Search for new bow

I've been looking for a new bow for a while now. I've narrowed my choices down to the Mathews creed xs, Hoyt nitrum 30, and the Hoyt factor 30. I'm leaning towards the creed for the fact I'm a little fella(5'8) and its more compact. What's you guys' opinion?

 

Having used a 33.5" ata bow for the past several years and switching to the creed xs, I have found that it gives me a little better freedom when hunting from the stand and ground blind. Being only 5'9" myself it definitely feels more comfortable.

 

I just recently bought an elite synergy. I would recommend looking at one.

 

i just got the elite energy 32. At least go shoot the Elites. I went in to buy a creed and walked out with elite after shooting both side by side

 

I agree shoot as many bows as you can and dont make a decision until you shoot em. Way too many great bows out there. I agree shoot the elites i almost bought one but i liked the arena a little better and ive pretty much always been a mathews guy. So many good bows out there it is a tough choice. And for hunting reasons i am loving the 30.5 ATA.

 

No offense, but you guys don't know if he already shot an Elite and ruled it out. He said he narrowed it to 3 bows, that makes me suspect he has done his homework. Maybe he didn't but these threads where a guy says "I like 'x' and y' bows" and everybody says " No! You have to shoot bow 'b' " always makes me LOL.

I have a Faktor 30 and like it a lot. It is no speed demon, but very smooth, and it holds great for a shorter bow.

 

I shoot a 39 inch target bow a ton and it makes my 35 inch hunting bow seems tiny. Don't think I could deal with any shorter of an AtA. And in fact I'd go longer if I wasn't in love with my hunting bow. And I should add that I'm also not a big guy at a little more than 5' 10"


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I like Mathews but if you can get a nitrum 30 or a creed I would get the nitrum 30. The nitrum 34 wouldn't be a bad choice either.

 

Hahaha i guess you have a point there. I must just be really excited about my new bow

 

I would get an elite over the creed any day

 

i went out to look at the Mathew bows and was not blown away by them. I ended up getting the Nitrum turbo and just could not get comfortable shooting it. I ended up taking it back and got the new Chill X and love it. I had shot a Mathews for years and just could not get used to the Hoyt. I guess the moral of this story is that if you have shot a brand for a long time there is probably a reason why do not fix what is not broken.

 

Those are all great bows. I have a Nitrum 30 and I love it for tree stand hunting because of the 30 in. ata.

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I've been shooting my new Nitrum30 all summer and I can tell you that I never thought I would shoot a bow as accurately as I'm shooting this thing. I was stepping down from a 32" ata and assumed it would be a slight loss in accuracy but with all of the new features on this thing you can't go wrong.

 

Nitrum is a sweet shooting bow! Definitely couldnt go wrong with it.

 

Back in 2012 I thought I needed a new bow. Up to that point I had been shooting a Mathews Switchback XT. I went to a local bow shop looking to get a new bow. The guy in the bow shop told me that, at the time, Mathews didn't have a "better" bow. So I believe completely in the "if it ain't broke don't fix it." I'm glad I didn't buy a new bow. My XT isn't the fastest bow but it is a tack driver and it fits me. I'm sure there are better bows now days but with 2 kiddos, a wife and a new farm, there are more important things.
IMO, shoot what you like and what fits you.