HorseCreek
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So I went and shot some of the 2015 bows from Mathews, Hoyt, PSE, and Prime. Ive shot Prime for the last 3 years but I always shoot as many brands as possible before I buy. I'm not brand loyal .
The first day I shot PSE and Hoyt. PSE was better than past years bows. Not near as aggressive as last years bow. I felt good shot smooth and was really well balanced in my hand.
The Hoyt carbon spyder turbo was my favorite in the Hoyt lineup. It's fast and almost dead in your hand. Balanced super well and had a pretty solid back wall. Draw was pretty smooth til the last little bit. It felt a lot lighter than all the bows I shot.
I shot the Prime a few days later. I was still pumped about how good the Hoyt shot until I shot the Prime. That bow is completely DEAD in your hand! It has the rock solid back wall like all the Prime bows do but wasn't quite as balanced as the Hoyt. and they got rid of that sh!tty handle. So far the best bow top to bottom for me.
I shot the new No cam Mathews today. It's light, well balanced and a super smooth draw. But the down fall to this bow is that it's a dog compared to any of the others. It's SLOW! We figured with my draw length and arrow weight I'd be lucky to get close to 280 fps. 30" @ #70 440 grain arrow.
One thing I really didn't like a bout the No Cam was the cable rub on the cam/wheel. Not the best design.
I didn't have time to shoot the Bowtech but I'm sure I'll get around to it.
If I had to choose today I'd most likely choose the Prime over the Hoyt based on the price. $950 vs $1400+ bare bow
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The first day I shot PSE and Hoyt. PSE was better than past years bows. Not near as aggressive as last years bow. I felt good shot smooth and was really well balanced in my hand.
The Hoyt carbon spyder turbo was my favorite in the Hoyt lineup. It's fast and almost dead in your hand. Balanced super well and had a pretty solid back wall. Draw was pretty smooth til the last little bit. It felt a lot lighter than all the bows I shot.
I shot the Prime a few days later. I was still pumped about how good the Hoyt shot until I shot the Prime. That bow is completely DEAD in your hand! It has the rock solid back wall like all the Prime bows do but wasn't quite as balanced as the Hoyt. and they got rid of that sh!tty handle. So far the best bow top to bottom for me.
I shot the new No cam Mathews today. It's light, well balanced and a super smooth draw. But the down fall to this bow is that it's a dog compared to any of the others. It's SLOW! We figured with my draw length and arrow weight I'd be lucky to get close to 280 fps. 30" @ #70 440 grain arrow.
One thing I really didn't like a bout the No Cam was the cable rub on the cam/wheel. Not the best design.
I didn't have time to shoot the Bowtech but I'm sure I'll get around to it.
If I had to choose today I'd most likely choose the Prime over the Hoyt based on the price. $950 vs $1400+ bare bow
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