new bow recommendation
 

So a few weeks from the opener, I break one of the limbs on my bow. I'm still looking for a replacement limb, but the bow is old and will probably need to buy a new bow. I hadn't even considered buying a new bow this year, so I'm scrambling to narrow down the list.

I'm looking for a solid low/mid price compound bow, want to buy it from my local shop (Jefferson Archery), so looking at Mathews, Bowtech, Mission, Elite Archery. I am checking out the web, overwelmed by all the different models and features.

Looking for suggestions based on your experience, hoping to have a short list and be ready to buy next week.

Thanks in advance.

well for a low/mid price bow my idea would be of that price would be 350-650? you can get a lot of good bows for that price. You could get a used bow from last year like a nice matthews or hoyt. or you could buy a nice PSE or Bear bow brand new in that range. I know in my shops around here they have a Bear Carnage going for $650. i heard a lot of people say it is an outstanding bow. PSE has a stinger which is similar to Bear archery charge. Uh PSE also has the Madness which im sure you could find for around 600 used. good luck hope you get a good one before the season comes rollin' around! (sorry i dont have to much information on the brands you listed, but i thought this might be better than nothing)

I bought the Z7 Magnum earlier this year...Shot it against the Extreme and I think it has an easier draw cycle(longer axle to axle) and it gave me an extra 10fps...I'm a speed freak so because of the easier draw cycle and the extra speed I went with the Magnum..

JMO from a faithfull Mathews Customer!

I bought my current bow off of Ebay 4 years ago, Hoyt Trykon for under $300, used. Shouldn't have a problem if you buy from an established seller.

I have the fred bear "strike", and i love the darn thing its quiet, fast, and accurate. price tags around 400-600 depending on if u get the package or not. so im no expert but i definatly enjoy this bow, suprised i dont see it more on the forum.....

Shoot everything you can, and go with what you feel most comfortable with regardless of the brand name!!!

ya know they say... get serious. get hoyt. haha jk man, shoot several models and pick the most comfortable

Well I like my Martin bow, I bought mine off of Amazon this year, got a great deal for it. I bought one of those ready to hunt packages

What can you afford? What do you want to spend? And then start shooting bows in that range at the pro shop. I just got a Diamond Outlaw package and really like it but to each their own.

i currently shoot a mathews and love it. i am also not one of those guys that says "mathews is the only good bow brand." i recently shot a Quest Rev by G5 at bass pro shops. i was really impressed, and i noticed the other day that huntersfriend.com has them on sale, ready-to-shoot for $699. now i guess that isnt low/mid range, but that comes with a dozen custom arrows, and everything else you need including a case. im sure if you call them they can tell you what the price would be if you dont need everything just the bow

Don't buy a USED bow..... you don't need someone elses problems, especially if this is a bow that you plan on shooting for awhile.

Of the brands you mentioned, one of THE most popular and affordable bows in 2011 is the BowTech Assassian. Smooth, fast, quiet and an awesome rock steady back wall. I would be certain to shoot one of these against any other bow you may be interested in ?!?

Obviously the best advice would be to NEVER buy ANY bow sight un-seen. Head to a Pro Shop and shoot as many bows as you're interested in and I promise you, one bow will stand out as just right for ya.

Good luck and good shootin'