Well I finally managed to get my black E32 all set up. First off, I prefer a shorter bow. My last 2 bows were a 2012 Answer and a 2013 Hunter. I generally stay in that 30"-34" range for hunting. I have owned an E35, loved it, but not as much as the E32, which might shock some people. Lets attempt to keep this clean, this is just my simple review based on bows I have personally shot several times.
My set up:
2014 Energy 32 - 29.5" 71lbs
HHA Optimizer Ultra DS-5519
QAD HDX
Dead Center Archery Dead Level Hunter
TightSpot Quiver
Black Eagle Zombie Slayer
Slick Trick (Nukes for turkey, Vipers for deer)
Rusher Custom Bow Strings - Electric Blue
Ok, first off, nothing beats the finish/looks of an Elite bow IMO. The looks of the new Energy bows are beautiful. One thing with my setup that I will need to get use to is the weight...this thing is a tank with everything I have on it, but it holds like a dream and that DCAP system really balances the box nicely at full draw. Holds on the pin very very nice for me. The draw cycle falls somewhere between my Answer and Hunter. It is smoother than the Hunter was, but maybe a touch more aggressive than the Answer. To me, the draw is perfect. It doesn't have a huge build up and drop off to the wall, it pulls consistant, slight hump at the end and a ROCK SOLID back wall, more so than any other Elite I have owned (Along with my E35 I had). The strings were built buy a good friend of mine and this was his first Energy 32 set. He put them on and it was timed perfect, which we could not believe based on some other binary cam bows. I had to tweak my Hunter and Answer in the past, this was right on.
I personally like the Elite grip, but I bought this stuff called "Rod Wrap" that adds a great feel to the bow. Very cheap and simple, you can see it in the bottom pic but it isn't a very good shot of it. At the shot the bow is dead. The weight of the bow and the stabilizers help obviously. Doesn't want to jump out of the hand. I do hear some string noise, which I assume is do to the fact that I removed the leaches to pick up some FPS. Nothing major, leaches won't be going back on. The one negative that I have is the need to turn the vanes to avoid cable contact. Not a big deal because it is a simple fix, but I did have to mark my vanes to show which is on top so that I don't forget in the field.
I think it is safe to say that I am very pleased with this bow. Hands down the best bow I have owned or shot. Lots of great bows on the market, this one fits me best.
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My set up:
2014 Energy 32 - 29.5" 71lbs
HHA Optimizer Ultra DS-5519
QAD HDX
Dead Center Archery Dead Level Hunter
TightSpot Quiver
Black Eagle Zombie Slayer
Slick Trick (Nukes for turkey, Vipers for deer)
Rusher Custom Bow Strings - Electric Blue
Ok, first off, nothing beats the finish/looks of an Elite bow IMO. The looks of the new Energy bows are beautiful. One thing with my setup that I will need to get use to is the weight...this thing is a tank with everything I have on it, but it holds like a dream and that DCAP system really balances the box nicely at full draw. Holds on the pin very very nice for me. The draw cycle falls somewhere between my Answer and Hunter. It is smoother than the Hunter was, but maybe a touch more aggressive than the Answer. To me, the draw is perfect. It doesn't have a huge build up and drop off to the wall, it pulls consistant, slight hump at the end and a ROCK SOLID back wall, more so than any other Elite I have owned (Along with my E35 I had). The strings were built buy a good friend of mine and this was his first Energy 32 set. He put them on and it was timed perfect, which we could not believe based on some other binary cam bows. I had to tweak my Hunter and Answer in the past, this was right on.
I personally like the Elite grip, but I bought this stuff called "Rod Wrap" that adds a great feel to the bow. Very cheap and simple, you can see it in the bottom pic but it isn't a very good shot of it. At the shot the bow is dead. The weight of the bow and the stabilizers help obviously. Doesn't want to jump out of the hand. I do hear some string noise, which I assume is do to the fact that I removed the leaches to pick up some FPS. Nothing major, leaches won't be going back on. The one negative that I have is the need to turn the vanes to avoid cable contact. Not a big deal because it is a simple fix, but I did have to mark my vanes to show which is on top so that I don't forget in the field.
I think it is safe to say that I am very pleased with this bow. Hands down the best bow I have owned or shot. Lots of great bows on the market, this one fits me best.
