2022 Hunting Bow Shootout: Which Bow is Best?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- While I was hoping to get this done quite a bit earlier, due to some bows arriving a little later than expected my 2022 hunting bow shootout has been delayed until now.
The contenders, listed in the order I received them, are the Mathews V3X 29, Prime Inline 3, Elite Envision, PSE EVO XF 33, and Hoyt RX-7 Ultra.
And before you say anything, I understand that not every bow is represented here. I did reach out to some other manufacturers that chose not to send a bow over for testing, but these guys get a lot of requests and can’t say yes to everybody. I also don’t have the time to take on many more bows than this. I have a regular job and do these reviews in my spare time, which is not always abundant.
It should also be mentioned that any opinions expressed in this video are mine and mine alone. A lot of this is subjective and you may have different opinions. That is perfectly OK. Feel free to tell me about them in the comments.
Now onto the shootout, which I have broken down into several different categories - each with a winner and each affecting the final choice for my bow of the year winner.
Hoyt probably has the most assets behind them yet they are consistently the most expensive. Having said that, this is the first year in quite a while i really liked what they were doing.
Lucas you have some of the best reviews out there so when someone gets mad over your opinion it just shows a lack of maturity on their part. We all have our preferences and you shoot alot of bows so your opinion and analysis is always valued.
Truth
That SET saved my ass when I started to shoot my fixed blade Broadheads last week. Broadhead was 2” left of my field points. I tried bumping the rest first to no avail. Then a 1/4 turn with SET and boom dead on! No press, five minutes in the garage.
Thanks for your time Lucas. I also had those 3 as my top. Even if I didn’t , drinks are on me.
How dare you not have every single platform for every single brand in every cam combo possible!!!! :)
Solid content brother. Thanks!
I bought your winner. I ordered it Monday. It should arrive early next week all things being equal. Being a looooong way from any bow shops, the tuning was my main reason. Then the draw cycle, due to a wrecked shoulder. Your earlier reviews formed part of the decision making process. Thankyou. .
I'm glad I could help. Enjoy your new bow!
Good reviews. I’m looking toward 2023. Sounds like Elite is going to go with that really long riser, short/wide limb configuration for the future and I really want to see a 33-35” hunting bow with all the adjustments elite currently has.
I can not agree more. A 35" elite hunting bow sounds like the ultimate do it all.
Love your review. I love my Elite Rezult 36 bow - it’s so smooth drawing, easy to tune and cheaper than other brands like Hoyt and Mathews.
Still liking it?
Appreciate the professionalism and keeping all the content clean(no profanity) really means a lot
Can’t find a bad flagship bow the last few years…..they are all awesome. Mathews V3X 33 and Prime In-line 5 were my favorites…..I really like the longer ata Hoyts this year too
Great and comprehensive review, thanks for taking the time to do them, much appreciated even though you scored my bow last 😂keep it up 👍
my guess is the "best bow for hunting" is the one you have that meets the draw weight requirements for the game you''re after in whatever jurisdiction you're hunting in, that you can shoot accurately.
Thanks for this video! I like your approach to reviews with well thought out descriptions and critiques. If I could ask for anything, it'd be for a quick run through of each bow of it's stand out high points and low points. I know you cover some when talking through the comparison points, but a niggle with a specific bow might not come out in those contexts. Just super short summaries.
I'd also like people to not give you a hard time for your work... Unless you really wanted a reason to grab the whiskey ;)
Hello. I didn't want to make the video super long, so I definitely breezed over a few things. But I did individual review videos for each of these bows, so hopefully those will answer your questions. And I don't require much of an excuse to enjoy a sip of the good stuff now and again.
@@ArcheryTalkVideo that's all very fair. I was being a lazy consumer ;)
Take it easy dude!
Awesome honest video as usual thankyou for taking the time and sharing. Hopefully next year you might get your hands on a Martin and Athens bow, they have been getting lots of good reviews this year...👍👍
Had a Martin a few years back, but they stopped responding to my requests so I stopped reaching out. Athens has also chosen not to participate, so I also stopped asking. I have no doubt they both get inundated with requests, so I understand they can't say yes to everybody. No hard feelings on my end.
@@ArcheryTalkVideo Thankyou for the quick reply, thought no harm in asking...
@@brucescott7023 I'm sure I will reach out to them again at some point. Killed my first deer with an Athens, so I have a soft spot for that brand.
Looking for a more affordable hunting bow . What are your new opinions on the Mission bow lineup.?
OH MY GOD!! You didn't choose the same bow as I did! But the Prime has this, and the Mathews has that! JK, in all honestly your reviews are very thoughtful and insightful, and provide a lot of information, thanks for that! Now go have a whiskey, or two.
That I will. Though it's only 10:37am here. I should probably wait a bit.
@@ArcheryTalkVideo It's 5 o'clock somewhere!
My thoughts for a response ran along the same lines; and who doesn’t like a little sarcasm? These are concise to the point reviews; and one need not sort through “fluff”.
Great video as usual. It's nice to see the least expensive bow win. Love the SET on the Elite. If I ever stop shooting Obsession's I may just get an Elite.
I just ordered an elite envision for my son. I watched a bunch of reviews plus my older son has a kure so we know what to expect. Can’t go wrong with an elite grip or draw cycle
Great review! I don't chase speed anymore! I want the smoothest easiest draw! Thanks for the great review
Not sure if the other companies offer it, but elite will send you a new set up loaner bow if yours breaks while out hunting. Still haven't broken mine tho in three years of hunting 20-40ish days with it a year.
