It's not my Destroyer, but it will do! 2010 Sentinel Optifade Forest

You aren't the only one to be sway'd by her beauty, I believe Rob has now made his mind up that he will have one after seeing and shooting mine. Man is this thing smooth. And like RJ said, it points better than just bout everything I have held. Get your order in bud. One question, which camo? I think Rob is going after a Black Ops.

 

I don't know, Ben... I probably won't order one in just for the two or three shoots I'll do this year since this is the year I'm pulling the trigger on my home theater system... 65" plasma, Polk components including a 12" sub being pushed by a Yamaha receiver... streaming Netflix into a blu-ray player...

Yeah, I'll probably hold off on another toy bow when I'll have four others hanging in my shop including two Destroyers.

 

I was VERY impressed. I was shooting it right handed at 29". Unbelievable bow. I'm so very torn now. ;-)

 

Very nice bow and one that is very tempting in getting me to buy new instead of used. I have looked at some different bows but the thing that keeps me from moving is that I thoroughly enjoy everything about my 07 Commander. You had the Commander and now this: Is there that much difference? If so, what is the difference? Is it more of a feel thing than actual performance? What is it you like most about this bow over the Commander? Is there anything that is not "great" about this bow? The only thing that isn't great about the Commander is the weight.

The Commander feels like a part of me when I shoot it and it puts the arrow exactly where I am pointing (I wish I could blame it sometimes ). I love the looks of the Sentinel and I like the whole FLX idea.

 

I don't want to speak for Ben, but I've shot both the Commander and Sentinel extensively. The big advantage over the Commander is the mass weight and 12fps. While I've never had a Commander to shoot that was setup in full target gear, I do now have some time in with the Sentinel, and I can honestly say it points and holds MUCH better than my Constitution and the best out of any bow I've personally owned.

Anyone that knows my thoughts about the Consitution knows that it's been my "old faithful" for several years, and that I've been hesitant to swap it for something newer, but I will be shooting a Sentinel for outdoors this year without a doubt. I can literally hold the Sentinel so that my pin doesn't leave the black dot on a Morrell bag at 40 yards, it holds that well. My holding pattern isn't quite that good with anything I've personally shot in the past. Not sure if it's the riser geometry from the center pivot, or what, and it could be something you could get with the Commander as well, but the weight/speed thing is a big advantage to me, weight especially. For serious 3D work in open class, I want to add the weight where I want it, not where it came from the factory........and the lighter Sentinel let's me do that.

 

All very nice to hear even though it may cost me LOL :D . Thanks .

 

Yeah, RJ pretty much nailed it.