Interesting Jeff. I suppose a bow company gives them a bow(s) to shoot. Doesn't surprise me any.......good strategy on their part. I bet they have a couple of '09 models for testing this year.......only because of their supposed speed?
The 2006 and 2007 face offs were posted on AT. Last year, they did not do the whole face off thing, but only the individual reports. I agree that these tests are done very well, and everything is set to specs. Some bows definitely were not as fast as the fanboy posts on many message boards. I personally think they are the best evaluations going, followed by Norb Mullaney's work. Most everything else in magazines is just like promotional material.
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I would have liked to see more from elite. Specifically the GT500. I was most impressed with the relatively low vibration of the PSE X-Force HF. Hopefully the 2009 tests will cover more bows. Thanks for posting this information.
barring 2 bows by a certain manufacturer who abide by their own specs apparently
What I found interesting was the 82nd tied that other fast bow and the BT has 1/4" more brace height, 1/2" less draw length and one pound less draw weight. To be fair, the 82nd also had some seriously high vibration ratings compared to that other bow.
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Do you guys mean in addition to the stock string supressor? or as a replacement?
Yes, either add one too the bottom riser hole adn keep the stock one, or throw the factory one away completely (thats what i did) and let the aftermarket one do the job. My 101st still had a bit of vibe and noise, but it shot like a champ and tuned well with the aftermarket suppressor.
Anyone seen/read these bow reports before?
