Any information on bows?

[chubnutz]

After 20 yrs, I am returning to bow hunting and in the market for a new bow. So much has changed within this industry, it's a bit overwhelming. Does anyone have any opinions on what to look at vs. what to avoid... and why? Also, fastest bows, quality bows, etc.. Any help would be great.

[TREESTANDSNYPER]

Well there are a ton of great bows out there today. Pretty much every company is producing solid bows today. First off depends on which cam system you prefer. Single cam, binary cams, hybrid cams and the the off shoot cams that derive themselves from them. Bowtech uses what they call an Overdrive Binary cam system. Do you like cable stops that contact the cables for a softer back wall, or a limb stop that hits the limbs for a rock solid back wall. A bows grip to me is the one thing that will decide for me, if the grip isn't what I like then I will not buy it.

Look at bows from Hoyt, Mathews, Bowtech, PSE, Bear, Prime, New Breed Archery, Elite, Strother Archery and Obsession Archery. There are even more companies, and they all build a solid shooting quality bow. Remember speed isn't everything, all bows today have a plenty fast IBO speed rating. The best way to find the perfect bow for you is to hit up every shop near you and shoot as many as you possibly can. Let the bow pick you. Don't let a bows brand name or high IBO speed rating decide for you.

[chubnutz]

Thanx for all the good advice. Just got back from "test driving" a diamond outlaw, martin onza, & a bowtech insanity. There are so many choices, & to me they all seem to perform relatively the same. Only real big noticable differance so far is the price... Holy crap! The search continues...

[redkneck]

Good advice above, just get out and shoot and find what feels comfortable. You don't have to drop 800 on a 350+ fps bow, there's plenty of great bows at every price range. Good time of year right now to pick up some closeouts at greatly reduced prices. Lots of good bows now set up in the 3-400 dollar range. Good luck!

[dbHunterNY]

that's pretty much it, what was said above. also i'd tell you to keep in mind if you hand it down or anything down the road it's a plus to have a bow that you can adjust the drawlength by simply moving a module and not buying a different one or different cam like in the older days. also years ago the back wall of a bows draw cycle was spongy and things have changed. they're stiffer and that'll help you be more consistent shooting. it's good to keep in mind what local shop you like dealing with and try to buy a bow from them, unless you work on your own for practically everything. they're all a lot faster. 330 fps IBO rated speed is common. unless you're a good shot, try to stick to bows with brace heights of around 7" and up. you'll find bows with much shorter axle-to-axle lengths these days. remember they handle good but are easier to cant and aren't as stabile when shooting. good luck... hope you find one that fits you like a good pair of boots.

[bowhunter97]

I dont have much to add. Whats above covers it all.

[RangerClay]

Remember speed isn't everything, all bows today have a plenty fast IBO speed rating. The best way to find the perfect bow for you is to hit up every shop near you and shoot as many as you possibly can. Let the bow pick you. Don't let a bows brand name or high IBO speed rating decide for you.

Sound advise right there, especially that last sentence. Good luck with your search and let us know what you pick.

[kudu88]

Any information on bows?

I would add remember that the IBO rating is when the bow is tested at a 30 inch draw at 70# and a 350 grain arrow. Any deviation to these will result in a different speed so the bow you buy may not be as fast as you think it is. But remember that speed isn't everything. IMHO how a bow draws is far more important than how fast it is.