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Patriot, Liberty, dually, or Outback?
elkman
Member Posts: 6 ✭✭
Im ready to buy a new bow and can't decide.
I currently shooting a Alpine sierra magnum that is 14years old, I shoot with a Scott release @ 29.5" draw I just restrung it with winners choice and went to goldtip xt arrows and a Trophy taker drop away. I also droped it from 86lbs to 75lbs and am shooting at 270fps.
I love the accuracy of this bow, can put 2 out of 4 arrows into a playing card at 80yds. But it is old technology, it's loud and heavy!
Just got back into 3-D's after 4 years and placed in top five in last 4 and won one when I finnaly started to notice the Bowtechs.
Read ALL the reviews EVERY where and the arguments between mathews and bowtech and everyone else.
I just can't find a dealer that will let me shoot them off the shelf to compare.
The liberty is getting alot of good reviews
and the patriot is faster and the dually even faster, whether the patriot dually or the Blacknight. Why is there a persived draw back with the dually's? is it because everyone thinks they have to shoot a solo to be hip with the times?
The mathews has it's followings and supposed great customer service which is a bonus. Just don't know If I can get past thier wierd cable roller thing, and what's with those "dampeners" at the end?
I thought about the xtec till I saw it, ugly.
I guess I am looking for confirmatin on a small, quite, light, fast bow with a smooth draw and durabulity.
I also shoot 3-D's with the exact same set-up that I hunt with , the only diffrence is I go from field point to Thunderhead 125 broadheads.
By the way, I hate shooting in the same class as guy's shooting with magnifying scopes and 4' stabilizers, I guess I get classed with them because I use a Sight master movable sight, which I also hunt with.
Any inputs would be greatly aprriciated.
Thanks Guy's.
www.anchorfrog.com
I currently shooting a Alpine sierra magnum that is 14years old, I shoot with a Scott release @ 29.5" draw I just restrung it with winners choice and went to goldtip xt arrows and a Trophy taker drop away. I also droped it from 86lbs to 75lbs and am shooting at 270fps.
I love the accuracy of this bow, can put 2 out of 4 arrows into a playing card at 80yds. But it is old technology, it's loud and heavy!
Just got back into 3-D's after 4 years and placed in top five in last 4 and won one when I finnaly started to notice the Bowtechs.
Read ALL the reviews EVERY where and the arguments between mathews and bowtech and everyone else.
I just can't find a dealer that will let me shoot them off the shelf to compare.
The liberty is getting alot of good reviews
and the patriot is faster and the dually even faster, whether the patriot dually or the Blacknight. Why is there a persived draw back with the dually's? is it because everyone thinks they have to shoot a solo to be hip with the times?
The mathews has it's followings and supposed great customer service which is a bonus. Just don't know If I can get past thier wierd cable roller thing, and what's with those "dampeners" at the end?
I thought about the xtec till I saw it, ugly.
I guess I am looking for confirmatin on a small, quite, light, fast bow with a smooth draw and durabulity.
I also shoot 3-D's with the exact same set-up that I hunt with , the only diffrence is I go from field point to Thunderhead 125 broadheads.
By the way, I hate shooting in the same class as guy's shooting with magnifying scopes and 4' stabilizers, I guess I get classed with them because I use a Sight master movable sight, which I also hunt with.
Any inputs would be greatly aprriciated.
Thanks Guy's.
www.anchorfrog.com
Comments
How about that website link? You the camera guy? Got some good photos on there.
Hope to see you start hanging around our sight, you might enjoy the variations on here...[:)][;)]
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"Opinions are like A-Holes everybody's got one"[:I][:I]
Only The Strong Survive!!!!!
I posted a couple of shot's of my bow so you can see why I am in the market.
As for size it's 41" axle to axle!, that's just to long compared to what I could switch to. And it weighs 6.5lbs just the way it's set up.
Here are the pics..
The bow http://anchorfrog.com/alpine.jpg
The other reason besides the stated fact's is I am starting to see de-lamination on both limbs, as you can see here..http://anchorfrog.com/limb.jpg
I guess the only reason I have been looking dominantly at Bowtech is when I started looking at archery forums this summer I saw a question put to list you fovorite makers in order, That's where I saw them, had never heard of them. Then I went to a local shop to see one and the owner let me shoot his, the first thing i noticed was the light poundage as compared to mine set at 86lbs, which I was told was wrong! then I noticed how the bow was top heavy and it fell forward, which I was told "that's the way it should be" I just didn't think it should do it that fast.
I have never shot a mathews because when they came out I really didn't like the marketing "which I have read alot about" and their "we ARE the best" attitude.
But now Im older and all that matters is comfort, durability, accuracy and speed[:D]
So again Thanks for your honest imput with out the attitude.
By the way, any one from washington state?
Later
www.anchorfrog.com
Hornet
Hornet
Now THAT is "taking the arch out of archery". [}:)][;)][:D]
Lmbhngr
Here's the results[:D]
http://anchorfrog.com/Kirkselk.jpg
2004 Patriot @30.5" draw @75lbs
Trophy Taker drop away rest
scott release
sightmaster sight
28" Goldtip Camo xt 7595 tipped with Thunderhead 125's weighing 450 grains.
290FPS:)
Looks to have been a good choose for you! Congrats! [:)]
How come you tagged a cow so early in the season?
NRA Life Member ---"A pocket knife, a clean hankey, and a pistol... things I can use." - Ted Nugent
You can apply for a branched antler earlier in the season by drawing, but I always forget and miss the date[:(]
Just teasing, good job!
NRA Life Member ---"A pocket knife, a clean hankey, and a pistol... things I can use." - Ted Nugent
This picture is of one a guy that won a any bull tag shot about a mile from me.
http://anchorfrog.com/6x6.jpg
A buddy of mine wants to go out during muzzleloader season, but so far we haven't. We normally go either 1st or 2nd rifle season. I don't think I am confident enough to travel all that way and bow hunt, lot better chance of me having elk meat with a rifle. [:D]
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BUCKEY BOY