Hmmm, I think I am getting double-teamed! Some folks must smell a fresh "kill" in the air...<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Well, lets take this a step further. The Extreme Solo would fit the bill nicely....except for it being just a tad longer in axle to axle length than what I like.....
....and, apparently, it is somewhat noisier than the other Bowtech bows with more handshock....
...so, if I want a quieter, more vibration free bow then I am going to have to look at the Pro38 or Patriot....
...but we can rule out the Patriot because it isn't offered in the 31 inch draw length....
...and the Pro38 is just too dang long for me....and anything over 4 lbs is just "too heavy" to carry when you compare it to what I am shooting now.
Explain to me again why I need to switch? Granted, my bow isn't going to shoot as fast as the Bowtech lineup but it sounds like....
... if I want to get a Bowtech that fits my draw length I am going to have to go a longer axle to axle length.
....if I want to get a Bowtech that is as quiet and vibration free as my current bow then I am going to have to shoot a heavier (mass weight) bow.
...if I want to get a Bowtech because of the increased speed then I am going to have to pull a stiffer draw force curve which wouldn't be an issue when I am out on the 3D course or on the target range but when my muscles are stiff from sitting in a treestand and a dandy buck walks by..........?
At least when Mathews came out with their perimeter weighted single cam they reduced noise/vibration with a lightweight bow that spit out some sweet arrow speeds for the time. That compensated, somewhat, for the stiffer draw cycle of the perimeter weighted cam. It sounds like Bowtech bumped the speed game "up a notch" but had to resort to a heavier bow to absorb more of the excess energy generated by the new cam.
As I stated in an earlier post, everything is a series of tradeoffs....you don't get something for nothing.
What it boils down to is that if I want to shoot a faster arrow from a Bowtech bow then I am going to have to give up on the idea of a lightweight bow.....or forget about a short axle to axle length......or deal with some more noise and vibration....and a stiffer draw cycle.
But, I will go this far.....Matt, do me a favor and email me the guy's name and number (or directions to the shop). I don't know if I want that llllooooooonnnnnngggg Pro38 but I would be willing to give it a try...
....and, maybe, he might have one of the Extreme Solos in stock by the time I get there....<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>