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Grizzly Johnson

Grizzly Johnson

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Looking at getting a new bow for this year. I have been looking at the Diamond Black Ice based on reviews and B.I. owners feedback. But with that said, I have also been reading some threads on Archery Talk about Bowtech's and the problems with their limbs cracking and breaking. I don't want to spend money and alot of my time investing in a new bow only to have it bust up on me.... What are you guys thoughts or what would you buy? I know I need to hold and shoot to see what fits me, but I'm looking for a starting point.
 
I shoot a Bowtech Diamond,not the black ice,and its a great shooter.This is my first bow and it seems to be very forgiveing.I was able to shoot 30 and 40yd groups with it,within a week or 2 of shooting.Great all around bow.
 
from all acounts I have heard the black ice is a great bow. The bowtech limb problem is awhile back from all I have read and I have never seen it as a consistent problem on the Diamond series.

Get what feels good. Pretty much all of the top companies are producing a good product (even Mathews :()
 
Don't be fooled by the other thread about bowtech limbs.
All companies have limb failures.

I shoot bowtechs and have since 2004. 4 different bows and no limb failures. No failures of any sort.

That being said, make sure you shoot a few different bows within your budget. Some of the brands that are not as popular will surprise you.

As far as a starting point. I like my hunting bow to have an ATA of 33" or less. I would go to your local bow store and shoot every bow they have under that ata. You'll be able to narrow it down pretty quick.
 
The Bowtech limb failure I think was on the Generals only where the Axle is set in the limb.

I am shooting a 07 Ross Cardiac and love it. I am going to shoot it one more year then move on if I can find something that shoots as well as it.

I will probally go with a new Hoyt or a Elite.

I shot a diamond that I worked on for CBwoods on here. It was a sweet shooter. It had a solid back wall account of the draw stop system on it. Just had a touch of hand shock but nothing worth fussing over. It was a good shooter also had it dialed in in no time.
 
I love my Mathews Switchback but have also owned a Hoyt, PSE, and Jennings. Just so happens when I needed a new one several years ago there was one Switchback left hanging in Hermitage Archery and it fit me so I knew it was a sign. :) It has a lifetime warranty too which helps since I tend to keep my bows for a while. If I was in the market now I'd look at those I've already listed as well as Parker.
 
shoot every bow you can get your hands on. you will know when you shoot "the one". i would never buy a bow i had never shot.
 
i bought a pse brute on sale for 300 bucks. i shot a hoyt and matthews, nice bows but i didnt shoot any better with them. they were just a little smoother and felt a little better. so i went the cheaper route, with the extra money i saved i bought a vapor trails rest and new sight.

try a couple high end bows, then if you are stretched for cash try a couple of midrange bows, then pick for what your budget allows and what feels good to you.
 
I walked out of bass pro with a riged out Martin Bengal and a dozen arrows for just under $600 year before last. I have had no problems with it and love the crap out of it!!
 
Grizzly_Johnson said:
I am torn... been looking at the Bowtech 82nd Airborne too. It's faster but might not be as smooth or forgiving....
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I have a 101st.(very similar to 82nd) I love the bow, but I personally would not want to drag that thing around in the woods. I hunted with a bowtech commander(37" ATA) one year and I swore i would never shoot a "target bow" in the woods ever again. However plenty of people hunt with the airborne bows. To each his own. Also the brace height is a bit shorter which for some could make the bow less forgiving. If you are looking at bowtech I recoment the admiral,air raid looks nice ,but i haven't shot it. Also check out the diamond Ice man. I held one of those at gander and it felt absolutley awesome. Good luck.
 
Right latest bow is a Hoyt Katera. Before I bought the bow last January, I shot a bunch of Bowtechs and Matthews. If I didn't get the Hoyt, my other choice was a Bowtech Allegiance.
 
bobthebowhunter said:
I have a 101st.(very similar to 82nd) I love the bow, but I personally would not want to drag that thing around in the woods. I hunted with a bowtech commander(37" ATA) one year and I swore i would never shoot a "target bow" in the woods ever again.
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The 82nd is 4" longer AtA than the Black Ice.... Speed isn't the big thing for me (but it is nice), I just want it to feel smooth to shoot, shoot accurate, and be very quiet....
 
My current hunting bow is 34 ata. I dont think length is that big of a deal and I promise you I might have the heaviest hunting bow on this site. I add a lot of weight to them. Physiscs...more weight is more resistant to movement.

I agree with what a lot have said. Draw, feel, and shoot as many as possible...lots of great bows out there.

And dont listen to W. Seay's elitest unfounded OPINIONS :)
 
i have never owned a bow so i decided to get into bow hunting.i didnt want to spend alot of money for my first bow. i have only shot the dxt and the truth 2. i liked the truth 2 it was smoother to me.just my 2 cents.
 
Ok guys here is my situation: It has been 10 years since I got the bow I have been shooting. I am looking at newer technology, and have never shot any other bow except the one I have now. With that said, I'm not really sure if it would do me any good to shoot several bows to see what I like or how it feels because I might not necassarily know what to look for.

My reason for saying this is, I have stumbled on a N.I.B. 09 Diamond Black Ice with 29" DL & 70# limbs for $575 to my door...fellow ordered it and then changed his mind and couldn't send it back. This sounds like a heck of a deal.

My other thing about buying this bow from a person is, if something happened to the bow could I take it to my local Bowtech dealer and get it taken care of by Bowtech or would I have to buy the bow from the dealer to have him send it off to get it fixed? Or should I just call the dealer and see what he would work out with me on a price....

What are you guys thoughts?
 

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