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Best bows between 1995 and 2005 recommendations

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#1 · (Edited)
What are some of the best shooting hunting rigs between 1995 and 2005? I’m looking to add something older that is reasonably fast for its time, smooth shooting with low vibration on the shot. I don’t even know if they had low vibration bows 20 to 30 years ago!

I currently have my Mathews Switchback XT, but I wanted to add something a little older, just for fun to take out hunting and shoot here at my home range.
 
#2 ·
Just a couple years newer than you are really looking for but the Bowtech Allegiance and Tribute come to mind. Same with Rytera's Alien x.

Martin's Jaguar and Cougar would fit most of the bill, not exactly low vibration though.
PSE Novas were very popular, just not fast or low vibration
 
#4 ·
I think it's REALLY close to this time period. Conflicting dates come up when I research the time of release but one of the best bows and probably one of the most underrated bows ever made was the diamond black ice. They were PHENOMENAL and fit every bill you are looking for.
 
#17 ·
High Country bows were pretty dominant in the mid 90's. Oregon bows were also a pretty hot item. Mathews began popping on the scene in the late 90's as well. Before Mathews it was Mcpherson. PSE were also hot bows in the 90's. Personally the late 80's and early 90's run of Xi were my favorite bows of all time. 35-40 years later, Mathews started copying the cam system that Xi had in the late 80's and early 90's. The Xi Legend XRG is still my favorite bow ever.