Purchasing my 2nd bow and struggling to decide on which one

[RadSav]

I found 4 bows that I really liked: Elite energy 35, PSE decree hd, bowtech boss and xpedition perfexion.

I believe they are all 34" or longer and felt much more stable than some of the other bows I've been looking at.

All good bows there!  But that's one enormous jump in cost compared to where you started.

[D-Rock425]

Went to sportco today and they were very helpful. They let me test draw a bunch of bows and answered all my questions. They even suggested I visit a few other dealer to test out a few manufacturers that sportco doesn't stock.

I found 4 bows that I really liked: Elite energy 35, PSE decree hd, bowtech boss and xpedition perfexion.

I believe they are all 34" or longer and felt much more stable than some of the other bows I've been looking at.

if that perfextion was available in my draw I'd own one already.

[Dr. Death]

I have 2 xpedition xcentrics, they are awesome bows...if you get into the kitsap area, get ahold of me and you can shoot them all you want.  The perfexions are great bows also...

[irish52084]

I found 4 bows that I really liked: Elite energy 35, PSE decree hd, bowtech boss and xpedition perfexion.

I believe they are all 34" or longer and felt much more stable than some of the other bows I've been looking at.

All good bows there!  But that's one enormous jump in cost compared to where you started.

Yeah, after handling some bows it seems like I may end up spending to the top of my budget. I could happily go forward with any of the four bows I just looked at. I'm going to see if I can get my hands on some Hoyt bows this week and also some of the mid range price options. Maybe a PSE bow madness 34 just to see how it compare.

[irish52084]

I have 2 xpedition xcentrics, they are awesome bows...if you get into the kitsap area, get ahold of me and you can shoot them all you want.  The perfexions are great bows also...

The perfexion was a total surprise to me I hadn't even heard of them before yesterday and it was one of my favorites. Seemed very smooth and if I had to pick from just those 4 it would probably be the PSE or the perfexion. But that could all change.

[irish52084]

I had a long lunch yesterday so I stopped by Skookum archery to get my hands on a few Hoyts and Matthews. I loved the Hoyt defiant! It's way at the top of my budget, but it was very nice. I also handled a few carbon models and the Matthews no cam bow. I was wasn't a fan of the Matthews no cam.

I'm going to see if I can sneak back up to skookum and shoot the Hoyt defiant 34. I just can't decide if it's really that much better than some of the others I already like. And I also wonder if it's really that much better than some of the budget bows. In some cases, is it $700 better?

[Mossberg 835]

Obsession is also a good choice. Same designer as the xpedition, but it's got the two trac cam design. Draws smooth, good back wall due to the string stops on modules plus dual limb stops. We sell both, and Elite for that matter.

[irish52084]

Well I finally chose the PSE bow madness 34". I got a good price on it new and it's in the middle of my budget. It felt good, stable and a decent draw.

Thanks for all the input guys!