Awesome John! It's pretty funny because I set out this year to get a short axle axle bow, and then whenever I shot them all I ended up going for an even longer bow! I've been shooting a 33-in ATA bow for like 5 years now, and instead of going down to a 31 I went up to a 35!
Yeah. I could do that next time. I do shoot them on the Comfort setting as well, and they're both MUCH more comfortable of a draw on that setting. The difference in speed was about 8 fps.
I was at the Bowtech Pro shop today and shot the CP28 and the Reckoning. I can't make up my mind on which to get. I shoot mostly recreational target with hopes to shoot in tournaments, but also want to hunt. I'm also a sort guy with a 26 1/2 draw length. Both bows felt really good to me.
Let's face it - in today's archery world,,,pretty much all new bows are WINNERS,,,especially when compared to the bows I started out with back in 1977....
John you have an elite bow now correct? I have bought a few bows myself and keep going back to the SR6 bow. Are you liking the Elite bow better? Any review coming on your new bow. Thanks
Something to think about on the SR350- at 27” DL your just under half way of the draw length of the range- so you will never see the benefits of advertised bow speeds… I know, it stinks. I have a 2016Bowtech BTX28- I shoot it at the max 28”DL setting. On performance it is a fast fast little bow. At its max 60 lbs it shoots a 368 gr arrow 300 fps. That’s blazing but I shoot it on comfort because it’s a joy to shoot-lol. Keep up on the great vids!
Yep, I had a BTX-28 for my 27" DL, and it was downright unpleasant on the performance setting. On the comfort setting, it was easier to draw, but wasn't much faster than my Maitland Retribution VTR, so I didn't see much of a point in keeping it. It sucks having a short DL. I've noticed that center pivot bows (that's probably what CP means in the CP28, since it is obviously a center pivot bow) tend to be more forgiving to short draw people.
@@BOOMER-rs5qn if you haven't looked at Athens Archery, the Vista 31 might fit the bill. Up to 80#, 30.5" and 340fps, but will cost less than the Bowtechs. The RT-X cams are smoooooth and won't rip your arm off.
I’ve never had any problems with it. At one point, I must have banged it hard into something because there was a small dent and crack in one of the limbs. But it was replaced by warranty in no time. It’s a great performing bow. I am shooting an elite now, but I still don’t want to sell that bow. I have a friend wanting to buy it from me, but I just don’t wanna get rid of it, I like it so much.
@LuskArcheryAdventures well I finally shot a cp30 and I didn't like the grip. Had nothing to do with grip angle but the comfort. My hand got sore between Index and thumb. I ended up going with pse fortis 33 e2. Draw felt jist as nice but it came down to the grip.
I’m really considering a cp28 my draw length is 28.5 I’m Shooting a realm x 60 lb for target asa Halon x for ibo Hoyt ventrum 33 for hunting. I’m headed to Montana for a elk hunt in sept And I’m also starting to do more hang and hunts on public, I keep losing farms to unwanted housing developments ect, do you think the cpx 28 would be to short considering I’m 28.5 draw length ?
That's really hard to say. I've not tested the string angle at full draw with a 28.5'' draw length, or felt the draw at that draw length. However, since that's a fairly normal draw length, I would think it would be fine.
Curious how the SR350 compares to the SR6 for draw and speed. You haven't seemed to find any newer bows worth upgrading yet. Seems like the CP28 really holds its own. Not sure how well it would fit me with 29" draw.
I did order a CP28. But I'm keeping my SR6. For my draw length, the SR6 is BY FAR the smoothest. Its IBO is 352, whereas the SR350 is 350 and the CP28 is 335. But at my draw length, with a 440 gr arrow, I believe the speeds were : SR6--268, SR350--268 (between 266 & 289), CP28--263 (between 262 & 265).
I been on the fence about both of these bows. I'm moving over from Matthew's to bowtech and have tried both these(finally found a cp28 in boise to try) I think the sound test pushed me over the edge. Bowtech release new bows 11/8 so if nothing grabs me I'll be shooting a cp28 by Christmas
Would you choose the cp28 over last years solution ss? I held both at a bow shop and the ss felt so much lighter even though it was just half a pound I believe.
