Depends on what you want to spend and do with it.

 

well I would rather not spend $1000 like some people do. I don't shoot competition, I just hunt.

 

Personally, I'm not impressed with the new diamonds out right now. The Carbon Cure is a cable eating machine and will destroy your buss cable unless you've got it set on 29" or longer, the other bows have a youth riser and are slow. The Outlaw wasn't bad and you can still buy them from Dicks I guess. The 2010 Black Ice was a really nice shooting bow but didn't have a ton of speed.

The Carbon Cure on paper should be awesome but seriously, if you don't have the draw length almost maxed out, stay away from that bow. It will cost you a lot of time and frustration with it chewing through buss cables in very short time.

 

I got my Carbon Cure in July and I now have many, many shots under it set at 27". Cables have been fine on mine.

 

Diamond has recently narrowed their line to "beginner" bows. The days of the Outlaw, Deadeye, and Fear No Evil are gone. They have let the Bowtech brand take the middle and flagship bows. Diamond does however make mid and upper end bows that they sell through Cabela's, Bass Pro and I think Dick's.

Cabela's: Credence $480, Xcite $900.
Bass Pro: Blackout Intrigue $400, Blackout SS $600.

 

Believe it or not, the Infinite Edge Pro is very good hunting bow, you'll want to swap out the sight and arrow rest but otherwise it shoots great.

 

Diamond has not made a good adult bow since 2010.

 

I would debate that ill thought out statement with you. I will be 73 in December (is that adult enough for you?) and have been shooting since the late fifties. I got rid of four old bows and bought an IE three years ago and I'm completely satisfied with it.

 

Good by what standards? The IEP is pretty good for the price range. Got one, sighted it in 20 minutes with stock equipment on it and was putting 6-6 in white from 20 yards on NFAA targets. Not that bad, IMO.

 

Besides being an entry level bow that is slow by any standards it comes with cheap accessories. The Razors Edge shot 308 in 2009. The entire 2010 lineup is still better, faster and made for an adult to shoot. Do not get me wrong it is a good bow for a youth to start with. If your happy with it, enjoy it. Want a great Diamond get an Iceman, Black Ice or Marquis, now those bows were shooters back then and can still hold there own (though a little slow) with today's bows as far as being smooth, accurate and quiet.

 

My 07 black ice is the best bow I've ever owned. I always regret getting rid of it. If I could find I used one I would Def pick it up.

Right now I'm shooting a 15 elite synergy and it's probably my 2nd favorite bow out of the ones I've had. I think my diamond will always be #1

 

Don't need to shoot 350 fps to kill a deer and make a good shot. Almost any new bow these day would work well for hunting purposes. The IEP is actually pretty quiet, BTW. People at the range were commenting on how quiet it is. As long as it draws 40+ pounds and is tunrd right, most bows on the market will be fine for deer hunting.

 

I have a Black Ice and a Marquis that ain't gonna leave my bow barn...Best Diamonds I've ever shot.

 

I have a diamond nitrous I feel the same way about.

 

I am still shooting my 2010 Black Ice Flx. I had an Elite for a short time and liked it, but sold it and went back to the Black ice. It sure isn't the fastest bow out there but its quiet and the draw and hold, nice valley with a solid backwall, and great grip are hard to find these days.

 

I couldn't agree more. If it's not broken don't fix it with fancy. Simple is good !

DS

 

I have a 2009 Marquis, 30" draw, set at 55#. Wouldn't trade for anything.

 

I have 2 Marquis, 52# and 62# that both sport Bowtech EA cams. Titanium bolts lighten the hunting bow up.

 

I have been shooting an left-hand Outlaw for three years. It does what I need and I keep up with my 21yo son with his Prodigy and his Mathews whatever.

 

If you are still looking for a Bowtech/Diamond take a good look at the Carbon Icon. I had a BlackIce for many years then it blew up

and Bowtech sent me a Carbon Icon and this thing is as good as my Blackice was. The best thing is if you are a hunter the riser does not get near as cold as the metal risers.

 

Black Ice

 

from what Ive heard, the Black Ice isn't really on the market unless you find a used one for sale which is a bit tough.

 

I like the (Bowtech)Carbon Icon, but my Outlaw has been great considering what I paid for it.

 

My brother in law has the Diamond Fugitive and loves it.

 

Been shooting my IEP for a couple months now, upgraded the sights but am now shooting 275-280 in a 300 round pretty consistently. Pretty happy with that.

 

I am on my 3rd BlackIce / Best bow I have ever had. Sold the other one's , this one is Max 4 camo

Carl

 

My Carbon Cure ate up my cable serving in about 350 shots...traded it in on another brand bow after I saw in this forum that others were having same problem. I was shooting 28.5 inch DL, 65#. A friend who is just beginning to shoot purchased an Infinite Edge and likes it because of the adjustability. He started out at 45 lbs. to get the feel of shooting and to work on his form. He's now shooting 60 lbs and is very satisfied with the bow as his first bow, especially considering his low cash outlay to get started in the sport.

 

It depends on what you need out of a bow. I guess for a normal sized man there are thousands of options. I am 105 lbs and 5'1 with a 24 inch draw length but needed a bow that was capable of drawing more than 40 lbs. the IE Pro and Mission Craze were my only good options. I ended up buying an IE Pro and I have no complaints. I'm a beginner and have only been shooting for about 6 months but I really like my IE Pro though it may not be the first choice for a larger person. I have the weight set at about 51 lbs and it has plenty enough speed and force to kill a deer.

 

I'm a smaller guy (5'5"), I have issues with having limited selection for bows. My DL is about 25. I'm built like a tank though, and can easily draw 70 pounds. So when I goo looking at bows, more than half of them don't adjust down to 25DL and still get at least 60 pounds. I decided on the IEP because I was just starting out and wanted something that I was going to be able to adjust easy and I could pass on to my 7 year old daughter. She's going to be very small, probably around your size give that's how big the average woman on my side is. Overall, it's a good bow for my purposes. I hunt with it, shoot league with it. I haven't been shooting long and I'm about to shoot 270's on a 300 round with it and using all the stock accessories.

 

I have the Carbon Cure with the new module (C with the dot in center) in LH. My draw length is 29.5" so I'm probably not a candidate for the serving getting chewed issue. I love the bow. It's fast, accurate, dead in the hand and silent. Best part was got it on clearance for $499.

The accessories included aren't the best, but I plan on changing the rest to a drop away, just not sure what kind yet. Leaning towards a limb driven design. Perhaps a Vapor Trail Limbdriver Pro V, or a Trophy Taker Smackdown Pro.

Next I'll be changing the sights. That won't be for some time, though.