Played around with an Elite E-500 today.
05-23-2007, 11:58 PM
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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.
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.
05-24-2007, 12:33 AM
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RE: Played around with an Elite E-500 today.
05-24-2007, 12:41 AM
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RE: Played around with an Elite E-500 today.
ORIGINAL: Washington Hunter
Elite makes Elite bows...
I believe their site is http://www.elitearchery.com
I could be wrong.
Elite makes Elite bows...
I believe their site is http://www.elitearchery.com
I could be wrong.
Tim
05-24-2007, 03:27 PM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Played around with an Elite E-500 today.
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.
I believe in a year or two, Elite will be a major contender.
05-24-2007, 04:25 PM
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RE: Played around with an Elite E-500 today.
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.
05-25-2007, 11:01 AM
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RE: Played around with an Elite E-500 today.
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.
. 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.