If you had to buy a bow...

[billdo5]

strothers

[jburkett]

Most of the bows today are good products, asking what brand to buy on a forum is only gonna tell you what brand other people are shooting. Your best bet is to shoot every make and model you can find till you find the "one" .  and you will know right away that  its the bow for you. 

[blackveltbowhunter]

I probably wouldn't buy anything new if you are tight on the wallet and are a drive it into the ground type of guy.  I'd probably be looking at a couple year old Hoyt like a Vector or even an older UltraTech or ProTech.  Plenty of speed, bullet proof and easy to shoot.

   I agree.

[follow maggie]

Shoot a few and see what you like. I really like me Martin. It's accurate, reliable, easy to shoot and has taken a lot of abuse and not let me down.  I like that they're made in Washington, too

[elk247]

I would buy a 2001 Mathews Ultra 2. Tried + true and resale value are two things you won't find in most bows. These bows are fully customized with new technology. Spot Hogg 5 pin w/ level bubble currently sighted in to 50,100,150,200, and 250yds. This bow is a stick flinging .243 (slightly less kick of course). The fps is just shy of the speed of sound (animals can't jump the string if they don't hear it comin') it has a rip cord rest; (add a whisker biscuit and flip over if your Lefty') this these bows can be run into the ground/used as a walking stick. They have adjustable harmonic dampeners, custom strings, rad peep, new cables and a glass bedded handmade wood handle. The tight spot quiver will hold arrows steady through the most contagious of buck fever's. The 12" camouflage stabilizer can be removed and used as a dependable conceled digging stick in case you need to SSS (discretely) or take a dump some where semi-public (stab is a tp roll holder once reinstalled) If this package sounds too good to be true it's because it is. They don't make them like this anymore. This thing has more class and comfort than listening to your favorite Micky-blue-eyes song in silk boxers on a courdory couch.  Depending on your health this very well could be the last bow you will ever own. Why buy some fancy-pants bow that weighs less than a water bottle and never killed anything? This bow has a blood stained handle. This is a steal. It's the archery equivalent of buying a '55 Bel Air in 1969 when the Chevy Citations were the "new concept car of the future" If your looking for a hoyt-t-toity bow or a blowtech then this is not the bow for you. This bow picks up chicks, those bows are picked up by chicks. The Mathews ultra 2's wrist strap literally has hair on it.  Sorry for the long winded reply, but that's what I would buy even if it still costs full msrp.

[RadSav]

I would buy a 2001 Mathews Ultra 2. Tried + true and resale value are two things you won't find in most bows. These bows are fully customized with new technology. Spot Hogg 5 pin w/ level bubble currently sighted in to 50,100,150,200, and 250yds. This bow is a stick flinging .243 (slightly less kick of course). The fps is just shy of the speed of sound (animals can't jump the string if they don't hear it comin') it has a rip cord rest; (add a whisker biscuit and flip over if your Lefty') this these bows can be run into the ground/used as a walking stick. They have adjustable harmonic dampeners, custom strings, rad peep, new cables and a glass bedded handmade wood handle. The tight spot quiver will hold arrows steady through the most contagious of buck fever's. The 12" camouflage stabilizer can be removed and used as a dependable conceled digging stick in case you need to SSS (discretely) or take a dump some where semi-public (stab is a tp roll holder once reinstalled) If this package sounds too good to be true it's because it is. They don't make them like this anymore. This thing has more class and comfort than listening to your favorite Micky-blue-eyes song in silk boxers on a courdory couch.  Depending on your health this very well could be the last bow you will ever own. Why buy some fancy-pants bow that weighs less than a water bottle and never killed anything? This bow has a blood stained handle. This is a steal. It's the archery equivalent of buying a '55 Bel Air in 1969 when the Chevy Citations were the "new concept car of the future" If your looking for a hoyt-t-toity bow or a blowtech then this is not the bow for you. This bow picks up chicks, those bows are picked up by chicks. The Mathews ultra 2's wrist strap literally has hair on it.  Sorry for the long winded reply, but that's what I would buy even if it still costs full msrp.

 

Is that just shy of the speed of sound at sea level or at elevation?

[elk247]

I don't know what you mean by elevation. I've only had that bow to 11,000 feet so I'm not sure how it will do at a higher elevation. It has shot geese at sea level though.

[Seahawk12]

I would buy a 2001 Mathews Ultra 2. Tried + true and resale value are two things you won't find in most bows. These bows are fully customized with new technology. Spot Hogg 5 pin w/ level bubble currently sighted in to 50,100,150,200, and 250yds. This bow is a stick flinging .243 (slightly less kick of course). The fps is just shy of the speed of sound (animals can't jump the string if they don't hear it comin') it has a rip cord rest; (add a whisker biscuit and flip over if your Lefty') this these bows can be run into the ground/used as a walking stick. They have adjustable harmonic dampeners, custom strings, rad peep, new cables and a glass bedded handmade wood handle. The tight spot quiver will hold arrows steady through the most contagious of buck fever's. The 12" camouflage stabilizer can be removed and used as a dependable conceled digging stick in case you need to SSS (discretely) or take a dump some where semi-public (stab is a tp roll holder once reinstalled) If this package sounds too good to be true it's because it is. They don't make them like this anymore. This thing has more class and comfort than listening to your favorite Micky-blue-eyes song in silk boxers on a courdory couch.  Depending on your health this very well could be the last bow you will ever own. Why buy some fancy-pants bow that weighs less than a water bottle and never killed anything? This bow has a blood stained handle. This is a steal. It's the archery equivalent of buying a '55 Bel Air in 1969 when the Chevy Citations were the "new concept car of the future" If your looking for a hoyt-t-toity bow or a blowtech then this is not the bow for you. This bow picks up chicks, those bows are picked up by chicks. The Mathews ultra 2's wrist strap literally has hair on it.  Sorry for the long winded reply, but that's what I would buy even if it still costs full msrp.

Did you just post that for sale in the classified section? 
Cuz I want one!!!!!

[RadSav]

I don't know what you mean by elevation. I've only had that bow to 11,000 feet so I'm not sure how it will do at a higher elevation. It has shot geese at sea level though.

I was just thinking that if it is just shy at sea level you just might get a big kaboom at that 11,000' 

[elk247]

  I have trucker's ear and shoot right handed, so no worries. Although you do raise a good point, I should carry an e-perb on account-a the avalanche potential. Guess i will make up a dozen sub-alpine flu-flu's for safty's sake. Seahawk it might go up for sale if I ever find anything that could pee in the same toilet as this bow. I'll probably just pass it down to my grandchildren 30 years from now along with my havolon piranta "the last knife I will ever need"

[KFhunter]

wouldn't that be something, breaking the sonic barrier with an arrow.

400 FPS is just about unreachable, 1125ft per second (speed of sound)  is a looooong ways to go 

[elk247]

Sorry op.  everything I said about the best bow ever the ultra 2 is true. Well... Except that the pins are set to 20-60 yds. It does nail +100 yrd shots on the 3d range with stunning accuracy.

[RadSav]

I have trucker's ear and shoot right handed, so no worries. Although you do raise a good point, I should carry an e-perb on account-a the avalanche potential. Guess i will make up a dozen sub-alpine flu-flu's for safty's sake.

 

I have truckers ear too.  But I'd be much more worried about my left hand!

That was worth the thread jack IMO.  That was dang funny

One the serious side...If I were really hard on bows I'd want to stick with limbs that are nearly indestructible and cams with a solid bearing and decent string groove depth and width.  I'd also want very few accessories with moving parts and loose tolerances.  Hoyt laminated or Bear Injection molded limbs would be tops on my list.  Skeleton cams are fast, but easily damaged.  That is why I mentioned the UltraTech and ProTech as those cams were a bit more solid built, limbs were strong and risers were still stiff.  Quite a bit different than the "Sacrific Everything For Speed" bows of today.

The first Monster might not be a bad choice either.  If you don't mind the five pounds dry.

[pianoman9701]

Get a year-old Hoyt just to tick Radsav off. You should be able to get a brand new 2014 top of the line Hoyt Carbon Element for about $900 from a dealer.

[KFhunter]

Get a year-old Hoyt just to tick Radsav off. You should be able to get a brand new 2014 top of the line Hoyt Carbon Element for about $900 from a dealer.

Why would that tick Rad off?

He's telling people to buy a hoyt about every other post