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That’s an awesome bow!

Had an Outback a few bows back liked that one a lot
Mathews MQ 32
Mathews Outback
Mathews Helium
Mathews Halon 7

And now Mathews VX3

07 Bowtech Allegiance.

I’m shooting a Bear Adapt 60#.

It’s easy to shoot, was easy to tune, and fit in my budget.

I will probably buy a second bow next year so I can set one up for turkey and one for 4 legged beasts.

I will probably buy a Hoyt VTM or a PSE Mach

10 years ago my wife bought me a BW KBX. 51 pounds at 30 inches. That thing is addictive to shoot. Just can't put it down. Over the years I've killed several deer with it, coyotes, a bobcat, coons, bout anything that came close to the tree. I got bored with wheel bows. Pull back, put the pin on it, and kill. That recurve will teach you so much about bow hunting and when the arrow does find the mark, the satisfaction is unmatched. But. You have to shoot and shoot. Practice all the time.

I do like the adapt. But why 2?

V3 27" and a new Phase 4 29"

My first bow was a Bear Encounter. I really didn’t think that one through. A bear encounter was the last thing I wanted. Got rid of it next season.

Bout ready to sell my Widow LOL
Doe ducked it yesterday.
Used my last set of whispers setting up a string for a diff bow (sold w that new string on it).
Only using one set, at proper node, on this one.
But sometimes they need 2 sets, as my 60# Blackwidow HS needed.
That worked like a charm.

This new bow is less # and slow.
Add a bit of noise and yup, she ducked it clean.

I'll kill her next weekend.

Honestly, I'd have felt bad blasting her w wheels/sights. Too easy.
Figured yesterday was easy too, w bent stick.

Nope.

She's toast next weekend.

Because I like to have a backup. Also, I really want a dedicated turkey bow setup for the Magnus Bullhead.

My Matthews V3 31 is a really nice. Used a Z7 for 10 years before that had a Hoyt for years when I shot fingers. Started with a Darton XL50 back in 85.

Like Bowhunting now more than ever and it is nice having a new bow but the 3-5 year old version is a lot less money.

Good luck and shoot straight y'all

I just bought a new bow in '84. It's a Hoyt Pro Vantage Hunter. Still haven't decided whether to keep it, or not.

Obsession Delta 6.

I have a G5 Quest Drive. Bought it probably 6 or so years ago.

I like it quite a bit. It’s fast enough, 330 or 335 IBO. I like the draw, has a really solid back wall, and at 33” or so, is on the short side but still reasonable. 7” brace height.

I do think I shot my old bow more accurately. It was an early 2000’s, 04 I think, Dayton Typhoon. It was longer, 36 or 37” ata, and had a more full grip.

I’m not a fan of the skinny bare bones grips that are so popular. New bow has a bunch of hockey tape on the grip.

If I replace this bow, it’ll be with something like the Elite Rezult 36.

Of the one's I've played with in the last month or so I like the Elite Envision, Elite Omnia, Matthews Phase 4, Matthews Image, Hoyt RX7, Hoyt Torrex, and Hoyt VTM.

I like the feel of the carbon bows for sure. The price, not so much. But if I keep this like I did my last one, I'll be to old to use it by then anyway. So it would be a decent purchase.

I haven’t shot a carbon riser bow. They look pretty damn cool though!

Wait a year and buy a 2022 model.

A lot of archery enthusiasts are a fickle bunch. They gotta get that new bow every year. I’ve no doubt somebody like Levi Morgan would kick my azz with a 20 year old bow, no matter what new fangled super bow I might be shooting. But hell, new toys, even kinda new used toys, are fun.

Right now because of crazy corporate mismanagement it is the best time in many years to buy a near new model bow from Sportsman's Warehouse.
I know that I bought an Elite Enkore and a PSE EVO EVL 34 together for less than the MAP price of either. They have current year Bowtechs and Carbon Bows stupid cheap as well.

Lookin at 15" metal riser w supercurve carbon limb of some sort.

Got a 2022 Blackwidow PSA2 thats my main rig

Funny you mention that. I was there yesterday and looked to see what they had. All they had was some horseshidt xbows.

What you say makes sense that they’d be sold out of them.