Played around with an Elite E-500 today.
 

I was extremely impressed, to say the least.

It is extremely comparable to my Allegiance. The machining on it was fantastic, better than Ross even.

There was very little to no vibration at the shot, no recoil, and it was very quiet. It drew very smooth and had a very solid wall, which is something I liked.

It got decent speeds, not amazing, but definitely not bad. It was spitting a 393 grain arrow at 67# with a 28" draw 282fps.

All in all I was very impressed with the Elite. It was the first one I had had a chance to see in person and I definitely hope it isn't the last.

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I played around with the Cardiac this evening ...feels and pulls a lot like a Liberty..

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Who makes the Elite bows and is there a web site i can find more out about them?

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Elite makes Elite bows... ;)

I believe their site is http://www.elitearchery.com

I could be wrong.

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You must be confused. You are never wrong!! [8D] :D

Tim

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Thanx Dan

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Yeah Elite makes a great bow, I've shot the envy and the synergy.I am really leaning towards a synergy( $1000 for the envy is too much for me), and the synergy is almost as quick.It is very comparable to the allegiance.

I believe in a year or two, Elite will be a major contender.

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The cam on the Elite's look like a Bowtech. Isn't there a lawsuit between Elite and Bowtech (patents)?

Also, I don't know much about pro shops, but I would think that Bowtech wouldn't allow or would greatly discourage their dealers from stocking Elite. That will probably be one of Elite's toughest challenges - gaining a foothold in proshops.

In my opinion, the most interesting thing to watch in the bow manufacturing world in the next 3 years or so will be the competition and back and forth between Bowtech and Elite.

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Which would you recommend and why? (Between the Allegiance or the Elite E-500?

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Dan, I think your shoulder is bias to these speed bows ;). MOST people would shoot an Elite and say it had a REALLY stiff draw, but I guess you are used to your Bowtech. My only experience with the Elite E-500 was that the draw felt MUCH heavier than it really was, but I guess that's why there are SO many different bows out there. That way there is something for everyone. Other than the draw, the Elite was VERY quiet and shock free.

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Elite E-500 has 3 different modules you can get--it surely does sound as if you had one with the super speed mods.That or you just need to hit the gym.

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Don - For moral/ethical reasons I would choose the Allegiance over the E-500. If the company hadn't been founded by who it was or on the grounds it was, it would be a much more difficult decision. However, they are both fantastic bows, I'm just partial to my Bowtech.

I have to admit, the anodized black riser with camo limbs looked hot.

Coug - Not necessarily true. The Cardiac is much stiffer to draw than either the Allegiance with speed mods or the E-500 and its a single cam! I don't know, bud. Different strokes, y'know?

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Dan,

How come the E-500 is not on website? I just saw Envy, Senergy, and Ice on website.

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I believe the E-500 was a 2006 model which has been discontinued. As we're not a dealer and I don't know a whole lot about Elite, I could be wrong on that.

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Elite took their 2006 bows, the E-500 and the Energy, and added the Synergy to their 2007 line up. The synergy is a sweet shooter.

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Yup, people see things different. To me, the Cardiac felt smoother. Then the Allegiance, and then the E-500. The Alegiance and the E-500 had their fastest mods in however.

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I'll be watching to see what they come out with in 08.

The Synergy owners I know ALL seem to love that bow.

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The Elite Synergy is by far the best bow I've ever shot. I liked it so much that I have two of them. One is all camo and the other has a black riser with camo limbs. They come stock with Barnsdale limbs and Vapor Trails string and cables. Contrary to popular belief, they are not harsh drawing for the speed they generate especially compared to other binary cam bows with speed mods. Of course this is just my opinion but if you ever get a chance to shoot one by all means give it a try.

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I'll second Texas 10PT's assessment of the Synergy. I have checked out many bows released this year. The only major release I have yet to see is the PSE X Force (look for an X Force 7 with 7" brace and 340+ IBO later this year). Anyway, IMHO the Synergy is the best bow produced this year. It has blazing speed, a very smooth draw for any bow, especially a speed bow, and is scary quiet and shock free. It is the whole package.

If the company can get on the right track and start advertising their product and get in some more pro shops they will have a bright future.