2

[charvey9]

As I already said, I would not call the vibration I experienced with the Nitrum bad, but could certainly feel the difference between the aluminum and carbon riser. For me there was enough of a difference that I chose the CST hands down. I'm not really sure how my review got spun into the vibration of the Nitrum being terrible.

For the record, both bows I shot were set up with stabs, drop away rests, good sight, etc at The Bow Rack. I trust that both were set up perfectly to test shoot.

 

[Manosteel]

As I already said, I would not call the vibration I experienced with the Nitrum bad, but could certainly feel the difference between the aluminum and carbon riser. For me there was enough of a difference that I chose the CST hands down. I'm not really sure how my review got spun into the vibration of the Nitrum being terrible.

For the record, both bows I shot were set up with stabs, drop away rests, good sight, etc at The Bow Rack. I trust that both were set up perfectly to test shoot.

Charvey9
My review was not based on what you said, I agree with pretty much everything you stated. I completely agree with your assement of the difference between the two bows when it comes to feel - i.e. being one is carbon and the other Aluminum. My comments were more directed at the crazies at Archery Talk who said they picked up the Nitrum - shot them and said it was like a tunning folk in the hand - Not True. The bow is dead in the hand and their is only a very slight buzz in the one I shot. I had to close my eyes and feel the bow/shot process to notice.

If I did go back to an Aluminum riser it would be the Nitrum in a heart beat.

 

[kodiakfly]

I'm not really sure how my review got spun into the vibration of the Nitrum being terrible.

Because you said this-

I also shot the Nitrum turbo, and although it had been awhile since I had fired an aluminum riser bow, I couldn't believe the difference in hand shock compared to carbon. The Nitrum is a good bow, but do not think I would want to go back to shooting an aluminum riser for that reason alone.

Maybe we read you wrong, but using a word like "shock" and saying that even though the Nitrum was a good bow you'd not shoot it due to the vibe alone and that it's enough to warrant the extra $500 for the CST. That just makes it sound like a significant issue. Glad to hear it's not.

 

[charvey9]

Because you said this-



Maybe we read you wrong, but using a word like "shock" and saying that even though the Nitrum was a good bow you'd not shoot it due to the vibe alone and that it's enough to warrant the extra $500 for the CST. That just makes it sound like a significant issue. Glad to hear it's not.

Understood. I was trying to emphasize my surprise at the difference between carbon and aluminum riser in general, not that the Nitrum hand shock/vibration was terrible. Although I have shot Carbon for a few years, in the back of my mind I thought the "dead in the hand" was more hype than truth. Shooting them side-by-side I could feel the difference, and that is enough for me to stick with Carbon.

 

[kodiakfly]

Gotcha. I can believe that. The "dealer" in town got got a Nitrum in. And while he doesn't have anywhere to actually shoot it, I as able to get my hands on it. So I can't speak to the vibe, but I can speak to that little half pound or whatever it is between it and the CS. Maybe it's because we're just talking about less than 4 lbs total, but that half pound felt like a lot.

I'm still on the fence, but after reading what OR Archer said about the significant upcost of the brown on the aluminums, and me shooting a CE now...the Nitrum is losing points next to the CST.

 

[MattB]

Once you slap 2+ pounds of accessories on both, the ~6 oz. weight difference won't be nearly as noticeable. I still prefer carbon to aluminum for the vibration dampening and the fact that it doesn't feel as cold in cold weather.

 

[Manosteel]

The other benefit of carbon that I like is that its' lightweight nature allows you play with stabilizer weight more since you are starting off anywhere from 6oz to a half pound+ lighter than comparable Aluminum bows