New Bow

[mrklean]

So i have been thinking more and more about getting a new bow, my gf has shown interest in bowhunting so it gives me an excuse to upgrade a bow after 9 years. I have looked at a bunch and seem to change my mind a lot. Im looking at spending $400 maybe reach to $500 but i think 400 would be tops. Any suggestions?

[sportfish]

are you trying to get just the bow for 400 or a totally setup bow for 400

[sticknstring]

Check out the '09 Diamond lineup; the Rock & Stud would be within your budget.

2009 Diamond Bow Lineup

Otherwise, now is a great time to buy an '08 model at a discount. Check with the local shops and see what they have available.

[mrklean]

just bow, i have plenty of stuff sitting around 3 sights, couple of rests ect

[The Donk]

Check out the for sale at the top of the page, the PSE for sale looks like a good deal...

[gr81]

Was at GM this weekend in Woodbury and they had older model BEAR bows on clearance. They also had a sale of 30% off all clearance bows baking THE TRUTH bow quite a steal. I was looking at this bow in November, but ended up buying a Diamond Black Ice. Both were sweet bows though.

[mrklean]

what was the truth price at?

[gr81]

I think it was below $350... not totally sure. Maybe give the GM near you a call and see if they have one. Otherwise call the Woodbury one. They had a few in stock. Let me know what you go with. I will keep my eyes open for some other deals.

[Joe15]

Call up Skalak outdoors in slayton minnesota he has alot of great bows. Like the new Matthews mission line. The X3 is like 375 and the UX2 is like 339. So they are down there.

[paceman]

I bought the mission x3 two years ago. LOVE it. Great bow! I would recommend shooting it to anyone.......

[badfish]

I know its a little...ok a lot more expensive but if you can afford it the Iceman or black ice by diamond are absolute dreams to shoot...if i could afford it i would buy it for sure. But i'll probably keep on shooting my bear for another 2 or 3 years. Bear is another good line that is pretty easy on the wallet. I personally shoot the code and have had very few problems...besides mental ones shooting at deer. lol

[charliepete2]

If I was looking to hold myself to that price point I'd definitely look used. There are some great deals to be had on used bows.

[Bear55]

If it was me I would look at some of the top of the line bows that retail close to a grand, but find a nice used one that is 2-3 years old. A lot of people upgrade all the time to have a latest and greatest so you might as well take advantage of them and save some $$$ on a really nice bow.

[mrklean]

i would never buy used unless i bought from a close friend, i dont trust anyones used items, its like a used car never know what your gonna get, i found a good deal on a truth but dont know if ill buy it

[sticknstring]

Not much to hide in used bows. Hair-line limb cracks or excessive string/cable wear maybe. I wouldn't worry too much about buying used. One way to make a top-tier bow affordable.

[Ryan Becklund]

I would suggest trying as many bows that you can in your price range. I have done this this winter and I am set on the Martin Moab. Awesome shooting bow and fast for a single cam. If I can afford it when I go to get my bow I might go with the Martin Firecat. I will have to do some more side work as of right now tho. Don't get brainwashed into the top name bows. They all have great bows now. Some just feel better to the users. Good luck!

[KLoopBinaction]

Yep, go shoot a bunch, then when you find one you like, put it back on the hook, and find the next one you like, because the first one is probably out of that price range. and so may the second,,,lol