fly Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Anyone shooting the Bowtech General? I've been hearing some really good things about this particular bow. Things that would place it over Hoyt, Mathews, and all the others. Would really like to hear the good and bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Looks like the answer is NO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 From what I hear its a good bow, but I never shot one. I've only seen one person shooting one. The recall on them might have pushed people away from it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Is that not the one that had the recall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Yep thats the one. It had to be checked by a bowtech dealer and then decided if it had to be sent back. Here is more information on the re-call. Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Go check out the Monster Bucks DVD of the 2007 season, released in 2008. I don't know what the exact roman numeral is on it. But if you pay attention to the hunts, David Blanton doesn't get a single pass through with his Bowtech General. They never had that problem when they shot Mathews bows. The only reason they switched bow companies was because Mathews came out with the Lost Camo pattern because I'm sure they got tired of paying royalties to Realtree for the patterns on their bows. But I witnessed firsthand the lack of penetrating power of the Bowtech General. I had a friend of mine bowhunt with me here in NY last year. He shoots a 30"/70lb General and at 30 yards on a 1.5 y.o, broadside spike the arrow did not penetrate a single bit of what it should have. It was a 400gr arrow that definitely should've blown through the deer. He hit right where the lungs were and although a deflection was possible off a rib, I still feel that it should've blown right through the deer. Some of you might come on here and blame it on the broadhead, he was shooting those UnderTaker heads in 100gr, he didn't have a problem with those heads performing on deer in Georgia off his Mathews LX, so he knew the heads worked. But we fully blame lack of penetration on this deer on the bow. We never did recover that deer either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 I wanted to get a bowtech last year, but my wallet argued against it, and i found a great deal on a Fred Bear that I've enjoyed quite a bit. A friend of mine has a general and loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 The general had a major recall, so I wouldn't say it was over hoyt, mathews, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 All brands are going to have there flaws expecially when they come out with such a major new design change such as the riser on the new bowtechs,the slim limbs on the mathews and everything about the hoyts.It just takes a year or two to work out the kinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 I had forgot about the recall being for the General. Thanks. The news I heard was that it was super smooth with no vibration. This would all feel right in the shop while shooting, but if penetration is lacking then it's not a bow I would want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 I had forgot about the recall being for the General. Thanks. The news I heard was that it was super smooth with no vibration. This would all feel right in the shop while shooting, but if penetration is lacking then it's not a bow I would want. Dude if your looking for smooth and no vibration nobody can argue against a Alpha Max Ive shot Mathews bows the same time I shot that AM and nothing Mathews or Hoyt makes (of course besides the AM) compares to it.....I was fully expecting to buy the Katera buy after I shot the Alpha Max hoo boy! youll want one Im tellin ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Dude if your looking for smooth and no vibration nobody can argue against a Alpha Max Ive shot Mathews bows the same time I shot that AM and nothing Mathews or Hoyt makes (of course besides the AM) compares to it.....I was fully expecting to buy the Katera buy after I shot the Alpha Max hoo boy! youll want one Im tellin ya! Could not agree more. I've heard more than one mathews shooter draw that bow back and go WHOA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Could not agree more. I've heard more than one mathews shooter draw that bow back and go WHOA! I'll have to agree to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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