My wife and I put the petal to the metal Saturday to catch BowTech_Shooter at his hotel before he had to rush off to PBR duties that afternoon in St. Louis. Pat was an awesome guy, extremely friendly, and represents his company with class. We hung a bag target on a fence and he let me shoot anything I wanted from the new lineup.

I shot the Patriot Dually first, as I've never even shot a dual-cam bow before. My first bow was really more of a wheelie (Bear Whitetail Hunter) before buying my current Mathews. I honestly expected a harsher draw cycle, especially with the added fps it afforded the bow. It was a pleasant surprise; I figured the cost of those extra fps would be at the expense of my shoulder!

I grabbed the Patriot SC next, and fell in love. Talk about a sweetie! That draw stop, that grip, that perfect balance, that speed...

I shot the Liberty after that, and saw why all you guys have been raving about that cam. After the Patriots, that was one smooth cam. But after I got home, I went down to the basement and shot my MQ-1 several times, and -- man, they feel a lot alike. I know there's infinite more adjustment, the grip's better -- among other things (right, JeffB? ) -- but the feel of the cam was very similar.

All in all, I think if I had to pick one as a stablemate to my MQ-1, it'd have to be the Patriot SC. The Liberty's just too close in feel to me, but the Patriot gives all the advantages the Liberty would have over my current bow, as well as that extra speed. I'm not an extreme speed nut (if I was, I guess I'd only be looking at the Black Knight), but if I can have my cake and eat it too, well...

Thanks again Pat for meeting up and letting me shoot your bows!