Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: thinkingman on March 29, 2011, 07:23:03 AM
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I was casually talking to a guy at a store about a starter bow for myself (46yrs old, reasonably athletic, trashed shoulders from contact sports, 26" draw length)
He recommended Diamond Razor Edge.
Any feedback?
Will it take an elk if I do my part?
What about reasonably-priced release and sights?
The package comes with a sight but it looks a little fragile.
I'm not looking to spend big $$$.
Second-hand high-quality sights?
Thanks!
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Bought that bow for my wife as a starter last year. She loves it, and I think it shoots as good as my bow. Plus it has so much adjustment built into it, and at 60# it will take an elk. However I would immediately upgrade the sight it is junk. Hope this helps.
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The razor's edge is an excellent bow, but more of a youth/ladies bow...i would check into the Bowtech Soldier or Bowtech Assassin. Both come in package deals, but the Assassin has a better sight (an Axcel sight if I remember right). The Soldier costs $399 and the Assassin is $599. The Soldier can come in 40-65 pound limbs (plenty to hunt with, I've had pass throughs on bear and deer at 40#, and know ladies and other guys who have killed elk w/ 43-50#) and a 22"-29" draw. The Assassin comes in 50, 60 or 70 # limbs, and a 26-30" draw. If you visit the bowtech website www.bowtecharcher.com (http://www.bowtecharcher.com) , you can check out the rest of the specs and compare the two.
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... but the Assassin has a better sight (an Axcel sight if I remember right)...
I was wrong, it is a 4 pin TruGlo Apex sight. The package on the bow is :A 4-Pin TruGlo Apex Sight, 1-Piece 5-Arrow Ultra-Lite Quiver, Octane Hostage XL arrow rest, 4” Light Stabilizer, Comfort Wrist Sling, BCY String Loop, Alloy Peep and Dura-Flx String Dampening Components.
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I agree, it is more of a bow for youth and women shooters. You could do fine with it but I think there is a bow out there that might fit you a little better.
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I wanted to comment on the shoulders. I too had a shoulder injury and avoided the bow for that reason. I bought myself a Diamond Iceman 50-60# around Christmas and had it cranked down to 50. I have been shooting every other day since then and now have it cranked up to the max. Wish I had done this sooner. Gives my shoulder a great workout and is feeling better than it ever has. I would say the key is go light so you don't do any damage and work up gradually. The Diamonds are really easy to adjust the poundage yourself.
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I have the Razor's Edge (in Pink Camo :chuckle:). I bought it for the main reason of the weight, how it fit me and the adjustablity of it after not shooting for a very long time. The sights are ok but I have already upgraded, along with some other things like the quiver because I could only fit 4 not 5 arrows in it . The price was with in a reasonable budget for me. Seems to be reasonable quiet and pretty accurate for me so far.
I also had a shoulder injury so I started off with it cranked down and wasn't to long before I was cranking back up little by little and the shoulder is feeling better and I am able to shoot longer each time.
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this is great info...keep it coming.
Thanks
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Went to the Nock Point today and the guy showed me a setup 2008 Martin Moab Pro and it followed me home.
Seemed like a good deal...your thoughts?
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that is a great bow plus martins are made in walla walla i had the bengal and really liked it
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i have an 09 moab and am very pleased with it. it shoots great!
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Good deal! Glad we were able to get you talked into a little more bow :IBCOOL:
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I agree, it is more of a bow for youth and women shooters. You could do fine with it but I think there is a bow out there that might fit you a little better.
What makes a bow a "ladies" bow"?
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I have the Diamond Razor Edge. I think that it is a really good bow for the price :twocents:. The poundage and draw length are pretty easy to set on your own. I would upgrade the sight, just because has a plastice frame and is not as durable. The only problem that I have had with it besides the sight not staying accurate is that the adjustment peice for the Whisker Biscut that the bow comes with, sticks out into the quiver, so you can only put four arrows in it, which is kind of annoying. Over all though, I would highly reccomend this bow, but I think that it is best for ladies and children. It is a great bow for me, especially because I am only 12. :IBCOOL:
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Well said young man, and welcome to the sight. :hello:
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I agree, it is more of a bow for youth and women shooters. You could do fine with it but I think there is a bow out there that might fit you a little better.
What makes a bow a "ladies" bow"?
The weight of the bow is very light. Its very easy to handle and it has a cam that is smooth for people that arn't needing a radical cam for 350fps. Its best fit is for young shooters and women, nothing against any guy who wants to use them.
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Thanks. I'm a novice archer, so bear with me. Why would a man not want a light weight bow that's easy to handle and has a smooth cam? It seems those characteristics would be desirable for everyone.
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Its is very desirable in deed but the difference in weight to a "more full size bow is minimal" for us big strappin guys :chuckle: The big difference is also in the cam, smooth is smooth but the Ibo on the bow is very very low. With a little more radical cam in a bow that might weigh 1 pound more. You can be 50-100-150 fps faster.
