Did you set bows with "speed" modes in the speed mode? I think it's helpful to compare apples to apples when possible, especially if the main goal of a test is to assess speed. Those with speed modes or speed mods have a wider range of potential, and their max should be tested IMO

 

Yes, both the Darton and Bowtech had speed/performance mods installed. Darton with regular mods has an advertised speed of 330 (vs 335 with speed mods).

 

Thanks for your time and good for Darton and Bowtech for being most honest.

 

Man… an 8fps delta is basically nothing. Speed is almost becoming table stakes, not a competitive edge.

 

The fasted IBO bow was not the fasted tested bow which I think tends to be the case in a lot of these tests, as long as the ibo's are similar like these... 2 of the bows actually are hitting their IBO or possibly overachieving when you factor in the peep and loop, a few fell a bit short. That said the speed difference across the board is very similar. Performance of bows in terms of speed has been pretty much maxed out for over a decade. It's good to see most of these bows at least in the ballpark of their IBO ratings though. Really hard to buy a bad bow in todays market.

 

Why test flagship bows from all the companies EXCEPT Elite, not a good test but it still out preformed almost all of the others

 

It's what the companies send him. Bear didn't send a flagship last year. Why? Who knows?

 

Why no Hoyt ?

 

Hoyt chose not to participate this year, unfortunately. Hopefully next time.

 

Bummer on that Xpedition. They used to make some super fast bows that met or came close to IBO.

 

I bet the new prime speed mods would put it up at the top. Most people are reporting 7-8 fps improvement.

 

This test just proves to me that speed is pretty much irrelevant in today’s bows. 9fps is nothing. A guy should go totally on what feels best in his hands. They all have sufficient speed these days.

When I went new bow shopping a couple months ago, I shot a lot of different models. One by one, I weeded bows out for different reasons til I got down to 2 - Sequel 35 and LiftX. These were all set at 60# and I was using my heavy FMJ’s, and when I got down to the 2, I literally could not make up my mind because they were so close.

A bow tech at the shop came over and I explained my decision dilemma. He said, “Why don’t you shoot them thru the chronograph and see if that helps you decide.”.

So I did, and there was a whopping 1fps difference. In the end, I just couldn’t justify the extra $250 for the LiftX.

I’ve now had my Sequel 35 for the better part of a month and it just keeps getting better every day. I am thoroughly convinced I made the right decision for me by going with the Darton.

Bisch

 

I thought you just did this a month back with like 5 bows?

 

It's possible somebody else did. I did this about a year ago with 8 bows.

 

The good news is , the Hoyts don’t break very often and are built like tanks.
So there is very little need for their customer service.
Good luck

 

It would be nice if more bow manufacturers where honest about their speeds instead inflating them to try to make themselves look faster than what they really are!

 

Maybe that is starting to happen so they don't lose face? IOW in the past most people never knew. Heck even now a lot of people don't have chrono's but a LOT more do and a lot of people are testing them on the net so maybe they don't want to fudge it so much?

Plus as mentioned the speed for now is getting pretty tapped out unless you go to extremes so maybe that helps?

 

You'll get no criticism from me. Thanks for testing and posting!

 

Thank you for the work you put in @Lucas Cooney

 

I had a problem with my hoyt bow 4 hoyts ago and sent it back to them. The bow got damaged in shipping and came back with a new rest better than the one that was on the bow!

 

What is the difference in drop, in inches at 40 yards, between the fastest and slowest bows?

 

That's a very good question. And maybe a good topic for another video. I don't know the answer off the top of my head, but I may have to investigate this.

 

Hoyt RX9, 29" draw, 70#, 480 arrow, 286 FPS

 

It's less than 1"

 

Exactly.

 

THANK YOU Lucas for doing this video. I like all your videos and appreciate the time and effort it takes to make them. I am still shooting a Mathews V3X33 and each year consider a new bow but the price is hard to justify for a few extra FPS!

 

Nicely done. Thank you!

 

Awesome content. Thanks for the effort and calling speeds as they are. In search of my next steed.