logo
 

Go Back   HuntingNet.com Forums > Archery Forums > Technical

Technical Find or ask for all the information on setting up, tuning, and shooting your bow. If it's the technical side of archery, you'll find it here.

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 10-05-2007, 09:53 PM   #1
 
calebwill's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location:
Posts: 59
Default mathews drenilin or fred bear insticnt???

I am looking for a new bow and i have been looking at the drenilin and the instinct at a near retailer and i like them both. i have a reflex highlander and i hate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the letoff os 75% and i shake like a leaf wheni shoot. thats why i want a shortATA bow and at least 80% letoff. I like the way the instinct pulls back and how smooth but i like the lightness of the drenalin but i wnat u alls opinion.

thanks
__________________
Reflex Highlander, 27 inch@55 lbs.
Gold Tip Expedition Hunter Black
Scott Little Goose Release
Tru-Glo Bright Site Extreme
Alphine Archery Drop Away Rest
Muzzy 4-blade 90 grain
Bohning lynx 4 arrow quiver
calebwill is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-05-2007, 10:33 PM   #2
 
Doegirl75's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location:
Posts: 828
Default RE: mathews drenilin or fred bear insticnt???

Perhaps you should look into why you are "shaking like a leaf" when shooting. Are you overbowed, holding to long, drawlength correct, etc. Hate to see someone go out and lay down hard earned cash and still have to deal with the same problems. I would certainly let the proshop know of your troubles so any corrections could be made before purchase.
__________________
Bowtech 82nd, 26.5"draw, 54lbs
HHA Optimizer Lite
QAD Hunter
Maxima 250's
300fps, 59lbs KE
Doegirl75 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-05-2007, 10:49 PM   #3
Typical Buck
 
ArrowMike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: NW Illinois
Posts: 697
Default RE: mathews drenilin or fred bear insticnt???

Im with doegirl on this one. Sounds like to much weight or to long of a draw. Or both. Find some help at a pro shop 1st to find out what the problem is.
__________________
Archery: a way of life

Mathews: DXT & Drenalin LD
The ultimate set of hunting bows!
Scent Lok
ArrowMike is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-05-2007, 10:51 PM   #4
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 181
Default RE: mathews drenilin or fred bear insticnt???

sounds like maybe too much pondage....or the only other possibility is too much draw length..though i would lean towards the pondage....yeah having more letoff on high pondage is easier to hold, but 75 vs 80 is not going to make a huge diff...a 5% difference on a 60-70 lb bow will only make a 3 lbs difference.

each one of those bows are nice...get the one that is most comfy and shoots smooth to your desire..the instint is like half as much as the drenalin...if you only hunt and dont shoot all the time for target shooting i wouldnt spend the money....just remember every top bow from each company is =
mus_stang is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-06-2007, 12:34 PM   #5
 
the kidd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: san antonio,texas
Posts: 837
Default RE: mathews drenilin or fred bear insticnt???

ive heard good reviews about the instinct thats what im gettin this week
__________________
fred bear instinct
58 lbs @ 27.5 in.
cobra sidewinder sight
muzzy zero effect rest
beman ics hunter arrows @28
muzzy 3-blade 100 gr. broadheads
stealth cam i450
down deer this year
the kidd is offline   Reply With Quote
 
 
Reply


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
fred bear deerdart Bowhunting Gear Review 6 01-29-2009 04:06 AM
Mathews Drenilin Hunter Dan7 Bowhunting 29 12-07-2007 06:41 PM
Fred Bear, what a guy... Vabowman Bowhunting 28 10-30-2007 10:41 AM
Fred Bear buckmasterg2xl Bowhunting 2 06-13-2005 10:09 PM
Fred Bear TRX Booney160 Technical 3 03-22-2005 10:20 PM

 

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 06:15 AM.