Re: Mathew's vs Hoyt vs Bowtech
well If you have not shot for a while go for a 60lb draw and crank it down to 50 to start. It is better to be able to shoot comfortably and accurately than uncomfortably and inaccurate with more juice behind the arrow. After a bunch of practise you can always cranker up to 60 if you want, plus that gives you ample killing power for any north american game. Your draw length will be a little longer than average so you will have a good power stroke.
You said you want something compact, a short axle to axle bow and short brace heigth will be less forgiving, so keep that in mind. A 33"+ axle to axle is probably what you are looking for. and a 7 1/2"+ brace height.
you can go bigger for more forgiveness but than you lose compactness.
My vote for bows lies with Bowtech, I have owned a tribute for 1.5 years and I love it. It is very compact, accurate, and reliable. I have had no problems. It is fast as well. It has an axle to axle of 31" so it is very compact. THey dont make the tribute anymore but "the general" is a short axle to axle bow. you might want to look at the "guardian" because of a longer axle to axle or the "82 airborne model"
I also shot the mathews switchback, and the Black Mamba along with the tribute before I decided on it. Make sure you test fire a couple simultanously before purchasing your fav. Look for smoothness,feel, andlack of vibration.
Last edited by pupper; 10-25-2007 at 08:49 AM.
Reason: adding info
"Using your legs to go up a road is called walking, not hiking and if you have a gun over your shoulder or a bow in hand it's called road hunting."
-Goat Guy. Dec 3/09.