Hello all I just saw an ad for a martin bengal, for $349. It looked like a great deal, seems like an awful lot of bow for a short amount of cash. I am not familiar with these are they any good????
gridman
One of the best "Bang For The Buck" bows you will ever find. Lots of people shoot them and you do not hear anything bad about them. The CS at Martin is second to none as well.
for that money, its a fine bow, and yes, the M-PRO cam is Sweet. Not super fast, but man is it super smooth. 
There is a review of the Bengal on Arrow Trade Magazine. Here is a link to the article. http://www.arrowtrademagazine.com/articles/jan_07/MartinBengalReport-January2007.pdf
As others have said, the M-Pro cam is not the fastest. I think they call their new cam an M-Pro2. It may be faster, but I have not read a review on it. I looked at a 2007 Bengal at Cabelas and was disappointed in the fit and finish. It looked clumsy compared to the high end bows. BUT, it costs less than half the price of the very high end bows.
If I were you, I'd try to find out what cam in on the bow you saw advertised and look at one in person. If you like what you see, great, that's the bow for you.
As others have said, the M-Pro cam is not the fastest. I think they call their new cam an M-Pro2. It may be faster, but I have not read a review on it. I looked at a 2007 Bengal at Cabelas and was disappointed in the fit and finish. It looked clumsy compared to the high end bows. BUT, it costs less than half the price of the very high end bows.
If I were you, I'd try to find out what cam in on the bow you saw advertised and look at one in person. If you like what you see, great, that's the bow for you.
Bengal is a kick ass bow
I sold my 1994 Martin Bengal, with the big honkin Energy Cams for $300.00 just this year Why? Cause I needed the money! Hopefully when I am flush I can buy it back. I still have my 1983 Martin Cougar Magnum,still looks new the day I bought it in 1983, whisper quiet without all the string stoppers, dampers , stabs etc. And it is an accurate finger shooter, as accurate as my 2008 Proelite. I will never sell my 83 Cougar ever. No other bow on the market is as quiet either.
I sold my 1994 Martin Bengal, with the big honkin Energy Cams for $300.00 just this year Why? Cause I needed the money! Hopefully when I am flush I can buy it back. I still have my 1983 Martin Cougar Magnum,still looks new the day I bought it in 1983, whisper quiet without all the string stoppers, dampers , stabs etc. And it is an accurate finger shooter, as accurate as my 2008 Proelite. I will never sell my 83 Cougar ever. No other bow on the market is as quiet either.
great bow shoots good and quiet, most underrated bow out there,, 15# weight range be careful buying from net, will will void warranty... also who ever is advertiseing that bow if they are a dealer is violating their contract with martin
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