Best New Bow for under $400???

[Dooby]

Originally Posted by Slippy

I was wanting to know WHAT THE BEST NEW BOW UNDER $400 WAS Don't give a if its a Bowtech, Elite, Mission, etc. Just something good for hunting and something functional for non-competitive 3-Ding to use in The Challenge.

The guys at the local club always would always recommend buying a year or so old $800 bow from the guys that trade up pretty regularly. If you're not an odd draw length or left handed you may fare very well trying that.

Also, I've seen a great many 2007 close out new bows with large mark downs on them. It's worth a look unless you're heart is stuck on a 2008 bow.

[Dooby]

Originally Posted by trussoni

lucky guy (dealer cost)

But that wouldn't cover every brand, would it?

[Slippy]

Originally Posted by Dooby

The guys at the local club always would always recommend buying a year or so old

I said NEW, but thanks.

[Dooby]

Originally Posted by Slippy

I said NEW, but thanks.

It'd be new to YOU.

Okay, now I AM my father!

[Shaman]

Holdover PSE Diablo.

My fiend shoots a Drenalin and almost cried when he shot my Diablo and I told him since PSE is pushing them out in favor for the split limbs as their top bow that they are going for less less than $400. He could have saved a couple hundred bucks.

If you don't mind secondary market (*cough* AT *cough*) they are selling new Diablo even as low as nearly $300.

[Shaman]

the 'other' archery forum:

bromidehunter
I have brand new 2007 PSE bows. 29 inch draw and 70 pound limbs. They are right Handed.

PSE Diablo--->$285 TYD

Even single Cam if you like that sort of thing.

[budyjames77]

Hello,
I am going to give you information from an article printed in the June/July 2008 Issue of OutdoorLife magazine. The article is titled "Best Bows Under $400". I will list the five bows in the same order as OutdoorLife, but the article never says if the first bow listed is their number one pick or if it is just the first one they tested.

1. Parker Wildfire XP (parkerbows.com) $320, 3.7 pounds (lbs), and 300 feet
per second (fps).

2. Diamond "The Rock" (diamondarchery.com) $399, weight not listed, and
310 fps.

3. PSE Brute NI (pse-archery.com) $399, 4.5 pounds, and 308 fps.

4. Browning Strata MT (browning-archery.com) $329, weight not listed, and
304 fps.

5. Alpine Frontier (alpinearchery.com) $315, 3.5 pounds, and 300 fps.

I hope this helps. The article also gives more info like "Tale Of The Tape" and "What We Liked", so if you want some more info on any/all the bows just let me know!! By the way, Mudvayne rules!!!!

[Mathews Man]

I shoot a Mission the w/Black riser and camo limbs- And it shoot great good back wall- smooth draw cycle- held steady- and in my area they go for $350, I think its alot of bow for the money.

[red man]

hay hay hay now i shoot a martin saber se and i would not trade it for any Mathews out there when i got my bow i was not concerned about saving money i got in my eyes a top of the line bow say what you want but with Mathews you are paying for you limbs to say that fancy name and your advertisement they are good bows but are way to high in price.

when i got my martin i could of walked out of my pro shop with a DXT i asked the guy names aside what is a better bow and he told me the martin so that is what i got and he could of told me the DXT to get more money but he did not so you tell me what the guy at me pro shop is telling me

[Tenderfoot]

tomcats aint bad. Don't waste your money on a parker...they are ok, but not the best for the money.

[Fry]

I'm EXREMELY impressed with the PSE stinger. short, fast, quiet. and under 300 dollars. Most bang for your buck.

[smittymission]

I think the best bow for under 400 is the mission x5

[smittymission]

Originally Posted by Ronhop

Mission is owned by Mathews and has a pretty nice line of bows...

www.missionarchery.com

Check it out. I tried one at my local shop that just happened to have one set up for a 29" draw a couple of months ago and it was nice.

Ron

i shoot the mission x-5 and it is one of the smoothest bows ive ever shot