What is your 2013 hunting bow?

[CoHiCntry]

Just bought a Mathews Helim. The creed was my #2 pick with the Hoyt spider a distant 3rd. The Helim just felt right...

 

[Ohio Darin]

Just bought a Mathews Helim. The creed was my #2 pick with the Hoyt spider a distant 3rd. The Helim just felt right...

Helium was my #2 with the Creed #1. It was almost a coin flip to be honest. The Bowtech Experience was a surprising close 3rd. Was bummed I couldn't try the Hoyt Spyder 30 and Vector 32 but your post makes me feel a lot better.

 

[CoHiCntry]

Helium was my #2 with the Creed #1. It was almost a coin flip to be honest. The Bowtech Experience was a surprising close 3rd. Was bummed I couldn't try the Hoyt Spyder 30 and Vector 32 but your post makes me feel a lot better.

I felt the same way between the Helim and Creed... coin flip. I would have been happy with either one. I shot several Hoyts too. They just didn't feel as good as either of the Mathews. That being said I did not care for the Chill. I would have went with the Spyder over that one. I guess it comes down to what feels the best, with everything you want in a bow.

 

[Manosteel]

Shooting the Mathews Z7 Magnum this year. Last year it was the Mathews MR7. The MR7 was an excellent bow and I grouped well with it out to 80 yards. i shoot some real big critters with it but I was not a fan of its back wall and it wants to jump out of your hand if you get fatigued from holding at full draw for a long time, minute or more. I like a super solid back wall which the Z7 has and the smooth draw cycle of a single cam. The Z7 just plain shoots for me. It feels great in my hand, balances nice and has the solid feel. (Compared to other bows its built like a tank but I like that) I shoot a lot and for reasons I can't explain, I shoot Z7 better than any bow I have ever used (20+ yrs in archery) funny b/c I never liked the look of the bow and didn't try one for years until this December. Real long distance shoots are breeze with this bow.

FYI - I replace all my grips on Mathews bows right away with a focus or shrewd grip. Can't stand their wood grips and if Hoyt has a real advantage over Mathews it is In the grip IMHO.

 

[JasonWi]

2011 Hoyt Carbon Element. Can't see a reason to upgrade.

 

[Steve in nm]

Still shooting my 06 Hoyt Reflex super slam. I really like the bow and just cant justafiy a new one and i just dont like how the parallel limb bows feel. I guess im just an old dinosaur lol. I may upgrade my sight to a single pin adjustable. My consession to the modern world lol.
Steve

 

[dreamingbig]

2010 Hoyt Maxxis 35 with new 80lb limbs, new strings and cables, and a new trophy taker smack down pro rest.

 

[sneek-ee]

New Breed Eclipse.

 

[flatlander51]

Mathews creed

 

[Inclose]

New Breed Genetix

 

[bohntr]

BowTech Invasion

 

[KWest141]

Mathews Helim

 

[Jared Lampton]

New Breed Eclipse

 

[justin davis]

2012 Hoyt Vector Turbo
2012 Hoyt Carbon Matrix

 

[OBP]

2012 Hoyt Vector Turbo

 

[Brock A]

2013 BowTech Destroyer 350 LE

 

[velvetfvr]

Decided on a 2013 pse DNA!

 

[fire arrow]

Same bow as last year. Hoyt Vector 35.

 

[rutfest]

I just ordered a 2013 Athens Testament dipped in Kryptek Highlander.

 

[Matt Cashell]

I just ordered a 2013 Athens Testament dipped in Kryptek Highlander.

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