OHbowhntr

I went on a road trip this weekend, and stopped in a few shops checking a few things out. I shot a Vectrix and Ridgeline32 in the first shop, and amazingly enough, I thought the Ridgeline felt nicer on the draw and release than the Vectrix, which was $100 more. Then I stopped in another shop, and he had a Guardian 29/70, and a 29/60, and a Tribute 29/70 and 29/60, I shot all for of these bows, and surprisingly, I thought the Tribute's felt smoother than the Guardian. I just thought the Guardian should have had less handshock, than the Tribute, however it didn't. Probably of all the bows I shot, I HONESTLY think the Ridgeline had the smoothest draw and the most shock-free release. Not sure, but I think the STS on the Vectrix may add a little hand-shock, as I didn't think it felt as nice as the Trykon I shot last year.

Anybody else out shopping and shooting new toys????

HORN-HUNTER

Does the Ridgeline have adjustment on the cam,for draw length ?

OHbowhntr

I believe so, according to this

I was really impressed. The guy in the shop told me he actually preferred the Ridgeline34 over his Vectrix he'd got at the first of the year, because he, too, thought it was a bit smoother on both draw and release, with a tiny bit less handshock.

RoninMp5

Have you tried any of the new Dartons? I have shot most of the new models and was very impressed. Remember, Darton owns the patent that Bowtech uses for their cams (at least that is how I was told it is). They are really impressive bows, and their fastest (Pro3000) will blow the doors off of a Hoyt Vulcan and a Bowtech.

71# @27"=301fps w/ a 396gr Gold Tip 55/75 w/ 100gr.

hardcorehunter

I owned a Trykon and bought the new Vectrix. Vectrix is an amazing bow. I own a Tribute too and it is an awesome bow, not as nice as the Vectrix though. I notice no handshock in either bow. Trykon didn't have any either IMO.

OHbowhntr

I thought the Tribute felt pretty similar to the Vectrix, but I thought the Trykon XL felt better last year, from what I remember, and I was just totally impressed with the feel of the Ridgeline. I was really considering a Vectrix XL later this year, but I think I'll opt for a Ridgeline34 after shooting a few arrows through both.

hardcorehunter

That is why so many bows are made. We all don't like the same thing and if we did it would be a boring world.

MdDave

did any of u fella's this the reflex's weighed alot? i shot the ridgeline. impressed me greatly just thought it weighed a ton compared to other bows besdie hoyt's cause there jus as heavy to

OHbowhntr

I really never noticed that any one of them particularly weighed more than the others. There is only a mere .2# difference between the Ridgeline34, and the Guardian and Tribute. Not sure what the Vectrix weighed, but they were all pretty close to the same weigh.

DaveC

I shot a lot of the new bows a while back and once again most of them couldn't live up the the hype read on these message boards.

I felt no need to whip out the wallet this year.