Well I think it may be time for me to get a new bow. I bought a Parker phoenix 32 last summer and have been happy with it but not extatic like I was with my UL35. It is just too short for me and not enough brace height. I bought it with out shooting it cause I loved my UL35 so much I figured what the heck. Well I won't do that again.[&:]
An way, I work at a pro shop and we carry, Mathews, Hoyt, PSE and Diamond but we stock far more Hoyts and Mathews but I don't really like any of their bows. I am looking to you guys that may have actually shot some of the bows I am going to list here in hopes that you could give me some good honest evaluations about them.
Not to sound rude but the typical "I got a _______ and I love it. I've killed X number of deer with it." isn't what I am looking for here.
My specs list will include 34 - 40 inches ata, Minimum of 7 inch brace height preferably closer to 7.5", 300 fps IBO or better, nice narrow grip
LESS than $700.00. I would prefer to go back to a true dual cam but there are so few to choose from any more. Maybe you could list some for me I should look at.
My list of bows to look at so far include...
MERLIN
.......... Vision with the R2 turbo cams
.......... Quest 35 with the R2 turbo cams
WHISPER CREEK ARCHERY
.......... PS 35
.......... TR 35
PSE
.......... Vengeance with the NRG hybrid cams
KODIAK BOWS
.......... Bow Logic 36
MARTIN
.......... Razor X nitrous Elite
.......... Phantom II Nitrous Elite
ARCHERY RESEARCH
.......... AR-34 and AR-37
I would also consider the Bow tech Defender VFT even though it is only just over 31" ata and the Diamond Victory if they shoot well. I like the specs on the Bow Tech OLD GLORY but I really don't want to get into the $700 range if I don't need to.
Yes I plan on actually shooting them all, If I can, before I decide but hopefully some of you guys that have put some of these bows through their pases can enlighten me on their shootability.