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Abolthunterwssm

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this is for all you bow hunters... i was wondering what you shoot... bow, sights, rest, release, anything. i'm looking into getting a new bow this year. i was thinking either hoyt vectrix or mathews drenalin. but didn't know if you guys had any other sugestions.

thanks!
 
I vote for the Hoyt. I shoot an ultratec with trophy taker rest,specialty archery stabilizer Shorty, with either truglow mico adjust 6pin with acc 3-49 arrows and bohning blaser vanes and thunderhead 125 broadheads. For 3D's I switch the sight out to surlok long bar with a specialty archery scope and there long shooting stick stabilizer. The releases that I use are all Carter(bigkid 3d with the hole or chocolate lite and the bk hunter). With this set-up all I have to do is swap out the sight, stabilizer and tips and the arrows hit right on the spot. Shoot great through paper and still has good speed to help at the 3d range but yet super quiet for hunting. Bow is set at 62lbs. I have owned or shot at one time or another PSE,Browning,Onieda,Martin,Bear,Jennings,Alpine but the hoyt is the most forgiving bow that I have shot. My suggestion to you is go to a shop that has a lot of different bow brands and shoot them all. Throw out the thought that YOU NEED TO HAVE HOYT OR MATHEWS and just shoot them over a couple of weeks and see which one is the best for you. And don't let the salesman sell you what they want you to buy. Buy what you want. And compare the bow to bow not the names. IF I was looking for a new bow I would look real hard at the new Bear. For the price and the way they shoot it is a great bow for the money.
 
Mathews! I have a mathews outback i got a few years back still shoot like a dream. I hunt with it and shoot 3D it works everywhere! But my real suggestion is that you go to a shop shoot a mathews, shoot a hoyt, and shoot a bowtech they all make great bows it just depends on what feels comfortable. I use vital bow gear fallaway rest that has a retainer, and copper john sights. You can't go wrong with a scott release. And contrary to whether you need a hoyt or a mathews stuff, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!! Not to hurt any feelings but going to bass pro is not the best thing to do. A real proshop will have the most knowledgable people to tune and work with your bow. The problem people get with outdoor super stores is a bow that dosn't fit!
 
I'll take some punishment over this /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif, I have been shooting a PSE Firestorm for about 7 years. I have a Tru-glo 3 pin sight, Whisker biscuit B-2 rest, Alpine Archery softlock quiver, Tru-ball tornado release, Beman ICS hunter arrows fletched with white 3" vanes and crested with white ez-eye wraps, and Crimson Talon original broadheads in 100gr., conventional large diameter peepsight, a string loop and a just about everything Simms Vibration Labs makes. It has served me very well and hasn't cost me a fortune. My longest kill was 60 yds on a yearling doe with several in the 45 yd range. I guess I have taken about 10 deer with it and it is still kickin'. My buddy got a Hoyt Trykon, real close to the Vektrix, he loves it, and it is screamin' fast and quiet /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif.

Like to mention, you don't always get what you pay for, look at Windows Vista, newer and more expensive isn't always better. If cheaper is durable and more comfortable, it doesn't make sense to drop $1200 or more in a bow that you don't like for name sake. Make sure you buy a bow, not a name tag. When I bought, I got what I could afford at the time and what felt good, turns out I can afford to spend more now and would buy the same one again.
 
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Well well well... You know the difference between the two bows you are asking about barely qualifies as a pennies difference. I love both Mathews and Hoyt. I have owned and put many an arrow through different series from both companies with no real complaint. I currently shoot a Hoyt Trykon XLT with the custom 80lb limbs with a 28 1/2" preset draw. I throw Gold Tip "Big Game 100's" tipped with Muzzy 125gr 3 blade broadheads. I use a whisker bisquet rest and a Trophy Ridge vertical pins for my site. As for my release I have five with no real preference other than the bearpaw design.
One other company I really enjoy shooting is BowTech. They make some of the most cutting edge products and there back wall is unreal!!!! Check them out plus they are a bit cheaper than Mathews or Hoyt.
 
I've shot them all and they are all nice, but some are better than others. I prefer Bowtech or Hoyt, I've shot my Bowtechs for at least 3 years and until recently I've loved them, but they are starting to get stiffer and stiffer on the draw cycle. I shot a Hoyt last year and it was pretty nice. I would replace the strings/ cables though as they make excessive noise and seem to stretch. The Matthews are nice but they tend to have serving problems down by the cam and they are slower than the Bowtech or Hoyt. I shoot a 70# Bowtech Allegiance with Carbon Express Maxima 350's with either the Rage expandable, G5 striker/ Montec in 100 grains. The new Copper John micro-adjust 6 pin sight, Ripcord rest and Scott Littlebitty Goose release. Keep in mind that todays' dual cams bows are tuned just as easy as the single cam so the old myth doesn't apply anymore. I've won 3D and 5 spot tourneys with both types, but I would lean more towards a single cam for a more forgiving bow and maybe a little more accurate. The power of my Bowtech is apparent when I completely blasted thru a doe at 50 yards and it went thru both shoulders and 3 ribs( 1 shot side and 2 off side ) while destroying both lungs and cutting the top of her heart.
 
Did you ever consider a recurve bow or long bow. I gave away my compounds and went back to basic stuff. Most of my critters are taken within 20 yards so I don't think I give up much but I get a real blast out of my long bow. One black bear, one ten point and a freezer full of venison.
 
