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Started by damascusdave, November 05, 2010, 09:23:00 PM

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damascusdave

You have just inherited 600 smackers from your favourite aunt.

The only bows you have available are a Chek-Mate Hunter III and a Martin X200. Which one would you buy?

DDave
I set out a while ago to reduce my herd of 40 bows...And I am finally down to 42

Buckeye Trad Hunter

Check-Mate Hunter.  I've never shot either but custom vs. factory, I'd take the custom.

Kip

If I could buy the checkmate with a Bob Lee grip I would never have sold my
checkmate Hunter 56".Beautiful bows big grip for my small hands.

Stumpkiller

I'm partial to Martins and one-piece recurves, but if you figure you need a take-down the Chek-Mate Hunter II is a sweet looking bow.  Didn't know there was a III version.
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Bear Kodiak & K. Hunter, D. Palmer Hunter, Ben Pearson Hunter, Wing Presentation II & 4 Red Wing Hunters (LH & 3 RH), Browning Explorer, Cobra II & Wasp, Martin/Howatt Dream Catcher, Root Warrior, Shakespeare Necedah.

dirtguy

Whoa!  Only two bows available???  How can that be?

If all other things are equal (both bows at a god draw weight for you, TD vs one piece is no issue, etc, get the custom bow.  

But just two to choose from?  Why?

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David Yukon

Look like there is two kind of Chek-Mate bows, on e USA one Canadian... The Hunter II look to be the same bow in USA and Canada but the III is only found at the Canadian bowyer!?!!

damascusdave

QuoteOriginally posted by Kip:
If I could buy the checkmate with a Bob Lee grip I would never have sold my
checkmate Hunter 56".Beautiful bows big grip for my small hands.
That is where the Hunter III shines, the grip throat is slimmer. As far as I know the III is a response to requests for a slimmed down riser.

One thing to think about is that with a take down the owner can add whatever limbs they want to the riser at some point down the road. A bigger riser is a stronger riser, all else being equal, and since there is no way to legislate stupid Marc has erred on the side of caution.
I set out a while ago to reduce my herd of 40 bows...And I am finally down to 42

Ragnarok Forge

For $600 you can have a nice bow made to your specs.  Go custom otherwise.
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Stiks-n-Strings

I'd go for a chekmate for sure
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damascusdave

QuoteOriginally posted by Cherokee Scout:
Not the 200 for sure.
That is the correct answer. If I had a prize I would sent it to you.
DDave
I set out a while ago to reduce my herd of 40 bows...And I am finally down to 42

damascusdave

I posted this to make a point to newbies. They get on the brand name bow makers sites and they get stars in their eyes that blind them to reality.

The reason I picked those two bows is perfectly logical with a little background info. About 2 weeks ago I went to Calgary to order a Beaver Creek bow, and ended up ordering a Chek-Mate instead. That bow will cost me 600 dollars and will be a thing of absolute beauty and shootability.

On the way home I stopped at the relatively new Bass Pro Shops outdoor world at Balzac and of course hit the archery department. There on the rack, in all its glory, was a sparkling new X200 at the hard-to-believe price of only $569.99.

Now for anybody that has shot an X200 they were not a bad bow when they cost a bit over 300 bucks, but at 600 they are just plain a bad investment and I am sure that even Larry Hatfield would admit that (btw I have shot the Hatfield Takedown, and a couple of different x200's,and the Hatfield is a very nice bow, just overpriced compared to the Chek-Mate).

DDave
I set out a while ago to reduce my herd of 40 bows...And I am finally down to 42

damascusdave

QuoteOriginally posted by Stumpkiller:
I'm partial to Martins and one-piece recurves, but if you figure you need a take-down the Chek-Mate Hunter II is a sweet looking bow.  Didn't know there was a III version.
Looking at your bow inventory you are kind of like me. I have three old Bears, a Martin, a Damon Howatt, a Ben Pearson, a Chek-Mate on order, and I just bought an Adcock this morning.

The Hunter II is a very nice bow and it looks like a club compared to the sleek lines of the III.
I set out a while ago to reduce my herd of 40 bows...And I am finally down to 42

damascusdave

You know I am a teacher and I should know better, but I left out a couple of commas in one of the above posts. It should read:

"and, since there is no way to legislate stupid, Marc..."

DDave
I set out a while ago to reduce my herd of 40 bows...And I am finally down to 42


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