Dude! Finally..... someone is paying attention to Darton. They've been around for 70 years one of the first. Back in the day, they made the fastest bows out there. The Maverick has been a barn burner Darton for decades. So glad you reviewed this great bow from an incredible bow company with a long history of archery innovation.
I'm a lefty and couldn't draw that once much less 4-5-6 times. The bow is fantastic. Darton was my first bow some 32 years ago. Try and find a left hand bow back then. Great video, can't wait until you get your new name or whatever it is you need to do.
Good stuff, thank you! Hoping to catch you at Redding this weekend, but happy to see Darton exhibiting. The grip is the thing - best grip (for me) I've held. Maybe ever. Veracity is next up, yes....?
If I did just pick up a xpedition mx16, this would be a bow I would go after. Love the look of the riser and love a speed bow for shooting a heavy arrow still fast .
I've read that you can't shim the cams on the prelude, that tuning is done all thru the yokes. Is that true and how exactly does that work on this design.
I mean you can shim the cams but there’s it really any need to because of the tones. Just add twists to the same side that the arrow is kicking… tail right, add twists to the right yokes
How does this bow compare to the lift x or new sequels? Looking at one used that was owned by my bow shop owner and it has a significant discount.. wondering if the newer models would be worth the step up. Obviously tuning the new ones are way easier
@InsideOutPrecision thanks for the reply! Would you still say the same if I can get the prelude for 400 cheaper than the sequel? I am looking for a heavy hitter for my shorter draw length to close up my pin gaps
I only have hunted with Darton since '95. I recently bought my 2 boys and myself 2 Veracity's and my oldest boy the Prelude. The Prelude is just to fast for me, I keep my hunting and target bows below 300 fps. Darton gives no free hats anymore with the purchase of a 1200.00 bow, to many people complained abiut the hats being wrinkled.
My next hunting bow is going to be 1/4" draw length adjustment. Im dead smack in the middle of every bows adjustments.. lol So I'll be taking my time with this next purchase.
I think rotating mods need an A and B setting for the full and quarter inch increments. A is 28, 28.5, 29, etc and B is 28.25, 28.75, 29.25, etc. Draw stops would be difficult to design, but that would drastically improve end user experience.
Thank You @wood7849...I'm 64 and have shot Darton for 50 years. And Mathews has used Darton technology.
Dude! Finally..... someone is paying attention to Darton. They've been around for 70 years one of the first. Back in the day, they made the fastest bows out there. The Maverick has been a barn burner Darton for decades. So glad you reviewed this great bow from an incredible bow company with a long history of archery innovation.
I shot every bow available at ATA and this was by far my favorite. I loved the draw cycle and grip.
Darton was a big brand in the 70’s and 80’s. They began in the 1950’s
Darton has been around likely 50 years,they made great recurves at least as far back as the 70s,great company
They been around since the 50’s and Rex developed the compound bow.
I’ve had lots of darton bows since 1981 at 10 yes old and at 52 I’m getting this prelude 32 asap
I like the way that bow looks
I'm a lefty and couldn't draw that once much less 4-5-6 times. The bow is fantastic. Darton was my first bow some 32 years ago. Try and find a left hand bow back then. Great video, can't wait until you get your new name or whatever it is you need to do.
Really like the look & also the tech/features the bow offers! Definitely am going to look into trying one and possibly making a switch this season!
Good stuff, thank you! Hoping to catch you at Redding this weekend, but happy to see Darton exhibiting. The grip is the thing - best grip (for me) I've held. Maybe ever. Veracity is next up, yes....?
Great seeing you again Callum. Been a while, when are you coming to Australia 🇦🇺
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If I did just pick up a xpedition mx16, this would be a bow I would go after. Love the look of the riser and love a speed bow for shooting a heavy arrow still fast .
First youth bow was a Darton about 1990. Michigan based company
I hate scammers that pay attention to expiration logs and use that a way to make money off over-spammed domain owners. The web sucks sometimes.
I've read that you can't shim the cams on the prelude, that tuning is done all thru the yokes. Is that true and how exactly does that work on this design.
I mean you can shim the cams but there’s it really any need to because of the tones. Just add twists to the same side that the arrow is kicking… tail right, add twists to the right yokes
How does this bow compare to the lift x or new sequels? Looking at one used that was owned by my bow shop owner and it has a significant discount.. wondering if the newer models would be worth the step up. Obviously tuning the new ones are way easier
@@2b_outdoors182 personally I think both bows you mentioned are better options. This bow shoots well but it’s draw cycle is pretty brutal
@InsideOutPrecision thanks for the reply! Would you still say the same if I can get the prelude for 400 cheaper than the sequel? I am looking for a heavy hitter for my shorter draw length to close up my pin gaps
Nice bow but the draw cycle looks rough, how the valley?
What draw length with the 35 get to?
I only have hunted with Darton since '95. I recently bought my 2 boys and myself 2 Veracity's and my oldest boy the Prelude. The Prelude is just to fast for me, I keep my hunting and target bows below 300 fps. Darton gives no free hats anymore with the purchase of a 1200.00 bow, to many people complained abiut the hats being wrinkled.
When will you review vetacity 35 ??
My next hunting bow is going to be 1/4" draw length adjustment.
Im dead smack in the middle of every bows adjustments.. lol
So I'll be taking my time with this next purchase.
There’s only a couple brands doing it… Elite and Darton are the only well known companies I know of making hunting bows with the option
I think rotating mods need an A and B setting for the full and quarter inch increments. A is 28, 28.5, 29, etc and B is 28.25, 28.75, 29.25, etc. Draw stops would be difficult to design, but that would drastically improve end user experience.
Rippin!
Darton has been around a lot longer than the 90s.
Very true! That’s just around when they started licensing cam technology
I’m left handed and shoot a right handed bow(go figure), and there is no way in hell I could draw a left handed bow let alone not derail it lol
You better drop the poundage 😂
Yeah drawing that bow right handed was not fun lol
You’re pulling the bow back across your chest. It is a real bad habit to get into. Also makes bow harder to pull.
If needed, you can adjust draw length with the dloop without messing with the bow, especially if you're talking 1/4 of an inch. Just my opinion
Yeah I have a few videos on that
@@InsideOutPrecision sweet, good deal 👍👍👍
Looks like you really struggled to pull it back
Yeah I’m left handed… pulling right handed bows never looks pretty haha
Dude keep darton off the reviews so some of us can afford nice bows