buying new bow imput please

[120carp]

my list hoyt alphaburner or elite gt500. the elites come with the best warranty ever. you should take a look. i will choose hoyt this year because no other bow fits me better. even with a 6in brace height the alphaburner is a great shooter. just get the one bow that fits perfect. who cares about the name or price. nothing is more important than accuracy and confidence.

[Flash]

Here is the cool thing, there are a lot of great bows being made by several companies these days. I shot most of the new 2009 bows last year and was real impressed with the quality from multiple bow makers. Its not a 2 company show anymore!

 

For your final decision, you really should shoot the bows and decide what feels best. Small differences in each bow will probably make a final decisoin easier.

 

2010 comes with good bows. Although various combinations of sped and smoothness exist, consider if you want speed mostly or smooth draw. For speed, look at the PSE Omen, PSE Dreamseason UF XForce, Mathews Monster or Bowtech Destroyer 350. For smooth shooters, I liked the Mathews DXT, Mathews Z7, PSE Bowmadness, Vendetta or Ace.

 

If you still can't decide after shooting, consider if you want a shorter or longer bow (ATA) and consider if the brace height matters to you. Some say both these specs affect accuracy and forgiveness, but I don't think its been proven, more of an individuals shooting style.

 

Good luck and have fun making the decision.

[Azhunter84]

hey thanks everybody for the imput I really appreciate it I'll let everybody know the outcome.

thanks again

[mattys281]

I was a diehard PSE guy for years & was even a dealer for a couple years. Earlier this year, however, I bought a Diamond Black Ice after shooting many other bows & I've gotta tell ya, it's the sweetest shooting dang thing I've ever handled. It's not crazy fast like some of these 4,000,000 fps monsters that others are making, but it's light weight, super smooth & I can hold better groups at 80 yards with it then I used to be able to hold at 60. It also has a nice thin grip on it, which I'm a big fan of, and costs about $300-400 less than many of the other models listed so far in this thread. Just my .02.

Matt S.

[double lunger14]

Mathews is the only bow i have shot.... Got the new Z7 and its worth every penny

[ruthunter]

Mathews reezen or the z7..you cant go wrong with either one..>>---d.a.--->

[AZn8tiv]

I agree, shoot as many as you can then see what fits you best... I'll add one that hasn't been mentioned yet... Darton. Not sure where to find one in Tucson, other than K&L Archery on Ajo .

[cpugsie]

To be honest, if you ask 10 guys "Whats the best bow to buy" you're likey to get more than 10 answers. Just look at the previous posts. Try every bow in your price range and then try the ones above your price range to figure out what you like best and if the extra money is worth it to you. Year to year the "best bow" will most likely be from different manufacturers simple because they are always changing features. I have access to just about all bows made and have shot PSE's, Bowtechs, Ross, Mathews, Bear, Jennings, Hoyt, Darton etc.etc... I have found great bows from all these manufactures from one year to another. I'm currently shooting the Reezen 6.5. This bow is lightning fast and shoots very forgiving for a 6.5" brace height. You can also get this bow in a 7" brace height. I didn't care for the draw cycle as well on the 7" so after shooting them both I went with the one that felt better to me. It just happended to be the faster one. You can get a bit faster bow than the Reezen but IMHO you start to get into a harder bow to shoot. Try them all and let us know what you walk away with.

[lionhunter]

Go shoot them all and see what feels good to you. I have had 7 bows in the last two years and I keep shooting the pse xforce 6 for spots, 3-d and hunting. I love it, but don't get to caught up with speed. buy the one that feels the best, and groups the best for you.

Whitey

[coocoo4coues]

I shoot the PSE Bow Madness and love it! Quiet, fast, and accurate!

[inline]

Your doing the right thing go in with an idea if what you want to try. Often people will just shoot what's available at the local shop and call it good, If they don't have what you want to try find a place that does. Also make sure the bow of what ever type you decided is the best fit for you. Shops want to get a bow off their shelf, and will make the bows they have fit you when they could order the same bow in a different weight or draw length that could be more appropriate for you.