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First Venture Into
Archery - Part 3
by Lenise
“Finding places to practice and purchasing the Archery package. As Kip reminded me, my brother Al shops at Bwana's.” email: MsAdventure@abzorba.comDiscovering Archery Ranges
On another Sunday, Kip and I were out driving around and decided to stop by Bunker Hills and see what facilities they had; neither of us had been to Bunker Hills in years. As we were driving the 125th Avenue detour, I saw a sign for the Bunker Hills Archery Center. Wholly Hannah!! What great facility!! It has a outdoor, walking shooting gallery and a place to shoot broad heads. It is $15 to visit, but I'm going to find out if there is a discount for having some type of membership. I later found online it's actually $3 (price has increased to $5) per visit and run by volunteers from Rapid Archery Club and the range is free for members. Kip and I also made a stop at the Metro Gun Club. We realized we had been there about 8 years ago, when Kip first introduced me to deer hunting. The Metro specializes in shotgun and handgun ranges. They have an outdoor archery range, only available from March through November. Since we were focusing on archery this year, we decided that a membership at Metro would not be well spent.We’re Back Again
As Kip reminded me, my brother Al shops at Bwana's. Since I highly respect my brother’s opinion, that’s says a lot about Bwana’s. This trip we drew the 4 bows I had narrowed my choices down to. Bwana does not sell Mathew's and I decided at that time to remove the Mathews from my list. Junior was kind enough to set all the bows down to 50 to 55 pound draw. I had exercised for the first time in about 2 weeks, so my arms had already had a good workout from the morning. Even so, I got tired after only pulling bows about 5 times. The four bows, in the order I pulled them: PSE Vendetta, Hoyt ProHawk, G5 Quest Primal and the BowTech Assassin. The PSE Vendetta: The draw was good, but the bow clicked at the wall. What was that? Junior explained there was a stop on the cam that clicked on the string. Disappointing. I felt I did not want to have to modify either the bow or the way I drew - off the list. Also, the grip was really wearing on my hand; still a slight bit too narrow. The Hoyt ProHawk: Nice let off; good space (valley); comfortable grip. The G5 Quest Primal: Very smooth draw; nice let-off and valley. Having trouble not torquing the bow. My muscles were starting to fatigue. The grip was - okay. The Assassin: The draw was good, the let off short, no click at the wall. The grip not totally comfortable, but I think I will need to get used to holding a bow properly. It was the last bow I drew, so my arms were getting tired. I may give it a couple of weeks to strengthen my arms and try the bows again. I asked when the new G5 Quest bow was coming out and how much would it cost. Junior said ~$650 for a RTH package and the name of the bow is Rev. He wasn't sure how many they would get in; maybe 5 or so. Quest was a newer bow company, so Bwana's is just another Archery shop. If the bows were coming from BowTech or one of the older manufactures, Bwana's may have gotten some preferential treatment and received more of the new bows.Decisions, Decisions
Kip and I went back to Bwana's on Saturday afternoon a couple weeks later; it was very busy and Junior did not have much time for us; we were there to compare; we weren't buying - yet. I had narrowed my selection down to two bows: BowTech's Assassin and G5 Quest's Rev. I wanted to see, touch and feel the new Rev bow from G5 Quest. It was in and it was very nice. When Junior had a moment, he set the two bows to ~45 lbs and I compared the draws. Rev: nice solid wall; Assassin: also solid wall - Difference: The Rev had stop pins on both cams; The Assassin only one cam had a stop pin. Other differences: G5 Rev - Updated G5 Accessories that came with the bow package. • Drop away arrow rest. • Machined aluminum quiver with vibration dampeners. • 4 pin sight; but the dot filaments were inside a tube, where the end of it was not sealed. This looked like a good place to collect all sort of debris and moisture. - Heavier than the Assassin; I'm guessing by nearly a pound. - The riser weight was not evenly distributed; the bow was a little top heavy and it felt like I needed to pull the top of the bow toward me if I relaxed my hand. BowTech Assassin - Accessories were "adequate for a beginner" [quote Junior] and could "upgrade those later". - Lighter than the Rev. - Riser balanced well in my hand; no top heavy feel. - The grip did not feel as solid as the Rev. • The grip on the Assassin is a single piece that wraps around the riser; Rev's grip is two pieces and has a texture. • The Rev grip also looked changeable. The bows were very close and if all things considered being equal; mostly the accessories being equal; I chose the Assassin; deciding factor - weight; it is lighter. The other differences not having as much sway: I like the grip on the Rev and stop pins on both cams. It’s interesting, early I mentioned how nicely balanced the Primal was; and now I'm surprised by the balance difference. The Primal and the Rev and essentially the same bow. And the ProHawk…? I did not necessarily want the same bow as Kip, and I really do not have a good reason for dropping it off my list. The Assassin I drew seem to have the perfect fit, at least for the way I was drawing that the time; 28". I had my draw 'measured' a few times and the range was from 27" to 28.5". With the practice release, 28" seemed spot on, though Kip mentioned a release that held your hand a little tighter… I'll need to start looking at releases pretty soon. Let's not forget, we'll need cases for all our gear...but that’s a whole other story.