No way! Solution SS, if you want the smoothest draw. Regular Solution is better then Sr350. Pretty much same thing couple differences. Hoyt- is where its at!💙
@@LuskArcheryAdventures there is an Athens dealer a little south of Des Moines. I don't know how easy it would be to get your hands on a Vista 31, but I am in love with my Vista 35.
Well, it's primarily for brace height, but also is affected by ATA. The reason is that in a shorter bow, there can be a cant to it, without even realizing you are doing so...whereas the cant in a longer bow is more readily recognized.
Who's the winner? We are. Bowtech for all. Just wish the 350 was closer to advertised speeds. Should've been called the SR340.... hahaha Still loving my SR6. I need new strings. Lol.
The SR6 is much smoother, no doubt about that...same speed as the CP28 but smoother. The only thing I don't really like about my SR6 is the wide posts for the yokes on the cams--they really stick out and get caught on brush at times. It's not a big deal, but it's just something I'd rather not deal with. And I really like the Deadlock cams of the newer bows. I'm definitely keeping my SR6--it's a unicorn of a bow, especially at shorter draw lengths.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures Thanks for the feedback. I also have a SR6 and don’t like the wide posts. Love the bow though. I also bought mine at Archery Field in Altoona!! Great shop, just wish it was a little closer than hour drive.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures B&K Archery down in Chariton is an Athens dealer. Just about an hour away. And I would be more than happy to let you shoot my Vista 35. I'm a lefty, but it's only a 60# bow, and the smoothest I've ever shot. I bet you could draw it with no problem. I live in Omaha, but would be willing to make the drive.
bowtech lost me years ago. My Bow tech guardian (Which I loved) came apart upon shot on a deer. The company was absolutory a nightmare to deal with for warranty (I do mean a NIGHTMARE). Will NEVER I mean NEVER buy any of their bows again. As a side note I had a Mathews Feathermax years ago. Limbs split years after owning the bow. No questions asked Mathews replaced the limbs in quick order. I shoot recurve now but I would buy Mathews again just for that kind of service.
Sorry that happened. I've heard some horror stories like that in the past. My only experience with them has been in the last 3 years, and it's all been fantastic.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures I am glad to hear (truly I am). But.my experience was a horrifying experience (that's even with a bowtect approved bow shop.) I really enjoy all of your videos so please keep up with the excellent work!!!!!
I just picked up a cp28 as a left over. It’s an awesome bow.
Glad to hear that.
Another two great options by Bowtech.
Yep
Awesome John! It's pretty funny because I set out this year to get a short axle axle bow, and then whenever I shot them all I ended up going for an even longer bow! I've been shooting a 33-in ATA bow for like 5 years now, and instead of going down to a 31 I went up to a 35!
That's funny. I know the feeling. Hey, you gotta work with what feels good for you, right?
@@LuskArcheryAdventures 100%! Thanks for the videos John. Great work
Love your reviews man
Thank you!
Would love to see your review to include the comfort setting. That would make it a full review.
Yeah. I could do that next time. I do shoot them on the Comfort setting as well, and they're both MUCH more comfortable of a draw on that setting. The difference in speed was about 8 fps.
I was at the Bowtech Pro shop today and shot the CP28 and the Reckoning. I can't make up my mind on which to get. I shoot mostly recreational target with hopes to shoot in tournaments, but also want to hunt. I'm also a sort guy with a 26 1/2 draw length. Both bows felt really good to me.
Yeah, they're both great choices. I like the CP28 for hunting.
Let's face it - in today's archery world,,,pretty much all new bows are WINNERS,,,especially when compared to the bows I started out with back in 1977....
Absolutely! I really believe that. I could be happy with pretty much any bow nowadays.
John you have an elite bow now correct?
I have bought a few bows myself and keep going back to the SR6 bow.
Are you liking the Elite bow better?
Any review coming on your new bow.
Thanks
I LOVE my Elite Era!
Something to think about on the SR350- at 27” DL your just under half way of the draw length of the range- so you will never see the benefits of advertised bow speeds… I know, it stinks.
