Post by: idaho guy on March 13, 2017, 05:06:26 PM
Post by: LabChamp on March 13, 2017, 05:09:50 PM
Post by: highside74 on March 13, 2017, 05:17:23 PM
My other choice would be Prime #2 Hoyt #3
Post by: trophyhunt on March 13, 2017, 05:20:26 PM
Post by: idaho guy on March 13, 2017, 05:30:10 PM
I've had a couple and currently shoot an Elite Energy 35. I love it. They make a great bow and have a great warranty. They hold real easy and stable at full draw. They don't feel like they want to jump out of your hand. They have a solid wall and an excellent Valley which is why they don't feel jumpy. You will love them. You can get new 2016s on ebay for about $650.00
My other choice would be Prime #2 Hoyt #3
thanks I am upgrading because I have a hoyt carbon element and it is very jumpy for me and feels like it has no valley at all.(probably my bad form ha ha) Missed a nice bull because I had to lean around a tree and the bow pulled forward and about jumped out of my hands!
Post by: demontang on March 13, 2017, 05:37:12 PM
Post by: luckyman on March 13, 2017, 06:49:51 PM
Post by: J.Brower on March 14, 2017, 09:22:01 AM
Post by: idaho guy on March 14, 2017, 05:10:48 PM
While you are out testing new bows, I would suggest shooting a Prime. Either the Rize, or the Centergy. Super stable, rock solid back wall, great customer service, and FREE STRINGS every 2 years for as long as you own the bow! :twocents:
I will thanks for the tip any bow shops close to north Idaho carry those that you know of?
Post by: Rainier10 on March 14, 2017, 06:22:46 PM
Definitely go try an elite, you feel like you need to push the string when your at full draw! Great bow:yeah:
Post by: Todd_ID on March 14, 2017, 07:28:09 PM
Post by: demontang on March 14, 2017, 09:17:38 PM
Post by: J.Brower on March 15, 2017, 08:37:23 AM
While you are out testing new bows, I would suggest shooting a Prime. Either the Rize, or the Centergy. Super stable, rock solid back wall, great customer service, and FREE STRINGS every 2 years for as long as you own the bow! :twocents:
I will thanks for the tip any bow shops close to north Idaho carry those that you know of?
I believe Blacksheep in CDA is a Prime dealer.
Post by: idaho guy on March 15, 2017, 12:12:15 PM
While you are out testing new bows, I would suggest shooting a Prime. Either the Rize, or the Centergy. Super stable, rock solid back wall, great customer service, and FREE STRINGS every 2 years for as long as you own the bow! :twocents:
I will thanks for the tip any bow shops close to north Idaho carry those that you know of?
I believe Blacksheep in CDA is a Prime dealer.
sweet thanks right in my backyard!
Post by: lamrith on March 15, 2017, 12:22:34 PM
Don't shoot one unless you know you can afford to buy one.
Post by: Jellymon on March 16, 2017, 05:16:09 PM
That rock solid back wall felt nice in the shop, but in the real world caused me a ton of pin float. The tiniest movement in any of my muscles in my legs, body, arms translated into extra pin movement for me. The high letoff made it even worse. I tried every combo of draw length(1/8" increments), letoff(65-85%), stab length and weight, and sidebars and it made no difference. This is a big no go for me. I much prefer cable stops with a little give, which seems to soak up those tiny movements and makes me much more stable on target for me.
Also I like to be able to yoke tune my bows so I can perfectly tune a variety of spine, arrow length, point combos. This includes bare shafts hitting with field points at at least 30yds, and broadheads with field points out past 60. In other words, a forgiving tuning bow. The binaries on Elites didn't allow me this option, so another no go.
And finally, the cerakote/prokote they use is garbage. I don't know it it's the prep or not, but it chips extremely easily. Just moving my draw stops caused the coating to chip off to bare aluminum. This is my biggest grip with elites.
They are a quality bow, minus the cam coating. But with thier recent price increase, there are better bows for better prices out there IMO.
Post by: idaho guy on March 16, 2017, 05:57:43 PM
I've had a few elites. E35, answer, pulse. All nice bows, but not for me. These are just my opinions and MY preferences. Others may prefer the things I don't like.
That rock solid back wall felt nice in the shop, but in the real world caused me a ton of pin float. The tiniest movement in any of my muscles in my legs, body, arms translated into extra pin movement for me. The high letoff made it even worse. I tried every combo of draw length(1/8" increments), letoff(65-85%), stab length and weight, and sidebars and it made no difference. This is a big no go for me. I much prefer cable stops with a little give, which seems to soak up those tiny movements and makes me much more stable on target for me.
Also I like to be able to yoke tune my bows so I can perfectly tune a variety of spine, arrow length, point combos. This includes bare shafts hitting with field points at at least 30yds, and broadheads with field points out past 60. In other words, a forgiving tuning bow. The binaries on Elites didn't allow me this option, so another no go.
And finally, the cerakote/prokote they use is garbage. I don't know it it's the prep or not, but it chips extremely easily. Just moving my draw stops caused the coating to chip off to bare aluminum. This is my biggest grip with elites.
They are a quality bow, minus the cam coating. But with thier recent price increase, there are better bows for better prices out there IMO.
good info thanks what do you think of the prime?
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on March 16, 2017, 06:28:45 PM
I love the centergy hybrid from prime, not as dead on shot as elite, but i like the draw cycle and the way it holds at full draw is awesome for me. Jelly mentioned yoke tuning, if you like to play with that the prime is out. But the rizer is stiff, so it seems to tune up very easy.
Post by: demontang on March 16, 2017, 07:15:03 PM
Post by: Jellymon on March 16, 2017, 10:39:17 PM
Prime is a decent bow but the 5 piece harness is a pita. I don't like yokes, cut mine out hunting once ended my season. Tuning a yoke can be a pita too. Binary cams you might have to swap shims on a select few but most tune very easy.02
Im pretty sure cutting the cable on any bow might have the same result.
Post by: demontang on March 17, 2017, 06:24:50 AM
Post by: Bucks2Ducks on March 17, 2017, 07:25:15 AM
Post by: lamrith on March 17, 2017, 08:15:33 AM
Love my Elite E35. Highly recommend, especially if you pick up a used one for cheap on ebay as mentioned.Yeah I got mine on here last year, $600 with QAD fall away. bow was only a few months old too.