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Equipment & Gear => Archery Gear => Topic started by: addicted2hunting on October 07, 2013, 10:19:05 AM

Title: Torn between Hoyt spider turbo and pse omen max.
Post by: addicted2hunting on October 07, 2013, 10:19:05 AM: I have pse now but want to upgrade to a Hoyt but hear a lot about the limbs splintering? I also feel the pull towards the omen max with the speed it has. Any thoughts?
Title: Re: Torn between Hoyt spider turbo and pse omen max.
Post by: h20hunter on October 07, 2013, 10:26:37 AM: D-Rock bloodied his new turbo this year on a cow elk.......only thing that splintered was bone!
Title: Re: Torn between Hoyt spider turbo and pse omen max.
Post by: brianb231 on October 07, 2013, 10:45:38 AM: Well I had a 2013 Spyder 30 and I got tell you it is awesome. It is faster than they advertise which is rare. I was holding nice groups out to 80 yards with it. THe best part was the new RKT cam. The draw was very smooth. Normally you don't get a very smooth draw with really fast speeds. Its obviously not the fastest bow on the market but it is plenty fast enough and the draw is butter!

Just my :twocents:
Title: Re: Torn between Hoyt spider turbo and pse omen max.
Post by: D-Rock425 on October 07, 2013, 11:19:12 AM: Quote from: addicted2hunting on October 07, 2013, 10:19:05 AM
I have pse now but want to upgrade to a Hoyt but hear a lot about the limbs splintering? I also feel the pull towards the omen max with the speed it has. Any thoughts?
whoever told you about limbs splintering is full of B/S hoyt hands down makes the best limbs on the market. I've owned 7 or 8 different hoyts in the last ten years and not a single bad limb on any of them. You want bad limbs buy the PSE or better yet a bowtech :twocents:
Title: Re: Torn between Hoyt spider turbo and pse omen max.
Post by: addicted2hunting on October 07, 2013, 12:32:08 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on October 07, 2013, 11:19:12 AM
Quote from: addicted2hunting on October 07, 2013, 10:19:05 AM
I have pse now but want to upgrade to a Hoyt but hear a lot about the limbs splintering? I also feel the pull towards the omen max with the speed it has. Any thoughts?
whoever told you about limbs splintering is full of B/S hoyt hands down makes the best limbs on the market. I've owned 7 or 8 different hoyts in the last ten years and not a single bad limb on any of them. You want bad limbs buy the PSE or better yet a bowtech :twocents:
That's good to hear! I really want a Hoyt. Just scares you when you step up and spend that kind of money and hear mixed stuff. But I trust all you guys.
Title: Re: Torn between Hoyt spider turbo and pse omen max.
Post by: h20hunter on October 07, 2013, 12:36:14 PM: I've got the grown up version......the Spyder 34.......no issues..shoots like a dream. Better than I can at this point....
Title: Re: Torn between Hoyt spider turbo and pse omen max.
Post by: lostbackpacker on October 07, 2013, 01:15:01 PM: go with what H20 says. unless you wanna go with Mathews :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Torn between Hoyt spider turbo and pse omen max.
Post by: h20hunter on October 07, 2013, 01:19:24 PM: Lot of good bows............I know for a fact you can spend less and get a great bow......I went with Hoyt for many reasons...one of them being the proshop is right by work and I know they will take care of me..........so I bought the Hoyt/Pro Shop combination.
Title: Re: Torn between Hoyt spider turbo and pse omen max.
Post by: addicted2hunting on October 07, 2013, 06:02:59 PM: good stuff guys thanks for all the input! I will be going with the Hoyt. Is there any big advantage with the carbon element besides weight?
Title: Re: Torn between Hoyt spider turbo and pse omen max.
Post by: h20hunter on October 07, 2013, 06:22:02 PM: Look at the specs...carbon element is ounces lighter....400$ difference. ...not worth it....to me st least.
Title: Re: Torn between Hoyt spider turbo and pse omen max.
Post by: brianb231 on October 07, 2013, 06:29:05 PM: Quote from: addicted2hunting on October 07, 2013, 06:02:59 PM
good stuff guys thanks for all the input! I will be going with the Hoyt. Is there any big advantage with the carbon element besides weight?

same cams, same limbs, same draw, same speed, not worth the extra money x2. But great bow
Title: Re: Torn between Hoyt spider turbo and pse omen max.
Post by: addicted2hunting on October 08, 2013, 03:32:16 AM: ok good to know thanks guys! :tup:
Title: Re: Torn between Hoyt spider turbo and pse omen max.
Post by: huntnnw on October 09, 2013, 05:24:43 AM: shoot what fits you best
Title: Re: Torn between Hoyt spider turbo and pse omen max.
Post by: ouchfoss on October 09, 2013, 05:31:25 PM: My cousin bought the Omen two years ago and it is a crazy fast and powerful bow but he said the cams are not very smooth drawing and the bow is a little heavier than he cares for. Not sure how the omen max differs from the regular omen though.
Title: Re: Torn between Hoyt spider turbo and pse omen max.
Post by: Jonathan_S on October 09, 2013, 05:39:45 PM: Quote from: huntnnw on October 09, 2013, 05:24:43 AM
shoot what fits you best

:yeah: I'm far from an expert but if I was spending that much money, I'd want to shoot them both quite a bit and decide that way :twocents:
Title: Re: Torn between Hoyt spider turbo and pse omen max.
Post by: wrongway on October 09, 2013, 08:43:46 PM: I shot Hoyt for years, then I bought a PSE EVO last year BIG mistake. I have had nothing but problems with it. Just before I was to go to Idaho, I was on a mule deer hunt where my limbs separated on me also screws keep loosening up all the time and some have even fallen out. I have never been happy with it. I was luck that my good friend and hunting partner had a extra bow for me to use, a Hoyt Alpha Max 32. I shot my best bull to date with it. so I would say go Hoyt or go home.