Among the best bow reviews on the net!
I appreciate the kind words. It's a pile of work, but I hope the results can help some people.
It's hard to compare bows with 29 axle, against bows with 34, and 33 axle,,,,especially with speed. Mathews should have been their 33 axle bow. Too bad Bowtech didn't jump into this fray ?
Its impressive that the PSE was only a few feet slower than mathews
@@jordanpowell228 pse is way quick for sure if you would have asked me a couple of years ago Mathew’s vs pse i would be Matthew’s all day but ask me today it’s a dang close match
@@jordanpowell228 pse is the ideal hunting bow and mathews has the perfect hybrid bow for target and hunting
A a Bowtech arrived on my doorstep two days after I finished editing this video. 🤷🏻♂️. Guess I’m not done yet.
@@ArcheryTalkVideo faster than the envision, ease of tuning equal, better string angle, interchangeable grip options with great features. Hard to beat unless your a shorter draw shooter, speed falls off
Nice. So which Bowtech did they send? After your review?
Thanks for the video and info.
SR 350
pretty sure if elite's 2023 hunting bow comes wth some kind of stay afield system it will dominate.
In 2020 I bought the bowtech revolt. And it was the winner for that year. I love that bow it shoots great.
The Revolt is an outstanding bow.
you always do a great job, thanks!
Lucas, Great job as always.
all the testing, and I couldn't find one channel that actually covers RELIABILITY of a bow as a criteria - I get it, just buy the newest bow every year and you don't have to worry about reliability and how long the bearings and the limbs will last...
....however, some archers (count me in) actually shoot their bow quite a bit and don't want to buy a new bow every year, and they shoot not only during the hunting seasons, and then unfortunately you find out that some manufacturers have serious reliability issues especially when the bows are shot with longer DLs as there is more energy stored in the bow. Is there any manufacturer who actually provides a more suitable threshold(s) that consider not only the grain per pounds for the arrow, but also the DL to cater for a more predictable live span of the components????????
Reliability is a difficult thing to quantify in our review period. If I'm shooting 5 or 6 bows during a testing period, I'm only about to put 1000 arrows or so through each of them. That's not enough to see how they will hold up for three or four years.
@@ArcheryTalkVideo thanks for your feedback - very appreciated. And yes, I understand the challenge here, but IMO reliability is such an important criteria....it is pretty frustrating if you train for a competition, and a few days before the start of the competition you find out that your bearings are gone or that you need new limbs and you have to wait weeks for getting replacements...
Flagship elites are shooters bows. Not speed freaks yet plenty fast, extremely forgiving and can tune any arrow in record time. I still shoot a kure and probably will till it just rots away. I think people sleep on elite and I just don't know why. Maybe because they don't have a big name like matthews or hoyt.
Came down to the Envision vs CP28 for me this year but I liked the shot on CP28 a little more and went with that
I wait for this video every year!!!
I appreciate that. Hope you enjoyed it.
great reveiw seemed very unbiased.
Could you do a target bow setup?
I’m hoping to get a target bow or two in for testing.
I don't own one but the Elite flagships have alot going for them lots of tech.
BOWTECH 🔥🔥🔥
Interesting fact. Two days after I finished editing all of the long-term reviews and the shootout (August 15), a Bowtech arrived at my door. I will be doing some videos with it soon, but it was far too late to take part in the shootout.
I think bowtech makes a great bow.But they are a terrible company.
@@isaacvaughn2462 what do you mean? They are under new ownership
They get a new owner every few years that’s why they are a terrible company
Welll
I own 8 compound bows and tried numerous others my best of all time are bowtech solution #1 and prime inline 3 #2 best of all times
The Chinese finally got the Hoyt rizer right 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ & with a $1800 price tag.
Weren’t a lot of Chinese around last time I was in Salt Lake City… where Hoyt’s manufacturing facility is.
@@hckeypunk13 The carbon riser is not made in the USA
@@hckeypunk13 lol I worked there I know were risers come from 👍🏼
@@jamesash5792 Well then you know the carbon riser is not made in the USA. It's the only thing Hoyt has made overseas according to Hoyt. Do a little research it's easy to find. Have a good one.
Well in case you can't read I said "the Chinese finally got the riser right"... But my bad didn't mean to "get serious" 😂
Check Darton spectra
The Best Bow is the one you shoot best no matter which brand
I went to my local pro show and shot the Mathews V3X 29 and 33 against the Hoyt RX7 and at my draw length (28”) and at 70lbs the Hoyt had slightly less vibration and I liked the draw cycle better (it stacks the heavier weight at the front of the draw where you’re stronger and gets easier at the back) Mathews was opposite. Overall they were both awesome and I’d like either of them but I think Hoyt did an amazing job on them!
Hard to believe that a company that can’t figure out a way to paint their limbs makes a good bow. But I’ve seen stranger things.
nice job. yall can keep that carbon crap I shot it and its not even close to the mathews imo I do like the elite bow
The one you can shoot most accuratly
Shhhh. Don't tell anybody.
Might want to invest in a better mic, it's hard to hear you.
Hopefully that whiskey is some good American bourbon and not that Canadian stuff! ;)
great comparison! dont worry about the angry people. opinions are like b holes. everyone has one and they all stink. keep pup the great work!
Athens Vista!!
I'd love to get one in for testing. But Athens declined to take part in our videos a while ago, so I stopped reaching out.
@@ArcheryTalkVideo try again, new owners.
@@fx4fxnytro I have talked to the new owners, though not for a while now.