I an looking at many different bows. I wanted something that is high quality at a lower price. I was looking at the mission archery voyager xt. I have about 750 dollars to put into this bow. I want something over 330 fps with roller guards. I also want it to be a single cam with a smooth draw and a solid back wall. I figured since the mission line is made with the same technology as Mathews they are pretty good. I also wanted built in string suppresses. All of this seems to be present in the voyager xt and its under 700 dollars. Does anyone have an opinion on this bow? Do you know any other bows with the Same features and quality at this price point?
You should look into the Parker line, thats what I shoot. They offer qualities of more expensive bows for a cheaper price. Check out the Inferno,Wildfire,Python,etc... All bows from Parker offer a lifetime warranty, and their customer service is great. That is what drew me towards them. I met someone where the limb on his bow cracked, and he contacted them about it and immediately they sent out a new on overnight! Log on to www.parkerbows.com Good Luck.
They don't make the Inferno and Wildfire anymore. Mission makes great bows I would certainly look at them. Lots of good options are available for you just have to get out and shoot several and see what feels best to you.
I would say shoot as many as you can in your price range and let the bow pick you. You will get many different opinions on which bow is best but it will all come down to which bow best fits you. I have heard good things about the Mission line and will likely be getting one for my girls as they are wanting to start shooting with me.
I have the Mission Venture and that thing is fricken sweet! Obviously I am going to say great things about it, it's my bow! But joking aside, Mission does some fantastic things with there bows. Yes they have Mathews technology, yes they are affordable ( I would call them the middle range bow being at 500 or so), yes they have great customer service, yes the bow has the lifetime warranty (bowtech is obsolete after 5 years or so). And the cosmetics (which I find is important) they are solid looking bows. I know you said you want a single cam however I would check out the Ballistic. If I wouldn't have bought my Venture so early I would've checked out the Ballistic. But do yourself a favor and get something you are 100% going to love. If you don't I think you're wasted your money.
I have a couple questions: Why do you have to have a roller guard? Why only a single cam? This bow goes against all of that but, go shoot one and see what you think. The BowTech Assassin. For under $650.00 fully loaded, you can't beat it! There are many others out there as well. Have you looked into the 2013 Bear line? They have a single cam that may fit the bill. As mentioned, shoot all you can with an open mind. What you end up with may surprise you. I was.
I like having the single cam because I believe it's quieter. Granted it maybe isn't too much quieter but I believe it is so that's important. Also I think it's less to go wrong with your bow. Believe me though, if I buy a 500 plus dollar bow with 2 cams it better not have anything wrong with it. But I think the Single is simpler and being simpler with the timing of the bow, you only have to worry bout the one cam. The roller guard is also a feature I love. It's smoother and also quieter. My other bow (PSE Marauder) had a cable slide. Last year I get in the stand and I draw back in the stand and it starts chattering. Like really bad. I couldn't figure it out til I got home. That night it was we had a wet snow and the moisture surrounds the cable rod and made it wet. Well when I drew the cable slide grabbed the moisture and basically was sticking on the rod. That created the chatter noise. With a roller guard you basically eliminate your chance for that. That's a few reasons why I like both the single cam and roller guard. But I know you weren't asking me.
I'm a mission fan as well, but only if the person buying a bow likes it's fit. The only thing I don't do is if I'm buying a new bow, don't pay attention to the fps ratings. They're all death capable anymore and by the time you build a good solid hunting arrow you're not going to get anywhere near that...or shouldn't at least. Look for comfort of the grip, whether you like the draw, how it slides into it's back wall and other features but speed isn't important really anymore when comparing new boys IMO. Good luck with your decision. For what it's worth I shoot a Venture...and if I'd not spent some cash on a new ML I 'd have gotten the Voyager...I liked both.
