Lookin at a Diamond Triumph
09-09-2005 | 02:29 PM
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From: Branson, MO area
Lookin at a Diamond Triumph
I am looking at a Diamond Triumph. Anyone have any experience shooting one? Plan to bowhunt deer/turkey with it and do a little 3D shooting as well. I'm about 6'3" with a 31.5 inch draw length. It is a low end Diamond made by Bowtech. About $500+ accessories.
09-09-2005 | 08:47 PM
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RE: Lookin at a Diamond Triumph
I have the Diamond Triumph and am roughly your overall size....6'4" with a 31 inch draw. The bow only goes up to a 30.5 inch draw length though so you might want to try before you buy. I can get away with shooting a half inch shorter draw length than usual but a full inch would feel cramped in my case.
Great little shooter and very similar in overall design and feel to the Mighty Mite but with a bit more forgiveness thrown in.
Great little shooter and very similar in overall design and feel to the Mighty Mite but with a bit more forgiveness thrown in.
09-09-2005 | 10:52 PM
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RE: Lookin at a Diamond Triumph
Thanks guys....
PA you're right it does have a 30.5. But if I use a string loop that gives me another .5" and they extended it additionally some way. (String adjustment of some sort I think), to get it out to 31.5.
Ijimmy, I know you are right the victory dual would be the best... axle to axle is longer, draw length goes to 32". Brace height the same. Angle would be better for a long draw like mine. The price tag is the problem for me.
What about the Rapture... a little longer axle to axle... brace height a .5 shorter than Triumph, goes to 31"draw...add string loop and I'm there.
Howabout the Bowtech Tomkat?
PA you're right it does have a 30.5. But if I use a string loop that gives me another .5" and they extended it additionally some way. (String adjustment of some sort I think), to get it out to 31.5.
Ijimmy, I know you are right the victory dual would be the best... axle to axle is longer, draw length goes to 32". Brace height the same. Angle would be better for a long draw like mine. The price tag is the problem for me.
What about the Rapture... a little longer axle to axle... brace height a .5 shorter than Triumph, goes to 31"draw...add string loop and I'm there.
Howabout the Bowtech Tomkat?
09-10-2005 | 05:11 AM
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RE: Lookin at a Diamond Triumph
Dave,
I would be interested to hear exactly what they did to the string to add that extra .5 inch of draw without throwing off the timing of the cam. As for the string loop...truthfully, it doesn't add to your draw length but rather just changes your anchor point.
In any case I am glad to see another big guy shooting a little bow.
The Triumph is an excellent choice in my opinion. I also like the specs of the Raptor though its overall design is a bit more reminiscient of the Mathews FX/Jennings Rackmaster/PSE T-bolt rather than any of the newer parallel limb designs. Again, just in my opinion.
I would be interested to hear exactly what they did to the string to add that extra .5 inch of draw without throwing off the timing of the cam. As for the string loop...truthfully, it doesn't add to your draw length but rather just changes your anchor point.
In any case I am glad to see another big guy shooting a little bow.
The Triumph is an excellent choice in my opinion. I also like the specs of the Raptor though its overall design is a bit more reminiscient of the Mathews FX/Jennings Rackmaster/PSE T-bolt rather than any of the newer parallel limb designs. Again, just in my opinion.
