Well guys, tonight I finally bit the bullet and went to try out the new Allegiance, I was very concerned as I really don't want/need a new bow and I figured that I would be too tempted to get one!

Well, here are my thoughts....

Draw cycle......... very very smooth, no bumps or peaks at all......... BUT...... I really don't like the feel of starting at peak draw weight! Maybe it is just because I am so use to having the cycle ease into peak draw weight and then ease into the let-off! I have concerns about shooting the equalizer cam in cold weather! I think that you need the momentum of easing into and out of peak draw weight to get that bow back when it is bitter cold and your nerves are being tested by an animal in front of you!

Grip, well, the grip is another win/loose situation. The grip seemed narrower and smaller overall than in past years which is nice, but it is different than my Liberty and it would take some time to get use to. The grip seems smoother than my Liberty which has a nice feel as long as your hands aren't sweating!

Noise.... well, I couldn't get a real judge on noise as I was in a room but it seemed to be every bit as quiet as my Liberty!

Hand-shock......... well, this is hard to tell. There seemed to be no hand-shock at all after the shot, but this bow was also equipped with a very large target stabilizer! I wanted to shoot it without the stabilizer, but the lady at the shop ensured me that the stabilizer was on the bow for balance and the hand-shock would feel exactly the same without the stabilizer.

Looks........ I like the looks of the new equalizer cam, but the cams on the bow were silver and I would like to see them black! Camo was flawless, no white spots like alot of the BowTech's last year!

Speed....... It seemed very fast, but this is hard to tell as I was shooting at about 8 yards (the lady must have thought I didn't know how to shoot a bow). The bow was set at 64# draw weight and was either 28" or 29" draw length! One thing that I noticed is that the limbs looked narrower. I am not entirely sure if they are narrower, but they appeared to be.

Overall, I really like the bow, but I definetly prefer my Liberty! The Allegiance may be faster and have absolutely no bumps in the draw cycle, but I think that the Liberty is more enjoyable to shoot! I am not trying to say that this isn't a great bow, but it just isn't my cup of tea. This bow set at 64# draw weight seemed heavier than my Liberty set at 71#'s. This could be due to the draw force curve of the equalizer cam. Like I said, great bow, but I don't think that this is a ground-breaking/earth shattering bow like the Freedom cams of last year were! Just my $.02