I am not one of those guys who waits til deer season to get their bow and run out into the woods....normally... However this year has been an up and down year for me with many things going on that have taken priority over getting my new bow. I had sold my Creed back in the early spring and also my old Q2 I had as a back-up in hopes of getting a new bow shortly after. I had been looking at the new Elite Energy bows and really thought that was where I was going to end up. Well, after paying for a couple softball camps for my daughter and a couple home emergencies all that money I had saved was spent. With more things popping up off and on throughout the summer I finally got back into the archery shop the end of August to shoot a few more bows before making my decision. I ended up choosing on the Elite Energy 35 and ordered it with the black riser and Realtree limbs. It sat in layaway for a while as more camps and other things came up and Oct. 10 I was finally able to pay it off and home she came. I ended up putting a Vapor Trail Limbdriver Pro V on it and couldn't be happier with the set-up. For now I have my old sight on it and a couple other old accessories but will look at upgrades after this year. I wanted to shoot it for a while and see how it really was before giving you guys any kind of review. Well, after a week of shooting out to 50 yards I couldn't be happier. Groups are great, based on me of course LOL! It's so smooth and quiet and easy to shoot. The back wall is unbelievable and once you have it back it almost feels as if it wants to stay there. The grip I wondered if I would like over time as it was slimmer and less contoured than the Matthews I had been used to for a long time now. Well, I absolutely love it. Enough wood to feel warm in the hands but you can really feel how it cradles right in the sweet spot as you draw. So without further ado....
So far I love it. I was surprised how easy it was to set up and tune, paper tuned it right after initial set-up. I really think I am getting 100% clearance from this rest right from the start. I was used to the QAD HD and still keep reaching to flip the rest up. The other thing I still have to get used to is seeing the arrow move up and into position as I start my draw cycle.
