Here are my bow reviews from this year.
Day 1:
SR350: I only drew this bow back without shooting and I feel afterwards I need to give it a fair shot for shooting. This was the first bow I drew out of the 3, and on comfort it was great! I pulled it back a couple of times, assumed it was set at 60lbs, and asked the guy if I could try the draw at 70. He informed me it was at 72lbs maxed already. I was floored, and I understand why people love the comfort mods. I had him change it to Performance and the draw was rough. Night and day difference. I didn’t want him to change it back, so I decided not to shoot it.
V3X 33: When handed this bow, it felt like quality. Balanced really well in the hand and just holding it, the textured grip wasn’t bad at all. Then I drew it back. At 70lb, I was overbowed with this bow. The draw was a stiff, linear draw all the way through. Upon the shot, it was dead and no vibe as many have already covered. However, the draw made me feel like a little b**ch. The grip at full draw wasn’t enjoyable either. Being so textured my hand couldn’t slide into position that well. I see why many hate their grip. Between the grip and stiff draw, I don’t think Mathews is the bow for me right now.
Ventum Pro 33: This was my favorite out of the 3 bows. The grip is nice, but I think I like the X-Act grip of previous Hoyt’s a little better. The draw beats out Mathews by far. Where I struggled with the V3X and could only shoot 2 arrows at a time with it before giving it a rest, the Ventum Pro 33 was much smoother at 70, and I could shoot it repeatably without needing a break. It was just as dead on the shot as the V3X, however it wasn’t as balanced as the Mathews. Probably due to the chode, it kept wanting to fall forward.
Day 2:
Inline 33: This bow was straight up fun to shoot. I kept coming back to this one to shoot of the 3 bows I tested at this store. The grip is great, string angle was pretty good, and the bow held steady. It did have a noticeable vibration after the shot, but nothing I couldn’t live with. It was a bit louder than the V3X as well. This bow however is just simple in design, and that’s a good thing. It does feel as if it’s an unfinished product though. Prime can really build off this design and have something stellar in the coming years.
EnVision: They didn’t have an Enkore so I shot the EnVision. It’s not the bow for me. There’s vibration, a lot more than what I would expect with their new VRT. I enjoyed the grip, and the draw wasn’t bad. The Inline 3 just had the better draw of the two.
V3X re-do: I decided to give this bow another shot after my initial review. I drew it back and it was like butter! I was confused and asked the tech if it was on 70. He looked and it had 60lb mods on it. I was a little disappointed until I shot it. The shot felt great and I’m pretty sure at 60lbs it was hitting speeds near the Inline 3 was hitting at 70. I had the tech switch the mods to 70lbs only to be greeted with that stiff draw of my initial review. If this bow is for me, it’s not in the 70lb variant. That’s for sure.
Levitate: I drove to the second bowshop and tried the levitate at 67lbs. I would’ve done 70, but the tech was making strings at the time and I didnt want to interrupt him. The levitate draws easier than the V3X, only it has the dump at the end. I will say, this bow is a smoker for sure! The power coming out of it is incredible. There is aftershot vibration and kick, but nothing bad. I put a stabilizer on it and the bow felt weird. The extra weight felt odd to me, but it eliminated the vibration and reduced the kick. The string angle was perfect on this bow, which I’m not sure why that surprised me.
I’m still waiting to shoot the Athens Vista 33