out at unheard of speeds for us draw length challenged guys.
All in all I will rate the bow a 9.5 would have been a perfect 10 but I took off .5 for the grip.
So there guys you have it now get out there and get one.
Just a short note for Kevin and the R&D crew do not bring out a better version next year otherwise you will be called as witnesses in a divorce case.
Aussie by birth Texan by choice
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...and here I thought you were just yankin' our chains about already having an '03 Pat Dually. How is it that you come to have yours so much ahead of everyone else? <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> You got a thing with the boss's daughter? Lucky devil. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
