im still in the hunt for a new bow and was wondering what bow do you have and why did you pick it...
..bap

bowtech guardian

par limbs
efficient
fairly smooth
fast
very little hand shock
good brace height
nice grip
well balanced

Fred Bear TRX32
Got it cuz it was 500(included setup) It felt good to me fairly smooth not super fast but not slow, no hand shock IDK lol

I shoot a bow that fits me and that I liked best after I shot just about everything out there!

i choose a bear truth 2 because it`s the ugliest bow i have ever seen, and i just had to have it.

If I was going to shoot the truth 2 I would have to find a different string besides that neon orange one thats on it. That would put my eyes out. I've been shooting Mathews for the last several years, but switched to the new Hoyt Alpha Max this year. I shot a few really nice bows before buying the Hoyt. It simply felt better in my hand than the others.

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I shoot a bow that fits me and that I liked best after I shot just about everything out there!
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Ditto! That's the best advice anyone can give. There are so many great bows out there now.

thats what ive been doing and trying to decide between a few, i really like the mathews reeezen ,dxt, and the switchback i also and may go with the hoyt alphamax..
the reason i posted this is because it got me wondering why you guys chose you bows, just got curious lol..lol..
thanks..bap

ok, i see i should have given a more serious answer. i agree a person should shoot as many bows as possible, and choose the bow that fits you best. perhaps we should offer more accurate opinions, because i personally offer the advice, but do not go into any detail about what "fit" means.

"fit", to me, not only means, how it fits your body, but how it fits your needs, and how it fits your means. for example, if you`ve got 3 kids, a mortgage, a car in need of repair, blah blah blah... spending $800 on a bow, no matter how it physically fits you, may not be the thing to do. yorktown, in the thread on optics, explained how quality is related to price. but its not a direct relation. there is the the law of diminishing returns. an $800 bow may do it better than a $300 bow, but it is almost assured it doesn`t do it $500 better.

before i chose my truth 2, i shot bows i already knew were within my "fit" range. it did not fit me perfect, in any specific category. but the combination of features, the price i got it for, what i would use it for, and the actual physical "fit", made it the right choice for me. i may have been able to spend $500 more, and got a bow better suited to indoor target archery, but i use my bow more for hunting and 3-d. so a better target bow didn`t "fit" my needs. any choice in archery equipment is a compromise. just make sure you know what "fits" you, and go buy a bow. or not.

Mathews XT. The reason I have this bow is because I went out and shot every bow I could get my hands on and the XT felt the best, so I bought it. Not much to it, but to me how a bow feels in my hand and how I can shoot it is more important than who's name is on the limbs.

I agree with unknown you need to get a bow that fits your body needs and your wallet. Theres alot that goes in to it. what works for me doesnt work for everyone thats why theres so many good bows arrows and accessioryes

Bear Instinct cause it's short axle to axle, has a smooth draw, enough brace height, i like the green cams, and Fred Bears name is on it!