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Equipment & Gear => Archery Gear => Topic started by: KFhunter on February 18, 2013, 01:00:17 PM

Title: new hunting + 3d do it all bow - what would you get?
Post by: KFhunter on February 18, 2013, 01:00:17 PM: considering a new bow this year

haven't been keeping up with it all
Title: Re: new hunting + 3d do it all bow - what would you get?
Post by: mtbiker on February 18, 2013, 01:35:00 PM: I went with a 2013 Hoyt Spyder Turbo as my do-it-all bow. Obviously, with this approach you give up (to a certain degree) the finer points that a usage specific bow would provide. But those end-up being very small compromises in my book. Other bows I consider were the Bowtech Insanity CPXl and the Athens Afflixtion.
Title: Re: new hunting + 3d do it all bow - what would you get?
Post by: Jellymon on February 18, 2013, 02:14:00 PM: A 34-35" bow with 7" brace will be a great all around bow. All brands are great and it's all about personal feel. Shoot a bunch of bows and see what feels best. Stay away from short light bows, no matter what anyone says they are NOT as stable or forgiving. :tup:
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Post by: D-Rock425 on February 18, 2013, 02:34:37 PM: Hoyt syder.
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Post by: whackmaster on February 18, 2013, 02:38:33 PM: i havent heard of the syder
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Post by: D-Rock425 on February 18, 2013, 02:42:36 PM: Brand new 2013.
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Post by: h20hunter on February 18, 2013, 02:45:10 PM: Decent bow....
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Post by: JPhelps on February 18, 2013, 02:47:05 PM: Shoot a bunch of different bows and get the one that feels right for you.
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Post by: Button Nubbs on February 18, 2013, 03:00:43 PM: something fast in 60-70lb 34-36" ata. drop down to 60 for 3d with light arrows or crank it up for hunting if you wish.
Title: Re: new hunting + 3d do it all bow - what would you get?
Post by: earlmarne on February 18, 2013, 04:13:04 PM: if i was in your shoes and had money to burn.itd be the bowtech cpxl.that is one bad bow from what i read.
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Post by: coachcw on February 18, 2013, 04:28:04 PM: Bow tech will be my next bow
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Post by: wrongway on February 18, 2013, 08:09:59 PM: Take a look at PSE they have a bow out there for everyone now
Title: Re: new hunting + 3d do it all bow - what would you get?
Post by: bowjunkie on February 21, 2013, 02:29:26 PM: was in your same shoes bought a hoyt spider love it but no matter what people say always shoot first then make your decision what feels right to some people may not be right for you
Title: Re: new hunting + 3d do it all bow - what would you get?
Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on February 21, 2013, 09:31:15 PM: Mathews, Hoyt or PSE... you can't go wrong in that order...... shoot them all and pick the one that feels best to you
Title: Re: new hunting + 3d do it all bow - what would you get?
Post by: dreamingbig on February 21, 2013, 09:42:12 PM: Hoyt Vector 35
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Post by: JJD on February 25, 2013, 02:26:12 PM: Hit as many bow shops as ya can. Shoot as many bows as ya can. Pick what feels good and shoots well for YOU, regardless of brand.
Last year, I shot 20 some bows that met my criteria, over a months time, before a narrowed it down to the final 3. Didn't even want to know what they were till I narrowed it down. The final decision was based on how the shop treated me and the company's reputaion for taking care of it's customers. y
Title: Re: new hunting + 3d do it all bow - what would you get?
Post by: KFhunter on February 25, 2013, 02:29:29 PM: I'm digging that spyder - I shot the baby brother the hoyt charger and I liked it well enough, so I need to get behind a spyder see if that 200 more dollars for the spyder (over the charger) is worth it.

I need to visit some more archery shops before I make a purchase.

I've never shot a matthews, kinda half scared too :chuckle:

I'm gonna try to hit up Spokane Valley Archery see what they got in
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Post by: demontang on February 25, 2013, 06:31:54 PM: Im loving my bowtech insanity so far. It shoots flat and fast and for a 6" brace it shoots way to easy. It does sink the arrows in the 3d targets a bit but its smooth and very accurate.
Title: Re: new hunting + 3d do it all bow - what would you get?
Post by: KFhunter on February 27, 2013, 07:03:42 PM: Got a chance to shoot the Hoyt Charger, Hoyt Carbon Element, and Bowtech Experience today.
They told me the Sypder and Element are the same cams so they'd shoot pretty much the same.

Hard to really get a feel for them without a full setup and decent amount of range time :dunno:

They put on a rest and I shot all three -without sights- at a target 5 feet away.

Wish I'd have had more time with each bow.

So far I like the Bowtech and Carbon element.

Is the Hoyt and Bowtech price fixed ?

Also found I really prefer a thumb release handheld - confirmed it really as I'd already been shooting one anyways.

28.5 draw length, maybe 29 with a handheld release and could go 28 inch with a wrist strap or the let-off sneaks up on me.
Title: Re: new hunting + 3d do it all bow - what would you get?
Post by: demontang on February 28, 2013, 08:38:51 AM: If you are buying new go through a dealer for bowtech. They dont let you register a bow bought from a online store. I paid 1k and change for my insanity but id say I was worth it cause its a pkeasure to shoot, the hoyt is nice too but just not what I like in a bow. Maybe find someone with the two you like and see if they will let you shoot them more.

A thumb release is what I shoot now and has been more accurate for me
Title: Re: new hunting + 3d do it all bow - what would you get?
Post by: KFhunter on February 28, 2013, 01:48:42 PM: damm

I think I hurt myself pulling my old bow back :o
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Post by: KFhunter on March 16, 2013, 07:36:01 PM: update..

Come to find out someone restrung my bow wrong :bash:
I had Cabelas post falls work it over after I had some brush pull a string off the cam. They added some string silencers and a new peep.

The bow sat for a few years in it's hard case........

Then the other day I dug it out and looked it over, looked good so I pulled it back and WOWZA!!
That was a lot harder than I remember, strained my shoulder and back muscles.

So I took it to lady Red in Chewalah for a work over and new strings. Added a string stop too and newer tube less peep.
This hummer is shooting nice now, and quiet.
I want to replace the sights though, I got a trophy ridge that's 10 years old and the pins are too easy to move (tool less) and the fiber optic tubes are brittle and one's broken.

I might just put off a new bow this year, if nothing else I got a nice backup bow.
Title: Re: new hunting + 3d do it all bow - what would you get?
Post by: RadSav on March 16, 2013, 07:57:56 PM: Good news KF! Most of the new bows aren;t really all their cracked up to be. Sure they're fast. But too many of them sacrific what it takes to make them easy shooting for the sake of speed and name status.

Far too many people get rid of their past bows and have no back up at all. I've made a good number of strings on the back tailgate of the truck for guys that didn't have a back up bow. Accidents do happen. And it's nice when an old friend can come out of the case and help you out when you need it.
Title: Re: new hunting + 3d do it all bow - what would you get?
Post by: Greg Mullins on March 30, 2013, 09:41:22 PM: carbon element g3
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Post by: D-Rock425 on April 01, 2013, 12:53:19 PM: I just ordered myself a hoyt Snyder turbo for hunting. I guess the vector turbo gets retired from hunting and is now just my 3-D target bow.
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Post by: dreamingbig on April 01, 2013, 03:49:48 PM: Man.. Jealous!!!
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Post by: h20hunter on April 01, 2013, 03:59:00 PM: Don't be to jealous....D-Rock will ask to shoot your bow then fling arrows into the woods. Granted, I confiscated his little rubber puck arrow pulling disc thingy in retaliation.......