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Favorite bows you ever owned?

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  1. Western MA Hunter

    Western MA Hunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Currently shooting a Mathews Halon for 1+ season so far and love it... but prior..
    1. Mathews z7
    2. Mathews Switchback XT
     
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    Shocker99 Grizzled Veteran

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    Elite E32 (current bow)

    Bowtech Guardian

    Bear Black Panther


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  3. remmett70

    remmett70 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Considering I've only owned 3 it is pretty easy.

    My current Hoyt Charger is clearly better than my previous bows. My bow before the Hoyt was a 1995 Golden Eagle Evolution, which is actually still in use by a nephew. Before that I had a Bear from about 1983 that was a Christmas present - Not fond of that bow considering before I ever sent an arrow at a target, the top limb delaminated, causing the little plastic piece the limbs pivoted over to fly out and ricochet off my cheek.
     
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    copperhead Grizzled Veteran

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    1. Elite Senergy XT with Fire Cams
    2. Mathews Chill X
    3. Mathews HTR
    Really like the Prime Rize but need some more time with it.
     
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    Westfinger Grizzled Veteran

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    Mathews MQ-32 Game changer for me. First high end bow for me. Shot so fast, flat and accurate compared to my previous bows.
     
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    davidingle Weekend Warrior

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    Favorite I've owned:
    1. Prime Rival
    2. Nitrum Turbo
    3. Defiant Turbo
    4. Spyder Turbo (has the most kills)
    Left my Halon x off the list since it is set up for target and I would set it up different for hunting.
     
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    1. Bowtech tomkat, 1st bow shot great. Regret selling it.

    2. Bowtech admiral, bought used never felt like my bow. Sold

    3. Bowtech Btx, still getting comfortable with, took 2 deer with it last year.


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  9. Xoutdoors

    Xoutdoors Weekend Warrior

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    My 08 72lbs Mathews DXT,09 72lbs reezen 6, 09 80lbs black monster, 10 72lbs z7, 10 72lbs black dxt, 11 72lbs black z7xt, 11 72lbs camo z7xt, 12 72lbs heleim, 13 72lbs creed, 14 72lbs creed xs, 15 72lbs 65% let off no cam, 16 72lbs 75%let off camo halon 6 and black tatical Halon 5, 16 72lbs 75%let off halon 5 Tatical custom w halon 5 32 carbon rollergaurd and carbon string stopper.
     
  10. Marauder

    Marauder Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Mathews Halon 32
    Mathews No Cam HTR
    Mission Venture
    PSE Marauder

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    roadrunner Weekend Warrior

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    Hoyt Carbon Spyder 34ZT
    Hoyt Nitrum 30
    Hoyt Carbon Spyder 30 (2014 version)
    Hoyt Spyder 30
    Prime Shift

    Will be adding an Xpedition Denali in about a week or so...
     
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    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    My favorite is my current, I really loved my BT 340 Destroyer then the limbs failed but then I bought Barnesdale limbs for it and really love it. It was like my wife got new breasts, fell in love all over again.:biggrin:
     
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    Mathews z7 extreme. Still shooting it, no need for change.
     
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    Even with Bowtech's rep lately I loved my RPM 360. I liked it much better than the Experience I had right after it.

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  15. SharpEyeSam

    SharpEyeSam Legendary Woodsman

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    Mathews Drenalin
    Mathews Z7 Magnum
    Mathews Halon 6

    I think the the Z7 series are the best bows Mathews have made. I was never a fan of Dual cam bows. Then came the Mathews Halon in late 2015 and I was hooked. The Halon 6 is the quietest bow I have ever shot right out of the box. Once you are full draw it is a breeze to hold there until you are ready to make the shot.
     
  16. muzzyman88

    muzzyman88 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Bowtech Allegiance (send gen). All time favorite.

    Hoyt Cybertec

    Bowtech Experience

    Bowtech Destroyer 340

    Prime Rize (current bow and it's a keeper)


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  17. quickstick

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    Havent thought of the dynabo in a long time. Do you still have it?? They were strange back then but probably impacted Mathews solo cam ideas


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    elkguide Legendary Woodsman

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    Just shot it last week.

    Definitely the first "solo cam" except for the time they weren't a "so slow" cam bow!
     
  19. nwmono

    nwmono Weekend Warrior

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    Diamond Justice, it was my first bow. Shot it constantly, until some jerk stole it. Now I'd have to say my Onza 3.
     
  20. DD/MO

    DD/MO Weekend Warrior

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    I killed more deer with my PSE Buckmaster than any bow I ever owned mainly because I shot it for 9 years. Then I upgraded to the Mathews Drenalin which is my favorite bow of all time maybe because there was such a dramatic difference between the Buckmaster and it. I upgrade every year now so none of them have really stuck out like the Drenalin until I got the Halon 32-6....it's really good! It may become my all-time favorite...we'll see.
     

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