Well guys over the holidays I got a chance to shoot the 3 bows that I was most excited about for 2007. I went to a proshop in Cannonsburg, KY (Border's hunting and fishing) while I was at home visiting my family in WV. I havn't been to Border's since I moved to IL in 03 but I knew from past experiences that they would have the complete 07 lineup. As I expected when I arrived he had every new 07 bow from Hoyt, Bowtech and Diamond. After looking over all he had to offer and drawing a few of them back I decided I wanted to shoot three bows. The Bowtech Ally, Diamond Black ice and the Hoyt vulcan. So, we proceeded upstairs to the range.

All the bows were 29" draw set at 70#,with a prong type arrow rest. I shot the same 355 grain arrow from all 3 bows. I shot the Vulcan first.To my surprise I noticed a good bit of hand shock and the bow also felt quite heavy compared to the other two. Also the draw cycle was a little harsh for my liking. However, I'm sure this was just because I had never shot a hoyt before and wasn't used to the way they draw. I shot this bow 3 times and got arrow speeds of 299fps, 299fps, and 298fps.
Next I shot the Ally. It was equipped with the smooth mods in case some of you were wondering. This bow was a sweet shooter with very minimal hand shock. In my opinion the grip has greatly improved over previous year models. The bow was noticeably lighter than the vulcan. I also shot this bow 3 times and got arrow speeds of 299fps, 305fps, and 304fps. All in all I was very impressed with this bow.
Last I shot the Black Ice by Diamond. This was the bow that I was least excited about shooting. However, after I shot it, I quickly change my mind. This bow was definately the best looking bow out of the bunch it was truely a beautiful bow. The riser design as well as the finish just made this bow stand out. Not only did it look good it was definately a sweet shooter. It by far had the smoothest draw cycle out of the three and also had the best grip. Not to mention itweighed less than the other two. The two side plates makes the grip on this bow unbelievable. Probably the best I have ever handled. I shot this bow 3 times at 70#and got speeds of 294fps, 293fps, and 293fps. Next we backed the bow down to 63-64 pounds and I shot it and got a speed of 274fps. this bow was a little slower than the others but all in all not to shabby.

Needless to say after shooting the bows I am undecided between the ally and the black ice. The vulcan will not even be considered in my decision making process. However, I believe I am gonna shoot a vectrix before I make my final decision. I believe the Black ice and the allegianceare neck in neck in what I am looking for in a new bow. While the black ice has the draw cycle and grip that I prefer the Allegiance has the speed I am looking for. Like I said I am still undecided. And plan on shooting a few more bows before I make my decision. I failed to mention that I shot a 07 tribute a while back and I prefer the allegiance. Sorry for the long post just thought some of you guys might find this helpful. Any opinions would be appreciated from others who have shot these bows. The retail prices on the bows were: Vulcan $749, Allegiance $699, Black Ice $649