Length of risers on 04 Bowtechs
11-20-2003, 04:53 AM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: Length of risers on 04 Bowtechs
Ahh! My two favorites..
. I don' t have an answer for you yet as I have not gotten my hands on either however maybe Pat can give you the data as I think he has a bunch of the new models in his possession.
. I don' t have an answer for you yet as I have not gotten my hands on either however maybe Pat can give you the data as I think he has a bunch of the new models in his possession.
11-20-2003, 06:09 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Length of risers on 04 Bowtechs
Just got em this morning...
The Patriot still has a 25" riser and the new (awesome I might add) Mighty Mite VFT has a 21.5" riser.
Well, got to get back to setting them up for show and tell....
The Patriot still has a 25" riser and the new (awesome I might add) Mighty Mite VFT has a 21.5" riser.
Well, got to get back to setting them up for show and tell....
11-20-2003, 10:55 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Length of risers on 04 Bowtechs
ORIGINAL: BowTech_Shooter
Just got em this morning...
The Patriot still has a 25" riser and the new (awesome I might add) Mighty Mite VFT has a 21.5" riser.
Well, got to get back to setting them up for show and tell....
Just got em this morning...
The Patriot still has a 25" riser and the new (awesome I might add) Mighty Mite VFT has a 21.5" riser.
Well, got to get back to setting them up for show and tell....
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11-20-2003, 11:43 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Length of risers on 04 Bowtechs
21.5 inch riser on the Mighty Mite and 7.75 brace. 19 13/16 inch riser on the SQ2 and 8.5 brace. Substantial difference in performance. Yeah I think that positions it much better against the SQ2. That is a very nice improvement in the Mighty Mite.
11-20-2003, 11:54 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Length of risers on 04 Bowtechs
The positioning of the Patriot single is what isn' t clear to me. The specs just seem too close to the Extreme VTF which really stacks up against the LX nicely. I would have thought that they would have maybe moved the brace closer to 7.5 and put the speed in the 315-320 area, positioning against the legacy. Maybe they' re hoping to do that with their new bows. Or maybe it' ll become clear once we see what Mathews brings out.
So far Bowtech has been really successful at acheiving parity on specs and differentiating on performance. Here with the Patriot single it' s just not clear.
So far Bowtech has been really successful at acheiving parity on specs and differentiating on performance. Here with the Patriot single it' s just not clear.
11-21-2003, 04:45 AM
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RE: Length of risers on 04 Bowtechs
Hey, wait a second, didn' t our illustrious Bowtech representative say that the 20th of November was the ship date to local dealers? Today is the 21st.....they should be here in no time!!
Buckfevr,
I agree. The Mighty Mite this year looks to be the most competitive short bow on paper. When I get my hands on one I will see if it has what it takes in a " real world" setting.
I also agree about the new Patriot SC. Its specs are almost identical to the EX VFT on paper though I am guessing the two are going to have a different feel because of the new riser design. Personally, I think the EX VFT should be dropped in favor of the new Patriot SC in terms of a comparison with the LX since, on paper, the Patriot SC has a much higher speed rating (vs. the LX) with a larger brace height as well. I think we can leave it up to the Liberty to challenge the Legacy.
Buckfevr,
I agree. The Mighty Mite this year looks to be the most competitive short bow on paper. When I get my hands on one I will see if it has what it takes in a " real world" setting.
I also agree about the new Patriot SC. Its specs are almost identical to the EX VFT on paper though I am guessing the two are going to have a different feel because of the new riser design. Personally, I think the EX VFT should be dropped in favor of the new Patriot SC in terms of a comparison with the LX since, on paper, the Patriot SC has a much higher speed rating (vs. the LX) with a larger brace height as well. I think we can leave it up to the Liberty to challenge the Legacy.
11-21-2003, 07:03 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Length of risers on 04 Bowtechs
Frank:
It is sounding more and more like the Mighty Mite VFT is going to be the ultimate bow for the short bow fans. It will be interesting to hear how you like yours when you get it.
I agree with you guys on the " 04 Patriot single. It is hard to imagine how they are going to get that much performance with a single at that brace height without a nasty force-draw. Last year' s Patriot singles were smoothed out very nicely from previous I-cam bows. If, or I should say when the ' 04 Pat. single performs as advertised, I think it will render many other bows (Bowtechs own bows and many competitors bows) irrelevant
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The ' 04 lineup is like an embarrassment of riches!
It is sounding more and more like the Mighty Mite VFT is going to be the ultimate bow for the short bow fans. It will be interesting to hear how you like yours when you get it.
I agree with you guys on the " 04 Patriot single. It is hard to imagine how they are going to get that much performance with a single at that brace height without a nasty force-draw. Last year' s Patriot singles were smoothed out very nicely from previous I-cam bows. If, or I should say when the ' 04 Pat. single performs as advertised, I think it will render many other bows (Bowtechs own bows and many competitors bows) irrelevant![
]The ' 04 lineup is like an embarrassment of riches!