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Well boys, I'm wanting to buy a new bow and these have caught my eye. What you ya'll know about them? The good, bad, and ugly.

missed mallards wrote:Well boys, I'm wanting to buy a new bow and these have caught my eye. What you ya'll know about them? The good, bad, and ugly.

Been bowhunting 20 years..never heard of them.

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missed mallards wrote:Well boys, I'm wanting to buy a new bow and these have caught my eye. What you ya'll know about them? The good, bad, and ugly.

Been bowhunting since i was big enough to pull one back and never heard of one either. If you are wanting a top of the line bow for a good price check out the classifieds and loot at my Mathews Legacy. Its a dang fine bow.

missed mallards wrote:Well boys, I'm wanting to buy a new bow and these have caught my eye. What you ya'll know about them? The good, bad, and ugly.

They are fast as lightning but NOT forgiving!! I've heard they're customer service is horrible FWIW.

missed mallards wrote:Well boys, I'm wanting to buy a new bow and these have caught my eye. What you ya'll know about them? The good, bad, and ugly.

One word...BOWTECH....

Better word......HOYT

I use a a Mimosa limb, trotline string, and bamboo with a whittled end. Never heard of the brand you speak of.

BOWTECH

Read a few post about them on archerytalk and wanted to see if any of ya'll have owned them. Been watching their classified sections and happened to come across a decent deal.

Yep, there are several good compainies i need to look at. I've shot the new Limbsaver (deadzone), Hoyt (katera), and the Ross (cardiac) so far. As of know, the ross is the sweatest thing I've picked up. Still got a few to shoot, and hopefully i'll find one i want to spend my money on.

Didnt Bowtech buy Ross out??

They have only been around a couple of years. Have a friend that has one and likes it, it is very fast. I think one of the bowtech guys started up elite but I am not sure.

Matt S wrote:They have only been around a couple of years. Have a friend that has one and likes it, it is very fast. I think one of the bowtech guys started up elite but I am not sure.

Yep, that is pretty much the story, the original Bowtech engineer (guy name Strother) married one of the Martin Archery girls (Kate, related to the Martin family\ if I remember) and at some point in time there was a big falling out with Bowtech (before the marriage I think).... any way to cut to the chase Elite Archery is his company.... he went on a bit of a mudslinging campaign for a while...but I think that has dissipated by now....

Anyway, on to the bows...I have shot a GTO and it is a fast bow, not the most forgiving in the world but very few speed bows are.... I considered getting one but stuck with my Bowtech.... I know Mean Mallard used to be the dealer for Elite, but, well you know that story.... not sure if anyone will pick them up now...and that is the ultimate reason i decided to stay put, I want a shop around that has a tech that is at least familiar with my bow....

oh, and yes Bowtech bought Ross...and Savage bought Bowtech...just a little handy info from your "helpy helperson"....

everything Gordon said is right.....

I've always been high on bowtechs, but lately, they have had problems with limbs breaking/cracking, could have just been a bad batch, just check into it before you drop that kind of money into one. A Diamond (yes, bowtech) black ice is a very good bow that will save you some money. Bottom line, all of the top companies (bowtech, hoyt, mathews, archery research, etc.) will kill a deer, go shoot them all, don't take others opinions on it, shoot them all yourself and get the one you're most comfortable with. Narrow it down ahead of time, ie. do you want speed, quietness, smoothness, forgiveness, etc. They're all comparable, nothing wrong with any of them. Just shoot them all, get the one you're the most comfortable shooting. If one saying mathews, bowtech, whatever on it makes you more comfortable, go with it. I have a friend still shooting a 20 year old fred bear that kills 3-5 deer per year with it. Another that shoots an old jennings carbon extreme, same deal.

The limb problem with bowtech is long gone. It was a bad batch and they have fixed the problem. We have sold the fire out of them at The Outfitter this year since picking up the line. They are FINE bows. I have shoot Hoyt for years and I will tell you NOTHING Hoyt has out even comes close to the new Bowtechs.... Great bows.. The General is very forgiving with 8 inchs of brace height! Probably the most shock free , quietest bows I have ever shot! I love my General.

mathews