New compound opinions

[zwickeyman]

KF

Weird that picks up brush. Those are nice shooting bows

[KFhunter]

KF

Weird that picks up brush. Those are nice shooting bows

It's grabby on brush no denying that, and it's heavier than my bro's bowtech.  My old bow was heavy and I wanted to shed weight but it didn't shed much 

other than those 2 annoyances it's a fantastic bow, a good do everyhing bow.  I went in to buy the latest greatest carbon offering and came home with the realm x

here's the particulars, I still haven't ran it though a chrono
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,228515.msg3046154.html#msg3046154

[stillJBR]

Great thread.  I was a compound guy back in 2008-2012 (Martin Firecat) then my boys wanted to try trad and we made the switch for the past 6-7 years. At the time, I decided to go all in and sold my compound. I love my Toelke Long bow! So light and beautiful, yes, a breeze to carry in the woods.  Now I've decided to get back to compound to increase my opportunity at success (I'm keeping my longbow!) so its back to the research game and relearning the compound game again. 

I shot the Realm X and Matthews Traverse today and enjoyed both. Forgot how crazy fast modern compounds are.  At 6'03" I have a 30" - 30.5" DL and prefer an ATA in 33-34" range.  I think I leaned towards the Realm X but I probably couldn't tell you exactly why. 

After reading here about Lance and Obsession Archery after dinner tonight, I realized he's pretty close and gave him a call.  He told me to swing by and shoot some bows (it was 7:30 pm).  I spent about 2 hrs over there and got to shoot a Hoyt RX-1 and several Obsession bows.  My favorite was the FXL, but the FX7 was a close second. Super quiet, very fast, dead in the hands.  The Turmoil was a bit short ATA length for me I think, but still a decent option as a mid-range.  Lance was very helpful and knowledgeable and took all the time I wanted to shoot and chat bows.  I can say that I'm not going to spend the $1,700+ on a new Hoyt, but they are nice.   Just don't need to spend that much when I still gotta get quality accessories. 

I still wanna shoot some Elite bows too.  I'm okay with spending a $1,000 on a 2019 bow since its likely the last bow I will buy and they are amazingly efficient.  I turn 50 in a few months so I guess that's justification enough for me to get what I want. 

[zwickeyman]

stilljbr,

Lance is a good guy for sure

I'm going down to sportco Saturday to shoot a few, Xpedition, Elite, Prime etc. and see if I like any of them. My son was shooting e new Prime last night next to his Obsession and said it was a really smooth, quiet and accurate bow but compared to his Fixation was very slow

[D-Rock425]

Where's this bow shop in Bothell?

[zwickeyman]

D ROCK

Cant remember the address but his name is Lance 425-485-2697. New shop out of his garage, nice guy and he has all of the 2019 line up

[stillJBR]

2404 168 St SE Bothell

[shallowforks]

Been hunting with a stick for nearly 30 years. Due to shoulder and finger issues, I am switching to a compound. I bought an entry level but already would like to upgrade.

I'm looking for opinions/advice on a new bow with criteria in this order. Any make or model made from 2017 on and any advice on quivers. I'm sticking with a HHA Optimixer Ultra so quiver fit is tough

1) Quiet
2) Accurate
3) Carry ability ( balances/light)
4) Speed

Thanks in advance for any input

Made the switch from recurve in 2015. I am a HUGE fan of the new Mathews bows. I started out with the No-Cam, loved it and now have the HALON, love it! I would recommend any of their bows in this line. the halons, triax or the new vertex. For switching to from something as beautifully simple as a trad bow to a clunky, techy compound this was as seamless a switch as I could have hoped for. The zero knock travel and ease of tuning make it easier on the trad bow brain to comprehend. Hit me up if you have any questions or are on the east side and want to shoot. I shoot 610ish grain finished wt arrows that are tipped with 300 grain steel force traditional two blade single bevel braodheads. Awesome! I used to run the zwickey no mercy's but found the steelforce to be more user friendly

[KFhunter]

I watched some Grace, Camo and Lace hunting show and they were all shooting this bow I didn't recognize

[D-Rock425]

Gear head bow I think.

[KFhunter]

Gear head bow I think.

bam!  good call

[zwickeyman]

I went to Sportco today and shot a bunch, Ryan was really patient and taught me a few things ( more than a few ) . Shot the Elite, Prime, Xpedition, Bowtech, Mathews and PSE

Loved the draw cycle and grip on the Evolve but it didnt hold well for me

Loved the grip on Xpedition the best and held steady and it was fast but didnt like the draw cycle as well

The Realm SR6 was pretty sweet, nice grip, smooth draw, held steady

After that I went and shot an Athens Summit. Nice grip, really smooth draw, quiet and held steady. Not as fast( - 10 fps ) as the other 3 but a really nice bow

Right now I need to shoot them again, its a toss up Between the Xpedition Xcentric, the Realm SR6 and the Athens

[J.Brower]

I’ve got a prime Rize I just posted in the classifieds here


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[ljsommer]

The heck with all the generic big box names (that infect most of the local archery shops around here). Order a Darton Archery Maverick II from the factory, get a set a Sidehill custom strings put on (out of Kalama), put a MBG sight on, a QAD rest, and you’ll be set.

I am in the market for a "grown-up" bow in February (shooting a Diamond Infinite Edge right now and going to pass it down to my son) and I am a novice but want to buy for an investment - IE: Not scrimping this time. I was looking at Matthews vs Hoyt. Mistake?

[TommyH]

Earlier this summer I got a “new to me” 2017 Hoyt Defiant pro 34, came loaded with a React Pro sight, quiver, trophy taker drop away rest, stabilizer, 9 Decent new carbon arrows, Hoyt soft case, and a “block” broadhead/field point target for 750$. Shoots great and fits me better than my older Hoyt I had. You can find good deals if you keep at it!