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APA Archery

kobudo said:
This bowl company has been on my radar for quite a while. The ability to adjust almost everything without a bow press looks to be quite the advantage. Plus with all the tools now to set up your center shut it looks like it is pretty easy also. No archery shop around my area that I even halfway trust, so being able to work on it myself would be fantastic. Now to shoot one because there is also no dealers in my area.


Although that bow winch looks interesting, I don't think I would use it.


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I thought the same thing. Still, it's clever, and sets them apart. AFAIK, the closest thing anyone else has is Matthews, and that's a proprietary place to hook a proprietary haul line.
 
Jimdude said:
I can’t believe I forgot to mention how awesome the handle is! Back to the fang, it is so much easier to get off the bow hanger because you’re not trying to fiddle it out off the hanger. Just lift it and it’s off. I don’t use the broadhead wrench cause I know my fingers don’t dull the blades. I don’t use the knife sharpener either, but I have used the nock tool on stubborn nocks. There is also a knob in the center of the limb to attach a limb driven rest cord to so it’s not torquing the limb when it violently yanks it down.
For those who doubt this is a good bow… I bought an elite Enkore when it first came out because it was highly regarded as one of the most tunable bows. I got my APA used about 6 months later. I haven’t shot the Elite since. The draw cycle is similar but the grip on the APA is far superior. Another thing no one has mentioned is the soft touch finish on the entire bow. It’s basically rubberized. Very durable finish. I’m rough on my bow when hunting and it’s not chipping, fading, cracking, or anything. It’s less slick when sweating in early season. It’s slightly less cold in late season and it’s a little less clanky if it hits metal.
I can’t believe this in not in the top 10 or better bows out there. People are afraid to buy something that’s not a familiar name that’s been around for 40 years. The price is high but what flagship bow can you get for less than $1200. Mathews sells tons of bows and they are a G more! If you doubt how easy this bow is to tune “at home” check out the videos on APA’s website. I have a gen 1 but the gen 2 even has a tool to align the center shot. How well made is it? I Don’t know but I shoot so much that I have to buy a new string set every year. I can’t say enough about this bow. I keep telling myself I have to blow the dust off the elite but I always grab the APA and go.
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Awesome to hear! The coating on the bow was something the rep pointed out to me as well as it helps with vibration too. The gen 1 has the Maple leaf cutout as the broadhead wrench right? I'm going to check this bow out in depth for sure!
 
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