Bow Madness

In this past month all of the major archery companies have released their new 2010 bows and accesories. Being in the market for a new bow Ive been putting in a lot of work researching and shooting these new bows. In general there are two big name brands that control the archery market; Mathew’s and Bowtech Archery. Both of these companies make great products that will get the job done, but their are some suttle differences when comapring these bows that makes one bow the right one for you. When testing bows I looked for all the things that matter when hunting;  how comfortable the bow fit in my hand, the amount of vibration after a shot, the weight, and how quiet the bow shot an arrow. Heres how they broke down: Mathew’s Reezen 7.0 bow was very comfortable to hold and balanced when i gripped it and has a very stylish appearance. The bow shot extremely fast, over 340 feet per second which is amazing in the archery world. But, when drawing back the bow there was almost a “hitch,” or there was a unsmooth transition between a resting position and drawn back as well as a lot of vibration after the shot creating a small amount of noise. That was a definite turn off for me since a smooth drawing quite bow is key to being undetected by game just before a shot. The Bowtech Destroyer 350 was the quitest and smoothest bow I have ever shot; “you wouldnt even know you had shot if your eyes were closed.” It also shot exeptionaly fast, 325 feet per second but, the red graphics that read “Destroyer” scrolled across both limbs is alittle over the top and goofy looking in my opinion. Both bows are very close in comparrison, the questionis whether the aesthics or the vibration is more of an issue to me? I still haven’t decided

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