Bowtech ?
 

Thinking about picking up a used bowtech or a diamond maybe. Which models should I look for and which ones should i stay away from. Thanks in advance.

i tell u what im a big bowtech fan and i was at cabelas in wheeling WV last night shooting some of the new bows, and they brought out the new diamond ice storm a cabelas exclusive bow, that looks exactly like the black ice, one of diamonds best selling bows ever, same cam, same limbs, simular risor, same grip, it shoot great, and the complete package (tru glo 5 pin sight, wb rest, diamond stab., quiver) was $599, thats a heck of a deal seeing how the black ice is $649 bare bow

Had alot of good bowtech's, lots of bad. Best one I had was a bowtech commander. Worst one was an allegience. Second worse for me was a guardian. Ok one was a liberty. I have a sentinel now, and say the commander was better.

I'm partial to the Guardian, but think that most any will serve you well as long as you dont get a General without the updated limbs on it.

read bowtech gets called out on deerfear.com before you buy, you'll find it interesting.
most talked about site on the net.

I realy liked my 06 Tribute! That one would be on the top of my to have list of Bowtechs!

I shoot the General.A while back it was their top bow but there was a problem with the original limbs failing.They fixed it but these days that's the kiss of death so they discontinued them.Mine was a leftover 08 and came with the limb upgrade.I like it a lot.You can score some great deals on leftover bows and even better deals on discontinued models.They'll be just a smidge behind the latest,greatest new bows.

Shoot them all and buy the one that fits your needs.

Ok here's another question. What would be my best option, new or used, for $400 bare bow. Brand doesn't matter.

Id go with the guardian. You could easily find one on Archerytalk for less than 400 and they are really good all around bows... My experience was great with mine anyways.... and they have a pretty big following as one of the better all around bows in the last few years.

They are super quiet, plenty fast, and are pretty easy to shoot. Nice draw cycle imo.

I would go new.The new/leftover General I got was 525 shipped.Originally these were going around 750!Give ebay a look.That's where I got mine.

I am with Matt, I own the Ice Storm and I have NOTHING bad to say about it! You want to spend 400.00 on a used bow, add sights, rest, quiver peep, stabilizer and you have successfully spent more than what the Ice Storm cost. The Ice Storm comes with Octane stab, rest and Diamonds quiver. It is a nice setup!

Azle

I got an 09 admiral on Archery Talk for $500 w/vapor trail strings It is a shooter Always been a Hoyt guy but shooting admiral was just a perfect fit for me

The '08, or '07 Commander are great shooting bows, one of the best ever made. You'd really have to try one to appreciate how good they are. You should be able to pick up an '08 Commander in excellent condition for $400 or less, with some accessories on it.

Another nice thing is if after a while you wish to upgrade to a new bow, the Commander will be easy to sell.

Good Luck!

What year Allegience? Most folks would prob argue the Allegience and Tribute are best 2 bows BT ever produced. (at least on archerytalk.com they do)

You 1st need to decide if you want a single or 2 cam bow. If you want a single cam bow you'll prob be looking at the Diamond line.

if you want a good deal on a used bow check out archerytalk.com's used section. Diamond made a Marquise for a few years that was and extremely smooth bow with half decent speeds. They no longer make them but I have seen some very good deals on those and the Black Ice bows.

The binary cam bows are a different animal if you havent shot them before. Its a pretty big adjustment getting used to a much smaller valley if you are used to a high let off single cam.

If I were to buy one used off of ebay or someplace similar. I believe I would try to find an Admiral, Captain, or a Sentinal. Unless you are looking for a speed bow then you may look for a 101st or an 82nd. I have an 05 Alligiance and have loved it from the day I bought it.

I have the 09 Admiral and LOVE IT. Fast, silent, no vibration and can be held in full draw for minutes without shaking.

It was the first year allegience. They changed the cams next year to fix the weak cam issues and bad limbs. The rash of bad limbs was amazing. I am shocked that bowtech was able to keep the lid on that garbage can. My hats off to em.

I was shocked when my bowtech liberty started having limb issue. They were not known to do that. I really liked that liberty and hunted with it for 4 years. Kinda a dog on speed, but I killed I bet 15 deer with it.

I am so over binary cams. I had a few. Loved the idea at first. But bowtech had such troubles with lean and limbs. Out of the 5 binary cam bows I had, the only one that dead straight cams was the 07 commander. That bow was awesome. Should have never sold it.

I have since understood why they went with the split buss cable on the destroyer. Looking back, there was nothing wrong with split cable design. Sure, it was difficult to time properly. Sure it took fancy lasers and all to align. But you could make a bow have zero cam lean at full draw or split the differce at rest and full draw.