Opinions?

[North_Bound]

I'm looking at upgrading to a new bow in the very near future and was wondering if anyone has any opinions on brands. Kind of want to stay in the 6-700 dollar range. Mostly just want a decent all around hunting bow. Any opinions appreciated.

[Deitz Dittrich]

First Off, welcome to FishingMinnesota.Com... Great to have you on board! This site has a wealth of information on it.. its just a matter of asking questions and getting answers!

As for a new bow... Its really all about the persons preferances...Do you want a bow that is most accurate.. or do you want a bow thats fast? Longrer bows, IE ones that have a longer wheel to wheel tend to be more forgiving of flaws in your form, yet are slower. I would stick to the major brands.. they became major brands for a reason! Hoyt, Bowtech, Mathews, PSE, Martin. Most important is a bow that fits.. make sure you are fitted by a reputable person.. someone that knows what they are doing. A persons height and draw length plays a large part in what bow a person shoots. I have an abnormally large draw length. So short bows are very hard for me to shoot because the distance from the string to my eye for a peep sight is too far on a short bow...

My best advise.. go to many bow shops, try a lot of different bows.. and decide what feels best.. After you shoot each one, write down what you like and didn't like.. bring a note book with you.. because remembering a feel is very hard!

Best of luck! Enjoy your new bow and enjoy FishingMinnesota.com!

[Knute78]

Is the 6-700 dollar range for just the bow? It makes a difference in what you can look at. I bought an Hoyt XTec last year for around $550 (If I remember correctly) for just the bow. After adding sights, rest, stabilizer, a quiver, arrows and release it was about another $300-350 (this can vary depending on what you get). I absolutely love the set up and would higly recommend most Hoyt bows.

I do agree that you should shoot alot of bows before you buy one, get one that feels good for you. I also liked Mathews and Bowtec alot. You'll know the one that feels right when you shoot it. Good luck!!!

[North_Bound]

Thanks for the response. I was out this weekend with a friend trying out some bows. Tried a Bowtech, Parker and Martin. So far I like the Bowtech. There are just too many good bows out there now. Kind of wanted to stay below 700 for the whole package. Tried a Bowtech Tomkat (which was the low end) and one other, might of been the Liberty. Liked both, the Tomkat package was pretty reasonable though.

Anyway thanks for the input.

[ghotierman]

check out Archery Research, or PSE's Pro Series...the Venom or Triton packages will fit your budget nicely.

Browning's Mirage 1.5 is also a nice fast bow with a very sweet grip...

Lots of choices out there...good luck!