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RE: buying a new Bow
ORIGINAL: Roskoe Just a little boy at heart. . . . .[8D] |
RE: buying a new Bow
ORIGINAL: LostInWoods ORIGINAL: Huntin Junkie You do need to go to a bow shop and shoot every single last bow they have until you find one that you like. I decided to go with a middle grade bow with upper end acsessories. I shoot a Bear Instinct. No its not one of the "Big 3's" but it's what fit me. It also comes with a lifetime warrenty. 305-fps will kill'em just as dead as 330-fps for about half the price. I have and Ultra rest, a Toxonics 5 pin sight, and shoot Easton ST full metal jacket arrows w/ 100 grn MX4 Muzzy broadheads. I love my bow, it shoots fast and flat and there is also alot of meatit the freezer. It has been a rely good bow and I have enjoyed shooting it. |
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ORIGINAL: royak Like a lot of others I also am thinking about a new bow. That being said I am now shooting a Darton Maverick that is about 6 or 7 years old. No it isnt as fast or even as quiet as some of the newer bows, but this year three shots 3 deer down. I have been in Archery since 1964 and every year something new and supposedly better comes out. There is no doubt things are quiter and faster but more accurate NO, accuracy is in the shooter and in the tuning of your equipment period. Yes sometimes we convince ourselfs that if we had that new bow we would shoot much better and usuall we do for awhile anyway. Mostly because we have a new toy and we play with it more and the more we practice the better we get but as the new wears off we tend to shoot less and go back to old habits it isnt the bow or the rest or the arrows it is usually us. If you think it is the bow or the arrows or the rest just go watch Byron Ferguson (spelling) and you will see someone who is great at what he does. |
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In that case just go out and murder the credit card! (kidding) I just got my bow paid off about a month ago.
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RE: buying a new Bow
Get a Mathews Switchback XT.
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There isn't a bad bow in the bunch if you go high end with the big 3 ( Bowtech, Mathews, Hoyt ). Buy the one that feels the best when shooting it not what someone else likes.
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ORIGINAL: TerryM There isn't a bad bow in the bunch if you go high end with the big 3 ( Bowtech, Mathews, Hoyt ). Buy the one that feels the best when shooting it not what someone else likes. |
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Certainly shoot all you can. I got a kick out of your post because I just replaced my 20 year old Proline last month. You will be amazed at the difference in the new bows.
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I recently purchased a Bow Tech General. I shot the Mathews Drenalin and the Hoit Karana. The Mathews shot the same for me as did my Q2. I could not tell much of a diffrence, which was not all bad because the Q2 is a great bow. I then shot the Hoit and wow this bow was fast! The next up was the General, needless to say I was impressed. This bow is super quite and has next to zero recoil. Please shop all of your options before purchase but do yourself a favor and give the General a shot.
Until next time "kill 'em dead" |
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thanks for the infro guys, Yes I bet there will be a huge difference between my old Proline and my new DXT once I get it and get to shoot it alot.
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