Bow? - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS OUTDOORS - Hunting Fishing

Debunk · 02-01-2010, 20:11

I started bowhunting many years ago. (The following is all opinion so your thinking may be different than mine and that is perfectly OK.) At that time it seemed like PSE was the top of the line. If one had a PSE it was the best there was. Then I left the scene for a few years to read books at an institution to realign brain cells. When I came back and finally got some money accumulated it seemed that Mathews took the top of the Hill and was the best. Within the past couple years it appears that Bowtech might have knocked them off of that hill or the battle is still going on. Its very difficult to tell as the new products dust has clouded things.

Now I am urged to start looking for a replacement bow to my MQ-32 that is more parallel limb design. IBO speed is not the most important thing to me at this time since any change will likely increase my speed from were I am at right now.

What in your opinion is a great bow? The bow does not have to be a new bow and can be a discontinued bow. The bow needs to have been in production within the last 4 years.

Any thoughts?

Lynn W · 02-01-2010, 21:52

I like a smooth drawing, smooth shooting & a smooth let down bow.
The smooth let down is something that is often over looked.
What I mean by this is you need to be able to let that bow down with out being slammed. Some or most of the really fast & hard cammed bows will slam the string back down that your arrow has a good chance of coming off the string. THAT, would be very bad in a hunting situation.
I have a Mathews = Legacy & Switchback XT. The legacy is nice, BUT my XT it really nice. very smooth & quite. I have read about a lot of guys who were still shooting XT's that they had had for 5 years, who are finally giving them up for Mathews new Z7. Most all agree it is as smooth as the XT if not a little smoother PLUS faster & quiter.
Hearing a lot of good things about Hoyt Matrix 31 & the Alpha's.

CCW822 · 02-02-2010, 06:59

i have a bowtech that i purchased about 5 years ago, and i love it!! It was much cheaper than the mathews and in my opinion shot just as good if not better. Some of my friends were shooting mathews and have recently been switching over to bowtech after seeing and shooting mine. I paid only about 600 for the complete set up and am still shooting that same set up without any complaints.

Debunk · 02-02-2010, 07:01

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Originally Posted by CCW822

i have a bowtech that i purchased about 5 years ago, and i love it!! It was much cheaper than the mathews and in my opinion shot just as good if not better. Some of my friends were shooting mathews and have recently been switching over to bowtech after seeing and shooting mine. I paid only about 600 for the complete set up and am still shooting that same set up without any complaints.

What model is it?

CCW822 · 02-02-2010, 08:53

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Originally Posted by Debunk

What model is it?

the one i have is the Tomcat, don't believe they make it anymore. Honestly not even sure what the prices are anymore they are becomming more and more popular and you know that prices go up when that happens. I feel that many of the bows are built similar, for the most part, just my opinion. I would recommend not buying into all the hype from any particular brand just because they are popular. You wouldn't buy a truck without driving it first, i treat guns and bows the same way, i will never buy anything without shooting it first. Buy whatever you feel is comfortable to hold and shoot, because if you are not comfortable with it you are not going to want to sit out there for hours on end with it.

chucksboots · 02-02-2010, 08:16

I shoot a hoyt alphamax 32 and my buddy just bought the matrix 35. we both love our bows,and i believe that hoyt has the best warranty out there too.

ridn4free · 02-02-2010, 08:23

I still use the KISS principal, Not to say that I dont enjoy technology but...

I am still waiting for the auto pull back so all I have to do is point and shoot...
wait I have a gun

xOZx · 02-02-2010, 08:29

Debunk, they are all good. Hoyt, Bowtech, Mathews, and PSE all make good bows. It may be said too often when guys are looking for a quick fix, but the only way to assure you get what you like, is to try them all. From there you can narrow it down and pick folks brains who own the ones you like.

BowtechKiller · 02-02-2010, 09:17

This is like asking which is better, Ford, Chevy, or Dodge? Each have unique characteristics and advantages/disadvantages!

IMO I would go with a Mathews. I have owned Bowtech/Diamond and you definately get what you pay for. You will save a few bucks with them but you will also shoot slower and make more noise. (However, my father shoots a Diamond Black Ice an it is by far the quietest bow Ive ever heard, or not heard)

CCW822 · 02-02-2010, 10:02

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Originally Posted by BowtechKiller

This is like asking which is better, Ford, Chevy, or Dodge? Each have unique characteristics and advantages/disadvantages!

IMO I would go with a Mathews. I have owned Bowtech/Diamond and you definately get what you pay for. You will save a few bucks with them but you will also shoot slower and make more noise. (However, my father shoots a Diamond Black Ice an it is by far the quietest bow Ive ever heard, or not heard)

I know that when i bought my bowtech the shop had just started carrying them, they also sell mathews, when the shop owner and i went to shoot the bow in his range and through the cronograph he said that he had never heard a bow that quiet before, and with carbons it was shooting 318, and with aluminums it was shooting just a hair under 300, and that was 5 years ago.