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View Poll Results: What bow (brand) do you shoot???
Mathews 29 15.34%
Apa 9 4.76%
Bowtech/ Diamond 41 21.69%
Athens 1 0.53%
Pse 39 20.63%
Darton 4 2.12%
Hoyt 28 14.81%
Fred Bear 10 5.29%
Martin 10 5.29%
Other (list and why?) 18 9.52%
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Old 01-25-2010, 07:19 PM
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I'll be switching to ATHENS this year. I'll be shooting the Accomplice for hunting and the Exceed 300 for target.
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Old 01-25-2010, 07:26 PM
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Hoyt! I have shot browning, Jennings and a few of my buddies bows and i still like my hoyt the best! Although Bowtech makes some nice bows!
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Old 01-25-2010, 07:26 PM
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Diamond Nitrous, might get a new one for target though.
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Old 01-25-2010, 07:31 PM
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Reflex Bighorn.
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Old 01-25-2010, 09:02 PM
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high country Speed Pro X10
why because they honor their warrenty, ive owned 11 differnt high country bows, they have served me awsomely, any limb or cam or riser problems or , I send them back they always completly rebuild my Bow,send it back free of charge, no questions asked, ive only had to send two back and still have those Bows, 1 of which is a custom built bow wth 110LB draw weight
and i got stupid and bought a mathews FX a few years back i set it all up and dont think ive shot it 100 times, I just prefer my high countrys way more
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Old 01-26-2010, 08:05 AM
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hoyt vectrix for me
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Old 01-26-2010, 08:13 AM
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PSE X-Force SS for this guy
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Old 01-26-2010, 08:37 AM
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2002 mathews legacy (sold)
2006 mathews switchback (current, soon to be back up bow)
2010 mathews monster xlr8 (should be here any day now)

hunting only
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Old 01-26-2010, 09:17 AM
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Diamond Black Ice, love it.
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Old 01-26-2010, 09:46 AM
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2010 Hoyt Maxxis 31 on the way.....

Just sold my Katera not long ago.....
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Old 01-26-2010, 10:31 AM
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I have switched back to PSE. I had been shooting a Bowtech but am now putting it on the shelf as a back up.

The new PSE's are great!
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Old 01-26-2010, 11:04 AM
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Default Hoyt

I've always shot Hoyt, and I find no reason to switch. I'll picking up the new Carbon Matrix in the next couple of weeks.
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Old 01-26-2010, 04:59 PM
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love my bowtech gaurdian.... sooo smooth and quiet ! I makes me look good !
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Old 01-26-2010, 05:18 PM
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Hoyt! Maxxis. it's the only bow I'll ever need.
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Old 01-26-2010, 09:23 PM
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Elite XLR, this bow is a real tack driver
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Old 01-26-2010, 09:32 PM
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Bowtech Nitrous last season.....B/T General this year. Smooth, quiet and sweet!!
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Reflex Gamegetter. Because it's my first bow and I didn't want to spend too much until I learned the sport?
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Old 01-27-2010, 09:02 AM
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High Country Iron Mace!
Fast and it felt right. You also got to love the name.

IRON MACE
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Old 01-27-2010, 09:52 AM
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Iam shooting a Bowtech Gaurdian for now... cant really complain. smooth, quiet, somewhat fast... Iam really wanting a Hoyt Alphamax though
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Old 01-27-2010, 01:47 PM
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2006 Reflex Growler
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Old 01-27-2010, 06:41 PM
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Pearson Stealth. Very smooth and fast.
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Old 01-27-2010, 08:10 PM
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pearson Z32
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Old 01-27-2010, 08:41 PM
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Mathews Drenalin !!!! had a Hoyt Sold it ....decided to try the Mathews Havnt had a chance to shoot it yet but seems like a very good bow ....i think i may like it better than my Hoyt ...Time will tell !!!!!!
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Old 01-27-2010, 09:48 PM
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I shoot an APA Viper. I used to shoot a Hoyt, and would go back if I needed to, but I've had my Viper for a year now and have had 0 issues with it.
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Old 01-27-2010, 09:50 PM
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mathews reezen. super fast, awesomely smooth. tad louder than it needs to be though. and darnit it looks cool. my chick shoots a diamond, and damn her she might be better than me.
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Old 01-27-2010, 10:03 PM
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PSE Bowmadness, just got it but shoots super fast and accurate, very quiet, and most importantly it is very light. Its not overly big and bulky like the others and probably shoots just as good from what i've seen.
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Old 01-28-2010, 07:47 AM
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I'm shooting a Ross Carnivore, super smooooooooth, and the quietest bow I've shot. The only slight downside is weight, but it does hold nice, I skipped the stabilizer as I felt it didn't need it. Very accurate repeatable bow. I think Bowtech owns them.
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Old 01-28-2010, 08:50 AM
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My first bow was a high country and the rest have been Mathews.

FX
LX
Ovation
Apex 7
Drenalin

And the next one will be the Z7.
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Old 01-29-2010, 02:53 AM
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Ive tried quite a few over the last few years but i like mathews.

PSE MACH 4
PSE DOMINATOR
SWITCHBACK
DRENALIN
DXT
REESEN
ALPHA MAX

DEBATING SHOULD I BUY THE NEW MATHEWS.

Out of all 7 bows above the best alaround bow for me so far is the D.X.T
I love that bow.I have killed alot of animals with it & it is a aswome 3-d bow as well.
Jury is still out on the hoyt,but it did kill a couple deer this year but i missed a nice bull elk with it because of that stopper set up.Problem fixed now but it cost me a perfect broadside shot at 42 yards.
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Old 01-30-2010, 03:43 PM
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Diamond razor edge, havent shot it yet due to broken bones..
Possibly new dranelin for dad
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