New BOW

[badgerbob]

Ok.....I have made the decision. It is time for a new bow. I am close to the Bowtech factory and am leaning toward this brand. I am interested in any input you guys might have on models. I'll be 65 this Sept. so this will prob. be my last one. Currently shooting a Martin Jaguar Mag. 70 lb. It's about 10 years old. Not much experience with Bowtech. Any ideas.

Thanks in advance.

 

[grizzly]

Any of the new Bowtechs will be so far ahead of the Martin you are shooting that you'll wonder why you waited so long. I would recommend seriously considering going with a 60 lbs bow; as the new 60 lbs bows will still be smoother and faster than the 70 lbs you are used to shooting.

Good luck and let us know what you decide.

 

[mntnguide]

Go to a bow shop and shoot a few different brands if you have the choice too...Best way to find the bow that suits you best... I have always shot a Hoyt, and this year i decided to get a new bow and figured i would just stay hoyt...but after going to a shop...shooting a bunch of the top new bows, i jumped over the the mathews Nocam because it was the smoothest pull for me. I have bad rotator cuffs from years of packing and horses...so the smooth pull was the winning decision for me to get a mathews

 

[Hilltop]

I second what mntnguide says. Go to a shop and shoot several models. Bows have changed a lot so what grizzly says is also very true. I'm not aware of any "bad" new models out there- Just boils down to personal fit and feel.

 

[badgerbob]

I will be visiting their factory middle of the month. They have a pro-shop there. I plan to try several and make a choice, just wanted to get some input before I do. One thing I have learned, over time, is to consider all advice. You never know where some outstanding info. will come from.

 

[badgerbob]

Any of the new Bowtechs will be so far ahead of the Martin you are shooting that you'll wonder why you waited so long. I would recommend seriously considering going with a 60 lbs bow; as the new 60 lbs bows will still be smoother and faster than the 70 lbs you are used to shooting.

Good luck and let us know what you decide.

That is exactly what I did. I went in with the intention of shooting several bows. I made the mistake of shooting the RPM 360 first and fell in LOVE with it. I did drop to 60 lbs. gained about 15 fps. This thing is the sweetest bow I have ever shot. I kind of jumped the gun and didn't shoot the others as I had intended. No regrets but kind of wish I would have stayed with my plan.

 

[Hoytfanatic]

I'm in the same dilemma, headed to the pro shop as we speak, kind of looking forward to shooting the xpedition line. I've always been Hoyt, but the wife went the xpedition route and that bow is smoking for below 50 lb draw weights.

On another note my Hoyt Maxxis is showing a few hair splinters in the upper limb...anybody know what their policy is on limb splinters?

 

[Bonecollector]

I believe most of the big bow manufactures lifetime warranty their bows.

 

[Joe Hulburt]

I've always been a Bowtech fan, been shooting an Obsession Bows Knightmare for a couple years and it has been a nightmare for sure. Just purchased a new Hoyt Carbon Spyder Turbo the other day and it is the SWEETEST bow I've ever shot seen or held in my hand. Couldn't be happier!

 

[RUTTIN]

Hoytfanatic, I would take your bow to a Hoyt dealer and have them send in the warranty info and get your limbs changed out. I had a bow have a few small splinters in the top limb and it was warrantied. When in doubt, change em out!


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[Slugz]

Got a 360 last year and still amazed how forgiving and accurate it is. Son and I shot all the major manufacturers bows last year. I honestly thought they all shot very close to the same. Big difference was just the grip and balance. You can only get so smooth then there isn't more room for improvement. IMO we are close to being there now. We shoot FMJ with Blazers/3degree and are crazy good, with good numbers to boot.

 

[N.Y.ArcheryMadMan]

I have recently shot a Hoyt Nitrum and a Mathews No Cam Recomed shooting Both of them..... I thought they where Both GREAT Shooting Bows.... One Nice thing about the Nitrum it comes in 5 Pound increments... For Example 50, 55, 60, 65,75,80,85and I think even up to 90 Pounds..... And Both VERY SMOOTH QUITE SHOOTING BOWs..........

 

[badgerbob]

I have recently shot a Hoyt Nitrum and a Mathews No Cam Recomed shooting Both of them..... I thought they where Both GREAT Shooting Bows.... One Nice thing about the Nitrum it comes in 5 Pound increments... For Example 50, 55, 60, 65,75,80,85and I think even up to 90 Pounds..... And Both VERY SMOOTH QUITE SHOOTING BOWs..........

I was going to get a 70lb and have it turned down, but the tech said they shoot better and are more accurate when turned up all the way. First I had ever heard of this but figured he knew what he was talking about. Maybe that is specific to the 360. I think the 360 can only be turned down 5 or 10 lbs. He recommended getting one that was maxed out at the weight I wanted. Learn something new every day.