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PSE Surge Question

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#1 ·
Hello, I am debating on buying a used PSE Surge and the seller is saying it is a 2013 bow. I think these bows were made in 2013 and 2014? Anyways my question is are all these bows 70 pound maximum draw weight bows? I know they have about 12 turns on the limb bolt and roughly 30# in adjustment. So we're all these bows 40-70 pound bows or we're there 30-60 also? Thanks
 
#2 ·
They were a 2014/15 model that came in 50, 60 and 70lb max weights. It was a good mainline model for them. Shot pretty well for a good price.
 
#3 ·
So the PSE Surge was in the Mainline for the 2014 and 2015 seasons? I find it weird that they would have offered this bow in 50, 60 and 70 pound max weights if it has an adjustment range of 30 pounds. A 50# max bow would be able to adjust down to 20# !?!?!? Who is going to use that as an adult bow?

So nowhere on this bow is it written what the max draw weight is, it has nothing on the bottom limbs. I am going to have him look for the serial number which I believe is on the backside of the riser where the arrow rest is bolted on? If I run that number into the PSE serial number lookup on their website will it show me?

My other question is If I was going to buy another compound bow and it only had a 10 pound adjustment scale I would 100% be picking a 60 pound Max bow. I really only plan on hunting whitetail deer with this bow and value comfort, form and ease of draw cycle more than I value all out speed. So am I wise in just getting a 60 pound MAX PSE Surge vs a 70 pound MAX? If I only ever use it at 60# max to hunt I have heard bows shoot much better when operating at their peak weight? Would I be better off running a 60# max in the low 50's for practice and then 60 for hunting or would it be better to have a 70# bow always backed out to 50-60? Thanks
 
#6 ·
They have 2 cam positions for a "Performance" setting and a "Grow with you" setting. If you leave them in the "Performance" setting, the draw weight will not go lower than 50lbs with their max 12 turns off the limb bolts. The bow was marketed as a midlevel, wide range adjustment bow, that could be shot by kids but it performs much better set as an "adult" bow. Nothing wrong with them at all.
 
#5 ·
Agree with ^^^ 60lb sounds perfect based on what you are looking for.

2 ways to find peak weight...last 2 digits of the serial number (no need to look up on pse site); and 2 digit number stamped on the limbs at the pocket end.
Limb number will give the sure answer; serial number is what the bow shipped at; limbs could have been changed to different poundage by the owner.