If your dadis taking deer with the bow he has, then obvoulsy there is no need to change. But if he is wanting a new bow, then there are specific traits he mightwantto look for that can narrow the choices. If he is looking forspeed, Bowtech makes some of the fastest bows out there. If he is looking fora quiet bow, Matthews is very quiet. Matthews also makes one of the smoothest drawing bows on the market. Bowtech has a shallow valley. PSE is somewhat a mix of it all. Diamond is a lot like the Bowtech. Other people can probably tell you the traits that make a Hoyt stand out. You can look at the specs of the bows to see where they fall on speed, size, and other traits such as that. Then take that info and narrow your choices to a few bows and then go shoot them. Shoot as many arrows through each as the shop will let you. You can't make an informed decision if you only shoot one or two arrows, and then make your decision. I have heard a lot of people say that todays bows are so much alike, that any brand will do, and to some extent that is true. But when you shoot them,ONE will stand out, feel better in your hand and shootbetter for you.


And as for the question about the PSE FireStorm Lite:


I'm with StealthHtr22. I too have a FireStorm Lite. I have had this bow for three years, and I love it. I was shooting it at 72 lbs, with a release slinging arrows down range at 260 fps, but recently had to back it down to 55 lbs, due to my having had surgery. But even at 55 lbs. with a Whisker Biscuit rest, I am still managing 231 fps. I really like how compact the bow is when I am inmy stand. Being 30" AtA, makes it manuverable. Also, I went to a pro shop here and was looking to make it quieter, and the guy took me in the back and told me to shoot it. He and the other guys back there seemed to think I was crazy or something, because they didn't think it was loud to begin with.

Good luck in your search for a new bow.

Good Hunting

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