View Poll Results: Best compound bow on the market
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Hoyt
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57 |
30.00% |
Mathews
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39 |
20.53% |
Bowtech
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53 |
27.89% |
Apa
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30 |
15.79% |
Elite archery
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6 |
3.16% |
Bear archery
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7 |
3.68% |
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06-18-2013, 09:02 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Wainwright
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Surprised on Mathews and APA ...however that most likely has a bearing on what the main dealers were stocking....I see APA rising in near future with bows like the M6 that is smooth at a smokin 357 FPS...
Neil
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06-18-2013, 09:30 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by L.O.S.T.Arrow
Surprised on Mathews and APA ...however that most likely has a bearing on what the main dealers were stocking....I see APA rising in near future with bows like the M6 that is smooth at a smokin 357 FPS...
Neil
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In speed don't you give up some accuracy?
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06-18-2013, 09:49 AM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: whitecourt
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Originally Posted by north american hunter
Can you get a wood grip for bowtech?
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I have a torque-less grip. It came with my black 350, if you get one and want one I have one. I like to shoot with the factory grip.
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06-18-2013, 10:13 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Calgary
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Would black be better than camo?
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06-18-2013, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Calgary
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At least I think it looks better..
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06-18-2013, 12:18 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: whitecourt
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Originally Posted by north american hunter
At least I think it looks better..
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Your choice, don't think it matters much in the field.
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06-18-2013, 12:22 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Calgary
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That's what I thought, I am going to shoot the insanity cpx
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06-18-2013, 01:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Wainwright
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Quote:
Originally Posted by north american hunter
In speed don't you give up some accuracy?
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That was a common rule with old school bows...for a couple reasons...first the faster the bow the lower the Brace Height [BH] and not everyone can shoot a short brace height bow...although the bow of today is 100% more forgiving...
I still dont shoot short BH bows because I tend to hit heavy clothing even thou string stops have almost eliminated that.
Another reason was back in the day most didnt have the knowledge or access to proper spinded arrows and broadheads...
With modern technology we can now shoot a 9" BH bow that is way faster than the old school 5" BH smokin fast bows...
The APA M6 has a 6" BH which was huge back in the day...
Most smokin fast bows are duel cam ...hard to tune in the day and very hard to draw then..I remember one bow I shot had 30% let off
So that rule is not true today...there are some that cant shoot duel cam , short BH, smokin fast bows ...but that is mostly due to tune....both bow and shooter.
JMHO
Neil
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06-18-2013, 01:07 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: At the end of the Thirsty Beaver Trail, Pinsky lake, Alberta.
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Jennings Sonic XLR, bought her in 1994 and still going strong!
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06-18-2013, 03:00 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by 58thecat
Jennings Sonic XLR, bought her in 1994 and still going strong!
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I could never keep a bow for that long..
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06-18-2013, 06:48 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Lanark County,Ontario...
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I can not seem to put my Axe 6 down.I love every bow i own but keep picking up the Axe 65% of the time.Still my favourite bow ever...Enjoy your new bow...Grizz
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06-18-2013, 10:26 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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I have seen Bowtech prevail time and time again in the last few years from my experience and aquantences that shoot them. I have friends that can shoot just as well, but they aren't shooting the same equipment.
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06-19-2013, 11:35 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Calgary
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I am looking long and hard at the bowtech insanity cpx and the bowtech assasin, the one thing that I keep hearing about the bowtech insanity cpx is the vibration and that would be a turn off for me, I have heard nothing bad about the bowtech assasin
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06-19-2013, 12:46 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Beaumont
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Well I just picked up a Prime Defy. I don't know if its the best bow out there but so far it is super quiet, accurate, has an amazing back wall & no hand shock. The only "down side" that I can notice is the valley is not as large as on my previous bows. So far I'm really happy with it.
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06-19-2013, 02:50 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Zuludog
Well I just picked up a Prime Defy. I don't know if its the best bow out there but so far it is super quiet, accurate, has an amazing back wall & no hand shock. The only "down side" that I can notice is the valley is not as large as on my previous bows. So far I'm really happy with it.
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I know people that shoot prime, and I held on and shot it once and I never likedthenfeel at all, must just be me
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06-19-2013, 08:42 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: whitecourt
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Quote:
Originally Posted by north american hunter
I am looking long and hard at the bowtech insanity cpx and the bowtech assasin, the one thing that I keep hearing about the bowtech insanity cpx is the vibration and that would be a turn off for me, I have heard nothing bad about the bowtech assasin
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Unless you are a pro shooter or shoot hundreds of arrows a day, I doubt that the "vibration" that people talk about would amount to a hill of beans to the average shooter. Most of today's bows are very dead in the hand and a pleasure to shoot. Keep in mind that the higher the speed rating of the bow the more energetic it will be in your hand after the shot. There are no free rides, but some are smoother than others.
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06-20-2013, 02:57 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by normanrd
Unless you are a pro shooter or shoot hundreds of arrows a day, I doubt that the "vibration" that people talk about would amount to a hill of beans to the average shooter. Most of today's bows are very dead in the hand and a pleasure to shoot. Keep in mind that the higher the speed rating of the bow the more energetic it will be in your hand after the shot. There are no free rides, but some are smoother than others.
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