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Offline Whitelightning

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Prime Bows
« on: February 21, 2015, 05:03:31 PM »
Looking at getting into archery, looking at the 2014 Prime Impact 50/60Lb bow.

 Anyone have any input about these bows good bad?
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Re: Prime Bows
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2015, 11:00:37 PM »
I have '14 Impact and I love shooting that bow.  Very stable and quiet bow.  Mine is a 60-70 pound bow.

Have you had a chance to shoot one yet?  Sportco carries them and the guys are very helpful.

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Re: Prime Bows
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2015, 11:16:39 PM »
If you don't mind heavy physical weight and short brace height bows the Impact is very nice!  Smooth and very quiet for a 340IBO bow.  The 35" length helps off set the short brace height making it feel a little more stable than it should be.  The Prime grip is one of the better ones out there and that helps tame that ridiculous brace height too.  The 4.5# weight can probably be given credit for a lot of both those benefits as well.  Fit and finish is fantastic and the gimmick cam does not shoot heavy at all.  If it was under 4# and had a 7+ brace height it would be the bow to have for sure!  Even as is it's one heck of a hard bow to beat.
« Last Edit: February 22, 2015, 01:21:49 AM by RadSav »
He asked, Do you ever give a short simple answer?  I replied, "Nope."

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Re: Prime Bows
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2015, 07:53:44 AM »
I have '14 Impact and I love shooting that bow.  Very stable and quiet bow.  Mine is a 60-70 pound bow.

Have you had a chance to shoot one yet?  Sportco carries them and the guys are very helpful.

SR1

Searun1 I have only shot the bow when we were setting it up at the shop. It seems very accurate and is very smooth and quiet I agree. I bought mine from Van Winkles in Everett.
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Re: Prime Bows
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2015, 07:56:31 AM »
If you don't mind heavy physical weight and short brace height bows the Impact is very nice!  Smooth and very quiet for a 340IBO bow.  The 35" length helps off set the short brace height making it feel a little more stable than it should be.  The Prime grip is one of the better ones out there and that helps tame that ridiculous brace height too.  The 4.5# weight can probably be given credit for a lot of both those benefits as well.  Fit and finish is fantastic and the gimmick cam does not shoot heavy at all.  If it was under 4# and had a 7+ brace height it would be the bow to have for sure!  Even as is it's one heck of a hard bow to beat.

RadSav, thank for the input the bow is taller than some however I felt it was better balance for me after holding some other bows the dealer had. Hope the bow does what I want it to do Kill Critters!
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Re: Prime Bows
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2015, 08:34:31 AM »
I'll be shooting a '13 Impact and my son will be shooting a '14 Alloy this fall, I'm currently looking at getting my daughter a Prime bow as well, perhaps a Defy or Alloy.
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Re: Prime Bows
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2015, 12:13:54 PM »
RadSav, thank for the input the bow is taller than some however I felt it was better balance for me after holding some other bows the dealer had.

I found balance to be one of the more impressive things with all the Prime bows.  They are really producing some good stuff!
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Re: Prime Bows
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2015, 01:29:14 PM »
According to primes commercial all my misses are caused by my bow. I knew i should have bought a prime, Id never miss again! :chuckle:


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Re: Prime Bows
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2015, 02:01:55 PM »
According to primes commercial all my misses are caused by my bow. I knew i should have bought a prime, Id never miss again! :chuckle:

Ever notice the bottom left of NAP packaging?  Twisters in this pic, but also listed the same thing on Quickspin, broadheads, arrow rests...Which one makes the difference?  Don't you have to choose?  Or can you only get those results if everything on your bow is made by NAP? :bash:
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Re: Prime Bows
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2015, 05:58:07 PM »
The new commercial is what made me not buy a prime this year.

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Re: Prime Bows
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2015, 06:05:05 PM »
Details?  What was up with the commercials?

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Re: Prime Bows
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2015, 06:05:12 PM »
What up with the commercials?

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Re: Prime Bows
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2015, 06:07:18 PM »
The new commercial is what made me not buy a prime this year.

Ad or commercial?  I do not get hunting shows so I've not seen a commercial.  Ad is a spin doctors dream, isn't it?  Quite the shame as the bow could really stand on it's own merit.  Doesn't need the added hype and conjecture.
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Re: Prime Bows
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2015, 06:17:01 PM »
Its a commercial.  I tried to find it on YouTube but came up short.

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Re: Prime Bows
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2015, 08:55:51 PM »
I haven't seen the commercial.  All marketing is ridiculous anyway.  Just like in any high end sport nowadays every reputable company makes a good product.

I have the Defy as well and that is what I hunted with this year.  7.25" brace height in a 31 inch bow.  I like that one a lot as well.

Good luck with the new bow WhiteLightning.  You have good taste in muzzleloaders and bows!

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