Thinking about a new bow

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I twisted up a new string for my bow, cost me about 20 cents, I dont think my bow got any faster or quieter, but my arrowsw thump my 3Ds pretty good......

I like that!  No training wheels required. 

[wabow]

After a week of searching Ive only come up with the z7 to actually shoot. Sure does make it difficult for a lefty to buy a new bow.

Ranier Archery  / Z7 and Mission Maniac
Cabelas /  Bow Madness but only in the 60+
Fletch Setter / Hoyte Thunder Hawk
Sportsmans only has little diamonds.

Although not thrilled with the selection these will be on my list to try this weekend. If none jump out at me then I guess its time to just order new strings and cables for my old Nova.

Thanks for everyones input
Don

[CoryTDF]

Martin Firecat TR2 or TR1, Rytera Alien X, Martin Cheetah

[wabow]

Thanks, just looking at the martin on line both model appear to be excellent. The online price is $619 for thr tr2 right from Martin. Any Idea if its less at an actual dealer? I l know sometimes the makers charge more than the dealer to get you to buy from a dealer.
Would be nice to actually shoot something before buying.

Don

[CoryTDF]

Thanks, just looking at the martin on line both model appear to be excellent. The online price is $619 for thr tr2 right from Martin. Any Idea if its less at an actual dealer? I l know sometimes the makers charge more than the dealer to get you to buy from a dealer.
Would be nice to actually shoot something before buying.

Don

You should be able to find it for less than that. I have the Moab with is basically the same bow as the TR1. It's a great bow. The TR2 is a great bow as well it's a little faster due to the duel cam. One thing i can tell you for sure Martin has unparalleled customer service. My friend noticed his limb was cracked on his late 90's Jaguar and he took it into Martin. He walked out 30 min later with two brand new limbs no questions asked. They truly are a great company.   

Check Steves archery in Walla Walla 509-525-8772 he is a great guy and can get you what ever you need. His son is on the Martin Pro Staff.

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WABOW not sure where you are located,  but XXX archery and Wilderness both have a good selection of bows.  (Bowtech)

[wabow]

WABOW not sure where you are located,  but XXX archery and Wilderness both have a good selection of bows.  (Bowtech)

I guess that would have helped. I'm in Tacoma /Lakewood. I'm finding good inventory everywhere just nothing for a lefty.

Thanks
Don

[bowhunterty]

Check out Huntersfriend.com.

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WABOW not sure where you are located,  but XXX archery and Wilderness both have a good selection of bows.  (Bowtech)

I guess that would have helped. I'm in Tacoma /Lakewood. I'm finding good inventory everywhere just nothing for a lefty.

Thanks
Don

Give Roger a call at Wilderness in Bow, Wa,  he has Bowtechs, Ross, Diamonds and Strothers.  He should have lefties.  Shoot them all as suggested here,  but try out the Strothers also!

[wabow]

I went out this weekend with a grand in my pocket looking for a new bow. First stop was to shoot the diamond line. I just didnt like the risers, not that vanity is important they just looked like a toy. I could only find the low end bowtechs and just couldnt justify the cost vs benefit. I found one Hoyt thunder hawk, thats a nice bow but the draw seemed just as harsh as my Nova. I went back for another look at the Z7 of course it was the nicest of all since I couldnt find any high end left handed bows. After having lunch we went back to just order the Z7 and get it done. The Shop rep showed me a Mission. At first glance you can tell it was made by Mathews. At $350 less than the Z7 I was impressed that the guy even showed me the Mission. I told him up front I had a grand and only wanted a bare bow. No the Mission is not a Z7 but it was a solid, well made nice looking bow with some great features. It took only a few close range shots to make my decision to buy the Mission. It was the only bow all day besides the mathews that really had a smooth draw. He set it five pounds over what my old Nova was set at, the Mission felt more like 40lbs than 60lbs.
While the rep worked to strip my Nova and set up my new Mission, another customer was previewing the lower end Missions and Bowtech. I got a little nosey and decided to listen in since we were going to be getting beginners bow for my son in law real soon. Comparing a $399 Mission to a $399 bowtech package bow was like comparing apples to oranges. The garbage accessories that were used on the bowtech were simply not even something a beginner bow hunter would even want. The Mission package came with decent metal accessories and did not look like a toy. The riser even though its extruded it has the same look and feel as the upper end machined risers vs the cast/moulded riser of the other low end bows. I think if I didnt read the specs I would have thought it was machined. The clincher was that the Mission would fit my son in law just fine @52lb draw weight with a 30" draw length. It will also be a bow that he can drop all the way down to a small child size draw length and weight. Meaning He can give it to my grandson when he gets the bucks to buy a new fancier bow for himself.
So the short of it is. We purchased 2 brand new Mission bows with a dozen arrows and still had a few bucks left over. The shop was kind enough to tune my grandsons kiddie compound bow and made him a few nice carbon arrows at no charge what so ever.

Overall I think we did pretty good and got some pretty fair gear. Most important I think we got a step closer to getting my grandson in the woods.

Thanks for all the advice
Don

[SpokaneSlayer]

Congrats on the new bows.  I think you made a good choice, although I do love my Z7, I haven't heard a bad thing about the Mission line.

[sisu]

I twisted up a new string for my bow, cost me about 20 cents, I dont think my bow got any faster or quieter, but my arrowsw thump my 3Ds pretty good......

I like that!  No training wheels required.