purchasing a bow for the Mrs.
 

We have been rattling our brain, running from pro shop to pro shop shooting different bows. She shot the PSE, a Jennings(the model escapes me now), a bow tech and researched countless others..Some shops wouldn't let you shoot the bows they had ? No shoot no buy

Does anyone have any feed back on the tribute or the equalizer or any other bow that might come in a 50# 27 1/2

RE: purchasing a bow for the Mrs.
 

My brother was looking at getting a Hoyt Selena(sp) for his Girl. She shot one at a Scheels up here and liked it a lot. The price was a little high for them at the time. But they would definately purchase in the future.

Do you have any Hoyt shops in your area that would have one on hand?

RE: purchasing a bow for the Mrs.
 

Beat me to it. The Hoyt Selena is a great bow.....

The Ross CRR331 would also fit the bill, perfectly.

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Just bought a Darton tempest extreme for my daughter around those specs. It was used, a 2006. Nice bow and shoots very well. The previous owner won some triple crowns with it. It was around 350 with some extras. The 2007's are supposed to be very nice. If you can find a dealer, check them out.

RE: purchasing a bow for the Mrs.
 

Buy her the most advanced technology for short draw shooters, buy her the BowTech Equalizer with confidence;)

RE: purchasing a bow for the Mrs.
 

I appreciate the quick response so far


I do have a hoyt dealer near me BUT !!! his thoughts are you buy it you shoot it no buy no shoot..

and the other dealer I traveled to see didnt have one in at the time

RE: purchasing a bow for the Mrs.
 

That pretty much sums up the customer service I've come to expect from Hoyt. The only reason I won't buy another. Dartons have the same cam system.

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If you want a versitile bow she can use for hunting or what ever. Shoot some Martin bows. They are the most versitle out there. The Tigress is designed for woman . Plus you can have different style cams on. Single cam, Hybrid, or X cams w/ shoot through system. Which I think is awesome. personally. Also, are very affordable. Or theAdrenalin by Browning. The new '07 are sweet. New parallel limbs, machined riser. hybrid cams. adjustabliliy is very nice. Can get a full package under $400.00. My advice would be to have her shoot a few different brands. Most manufaturers have different styles and specs. and weight of the bow may change her opinion too!! Good Luck!!!!!!!

RE: purchasing a bow for the Mrs.
 

We bought a Parker Challenger II for my wife. It shoots very good and smooth. The best part is that as your wife gets stronger , able to pull more weight, for $50 you can upgrae the modules. It's the #1 selling bow for women.

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I think some of thsoe Parkers would be great. My first bow was a PSE Nova Extreme and it served me well.I got it in 40/50 pound draw many years ago. I think they still sell it.

I guess it's whatever one she likes best.

RE: purchasing a bow for the Mrs.
 

Do you have a GanderMtn in your area?

If so, go there and they will let your Mrs. shoot any bow in inventory.

My suggestions are PARKER Challenger and BuckShot. Go to www.parkerbows.com these two bows are available in low draw weights for youth or lady shooters and can be upgraded in draw weights for only $49.99 for the life of the bow. THERE is NO better value on the market.

The Challenger is a single cam bow with a set draw length. The BuckShot is a double cam with adjustable draw length from 18" to 28".

Go with the BuckShot, as your Mrs. begins to shoot, her draw length will change and you will not have to buy a different bow each time the draw length or pull weight changes.

If this is not enough to convince you, just ask my youngest daughter. She has become one with her PARKER BuckShot! :D

RE: purchasing a bow for the Mrs.
 

research the bowtech equalizer on here and on archerytalk.

I'm a short draw shooter and will likely go this route because of the performance it offers for the short drawed archer. Mind you I haven't shot it yet...but will very soon.

Check it out.

RE: purchasing a bow for the Mrs.
 

PSE/ Browningoffers the same thing the Parker does. We have done this to a few Micro-Adrenalins and Midas's.

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When I bought my daughter a new bow, it didn't matter if the bow was designed for short-draw archers, or not. If she couldn't draw it comfortably, she wasn't going to get it. Some bows are designed with cams that are difficult for a women to draw smoothly.

Since she has a 27.5" draw length, power won't be an issue. Bows like the Ross that was mentioned, have round cams that are very smooth to draw. Women seem to like that, and tend to be more affected by "hard cams", than stronger men are.

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I would get a pse. I like pse a lot.

RE: purchasing a bow for the Mrs.
 

After finally finding a few shops that would let us shoot the bows I think we have a winner. The selena Won ! She was very happy with the handle/riser,(enough room for her bonie little thumb) . It was smooth she didn't think it was as smooth as the Diamond rature lite but the handle on the diamond wasnt as comfie.All bows had there good qualities PSE,Hoyt Bow Tech,MAtthews,Martin on end on end on.....

A very affordable pkg and smooth bow was the Martin Bengel it came in 2nd place to the selena

OH and out of all this shopping it gave me the itch to buy a new one...I think the winner is the Hoyt Vectrics I am going back to shoot it tonight to make sure [8D]