ANYONE SHOOTING THE NEW MARTIN BENGAL? IN THE MARKET FOR NEW BOW AND ITS BETWEEN BEAR TRUTH II, PSE X FORCE, DIAMOND BLACK ICE. I KNOW I NEED TO JUST SHOOT THEM ALL AND DECIDE, BUT I HEARD SOME GOOD THINGS ABOUT THE MARTIN.
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Radar
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I'd pick the PSE X-Force .
Have you shot the diamond marquis? Step upi think from the black Ice.
broken tine
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been tryin to check one out but everytime i go to a proshop, they are sold out. did shoot a
PSE X-force SS a couple weeks ago, and let me tell ya it's a wicked lil bow
PSE X-force SS a couple weeks ago, and let me tell ya it's a wicked lil bow
POSSUM HUNTER
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Xforce
bobthebowhunter
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don't know about martin, but the black ice will have a better brace height than the x-force
Ive been reading some good stuff about those Martins but noone around here caries them.
JeepKuntry
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I looking at the Martin Slayer online, but I couldn't find a dealer in East TN that carried them. I wasn't willing to travel a couple hundred miles one way to shoot a bow and make sure I like it. If your not on a budget, I'd suggest shooting the Hoyt Katera and Bowtech Allegiance. Both are awesome bows.
bobthebowhunter
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JeepKuntry said:
True I shoot the allegiance and it is a great 3d and hunting bow. I will make sure that i always own an allegiance. great bow.
Big difference between the XF and the Bengal price wise as well as performance. Bengal, Black Ice and the Bear are great bows. For the money you can't beat the Bengal. Smooth and nice to shoot.
XF is an awesome performing bow. Period..
XF is an awesome performing bow. Period..
bobthebowhunter
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The Game said:
Most people would pick that bow just for the speed. Just remember those speeds are coming for the factory settings. Once you adjust the bow to your specs it might not shoot 348
POSSUM HUNTER
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bobthebowhunter said:
i have 3 guys in the neighborhood that are shooting around 330
bobthebowhunter
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POSSUM HUNTER said:
Thats quick but now you shooting a bow that is just as fast as the 82nd and the dxt and many others. I personally would pic any bow over the pse because it seemed super hard to draw and the brace height was shorter. JMO
Radar
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Shoot several bows and buy the one that feels the best in your hands , not based on IBO ratings . You will never notice the difference of a few fps in the woods with shot less than 30 yards , but you will notice the difference of a radical cam with a hard draw cycle or low brace height making a bow less forgiving at the shot and tough to draw from a stand .
I will never make my bow selection based on over inflated factory IBO ratings .
I will never make my bow selection based on over inflated factory IBO ratings .
bobthebowhunter
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Radar said:
exactly my point with the x-force. JMO
Radar
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bobthebowhunter said:
That's why they make the Dream season version of the X force series . They have a 7" brace height and are a bit more forgiving .
bobthebowhunter
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Radar said:bobthebowhunter said:
That's why they make the Dream season version of the X force series . They have a 7" brace height and are a bit more forgiving .
Yea I never looked at the specs on that bow, but I did notice the A2A is quite a bit longer than the others.
Lincoln Co Archer
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Shooting the Bengal now and i have no complaints set up with drop zone and cobra sights. For the money i dont think it can be beat.
kramdog
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I bought a Martin Cheetah in july.I'm very happy with the bows performance, (not mine) However a few shots the string silencer came off, the string stop came off, the cable guard shaft end came off. All of which are minor. But still aggrevating. However, the bow shoots very nice. I would buy another one today!! Good luck.
