One Bow Has Gotta Go - Opinions?
 

I recently got a 2007 Hoyt Vectrix XL and my wife commented "Three bows now?". I assured her that I really only need two hunting bows and, after some testing of the Vectrix XL, I would sell one of the three. They are all 29" draw 60 lb. bows. Here's how they stack up:

1. 2005 Hoyt Protec. Pros: very smooth and forgiving. Consistent.
Cons:Heavy and long (38"). Requires a 12" stabilizer to balance.

2. 2007 Reflex Growler. Pros: Short and light. Cons:shoots well when form is perfect, but is much less forgivingthan the longer Protec.

3. 2007 Vectrix XL. Pros: Almost as smooth and forgiving as the Pro Tec. A little faster than either of the other two. Balances with a mini S-Coil. Cons: Almost as long as the Pro Tec. Weight is about mid way between the other two.

Any thoughts from the savy and insightful members of the forum? I would probably prefer to keep all three, but i sort of promised to get rid of one before the fall season starts. Thanks. Roskoe.


P.S. I hunt in Colorado and haven't, at least up till now, done much tree stand hunting. Mostly hunt out of ground blinds and spot/stalk.

RE: One Bow Has Gotta Go - Opinions?
 

I'd go for No. 2... if the others perform better for you when things are less than perfect.

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Same here, bye bye Reflex.

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Ditch the Growler. Great bow, but not the same caliber as the other 2.

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Reflex!

Hoyt Vectrix is a great shooting machine....in anyone's hands but mine. lol

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I'd be willing to help with the removal of that Protec if you go that way.;)

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short n light? to me thats not much of a pro.....forgiving is more of a pro IMO.

Never understood why a bow needed to be shorter.......light is nice, but whats a pound? Esp after reading that longer bows were more forgiving....

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Lose 1 and 2 to get a Katera!

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If you get rid of that Protec you're nuts [8D]


The Protec in my opinion, really helped with putting Hoyt on the map. That and the Ultra Tec. There are a TON of people who shoot Protec's for target. I absolutely LOVE the Safari colored Protec.

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What mobow said!

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Of the three I would get rid of the reflex,not a big fan of the short and light bows.

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I would get rid of number 2.

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If the Vectrix was a left hander, I'd get rid of it!!! . . . . Is it LH? and if so, how much? :D

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Why isit when you have three bows there's something wrong. My wife has ten thousand pairs of shoes and a million different coats...someof them, alone, are more expensive than my bows. What makes her purchases okie dokie and mine sinful?

Roskoe, stand up for your manly rights! Sure, you're gonna get smacked around and she'll cut you off, but...

What's that? Yes dear, I'm coming! I'm just finishing my chat with a friend. Sorry dude, gotta go!

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:):):)I got "cut off" years ago. Nothing to lose here. The Vectrix XL shoots great. It's a keeper. One of my buddies wants the Growler. I may sell it to him and look for a vintage Mathews Outback on e-bay. Smooth and forgiving is still where it's at - as far as I'm concerned. Thanks to all for their insights.

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I would actualy get rid of the Protec. To me a 38" bow is a little to big for a tree stand or spot and stalk. The growler is perfect for spot and stalk since you dont have much to carry around and the vectrix xl is a good in between bow. good luck in your desicion hope this helps.