Octang wrote:Thanks for the thoughts everyone!
I already have a good mobile setup. I have a Summit Viper SD that I'm very happy with and I recently modified it by attaching MOLLE II shoulder straps and a belt harness to it so it is exceptionally comfortable and easy to pack in anywhere in the woods.
I went back and shot the bows for a third time and I still liked the Hoyt Defiant quite a bit better than the Powermax (which I also still liked). So I bit the bullet and laid down the cash. I didn't want to spend that much, but I'm pretty excited about the purchase... Buy once, cry once, right?
I've had my old bow long enough, I don't really want to sink any money into it. I'm not really getting back into bow hunting on a whim, the only reason I didn't go bowhunting in the past 15 years was because my life didn't allow it. I went to college away from my hunting land, moved even further away after college (still made a point to come back for gun season though), and then when I moved back to the area I lost access to the hunting land. I am now finally in a position to bowhunt again and I can't wait!
Congrats. I think you did what I hear about so many not doing and taking the time to shoot different bows and actually assess which fits better to you instead of buying a brand. I hear good things about the defiant.
