What bow package???

[kevfish1]

I went and shot the Assasin and will be buying one this weekend. I will be shooting at 60 lbs. I shoot a gold tip arrow 5575. Is this arrow too heavy???

[sticknstring]

Unless you have a 30"+ draw length, those arrows should work fine for you. They're a .400 spine so you can compare to Easton shafts in size 400.

[BoxMN]

I just got a Diamond Rock 2.0 package from the hunters friends. Did some shooting, and while the Assassin was a top choice, I opted for a bit less $$ for my first bow. I got the apache drop away rest, and the standard TruGlo sight. My buddies who are into it say I might want a better sight, but they think the whole package together is about perfect for me, and they think it is a pretty great deal too (they shoot hoyt, actually), and they like the bow and its construction.

Anyway, I will shoot it this weekend to see how it all works out, hopefully good. I like it. For the speeds, the IBO is 310-318, and the "birth cert" says 29" draw and 61#, and 298 speed. The shop tested it with my arrows (carbon Easton 400s) and 60# and 28" draw and 80% letoff, and it comes in at 254 average. Not sure how that stacks up, but it should be enough for a beginner like me. Interesting how different it is from the IBO speed, but I know that is "best case" at 70# etc. At $525 total (case, arrows, broadheads, release, shipping, tax, etc. ready to hunt) it seems like it should work well, even being basically a lower end bow. Time will tell. I am excited to say the least It is nice and small and super lightweight, so I like that.

[sticknstring]

Don't worry about shooting IBO, it's merely a benchmark and used for marketing. Most guys won't come close to those speeds. Congrats on the new bow package - you're going to love that rig.

[kevfish1]

Well I picked up my new Assasin and it shoots great. What length arrows should I shoot. I am shooting it at 29 inch draw. How far out front should the arrow tip be??????????????????

[engfish]

My advice is to take it back to where you purchased the bow and have them size the arrows for you based on your draw length and your arrow rest.

[mrklean]

i have a 29" draw and i shoot 29.5" arrows i like a little length on the arrow.

[BoxMN]

Well, I got to shoot my Diamond Rock 2.0 package. Felt reel good. Was cold and windy on Sat, so didn't shoot it much before the St Patty parade

Seems quiet, I can't say I really felt much recoil or hand shock, but since I am new it is hard to tell. It just felt really really smooth. At 15 yards I was hitting the middle solid dot or just outside of it, so still need to work on my form I am sure - to say the least, haha!

Everything was set up nice and seems to fit about perfect, but I might need to slide my peep just a bit higher. I need to shoot more to know, I guess.

With the Apache rest, the only thing I found is that I need to put arrow in from the front, cause you can only drop arrow from the top, and the sight sort of covers that a bit, just enough that you can't drop it straight down - something I hadn't thought of.

Anyway, wow, what a difference from the older bows I shot long ago. Smooth and light just feels solid. And I found that 60# is totally easy to pull back and hold (80% letoff) but we'll see once there is a deer out there