ORIGINAL: ampahunter
Welcome back Jeff,what hasn't changed... you're still spicing up the forum. Great!!!
Seems we've lost quite a few guys over the years and some very notable guys as well. Having one return is a God send.
I've read about the Elite bows over the last two years but have never been fortunate to try any, your report now has me giddy. Indeed the new Bowtechs are great bows, certainly fast bows,but the draw cycles are extremely 'stiff' and I'm afraid of tearing all the nerves in my shoulder, in the blink of an eye.
I've shot the 82nd full time this last season, now I'm paying the price, pain and more pain. So much so I have not shot a bow within the last two weeks.
As for a good rest, take a look at the QAD-HD and the gen 3 whammy. They both do have draw cords, but the whammy cord attaches to the up cable and the rest triggers a few inches before brace after the shot.
Please keep the progress on the Elite coming...
Heyya Keith- thanks for the kind words!
Ughhhh. Sorry to hear about the shoulder. Def take it easy and drop poundage once you feel up to shooting again. I told myself a few weeks ago there is no need to be killing myself with this anymore- despite the fact that I'm a pretty big guy and fairly stong. Drawing a bow should be easy, not testing your limits after a few shots. PLus a 60 pounder generates a hella lot of energy these days. So I got a 60 pounder. FWIW- I wouldn't say the Elite is "easy" to draw, just "easier" than the rest of the hybrids I shot (the AM35 was really close). Def smoother on the draw/easier to draw than the newer BTs I shot. I don't know about the 82nd- have not seen or drawn one before.
And speaking of an Elite update-while the speed is very respectable as is, after comparing some numbers with other GT500 owners I finally got some tech info about the cam timing at rest- the bow is quite a ways out- under-rotated. Methinks the chrono is gonna roll up some higher numbers next time (wanna put some more shots on the string and cables to settle 'em in first). Of course I'll re-measure draw length too.
Frank- take your time man, no worries
