Maytom:

I have been thinking about these two bows for a while and I've shot both on multiple occasions. So for it's worth, I thought I'd share my thoughts. I don't think that one is clearly superior, both have pluses and minuses. I've never owned either. I am a PSE shooter to this point.

As for the Allegiance: It is fast (284 fps, 29", 60lbs, 380 gr.) ! It has a ROCK SOLID back wall. It has little hand shock and is very quiet. If speed is your top priority, it is the winner. However it has a few drawbacks. First off, anyone that says the Allegiance has a smoother, or even as smooth, a draw cycle as the SB, must have got a radically different production batch then the ones I've shot. Can you not feel the hump right before the break? It is pretty smooth relative to some older hard cam bows I've shot, but is not in the same class as the SB. Not even close. Also, the 60 lb allegiance felt to pull significantly harder than the 62 lb SB (maybe that's just me). Another problem with the Bowtech, is my buddy's new Allegiance has some finish problems. It has a lot of little spots where the camo is flaking. These are tiny little spots, but the thing is only 1 month old. It's obviously doesn't affect performance, but it would bug me.

As for the Switchback: It's still fast (this one I haven't chronographed) just my feeling from shooting them. It is ultra smooth and quite. It does have a little bit of hand vibration, but while I've shot several SBs, none have had a stabilizer or any extra dampers on them beyond what they come with. I looked at some old Mathews and the finish still looked fairly decent so I'm guessing it will hold up on the SB. I don't like the fact that you have to change the cam to change the drawlength, but that is the same with the Allegiance. I also don't like the fact that you can't change the let off. You can change it on the Allegiance.

All that said, I'm 98% sure I'm going to go to my dealer and order a Switchback this week. It was just a pleasure to shoot.