Any idea of roundabout pricing for the following bows?
 

My old friend/dealer is at the ATA show this week, and I'm trying to avoid sticker shock as much as possible when I head up to the shop (I have not been to a bow shop in about 3.5 years)

Anyone have some ballpark pricing for the following bows? (please)

1) Hoyt Superhawk (XT 500 limbs)
2) Diamond Iceman and Black Ice
3) Bowtech SWAT
4) Hoyt Alphamax 32
5) Mathews S2
6) Ross Carnivore

and if anyone has some other suggestions for a good performing bow in the 32-35" A2A range, 7" or higher brace height (I'd prefer 7.5" and higher) I'm all ears . I'll be shooting around 60 pounds, 28.5 to 29" draw (depending how long over spec the draw runs).

Thanx in advance!

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just bought a 09 black ice for $560 sticker said $650.

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Hrrmm.. More than likely my shop will be selling at "sticker" price. Thanks for the info SC

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The Hoyt Aplphamax will most likely be between $700-$800

I have the Alphamax 35 and it is a very forgiving bow.It balances well in the hand and holds steady as a rock.Not a big fan of the wooden grip but it is offered with side plates as well as a rubber grip.

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X2 on the Alphamax. The 35 is around 50$ more. They are quiet, light, and fast enuff. They feel great in the hand as well. I ended up just taking off the grip on mine, and have actually gotten used to the feel of it that way, and prefer it.
Derek

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It ain't yours:D

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Don't do that,that might put you at the back of the list.Tracy has them in stock.;) They are cheap.

Mine is not the one I ordered,BUT,it is mine.:D Bought and paid for.;)

I think I am going to get a rubber grip for mine for hunting.I like the shape of them better and they should be warmer than just the side plates,plus it won't slip in my gloves.

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Ill definately get some from tracy then. I will probably get the 180 grip to for hunting. They come on the cheaper hoyts and they feel pretty nice. For hunting it would definately be better than a cold riser.

btw, mine is payed for too:D I payed up the other day. I just felt like getting it out of the way so i dont have to worry about itanymore.
Derek

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i liked the swat

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At my local shop, the S.W.A.T. was 679. I shot it and its an awefully nice shooter.

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Thanks all-

Has anyone shot the PSE Bow Madness models? , Hoyt SuperHawk, or the Martin Firecat/MOAB?

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Ive shot the bowmadness quite a bit and i really liked it. Its a super nice bow, especially for hunting. All i thought it needed was a stabilizer to defer the kick a little bit, but other than that, its a shooter.

Ive shot the powerhawk as well (or whatever its called) It seems to be a nice bow too. Its not the AM but its still a shooter with a more reasonable price:D

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That seems to be the general concensus on the net. Sounds like PSE finally got their $hit together in the past few years.

EXACTLY why I want to take a gander at it. Thanks for the info, much appreciated.

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Went up to the shop yesterday just to see how they had expanded the store while I was on hiatus, and lo and behold my friends had returned from the ATA show early due to a big storm rolling into Indy.

I had my 9 yo , and they were busy as hell, so I didn't shoot anything but I was def impressed with the new Bowtechs (a couple 08s and the Captain & Admiral), Diamonds (Iceman/Marquis), and *especially* the Elite Archery GT500 and Z28 from a construction/fit and finish standpoint. Alphamax 32 looked very sweet as well though i thought the camo dip looked a little...err...faded? They only had a couple 2008 Martins, a couple of last years PSEs and some of the Reflex version of the Superhawk, none of which I am interested in unfortunately.

Luckily I had a pretty big $ credit on my account waiting for me from a few lefty and recurve bows I had left up there for them to sell back in 2005 (that I had totally forgotten about), and like always they offered to give me a great deal on anything in the shop (what can I say, they missed me jk ). They are and have always been really good to me- def the best Pro-shop I've encountered over the years. So looks like I'll be able to give some of the higher end stuff the run through when I head back up later in the week.

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Jeff,if I had 1 complaint about the Hoyt Am it would be the camo.It is a good camo and works well but just doesn't look very appealing to the eye.

I had even oredered mine in flat black with camo limbs but talked myself out of the black for hunting.But it looks awesome.

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OK good-it's not just me. They had sev 2008 Hoyts there too, and there was a marked diff between them and the AM32/35s they had.

Weird. Hoyt historically has always had a great dip finish (personally I think the old Mossy Oak Shadowbranch circa 1999 was the best ever,it really came out well compared to most other camo, but I digress)

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I personally feel the dipping is top notch,I really don't think you will have to worry about it coming off,just isn't appealing to the eye.Atleast not to us.[8D]

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I agree about the am's camo. It isnt very appealing, but hey... Just cuz it isnt pretty dont mean nothin:D

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Actually I did not mean I felt it was poorly done in the sense it would flake/peel, just rather it doesn't *look* up to Hoyt's usual standard- or the standard *I* am used to anyway- haven't been around the bows in a few years.

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Heck,I wish they would come back with the old anodized camo patterns they had several years ago.I loved the vanish camo.[&:]

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I believe I had the "vanish" on my Accutec Redline cam, circa 1999. The anodize on my original 98 Striker Redline was very good too..Illusion? Maybe I have them reversed, I couldn't google up any pics of the either umfortunately.

And the original Defiant ..1995. Loved that anodize. Unfortunately those finishes are too expensive and too time consuming for mass production today[:@]

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Jeff, I am definitely checking out the Bowtech Air Raid when its available........supposed to have laminated limbs:). I have no idea on the price. Another bow high on my list to check out is the Rytera Alien X if I can find a dealer near me.....I've heard the list price is $699 on the dual cam model.

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Yup, I dig the look of that Rytera- very nice machining. My local shop can get them, but for the past sev years he has had horrid luck with Martin bows (sales), and just sent back a bunch of 08's he couldn't move, for credit. I get the feeling he won't be bringing in the Ryteras or high dollar Martins because of that- instead just getting the lower end models for newcomers/the budget conscious. I'm way too out of the loop, and don't have the budget myself to buy on blind faith as I used to. I want to shoot something first.

The AirRaid do look sweet - But sounds like it will be summer before they arrive?

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Jeff.

I can't help you with the prices of the bows you listed.

But I can give you the exact price of a Kanga Custom LB ot TD;)

Oh and they come in natures own camo:D

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If I ever get the time again to practice like I need to in order to be somewhat accurate with a longbow, you will be the first person I call Russ! As it is, I'm hoping I will be able to make it up to the range at least every other weekend

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Jeff.

No worries mate I was just pullin ya chain.

You dont need training wheels:D

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I know Russ- just saying if I HAD the time, I'd buy another longbow instead of a compound. Much simpler. Much prettier

That said, tonight is the night! (Shall I start singing like Rod Stewart?)

I'm pretty excited, though a bit apprehensive- I've a feeling from the research I've done online that I'm not going to like the draw cycle on all these new fangled hybrid/binary cams from BT,Elite, Hoyt, etc.

we'll see :gulp: