If you had to buy a bow...

[huntnnw]

nobody is going to tell you what shoots best for you or feel in your hands. Go shoot bows and pick the bow that shoots best for you. All the big companies make great bows today.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Been reading the reviews. Lots of good to the point info for us guys that buy a bow and are married to it for at least 10 years or more. Have not heard the Mathews Legacy mentioned? So here is my real world experience with my 2003 Legacy. Yep almost 12 yes old and going strong. Put strings on it every few years . The Fuzzy Hole for a very simple hunting rest. A few pins to shoot out to 50yrds. Is there anything I should be aware of with this bows performance? Besides the grip issue... Fire away I am interested to here from the more educated folks about bows.

[Special T]

Whisker biskits are great for hunting but should be replaced on a semi regualr basis. the whiskers break down and affect shooting accuracy. Ihad one on my first bow and shot it for6 years and my shooting didnt improve that much. put a new one and my groups shrank. When i got my switchback  i used a ripcord dropp rest and my groups shrank a BUNCH more.... Partly the rest, partly the bow.

[Band]

Being the giving person I am, I have a secret that I'm ready to share.  This may come as a surprise but the bow brand/model doesn't matter at all.  Not even a little bit.  My current bow is a short alder branch with a dental floss string.  My arrows are dry spaghetti noodles.  The nocks are a simple a notch cut in the end of the spaghetti with an exacto knife and the broadheads are nothing more than blackberry spines stuck on with super glue.  I use my extended index finger as a rest and I don't even have a sight.  Don't need it.  And here is the secret part that I'm going to share.  I put a Rad peep on the string and that bow set up really came alive!  It makes my arrows break the sound barrier and seek the middle of the heart on any game animal I shoot in the general direction of.  I took this T-Rex during the dinosaur general season this year.  As usual, Charlie did an outstanding job with the full body mount.  It was a little spendy, but tell me it wasn't worth it!



Anyway, buy the cheapest used bow you can find at Goodwill and put on a Rad peep and you'll be shooting like a champ in no time.

You're welcome.

[BABackcountryBwhntr]

If it says hoyt.. your good to go... even the older models were ahead of the game. You can't go wrong. I shoot the new bows from most companies yearly and have had a hoyt in my hands for 15 plus years. I have shot a ridiculous number or arrows and hunted very hard. .. I have yet to have a single issue.

[coachcw]

why mess around ? just go buy a bowtech. the carbon overdrive would be my suggestion just because of the tunibility and mass weight , but the experience is a very nice shooting bow as well and you can save a few bucks going that way.

[Becky]

I say buy whatever Rad says to buy 

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.

I am witness to your 100+ yard bulls-eye, with picture proof 

Who do you think is the local president of the Hoyt Fan club.....helllllloooo.....Mr. RadSav presiding!

I could have SWORN that was D-rock 

[Taco280AI]

I've had Mathews, Hoyt, others, and now on Bowtech with the RPM 360. Is super fast and surprisingly smooth, not at all what I've felt with speed bows of the past. Nothing at all like some PSE I tried before where one shot was all I needed to say no way.

[Angry Perch]

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.

What about the Hoyt CRX? Rampage? Is the fuel Cam a lot different from the RKT? Other differences? This is getting back towards the top of the list.

[Bean Counter]

I'm a drive it into the ground guy myself. I have a PSE Mach X and it still works just fine for me. I think its about 8 years old. Much like photography and cooking, its more about the artist than the tools. Not saying you should buy what I have but I think anything made about 5 years ago will be plenty good enough if you like how it feels when you shoot it.

[Jonathan_S]

If it says hoyt.. your good to go...

 

[trophyhunt]

I'd look into something with a lifetime warranty if I were you. And for shoot ability, Elite would fit both those requirements.

another vote for elite!

[RadSav]

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.

What about the Hoyt CRX? Rampage? Is the fuel Cam a lot different from the RKT? Other differences? This is getting back towards the top of the list.

Only real difference I noticed between the Fuel and the Rocket cam was the valley.  The RKT cam seems to have a larger flat on the bottom of the valley.  That allows a little more creep before it jerks your shoulder loose   Rocket cam is ever so slightly faster in rating.  Pretty much red apples to green apples.

[longwalker]

Just don't go shoot an elite if you want to buy a bowtech, Hoyt, Mathews ect. Because you won't, you'll buy the elite

[trophyhunt]

Just don't go shoot an elite if you want to buy a bowtech, Hoyt, Mathews ect. Because you won't, you'll buy the elite

First time I shot one, I knew it was my next bow! You almost feel like you have to push the string forward to release it, and damn smooth.