ORIGINAL: Bobbby
Thanks for the input. I'm new to bow hunting and have never actually went on a archery hunt. I plan on hunting elk in CO and I'm probably going to buy a bow in the 60 to 70lb range. I have shot a few bows PSE's, Browning and Reflex and couldn't tell one from another. hornbow, is it proven that Bowtech bow's are more forgiving or is that your opinion? How much of a difference is there between the PSE and Bowtech when it comes to forgiveness and where's the best place to buy a Bowtech on line?
There are a few things that go into how "forgiving" a bow is but mostly it boils down to brace hight and ATA length. In my opinion, brace hight is even more important than ATA. I shoot a Blackhawk that is just 28 and 7/8 inchs ATA. That is the shortest bow I know of from ANY brand. It has an 8" brace hight though and this bow is more forgiving than my PSE Thunderbolt with a 36" ATA and a 7" brace hight. "Forgiveness" is also a subjective term somewhat so, yes, it is just my opinion BUT the Tomkat does have over a 9" brace hight. It is still a short ATA bow (though longer than my blackhawk) but that enormous brace hight makes it extremely forgiving. If there is another bow out there with a larger brace hight, I haven't heard of it.
Unfortunately, you can't buy a Bowtech online. They are only sold by licensed dealers (pro shops). The Bowtech website can help you locate a dealer in your area maybe though. Also, you can look into the program mentioned by another in a post above.