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is it just me or did they make one hell of a quiet bow at bowtech when they made the General ???

F.

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Compared to my 07 Tribute with STS it definitely is quieter. I have never had the chance to shoot a Guardian so can't comment on that.

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I don't think there is anything else on the market that can beat it is quitness and lack of vib/shock. Yes I have shot it.

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The General takes noise and vibration to a new low. Just when I thought there would never be a bow quieter or more shock free than the Guardian (which I still Love) ey introduce the General:D

Dan

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Same here. It is the quietest, most shock and vibration bow I have ever owned or shot. The shot feel really is quite amazing. Take a gander at the little mini-review I did of it and some of the Diamond models.....

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2461220

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I just got in my new General and can't believe how quiet and vibration free it is.......The only thing that you feel in the bow is the arrow leaving the rest....

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My god i cant wait for mine :)!!!!!!

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I concur with all the above, I never shot a quieter and shock free bow than Matt's Guardian last year, then this year I received the General and everyone that has shot my General simply says WOW. It's truly...well wow.

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I just shot one tonight. It is smooth with no shock and just sits in your hand after the shot. I was only getting 268fps. with 400g/inch hunting arrows but I'm not sure if that will deter me from buying one. It does bring archery to a new level.

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I just got my new General and it is the smoothest and quietest bow I know. The only thing that you can hear is the arrow leaving the string.....

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shot and bought a General sunday evening.. last night put a sight and arrow rest on it hope to shot it again tomorrow.
there is a billie goat out there that be very careful next fall......that is my personal goal to get one before i turn the big 60.....so it has to be done next year.

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Man, good luck to you. That would be the coolest thing, a goat with a bow... wow.

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Congratulations on the new bow. It is fast becoming hard to pick any of my other bows up to shoot. ;)

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Thank you to everyone who has commented on the General. I have been shooting a PSE Whitetail Extreme for about 5 years. It was a package deal I got for about 250. It was what I could afford at the time. I am now ready to purchase a new bow. I can now afford to buy what I want, not what I can afford. I am looking for a bow that I will be happy with for many years. It sounds like the General would be a good choice. Now, I have only been hunting a few years. The PSE was my first bow. Should I start with something in between and work up to this level of bow, or would it be smart to go ahead and get the General now and be happy for years to come?

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I'd buy a topline Bow. The General is a great choice, you will be very Happy:D

Dan

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If finances aren't an issue then you cannot really ever go wrong buying high-end gear. The General delivers in just about every category in my opinion. You will notbe disappointed if you buy it.

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If you guys don't mind me asking, what does the bare bow cost? Not looking for exact figures, just ballpark. Thanks.

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I went and shot it last night and it runs around 825 out the door bare bow. I will have to admit that I was skeptical when I read all of this stuff about how smooth and quiet it is. I am not one to jump on a band wagon, but I will have to admit that I have not ever shot a bow that has that little hand shock. If you shoot one, I promise it will amaze you. I know all of you guardian and commander owners say there is no way. Just go shoot one. I own a Redhead XP32 so this bow is absolutely amazing. The only thing that I didn't like about it, is the fact that it is slow in comparison. It is noticably slower than even mine. But if I had 800 to shell out, I would have bought it last night. There is that much difference.

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Oh I went to sportsmans warehouse in OKC. They only have one in stock. I don't know what prices are anywhere else.

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You should be able to find one for $750 or so. If memory serves me correct MSR is $799;)

Dan

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!! I got the General for Christmas, i immediately shot it as my dad had already put everything on it, I LOVE IT, QUIET AND SHOCK FREE, slower than the Tribute, but still deserves a round of applause.

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Congrats on the new bow. I hope you like it as much as I did. I am jealous.

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I shot the General today, as well as the Marquis, Matthews 'Drenaline, Hoyt Katera, and Diamond "The Rock". I must say the General is truly amazing in terms of low vibration. There is no comparison between it and any of the others except the Marquis. The Marquis had noticably more vibration, but was still quite incredible in this area.

I have to say, I too have been shooting a PSE Whitetail Extreme for about 5 years, and while it has been a decent bow, it is still on the low-end. I have wanted a new bow for a while and was in mind to buy the Black Ice. I received some money for Christmas and decided to finally buy a new bow.

After having shot the General, it was really unfair to compare the Matthews or Hoyt to it. Vibration free means exactly that. After much debate with myself, I was about to bite the bullet and buy the General, I decided to shoot the Marquis. It was the only bow that I shot that could compare to the General in the vibration area. Once again the General wins, however, for me it was not enough better that the Marquis to merit the extra cash. One other thing came into consideration for me and that was this: the General shot 287 fps, while the Marquis blazed them out at 300 fps. (For the specs: Both bows were pulling 70# and were set at 30" for draw length. The arrow was a 400 gr. Beman w/ a 75 gr. field tip. With the Marquis, I shot a 360 gr. w/ a 75 gr. tip at 310 fps.)

A bow is such a personal preference, you need to shoot several to know what you want. I went with the Marquis b/c of speed and the lack of vibration. I'm sure many people will like the General (it is trully amazing!), but for me the increased performance of the Marquis and the lower price tag won out over the shock-free aspect of the General.

Sorry for the long post, but just wanted to share my experience.

Andrew

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I just bought my General yesterday. WOW!!!!! I just put all new accessories on my previous bow before this past season. So, I didn't have to buy anything but a rest and a peep sight. I was out the door for $810. Had I not gotten enough money for xmas to buy it, it would have been hard to spend that much, but I'm glad I did. Within the first 20 shots, I had ruined 2 arrows. It sucks that I lost those arrows, but it is a testiment to how nice the bow is. My old bow, after 5 years, I could group 6 arrows in a whole the size of a CD at 20 yards. With the General, the second group of four arrows were all touching each other in the target. That's a big increase in consistancy. It is pricey, but worth it for a bow I plan to keep for a long time.

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Andrew, I gotta say that's a darn good account of your experiences... good job. Congrats on the new bow; My Marquis has been seeing all the hunting time with me so far this year.

Roesluck, I know you're gonna love that General, too... Like Andrew said, they're truly amazing!

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thx for the decent replies on the bow, I mean, like andrew said, it's really personal chosing a bow. I had the opportunity to hold and shoot the General. When you compare it to my tomkat, which is a damn fine bow for the money, it's a world of difference.
Today I decided to not go on my first hunting trip next januari. I am confident enough but I still lack concistency in my shots and after my dryfire accident, the tomkat's gotten out of tune. I don't think I can get it back in order before the end of januari, because of lack of time and shooting time at the range.

One thing the dryfiring my bow did was showing me how good it would be to have a "back up" bow, which my tomkat will become once I have the general in my ranks....

Frank