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Old 01-11-2006 | 11:48 AM
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After Shooting the big three I picked the BowTech. I shot the Hoyt Trykon & Trykon XL, Mathews Switchback & BowTech Tribute.
In my hands the BowTech just felt right. So I bought the BowTech Tribute.
The Bow I owned before I shot the big three was a Darton Typhoon. Darton makes a good bow & I did like my Typhoon. I just wanted to try something new.
I am notpumping the BowTech line. Do yourself a favor and at least shoota BowTech before you buy a Hoyt or Mathews. Maybe you will like theBowTech bows, maybe you will not???
The only reason I even shot a BowTech? I had to shoot one for myself just to find out what all this BowTech talk was about?
I shot the Tribute & feel in love with the way it shot. I also liked the 31-1/2 inch axle to axlecombined with a 7-1/2 inch brace height.Can you say tree stand/ground blind bow.
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Old 01-11-2006 | 12:21 PM
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ORIGINAL: maytom

ORIGINAL: D.Parsons

How come pepole on here can not read??It is personal
PREFERANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D. Parsons, I agree it's personal preferance all the way. BUT!!! I hugely disagree with his findings!!! If any bow feels top heavy it's the Bowtech, NOT the Switchback. I should know, I have been shooting the Switchbackbow since last september.It's also a smooth drawing and silent bow when shot. How can someone else come up with findings that are 100% in the other direction? I know I'm not the only one who loves the way the Switchback shoots and feels. I just find it quite commical that after only 50 minutes of shooting both bows and 5 years behind his belt, he'svery biased towardsthe Hoyt. The fact that he shoots aHoyt is fine with me, but don't post things that are way off the truth.[:-]
First of all, please calm down. I am not bashing any bow manufacturers and I am certainly not trying to bash any hunters.

What I am doing is I am shooting many different bows to find the one that I want to purchase. After I shoot, I come to these forums and ask around to find out if anyone has shot the same bow as I did, and try to get their reactions/thoughts. Right now I am not biased towards any brand. Yes, Hoyt felt better in my hand, but, if I find that I like PSE more than anything in the end, that is what I will buy. I said before and I will say again, this is only my opinion and I am wondering if anyone else has felt the same.

I shot another Mathews Switchback this morning along with Hoyt, Browning and a very old Oneida. Again, in my opinion, the top felt heavy on the Switchback. This is my opinion and it is not "wayoff the truth" because it is my opinion.

If this makes you upset, then please stop reading because over the next month, I am going to shootmany other bows. If I find out that one bow farts every time I shoot it, then I am going to post a message saying that this is what I found......and I am wondering if anyone else has felt the same.

Besides, if you agree that choosing a bow is a personal prefference, then you must agree thateach bow fits each individual differently. My findings, being 100% different from yours, are still valid because of this.
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Old 01-11-2006 | 05:53 PM
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All I am saying is this, by posting what you find and get pepole
tell you what they find is you find the pepole that have the same likes
as you.We all can do that after shooting a certain bow.It is not hard to
find pepole with the same likes or dislikes as yourself on this site!!
All bows will have FOLLOWERS!!!
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Old 01-11-2006 | 07:00 PM
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ORIGINAL: D.Parsons

All I am saying is this, by posting what you find and get pepole
tell you what they find is you find the pepole that have the same likes
as you.We all can do that after shooting a certain bow.It is not hard to
find pepole with the same likes or dislikes as yourself on this site!!
All bows will have FOLLOWERS!!!
EXACTLY,that is what I am doing. Hence the: "...and I am wondering if anyone else has felt the same." Forums are used not only to review equipment, but also to meet fellow hunters that share/do not share the same opinion. My message has been the same in each posting.
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Old 01-11-2006 | 07:22 PM
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I FELT THE SAME, I ALSO SHOT THE BIG 3 AND ALSO GOT A TRYKON
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Old 01-11-2006 | 08:20 PM
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In my opinion, Hoyt was the better bow.I am also wondering why Mathews bows seem so top heavy?
Because they just are. In both circumstances
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Old 01-19-2006 | 10:41 PM
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I just bought a Trykon after shooting many different bows. If your buying a top of the line bow and spending $700+, it's certainly going to be a well-engineered weapon regardless of the name on it. The difference is in shooting styles and the physical make-up of the shooter. Back in 1980 my Darton SL-50 felt like heaven, as did my Bear recurve in 1971. I probably wouldn't feel the same aboutthem today.
By the way, I bought the Trykon because as a product of the '50s, I felt it was time to "bowdown" (50-60lbs from 60-70lbs), and being a Hoyt guy, the Trykon caught my eye. But I did shoot a Switchback andconsidered crossingover to the "Dark Side"! (Only for a few minutes though!)

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Old 01-20-2006 | 12:44 AM
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Trykon XL for me it just felt better to me , hence............I shoot better with it. Personal preference ..........that says it all!Their all better than a stick in the eye![:@]lol
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