I somewhat recind my statement and will have to agree with you BG, I never even looked at it that way.

They beat me to it.Total sales will have to be PSE.


I believe that Hoyt has made the biggest leaps,taking the hybrid to another level from something Darton had already gotten the ball rolling on.


Mathews has peaked imo and really hasn't done alot in the past 5 years but that is my opinion,going back 10 years they did get alot started.The Apex series of bows are really nice but not very innovative.



Bowtech is just now starting to really get things rolling imo but not up to Mathews and Hoyt YET in innovation,especially whengoing back 5 years.They have made great leaps this year,especially when you consider the Guardian.Imo,the binary is a step backwards from the tuning aspect BUT I believe the Guardian will be able to take it forward in the near future.

My favorites are Martin and Darton

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Mathews has peaked imo and really hasn't done alot in the past 5 years but that is my opinion,going back 10 years they did get alot started.The Apex series of bows are really nice but not very innovative.
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Wow, you must have missed something from last year with the Switchback XT, and just the regular Switchback. Those bows sold more than any other big 3 bow combined.

First off,I never said they didn't have a quality product but the short bow rage is another fad that, imo,will soon pass.There is nothing innovative there.Innovation was the basis of my comments.



They are just shorter versions of the same thing they have been doing for several years now.


I still say that PSE is the number 1 seller of bows.

Alpha,

I prefer Martin, too, and Darton is way overlooked, but what does this have to do with the question?

TFOX,

I'm with you on the short bow craze. I wish it would go away and guys might find more accuracy and easier tuning with slightly longer bows. I'm just a little guy at 5'8" and 27" draw and still prefer no less than 36", even for hunting. Somehow, I've never seen myself handicapped with a bow around 38". I have, however, found that my little 32" ShadowCat can't hold a candle to my 38" Slayer.

I am also shooting a 36" bow and that used to be considered short.I have a 28 1/2" draw.


I am really contemplating going back to a 38" bow with my next purchase.

I'll cast another vote for PSE as the biggest seller.

Where do most of these bows get purchased?

Bass Pro, Gander Mountain, Cabelas, or any sporting goods store.

Are these companys capable of setting up the bow and tuning the bow properly to the buyer?

Do you think if someone purchased a bow from these places that the seller is going to inform them of lets say, draw length issues, bad form, incorrect posture, any of the normal problems that most pro shops would be glad to help a customer out with. How about youngsters, do these businesses try to instill good ethics or do they just care about the sale which is what I think happens.

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