Hello All,
I am getting ready to purchase a new bow. I have a Bear Whitetail Supreme that is 6-8 years old. Last week I spent a few hours @ a Hoyt dealer/pro shop & really liked the Viper Tech. This bow has everthing I want in a bow from size, speed , & performance. I was going to purchase it but I have been reading a lot about the Bow Tech's & Matthew's. So I am going to another dealer this week that carries both of these brands. I know they are on the same level as far a quality & price but I want to know if anyone can tell me about Martin & Parker bows? I am looking for short ata & at least a 7.5 brace height. Any & all replies will be greatly appreciated.

My advice to you is to shoot as many as you can before deciding. One thing I recommend is finding a dealer that will set the poundage and draw length on the bows to your specs when you do shoot them. This will give you the best feel for what you are shooting.

Shoot them all. You never know what you'll find out about a certain bow till you shoot it.

I had a Vipertec for a little while and really liked it. I don't hold onto them for long so I got rid of it not because I didn't like it, but wanted to try out a couple others. It is very quiet, smooth and does not have any vibration or recoil. Just a great little bow. If you are just going to hunt with it mostly, its a very good choice. But IMO, if you are going to shoot quite a bit of 3D and want to do well a longer ATA bow would most likely be a better choice. The Vipertec is going to make an awesome hunting bow and it will perform well on the 3D range, but not as well as a longer bow.

Again, shoot as many as possible and then make a decision on what feels best to you.

I should have mentioned that I am strictly a hunter & allways bow hunt out of a tree stand. I appreciate the advice about 3D...& I will probably try the Xtech because everyone raves about it. I also make sure they set each bow up to my personal specs (draw & #'s).

I think that both the Xtec and Vipertec are excellent bows. Very well made, high grade materials and leading edge bow technology. Either would be fine for a hunting setup. Your other choices of Mathews and Bowtech should prove to be just as rewarding. Both companies make fine equipment. Each one will feel different for you though and no two archers are alike in terms of how they like a hunting bow to feel.

Oh, some of the new Parkers look intriguing. I hope to hear more about them as they become more and more available.

You can check out many of the bows you mentioned at
www.huntersfriend.com

And don't forget to try out the Merlin line---this company ahs been around since the early 70's in Europe, but only recently have gained a strong and secure foothold in the USA. The word is getting out about these bows---they will be the next industry "giant", becauase of their commitment to excellence and incredible shootability. If looking for a top-shelf hunting bow, the new Merlin Max-Xtreme will run side by side with ANY hunting bow on the market. Check them out--www.merlin-bows.co.uk
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Today, you will find it difficult to locate a company that doesn't make a great bow. They all make shorter bows with higher brace heights, that will suit you in a treestand. Shoot a lot of them and then pick the one that feels best to you. Either that, or find the best shop in your area and choose from whatever they carry. I personally believe there is greater benefit to making sure the shop has extremely knowledgable staff, to insure proper set-up, tuning, and service, then it is to pick a particular brand.

the vipertec is a great bow if you want a short axel to axel bow and you want speed with it look at the bowtech mighty mite you cant go wrong with the vipertec or the mighty mite the mm also have a bigger brace height 7 3/4 good luck

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