Switchback XT
01-18-2007, 08:51 AM
#7
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Western Massachusetts
Posts: 7,168
RE: Switchback XT
I love my Switchback XT... The best bow I've ever owned... I would definately recommend shooting the allegiance and the switcback... they are both great... one will feel "right".
01-18-2007, 10:27 PM
#9
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jackson, Missouri
Posts: 7,051
RE: Switchback XT
I had both hanging side by side in my archery room last year... They're both nice bows, yet have some very notable differences. I won't retype what I've written, as a quick search with my name in the user box and coupling "switchback" and "allegiance" in the search engine should turn it up pretty quickly.
As far as cracking limbs, I'd say it's safe to say that none of the top manufacturers are having any more problems than anyone else, even though you'll see phases where it seems people are starting threads about certain bow makers. Most of these turn up to be false or embellished. I know right now, there's a plethora of threads on the forums about Mathews' new Slimline limbs experiencing a high break percentage, but I wouldn't put any more stock into that than I would others I've seen about different companies. Bottom line is the big-name manufacturers are all good.
You definitely need to shoot both of these bows, because as I mentioned the extremely different attributes each one offers.
As far as cracking limbs, I'd say it's safe to say that none of the top manufacturers are having any more problems than anyone else, even though you'll see phases where it seems people are starting threads about certain bow makers. Most of these turn up to be false or embellished. I know right now, there's a plethora of threads on the forums about Mathews' new Slimline limbs experiencing a high break percentage, but I wouldn't put any more stock into that than I would others I've seen about different companies. Bottom line is the big-name manufacturers are all good.
You definitely need to shoot both of these bows, because as I mentioned the extremely different attributes each one offers.
01-19-2007, 05:10 AM
#10
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Heaven is my home, temporarily residing in WNY :)
Posts: 6,679
RE: Switchback XT
ORIGINAL: Greg / MO
I had both hanging side by side in my archery room last year... They're both nice bows, yet have some very notable differences. I won't retype what I've written, as a quick search with my name in the user box and coupling "switchback" and "allegiance" in the search engine should turn it up pretty quickly.
As far as cracking limbs, I'd say it's safe to say that none of the top manufacturers are having any more problems than anyone else, even though you'll see phases where it seems people are starting threads about certain bow makers. Most of these turn up to be false or embellished. I know right now, there's a plethora of threads on the forums about Mathews' new Slimline limbs experiencing a high break percentage, but I wouldn't put any more stock into that than I would others I've seen about different companies. Bottom line is the big-name manufacturers are all good.
You definitely need to shoot both of these bows, because as I mentioned the extremely different attributes each one offers.
I had both hanging side by side in my archery room last year... They're both nice bows, yet have some very notable differences. I won't retype what I've written, as a quick search with my name in the user box and coupling "switchback" and "allegiance" in the search engine should turn it up pretty quickly.
As far as cracking limbs, I'd say it's safe to say that none of the top manufacturers are having any more problems than anyone else, even though you'll see phases where it seems people are starting threads about certain bow makers. Most of these turn up to be false or embellished. I know right now, there's a plethora of threads on the forums about Mathews' new Slimline limbs experiencing a high break percentage, but I wouldn't put any more stock into that than I would others I've seen about different companies. Bottom line is the big-name manufacturers are all good.
You definitely need to shoot both of these bows, because as I mentioned the extremely different attributes each one offers.
Western MA said it well ..... one will feel right to you ... you need to shoot both, and whatever way you go ... no need to look back .... both are awesome bow companies ... as are Ross and Hoyt and others ...