I've been involved in archery for many years.Bows are very much like cars and woman,some will do it for ya or to ya and some won't.Go to a REPUTABLE pro shop if possible and shoot as many as they'll let you.Practically all the mfg. today have excellent products and most have decent customer service,some better than others.There are some very very good deals to be had on archery talk.com(only if you have tried that particular bow and like it).A lot of guys buy a new bow every year and there are lots of very nice 06 and 07 bows for half of the cost of a new one.There are many factors that should influence your decision and speed alone should not be one of them.Not to say that its not a good thing,but not at the cost of shootability for your first bow.
 
I agree with one of the other gentlemen when they said to shoot alot of bows. Go to several proshops if possible and shoot alot of bows. Single cams, cam and a halfs, and 2 cam bows. The hoyt bow that you like is actually based on darton cams. Hoyt and 80% of the industry that uses a cam and a half design pays darton licensing fees for there cams. If you really like the hoyt you may also like the darton bows and save a little money at the same time. Im not a big fan of the matthews. They are nice bows dont get me wrong but for your money you can get the same performance for alot lot less money. When i purchase a new bow i will shoot 8-10 different bows and narrow them down, and so on and so on. I buy a new bow every other year. I love the hoyt vectrix. I did not like the trykon. It had way to short of a valley for me. Where the vectrix was a little more comfortable. I recently shot several of the bowtech bows and was pretty impressed with them.
 
Here's my 2 cents worth.
I owned an Archery Pro shop for 5 years. I shot professionally for 3 different manufacturers(free bows/arrows/entry fees/ the works). I am currently shooting a Bowtech. Like others have said, go to a Pro shop and shoot several different bows and buy the one that is most comfortable for you to shoot. If this is strictly a hunting bow I would consider buying a used bow if you want to save some money. Most 3D shooters buy or are given new bows every season and there are some real bargins to be had in used bows. Frankly, just about any top of the line compound bow that is 1 to 2 years old will shoot better than most archers are capable of shooting it.
 
thank you for all the replies

i'm going to try and get together w/ a few buddies and head down to one of the local archery shops here shortly. i'm just going to try out a lil bit of everything and we'll see what happens. any further advice would be great. thanks again!
 
My friend owns a pro shop and I currently shoot a hoyt vtech with a fuse sight and a trap door rest. I also have an sts dampener on the bow. Love the combination, Yesterday I had a chance to shoot a PSE x-force super short and I have to tell ya I was blown away with that bow. It is super small and handy. I have to say it was smoother than my vtech and way faster. Anytime you get into these top of the line pro shop bows they are all great. I think alot of it is personal fit. I will also tell you some of the new sights that have a single pin that is adjustable by a lever for distance are awsome. For broad heads I have been using slick tricks.
 
I shoot a Mathews Legend, with a Mathews spring arrow rest and a cheap Tru Glow 3 pin sight. Its a 70# with a 30 inch draw. I brought it used because I wanted to learn to shoot and hunt with a bow. I have several releases but I like the Tru Balls best. I shoot Easton Axis 400s with 115 gr broadheads.

Previously when I had tried to shoot a bow I could not hit the broad side of a barn at 10 yard. With this bow and little pratice I am consistencely hitting the target at 40 yards. I hope to become better with more pratice.

I shot quite a few bows before I bought this one and everyone here is right... go to several pro shop and talk to them. Try out ever one that you find interesting, after all it is "your money".

You may find the model you like cheaper at a Walmart or Dicks Sporting Goods but I would consider buy from the pro shop. A relationship with a pro shop can often be worth more than the savings. In my case they were particularly helpful. I have a shoulder injury that playts a part in my ability to shoot. They worked with me for several hours to get me set up where I could shoot the most effectively and with the least pain.

Whatever you buy do not skimp on arrows. I perfer carbon. You dont have to worry about a bent arrow.
 
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i shoot a pse deerhunter but am planning t get a new mathews soon. everyone in our camp shoots a mathews except the old guys who use crossbows. best bows on the market.
 
I shoot a bow tech general and it smokes out to 50 yards. i use 5575 gold tip hunter pros with a muzzy 100. 5 pin trophy ridge sight trophy ridge drop away rest. caint beat it for the price. but wow has anybody saw or shot the liberty bow this thing is sweet i shot one the other day i think i am going to invest in this baby.
 
I have tried most brands of Bows and have now settled on the Mathew for the last few years. I shoot a Mathew Outback , I was using the Muzzy Push Away rest but changed to the Whisker Biscuit . I use the Copper John sight and shoot PSE 200 Carbon shafts. Personally i would recommend the Mathew over any bow out there. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
well, i went to the shop today and shot a few. and the lady worked me up a decent deal. it's a bowtech tomcat package. it comes with a wisker biscuit, quiver, half a dozen carbon arrows, peep sights, extreme sights, release, stabilizer for $675 out the door. now i just got to come up w/ the money =/
 
I like my pronghorn longbow

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howler:
that is a sweet looking lil bow. i wish i was able to shoot a long/recurve bow. after i went to look at bows, i went back to my buddies house and he let me shoot his mathews drenalin and his old recurve and i wasn't even close to the target =/ but i do like how light they are!
 
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