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Old 10-28-2019, 10:43 PM
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I am looking a buying a bow and gave two different options right now.
A bowtech carbon knight or a diamond sb-1! Any advice would help.
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Old 10-29-2019, 05:35 AM
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One that fits, shoots and feels good to you.....
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Old 10-29-2019, 07:18 AM
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I would suggest heading to a pro shop like JimBows or Accurate Archery. Even if you don't buy a bow from 1 of these the locations, you will obtain lots of valuable information and maybe help you narrow down your search.
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Old 10-29-2019, 02:56 PM
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I had the diamond i really didn’t like it.
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Old 10-29-2019, 04:07 PM
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I have a diamond infinite edge for my son. I just really don't like the back wall it has, uses string stops, little spongy. My current bow uses limbstops which gives a solid back wall which I really like.
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Old 10-30-2019, 02:48 PM
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Not sure if your interested in a used bow but I do have a Hoyt carbon spyder for sale with everything
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Old 10-31-2019, 01:28 PM
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Not sure if your interested in a used bow but I do have a Hoyt carbon spyder for sale with everything
I could be!
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Old 11-10-2019, 11:29 AM
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Don’t count out APA, if your using it for hunting they have a lot of great features for in the field use. Also, just came out with a new micro tuning feature and its all Canadian made
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Old 11-16-2019, 12:47 AM
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My real problem now is I'm righthanded and left eye dominant
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Old 11-16-2019, 07:39 AM
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My real problem now is I'm righthanded and left eye dominant
I’m LH/right eye. I draw my bow back LH with my right eye closed, acquire target open right eye and shoot with both eyes open.

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Old 11-16-2019, 07:33 PM
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I’m running the carbon icon and it satisfies the “kill all the things with a bow” category I needed to fill. When I was bow shopping I also wanted the carbon knight but Jim bows didn’t have it in stock at the time so I settled for the carbon icon and now 2 seasons later im still happy with my purchase can’t see any reason for a new bow. Best advice I can give is try to get your hands on both of them shoot them back to back pick the one that feels better in your hand with a nice draw cycle. Don’t get to caught up in the advertised FPS if you put your bow on a crony it won’t be as fast as the paperwork says.
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Old 11-16-2019, 07:50 PM
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My real problem now is I'm righthanded and left eye dominant

Lots of us are like that on here. Go for a left handed bow and don't look back.
Go to a pro shop and try a few, you will know which one you want from that.
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Old 11-16-2019, 07:52 PM
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Whatever you choose listen to Lefty if you hunt Elk he smacked a big ol bull this year with his bow. I was able to call 11
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Old 11-16-2019, 07:53 PM
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Bulls this season but couldn’t connect with an arrow
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Old 11-16-2019, 08:24 PM
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Thumbs up Bowtech Carbon Icon

I second the Icon.
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Old 11-22-2019, 05:47 PM
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Well I've been shooting at jim bows in Edmonton a couple times and turns out shooting left was working better for me. What's out there for sale LH? Not looking to spend a fortune cause I'm just starting out.
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Old 11-22-2019, 09:17 PM
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Jimbows can basically get you any bow in left.
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