I have a 2016Bowtech BTX28- I shoot it at the max 28”DL setting. On performance it is a fast fast little bow. At its max 60 lbs it shoots a 368 gr arrow 300 fps. That’s blazing but I shoot it on comfort because it’s a joy to shoot-lol.
Keep up on the great vids!
Yep...been dealing with that issue all my life :)
Yep, I had a BTX-28 for my 27" DL, and it was downright unpleasant on the performance setting. On the comfort setting, it was easier to draw, but wasn't much faster than my Maitland Retribution VTR, so I didn't see much of a point in keeping it.
It sucks having a short DL. I've noticed that center pivot bows (that's probably what CP means in the CP28, since it is obviously a center pivot bow) tend to be more forgiving to short draw people.
Well, I'm like you with a 27 1/2" DL. I'm sure because of the harshness of the 350 draw that would not be my choice for sure. Good review
Thanks Tim. Yeah, those few extra fps were not worth it for me.
I didn't catch whether you shot them in comfort or performance.
It was Performance in the video. I shared that in the video. Both were much easier to draw on Comfort though.
@@LuskArcheryAdventuresThank you for responding. I'm debating between the SR350 and the Revolt X80 for hog hunting.
@@BOOMER-rs5qn if you haven't looked at Athens Archery, the Vista 31 might fit the bill. Up to 80#, 30.5" and 340fps, but will cost less than the Bowtechs. The RT-X cams are smoooooth and won't rip your arm off.
Good review and test.
Thank you Michael.
People with long draw lengths run into an issue when the string angle is less of an angle not more. but we get what you were saying lol
Thanks--yeah, just a matter of where you're measuring the angle from.
Any issues with your cp28 since setting and hunting. Has it held up?
I’ve never had any problems with it. At one point, I must have banged it hard into something because there was a small dent and crack in one of the limbs. But it was replaced by warranty in no time. It’s a great performing bow. I am shooting an elite now, but I still don’t want to sell that bow. I have a friend wanting to buy it from me, but I just don’t wanna get rid of it, I like it so much.
@LuskArcheryAdventures well I finally shot a cp30 and I didn't like the grip. Had nothing to do with grip angle but the comfort. My hand got sore between Index and thumb. I ended up going with pse fortis 33 e2. Draw felt jist as nice but it came down to the grip.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures hope your health is better and coming along
Anybody know the riser length on the 350? Can’t find that spec anywhere.
Podium archery measures that on his reviews
@@chrississon2646 he didn’t start doing that until recently. He didn’t do it on that bow or most of his reviews last year.
Sorry, I don't know that.
I click like then watch your videos.
:) Thank you
I’m really considering a cp28 my draw length is 28.5 I’m
Shooting a realm x 60 lb for target asa
Halon x for ibo
Hoyt ventrum 33 for hunting. I’m headed to Montana for a elk hunt in sept And I’m also starting to do more hang and hunts on public, I keep losing farms to unwanted housing developments ect, do you think the cpx 28 would be to short considering I’m 28.5 draw length ?
That's really hard to say. I've not tested the string angle at full draw with a 28.5'' draw length, or felt the draw at that draw length. However, since that's a fairly normal draw length, I would think it would be fine.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures thank you sir I found a elite impulse 31 new left over stock that I’ve maybe considered idk what to do
You should test the new PSE Evo XF 30 with the S2 cam for your draw length. Should get great performance out of it
I'd really like to test that bow. Waiting for the shop to get it.
Curious how the SR350 compares to the SR6 for draw and speed. You haven't seemed to find any newer bows worth upgrading yet.
Seems like the CP28 really holds its own. Not sure how well it would fit me with 29" draw.
I did order a CP28. But I'm keeping my SR6. For my draw length, the SR6 is BY FAR the smoothest. Its IBO is 352, whereas the SR350 is 350 and the CP28 is 335. But at my draw length, with a 440 gr arrow, I believe the speeds were : SR6--268, SR350--268 (between 266 & 289), CP28--263 (between 262 & 265).
