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I would look around, and shoot some other bows.  PSE's XForce is one more bad dude......Dang that thing is fast. 

I currently shoot a Hoyt Trykon or Vectrex and a Ross Cardiac.  The sweetest shooting bow I think I have ever owned is a Mathews Q2, Awesome bow. 

 

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Tom, I just bought a Hoyt from Tommy at Gulf Coast and man i will tell you that by far is the most quiet, quickest, and smoothest drawn bow I have shot.  I did alot of research before the purchase b/c I didnt want to make a costly mistake.  The Mathews is good but I look at it like this...Hoyt has and will continuw to dominate All of the Outdoor Field Nationals as well as the I.B.O. World Cup.  Mathews has wins but less than half of that that Hoyt has.  Also Hoyt is leading the field with new technologies in Compound bows...nothing compares...Hands Down!

See ya out There!!!

       Jeremy

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Tommy told me that he was already at rock bottom compared to Rick at Buck and Bass. Got to sell the parker first for some cash plus I got a Benelli 12 guage pump turkey gun that has been assembeld once and put back in the box. Never shot. I'm not a turkey hunter so look for it on in "for sale" thread section tonight.

Thanks for the input and please post your opinion if you haven't already. Thanks

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SplitTine if you buy a General make sure it has the new reinforced limbs on it. Bowtech has been having a problem with the limbs on the general. At the bottom of the limb where the axle goes through for the cam, the limbs have been breaking causing the bow to come apart at full draw. A bow has a tremendous amount of energy at full draw and it can be nasty when one comes apart at full draw.

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Yeah ive been looking at the 2008 model but it will be next year till I get one anyways. Nice thing about it is its fast and super quiet with very little vibration, and a little cheaper than the mathews and the katera.

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Just because there is a recall on limbs doesn't mean they have been having problems. The memo says "a potential problem". And we all ready have the new limbs in at the store. We have not seen a problem in one yet and could quite possibly never have seen it. Not trying to bash and I'm glad that people are able to find out quickly with the internet about these kind of things. Just the way your post is it sounds like every other bow has done it and that is not the case at all.

Here is where they say that they have less than 1 % affected

The reason for this recall: The affected limbs on 60# and 70# 2008 General bows may have been incorrectly machined, resulting in possible limb separation through the center of the axle hole. Should this happen, the affected limbs could cause the cam and axle to pull free from the limb causing major failure and the risk of personal injury to the operator and/or bystanders. Although the combined failure rate is less than 1%, we view it unacceptable and have implemented corrective action.

I have shot many bows in my day and I love to say that while I do like a Mathews it will not be the only thing I will ever own or shoot.. I agree when they shoot them all and let the bow pick you. The only info one should get from others about a bow is performance numbers with similar set ups to know what you will be getting and any problems they have had, other than that no one can tell you what bow you will like.

My current collection is:

Mathews Q2...as Garbo said best bow made IMO

(2) Mathews DXT's ( one camo and one black)

Elite GTO awesome bow

Elite Synergy

I also had a Bowtech General which I trade for the Synergy.

I like the Hoyts but I personally can not get over their tec riser.

Anyway I am by far a fan boy and will shoot what feels best in my hand.

The Vetrix is an awesome bow my cousin has one and I have shot it several times(probably my favorite of the Hoyt's) so you must work for Mathews since you have all this info and no info on a Hoyt!?. THEY ALL HAVE PROBLEMS SOME ARE JUST BLOWN OUT OF PROPORTION FROM THE HATERS LIKE YOURSELF. Do you really think Hoyt has not had limb problems or low and behold riser problems(hence the tec riser). Get over yourself I do not believe one bow company is any better than any of the others top of the line companies much less some of the oldies making a good come back like Pearson or Bear, hell even Martin makes a decent bow for the money.

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But, here's the deal; as much as I'd like to help Mike's or Tommy sell you a bow...I have GOT to recomend  going to Outcast and checking out a Bow Tech. I bought one (a Tribute) as a Christmas present for a very special person and she absolutely loves it and quite frankly, I've thought about getting one myself but my Matty shoots fine and here are things I want more than a new bow when mine is only 3 years old and shoots fine.

Just a though, take it for what it's worth and buy what YOU want to buy. Good on you for asking opinions and getting an objective discussion started to help you know what to look for. Very wise decision.

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James I wasn't trying to bash Bowtech by no means I have owned an Alliegience and they are great bows. I just wanted to inform him in case he was buying a used model that there has been some limb issues and to look at it closely in case it needed the new limbs. All bows have there problems with all the companies coming out with new technology there are bound to be some issues.

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As far as which is better...

    Pros: Mathews is smoother, Hoyt is "stronger built"

    Cons: Mathews is slower, Hoyt is Heavy      

You need to shoot em to know which is better for you. I liked the way a Mathews felt in my hand.

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Just got rid of a Switchback XT...Go shoot an Elite before you decide and you may just find the best of both worlds. 

JMO    BBob 

                  

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I never said anything bad about Matthew or any other bow company. I just like my Hoyt is all and think they build a stronger bow than a lot of companies. I realize all manufacturures have had problems over the years. It is people like yourself on this forum that derail everything. Everyone has an opinion and that is all I was saying. Get over it dude and don't take this crap so personal. Have a nice day.

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I have a Matthews Switchback and I love it. But, the most important thing is to shoot the different bows and find out which one you are more comfortable with. I personally like my Switchback more than the Drenalin and the DXT. I have shot all three and to me the Switchback is a smoother shooting bow.

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This is Zach, and as my dad said earlier, I got a PSE X-Force TS over the summer. I shot the super short at Mikes and it was by far the quietest and fastest bow i have ever shot. I have shot a couple solocams and they all shoot well but the X-force was ridiculously smooth. It really surprized me how quiet a bow of that speed could perform. They are one of the fastest bows one the market and you should definitely take a look at them.

Zach

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