Since it has been at least a few hours from the last Bowtech post on this site, I decided to post my findings.
I shot both the Liberty and Justice side by side with the same arrows for about an hour today. Both are very smooth to draw and deadly quiet. The Freedom cams are nice: smooth, solid wall, and pretty quick to boot. I kept going back and forth between the 2 and could not find a major difference. With both bows, I was slapping arrows at 20 yards. This was no tuning or major sighting in, just slap a rest and nock on and get the sight close. Both held very well and had little shock after the shot. Balance caused both bows to roll back slightly after the shot, but no stabilizer was installed, which would easily fix this. While I am not really adding anything new to what has already been said, consider it one more vote for the Bowtech line.
I will be purchasing the Justice when the money comes available (need to sell my other bow).
JMAC
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My wife has her new Patriot VFT and I've shot the Liberty. They are much the same bow with the exception being the cam and idler. Her Pat is only a 26 inch draw but it is as quiet as the Liberty in 29 inch draw, both bows are 60 pounders. The wife's Pat did an even 280 fps at 60/26 and a 300 grain arrow against the speed tag on the bow that said 277 fps. I'm sure in a 29 inch draw you'd feel the difference in the draw cycle on the Patriot, that Liberty almost draws it's self!!![8D]
jmac,
Just curious why you decided to go with the Justice. I also shot these two bows side by side & agree that they are very similar. It was a tough decision between the two but I ended up with the Liberty. The Liberty runs about $85-$90 more than the Justice but I tried not to let that influence my decision. For me, the Justice just felt a little too light & was just a little too short for my liking, but it is an excellent bow & wasn't an easy choice.
BB9, actually she shoots her Tec 29 at 56 pounds but this new Patriot VFT draws smoother. I can tell just by watching her draw the new Pat that she could handle a little more weight, she even says that it's easier.
Jeepnut, I actually liked the lighter bow. Both shot very well for me, like I mentioned, slapping arrows at 20 yards. The cost was a factor, but not the factor. Hunting here in Oregon, I do mostly walking, all day walking. After a few hours of carrying a bow, my bow arm gets tired. I figured a little less weight would be one way to help. It also seemed to fit better to my existing bow, a Mathews Feather Max. The short ATA did not hurt either, as I like the ability to get into the thick stuff as well. For me, I liked both, but for saving a few bucks (new rest, sight, or arrows??) I will go with the Justice.
Fishon01, I went to Kutch Archery in Yamhill. It would be quite a drive for you, but worth it. Ken is a great guy he set up the bows and let me shoot both for over an hour. I also called Archery World in Vancouver, but their bows were priced higher.
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I shot the new Bowtech's today