I been on the fence about both of these bows. I'm moving over from Matthew's to bowtech and have tried both these(finally found a cp28 in boise to try) I think the sound test pushed me over the edge. Bowtech release new bows 11/8 so if nothing grabs me I'll be shooting a cp28 by Christmas
Nice.
Would you choose the cp28 over last years solution ss? I held both at a bow shop and the ss felt so much lighter even though it was just half a pound I believe.
No way! Solution SS, if you want the smoothest draw. Regular Solution is better then Sr350. Pretty much same thing couple differences. Hoyt- is where its at!💙
Personally, I liked the CP28 more than the SS, at my draw length. But they're both great bows.
I haven’t found anything that blew me away enough off of my Insanity CPX.
Yeah, I've felt that way about my SR350. But I have really liked this CP28 as well.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures you mean sr6?
Same, the Insanity is a great bow and looks like it won't be replaced for awhile.
Would love to see the Revolt X 80 and the Vista 31 in 80lbs ... do it please sir your the man
Haha. My 58 year old shoulders might have a challenge with that :) And I can only test what bows the shop has in stock.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures there is an Athens dealer a little south of Des Moines. I don't know how easy it would be to get your hands on a Vista 31, but I am in love with my Vista 35.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures I hear ya. I finally swallowed my pride and moved down to a 60lb bow just recently. The mind said go,the shoulders said no lol
“Forgiving” is generally a term associated with brace height rather than axle to axle. Maybe you can enlighten us.
Well, it's primarily for brace height, but also is affected by ATA. The reason is that in a shorter bow, there can be a cant to it, without even realizing you are doing so...whereas the cant in a longer bow is more readily recognized.
were they on the same settings? performance or comfort?
Same settings. I can't remember now which it was...but the vid should say.
Who's the winner? We are. Bowtech for all. Just wish the 350 was closer to advertised speeds. Should've been called the SR340.... hahaha
Still loving my SR6. I need new strings. Lol.
Haha. Good one.
I haven’t seen a review where that thing gets with in 25FPS of its advertising speed, I agree and dubbed it the sr285😂
How do they compare to your SR6?
The SR6 is much smoother, no doubt about that...same speed as the CP28 but smoother. The only thing I don't really like about my SR6 is the wide posts for the yokes on the cams--they really stick out and get caught on brush at times. It's not a big deal, but it's just something I'd rather not deal with. And I really like the Deadlock cams of the newer bows. I'm definitely keeping my SR6--it's a unicorn of a bow, especially at shorter draw lengths.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures Thanks for the feedback. I also have a SR6 and don’t like the wide posts. Love the bow though. I also bought mine at Archery Field in Altoona!! Great shop, just wish it was a little closer than hour drive.
I would love to see Athens archery bows review. Nice video very informative.
I would love to test them. But I don't have any access to them here in Des Moines.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures B&K Archery down in Chariton is an Athens dealer. Just about an hour away.
And I would be more than happy to let you shoot my Vista 35. I'm a lefty, but it's only a 60# bow, and the smoothest I've ever shot. I bet you could draw it with no problem. I live in Omaha, but would be willing to make the drive.
You can buy a new CP 28 bows now for $600 if anyone is looking.
Nice
An Athens Vista 31 and Vista 33 would be a great bow battle.
Yeah, if I had a way to test them, I'd be happy to do it.
bowtech lost me years ago. My Bow tech guardian (Which I loved) came apart upon shot on a deer. The company was absolutory a nightmare to deal with for warranty (I do mean a NIGHTMARE). Will NEVER I mean NEVER buy any of their bows again. As a side note I had a Mathews Feathermax years ago. Limbs split years after owning the bow. No questions asked Mathews replaced the limbs in quick order. I shoot recurve now but I would buy Mathews again just for that kind of service.
Sorry that happened. I've heard some horror stories like that in the past. My only experience with them has been in the last 3 years, and it's all been fantastic.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures I am glad to hear (truly I am). But.my experience was a horrifying experience (that's even with a bowtect approved bow shop.) I really enjoy all of your videos so please keep up with the excellent work!!!!!
Jesus loves you!
Amen!
That's weird I am getting 301 with my sr350 on 27" 375 grains
Wow. That is fast!