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The price that you paid for your new bow this year if you bought one? What kind is it? Like's and Dislike's??

I am going to get a new one and I know what fits me best may not suit any of you, but I am just trying to get an idea of what else to look at before I bite the bullet on the Admiral~~~~ Im a TIGHTWAD and have a hard time swallowing the $770 price tag!! Is this price about the going average???

Thanks in advance to anyone who shares some info with me!!

Edit: I also understand that in most cases you get what you pay for...!!!! My last bow was only $265 brand new and it's still going strong...knock on wood!

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I bought a new bow this past spring. I purchased a 2009 PSE Stinger NI, threw a WB rest on and bought a new sight, which I didnt really care for so I put my old one on. paid 325.00 all setup. I had some problems with the peep tube falling off and then the peep popping out of the string, so I put a tubless peep on. I like it, except if its not lined up right youll see one section of string infront of the sight window. This bow is fast, quiet and light weight. A great bow for anyone looking for 300-315fps.

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I hate to say but I will. I bought a new 82nd Airborne, price tag was 769.00 but got a 10% military discount. Bought a new Spot-Hogg/ Hoggit hunter for 189.00. Ripcord rest for 89.00 and octane stabilizer for 49.00. Oh, a dozen Axis 400's for 129.00, and a new Scott release. I believe it was around 70 bucks.

So, im not buying anything else for a long while. I havent spent that kind of money in years on a bow, and probably never will again.

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I bought the Bowtech Admiral with a dozen MAXIMA 350's ready to go and a G5 expert rest for $850.00. I absolutely love the bow, no regrets!

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ill share.

Mathews Monster $750
Trophy taker Rest $105
Tru Glo sight $60
T5 quiver $113
Easton Axis 400gr 12 for $140
G5 peep $10
TOTAL: $1178

I sold a couple bows to offset the price, helped me out a lot. Didnt cost me out of pocket much.

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I bought a Hoyt PowerHawk in January as a late Christmas present. It was a package bow that came with a WB, TruGlo 5 pine fiber optic site, string leeches, Limbsaver vibration/noise reducers placed in the split limbs, Fuse 5 arrow quiver and a Fuse Stabilizer. This setup cost me $705. $80 for a dozen carbon arrows and $50 for a TruBlo release.

I love my bow, but who doesn't.

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I just bought the new PSE BowMadness XS, bought a cheap fall-away and 3 pin apex sight and an s-coil stabilizer, need new arrows and broadheads. So far I have spent 675. i love the bow, super quiet, super fast, and worth the money to me. by time season rolls around i should have another 200 into the bow. If you havent shot any of the new PSE's i would suggest at least going to your local shop and trying one out.

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This is a no brainer purchase

$399- Martin Bengal with the css and sts system.
I put my old single pin sight on it a boodoodle rest on it.

Best $399 i have ever spent.
"Shoots better than most $700-$800 range bows"!!!!!!!!
You'd be crazy not to try a martin bengal or moab.

;)
$399

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$770 is about MAP for an Admiral. Most guys I know that have one Love it. I personally prefer a little more A to A length so the Captain and Sentinel were better choices for me!

I really think the Sentinel will be my go to Bow this season. IMO from shooting over a dozen brands of bows over 40+ years in Archery, you do get what you pay for. There are several fine bows to be had today and BowTech is one of the Top choices.

Enjoy!!:D

Dan

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I don't have the money for a new bow this year but I've been shopping just in case I hit the lottery. The Admiral was my bow of choice until I shot the Hoyt AlphaMax. $770 is a ton of money in my book, do yourself a favor and shoot everything before you buy. The last thing you want is to regret your decision after spending that much money.

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Paid 720.00 plus tax on an 09 Air Raid. I am not regretting it.

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I bought a brand new dealer closeout '08 Allegiance for $500. Added a HHA single pin slider, Octane 2pc quiver, WB Deluxe, sling, peep, andsts(all new) for right at $200. Got it all on AT...sure beats retail. I also unloadedtwo older bows to offset the price....so I really don't have hardly anything in my new setup. So far I love it!

I also bought both my kids new Diamond Razor Edge packages...those are awesome bows as well! I highly recommend them, and for about $300 for the setup, they are money!

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bought a new mathews drenalin at the end of last year for around $700 give or take. i absolutely love it and knew i would since i previously owned the switchback. i dont know if you like short axle to axle bows or not, but if you get a chance shoot the mathews dxt or the mission eliminator and if you like it i have a basicly brand new never been hunted with mission eliminator that im trying to sell. im sure if you like it we could work something out. plus i think you are within driving distance that we could meet instead of going through the mail. just a thought. not trying to push a sell on you, just trying to help out a fellow HNI member save money. if you are interested pm me and we can discuss it.

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I bought a left over Elite GTO before last years hunting season. Paid 550 for it plus a viper sight ($100) and a whisker biscut ($40). Throw in a dozen maximas for 100 bucks and ive got about 800 in my whole rig. Truly a top of the line hunting bow too, I love it!

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Not a recent buy, but I got a sweet deal years ago. I bought a fully rigged PSE Thunderbolt with a Black Montana sight, Badoodle rest, Scott release,six brand new Carbon Express arrows, and a pack of brand new Spitfire 100's for $500. The guy shot the bow only a few times and never hunted with it. He got into big time debt and had to sell just about everything he owned. I shot it a few times before I bought it, but I knew it was mine after the first shot. It's the quietest bow I have ever heard, and pulling 68 pounds, it shoots 265 fps. It may be outdated, but I've killed many deer with it, and don't plan on upgrading anytime soon.

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alphamax 32 - 769
viper microtune sight - 179
trophy taker - 100
fuse quiver - 100
fuse 10" stabilizer - 75
dozen hailfire 400's - 80
g5 peep - 10

total... $1300 ish ouch! [:@]

Luckily, I got all black accessories, so I will just be keeping these no matter what bow I shoot.

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I dont wanna share the $ that ive put into archery this year[:-] I will say that i do love the sport in general, the target and hunting side, and i truly believe that you get what you pay for... Bows dont make archers and money doesnt buy points, but it sure does help in the confidence department haha:D

Derek

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I personally think the higher end bows shoot much better and feel better than the cheaper bows. I have had everything from $75 bows up to $700 and there is a big difference to me. I noticed a big difference on my accuracy at longer ranges.

I have had just about every brand out there too. I will never shoot another cheap bow. If you dont want to pay the full retail shop around. You can find some really good deals on a bow that is 2-3 yrs. old and they are really great bows too.

Rick

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Just bought the Admiral this year. Paid $769.00. plus accessories. Absolutely no regrets. a very very fine shooting bow.

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I recently picked up a 08 diamond justice at cabelas,on discount,(thats my middle name)lol......for 379.00 and set it up with with stuff from my old bow i sold.
I really like the bow,especially the invelvet finsh and the cableguard roller guard....It"S very quiet and this one will last me for awhile....:biggrin: