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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: heronblu on December 05, 2016, 06:23:45 PM

Title: Best bows for the money?
Post by: heronblu on December 05, 2016, 06:23:45 PM: Thinking of selling one of my safe queens to bankroll a new bow. Thoughts on best bows for the money? I figure now would be a good time to ask about some of the 2016 bows since guys have had a season on them already. I'm a backcountry hunter primarily and I put in the miles so a lighter bow would be appreciated, but performance and reliability trump everything else. Also I can get a decent deal on Bear and PSE bows so if there are bows in those brands that are worth looking at I would appreciate that info.
Title: Re: Best bows for the money?
Post by: demontang on December 05, 2016, 08:50:21 PM: Lots of good bows around. Need to shoot them an see how they hold for you. I settled on athens after shooting almost all the bows that came out last year.
Title: Re: Best bows for the money?
Post by: AKBowman on December 05, 2016, 09:21:56 PM: I shoot a PSE. I think they are hard to beat for the money. Ive found PSE's are fast, forgiving and accurate. May not be as smooth to shoot as a high end Mathews or Hoyt but I like my PSE.
Title: Re: Best bows for the money?
Post by: AlbinoRhino on December 06, 2016, 08:32:13 AM: I'd say Bowtech CarbonIcon or a Mission bow... but to me the best value is finding a slightly used elite and transfer the warranty.. or find a shop that is knocking hundreds off of bows made in 14 or 15 with the new models being released I got my Mathews HTR last year for hundreds off its normal price because the Halon was just released and they needed to make room
Title: Re: Best bows for the money?
Post by: Elkrunner on December 06, 2016, 08:34:19 AM: Personal preference
Title: Re: Best bows for the money?
Post by: brianb231 on December 06, 2016, 09:57:23 AM: Depends on what you are looking for in a bow. Speed, Forgiveness, Back wall, draw cycle, adjustability, weight, :dunno: etc. Bad shoulder and love for smooth draw and comfortable back wall has me in an Elite or an Xpedition after 28 years of switching bows around. Different for everyone though. Elk have never complained that the arrow did not go through them fast enough. :tup:
Title: Re: Best bows for the money?
Post by: Dr. Death on December 06, 2016, 11:01:45 AM: Try them all, everyone has their opinion's and favorites. If your ever in the Seabeck area your welcome to try out one of my Xpeditions, I have a few of them :chuckle:..
Title: Re: Best bows for the money?
Post by: Karl Blanchard on December 06, 2016, 11:09:14 AM: Bowtech Carbon Icon
Title: Re: Best bows for the money?
Post by: AlbinoRhino on December 06, 2016, 11:40:04 AM: Quote from: brianb231 on December 06, 2016, 09:57:23 AM
Depends on what you are looking for in a bow. Speed, Forgiveness, Back wall, draw cycle, adjustability, weight, :dunno: etc. Bad shoulder and love for smooth draw and comfortable back wall has me in an Elite or an Xpedition after 28 years of switching bows around. Different for everyone though. Elk have never complained that the arrow did not go through them fast enough. :tup:

I had the same needs, I was between elite and Mathews and just loved how quiet the no cam is but elite is great i recommend the two to anyone
Title: Re: Best bows for the money?
Post by: krapmit on December 06, 2016, 12:54:19 PM: go to a few bow shops and shoot ALL the bows...matthews, elite, hoyt, bowtech, misison, pse, bear etc.

Figure out which bow feels best to you...

THEN go to archerytalk.com classifides every day for a month or so and you will find the bow you want (most likely) at a great price.

I got an $1,100 Elite Answer that had been hunted with for max two weeks and bought it for $500
Title: Re: Best bows for the money?
Post by: JLS on December 06, 2016, 12:56:12 PM: Quote from: krapmit on December 06, 2016, 12:54:19 PM
go to a few bow shops and shoot ALL the bows...matthews, elite, hoyt, bowtech, misison, pse, bear etc.

Figure out which bow feels best to you...

THEN go to archerytalk.com classifides every day for a month or so and you will find the bow you want (most likely) at a great price.

I got an $1,100 Elite Answer that had been hunted with for max two weeks and bought it for $500

This is the best answer you will find, if you are looking for value.
Title: Re: Best bows for the money?
Post by: Gringo31 on December 06, 2016, 12:57:55 PM: Don't buy new... unless you just like spending extra money.
Title: Re: Best bows for the money?
Post by: lamrith on December 06, 2016, 02:38:26 PM: Quote from: krapmit on December 06, 2016, 12:54:19 PM
go to a few bow shops and shoot ALL the bows...matthews, elite, hoyt, bowtech, misison, pse, bear etc.

Figure out which bow feels best to you...

THEN go to archerytalk.com classifides every day for a month or so and you will find the bow you want (most likely) at a great price.

I got an $1,100 Elite Answer that had been hunted with for max two weeks and bought it for $500
:yeah:
For real value, you always want to buy used. I bought my Bowtech Carbon knight a few years ago for $400 off archerytalk, they were $599 in stores. Aug this year I bought a Elite E35 that was literally 3 months old for $600 with QAD rest right off of this site...

Find what you want/like and then keep your eyes open and be ready to pounce.