Yes, I know. It has not always been your opinon on the wheely bows has it?, I am trying to get a perpective from everyone. Yours interest me becasue you came into the game when bows are peaking out IMO. If I remember correctly you started out with a switchback. Bought a few others along the way, if you can recall back then, what was the feature that made you buy those other bows. Because now you know a bit more has change your opinon about bows, which mine has changed many times over. I am at a point were I think it is changing again 2005 Bowtech Pro 40 2006 ROSS CRR37 2007 ROSS CRR37 2008 ROSS Cardiac 2009 ROSS Cardiac With Elite mixed in the mix. As I sit here and look back the technoligy between each of these bows is basicly nothing. So why the hell did I buy them I just bought a Diamond there was no technoligy leap in this bowfor me,it had a warranty Again no need to reply if you don't want to, just interesting topic IMO.
2005 - Mathews Switchback - loved it. Took my first - 4th deer with it. Great bow. 2005 - BT Allegiance - Pretty much the same bow as the SB (let's be real). But, it was faster (visibly) 2007 - 82nd Airborne. Got caught up in the speed game. 1 step forward in speed realm. Ten (or more) steps back in overall satisfaction with the bow. I also bought my son a guardian, that year.....and myself another Allegiance ('08)....because I disliked the draw cycle of the 82nd so much. Also (I think) bought a constitution in 2007. I thought it was a great shooting target bow. You gotta understand.....I was paying ridiculously low prices for these bow (most of them). So, it's not as it seems. I could afford to test the waters. That's my personal compound experience....other than shooting most everything that's come out, since. The Allegiance is one of the best bows I've ever shot. The new stuff is nice. But it's not anything to write home about. To read some of the reviews of these new bows....you'd think they'd re-invented the wheel (from last year's model to this year's).
I think for me the biggest eye opener from one year to the other has to be the Center Pivot Bows. They produced Shot forgiveness, quiet shot, and lack of vibration like nothing before. Dan beat me to it,,,this sums it up for me!!
I saw lots of guys jaws hit the floor after shooting a Center Pivot Bow in the shooting booth for the 1st time. It was exactly how I felt! Sweet!! Some guys just have Not been in Archery long enough to see the Vast improvements in bows over even the last short 10 years, but then again some would argue the Door is the wall if they ran into it. ;-) Dan
LMAO!! Yeah they both had 2 limbs, a riser, string, cable, and shot arrows. Definitely pretty much the same The Switchback no doubt was a great bow but pretty much the same as an Allegiance it was Not. Dan
Been shooting compounds since 1978 and the vast improvements are and should be obvious up to this date in time........but I've yet to see any bow that is significantly more accurate. What I mean by that its still up to the shooter as it should be. Speaking of string suppressors, I am still waiting for a quality bow to be built that doesn't need some sort of string suppressor whether it be riser mounted or mounted by the cams(Mathews type). I really like my Allegiance and am still hanging on to my Patriot(rivals any one cam bow ever built IMO). From year to year......nothing has really sent goosebumps through me the last 5 years. Advancements I like within the last few years on bows: parallel limbs better grips string materials
This is a classic example of why you can't post anything in this (although it isn't restricted to this) forum, that doesn't shine light up Bowtech's ass. The only differencs in the two (again....let's be real) were: 1. The Bowtech was faster. & 2. The Bowtech was harsher on the draw (speed's gotta come from somewhere). Some of you guys remind me of the yahoo that walks into the Vatican saying....."It's a nice Church ya got here, Mr. Pope.....but you should see Cedar Ridge Baptist, back home".
For me Germ it was my 101st airborne it was smooth and fast and a killer it was a must have when it came out. It was the first bow set at 70# I owned that could push my hunting setup over 300 fps and feel good. Then this year came at the ATA and when I shot the Elite Judge a 6 inch brace bow because I hate short brace bows and this bow is just incredible smooth no hand shock and a soild wall, I can go down to a 60# bow and shoot my hunting set up over 300 fps.. The judge is the bow going hunting with me this year.. Walt
Sorry Jeff! Some posts are just too stupid to overlook! I never said one was better than the other. That would depend on the individual. Comparing 2 totally different bows and say they are pretty much the same? Yep they have 2 limbs, a riser, string, cables, and shoot arrows. Yep! Pretty much the same. :-) Dan
I bought the Diamond Rock two years ago after being out of Archery for 20 years......I was simply blown away by the improvements from when I shot a Jeffery Compound....In the last two years I've shot alot of different bows and can say that I wasn't blown away again until I shot the Iceman.....center pivot, string suppressor, roller guard.... SB
I don't think there's really been any completely ground breaking technology in quite a while. Shoot, ProLine had a string supressor out 15 years ago. It's just been perfected now. But there are improvements every year. I had an AlphaMax 35 last year and this year I'm shooting a Maxxis 35. No huge, groundbreaking technology introduced but there is no comparison in shooting them. The Maxxis is far better. How do they do it? Hell I don't know. But they sure are fun to shoot.
