Hello, I have recently taken up archery with the intention to aventually take up bow hunting abroad. I am a former deerstalker in scotland so i am just new to the bow but know my deer work. I am currently using the club bows at the archery club but i have recntly come into a good bit of money and would like to invest in a good bow. I have been looking at the ajustable compound bows like the hoyt ignite and bear cruzer, however i was wondering if there was other bows simliar to these two with the ajustablity. I was also wondering if i should just go with a higher level bow with something more akin to a 50-70lbs draw. I have read up a few things online but always favour personal experience and opinion. Thanks Bearded Dan
In my experience, people have a lot of personal opinion, and that's really what it boils down to. I love my PSE stinger 3G, it's a pretty cheap bow ($350USD), but for 10 years I shot a Bear Whitetail II, and that was an old bow. So upgrading to a new modern bow was like going from a beat up 30 year old Honda to getting a brand new sports car. I'd get out there and shoot some bows, find out which one you like. Hoyt and Bear make good bows. My personal opinion is to stick with major manufactures. There are a lot of small bow companies popping up and who knows if they will be around in 5 years. Outside of that, just shoot some bows and find which one you like. PSE and Diamond make some good bows with good adjustability. Just remember that with adjustability you lose some FPS (in most cases).
The most important consideration when shopping for a bow is to find that perfect fit... which only comes after you've tried a bunch and decided "Hey! I love THIS one!" so many factors...everything depends on the person's stats (size, draw length, etc.) as well as the use you intend it for. There is only one way to be happy with your final purchase: 1.) Shop at a reputable shop that works with you to find YOUR bow. (let's you try them out) 2.) Get their advice as it pertains to accessories --most especially arrows You can try to piece it all together yourself, but you may end up spending more than you bargained for after you get home and decide your "shot on target" isn't as good as you want/need it to be. This is what leads a lot of folks to endlessly tinker and/or buy accessories or arrows.
great, thanks for the advise guys. Sadly in the UK there isn't many bow shops or even sporting shops supplying bows. There for most of my supplies will be online. But I do try out a few of the compound bows at the club, hoyt and pse mostly. I think I might be straying in the hoyt direction. No one has heard of Bear over here, I've got a holiday coming up in september to winnipeg so i'll be looking at some bows then maybe too. Again thanks for the help guys Bearded Dan