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First Venture
Into Archery -
Part 3
by Lenise
“Finding places to practice and purchasing the Archery package. As Kip reminded me, my brother Al shops at Bwana's.” email: MsAdventure@abzorba.comDiscovering Archery Ranges
On another Sunday, Kip and I were out driving around and decided to stop by Bunker Hills and see what facilities they had; neither of us had been to Bunker Hills in years. As we were driving the 125th Avenue detour, I saw a sign for the Bunker Hills Archery Center. Wholly Hannah!! What great facility!! It has a outdoor, walking shooting gallery and a place to shoot broad heads. It is $15 to visit, but I'm going to find out if there is a discount for having some type of membership. I later found online it's actually $3 (price has increased to $5) per visit and run by volunteers from Rapid Archery Club and the range is free for members. Kip and I also made a stop at the Metro Gun Club. We realized we had been there about 8 years ago, when Kip first introduced me to deer hunting. The Metro specializes in shotgun and handgun ranges. They have an outdoor archery range, only available from March through November. Since we were focusing on archery this year, we decided that a membership at Metro would not be well spent.We’re Back Again
As Kip reminded me, my brother Al shops at Bwana's. Since I highly respect my brother’s opinion, that’s says a lot about Bwana’s. This trip we drew the 4 bows I had narrowed my choices down to. Bwana does not sell Mathew's and I decided at that time to remove the Mathews from my list. Junior was kind enough to set all the bows down to 50 to 55 pound draw. I had exercised for the first time in about 2 weeks, so my arms had already had a good workout from the morning. Even so, I got tired after only pulling bows about 5 times. The four bows, in the order I pulled them: PSE Vendetta, Hoyt ProHawk, G5 Quest Primal and the BowTech Assassin. The PSE Vendetta: The draw was good, but the bow clicked at the wall. What was that? Junior explained there was a stop on the cam that clicked on the string. Disappointing. I felt I did not want to have to modify either the bow or the way I drew - off the list. Also, the grip was really wearing on my hand; still a slight bit too narrow. The Hoyt ProHawk: Nice let off; good space (valley); comfortable grip. The G5 Quest Primal: Very smooth draw; nice let-off and valley. Having trouble not torquing the bow. My muscles were starting to fatigue. The grip was - okay. The Assassin: The draw was good, the let off short, no click at the wall. The grip not totally comfortable, but I think I will need to get used to holding a bow properly. It was the last bow I drew, so my arms were getting tired. I may give it a couple of weeks to strengthen my arms and try the bows again. I asked when the new G5 Quest bow was coming out and how much would it cost. Junior said ~$650 for a RTH package and the name of the bow is Rev. He wasn't sure how many they would get in; maybe 5 or so. Quest was a newer bow company, so Bwana's is just another Archery shop. If the bows were coming from BowTech or one of the older manufactures, Bwana's may have gotten some preferential treatment and received more of the new bows.Decisions, Decisions
Kip and I went back to Bwana's on Saturday afternoon a couple weeks later; it was very busy and Junior did not have much time for us; we were there to compare; we weren't buying - yet. I had narrowed my selection down to two bows: BowTech's Assassin and G5 Quest's Rev. I wanted to see, touch and feel the new Rev bow from G5 Quest. It was in and it was very nice. When Junior had a moment, he set the two bows to ~45 lbs and I compared the draws. Rev: nice solid wall; Assassin: also solid wall - Difference: The Rev had stop pins on both cams; The Assassin only one cam had a stop pin. Other differences: G5 Rev - Updated G5 Accessories that came with the bow package. • Drop away arrow rest. • Machined aluminum quiver with vibration dampeners. • 4 pin sight; but the dot filaments were inside a tube, where the end of it was not sealed. This looked like a good place to collect all sort of debris and moisture. - Heavier than the Assassin; I'm guessing by nearly a pound. - The riser weight was not evenly distributed; the bow was a little top heavy and it felt like I needed to pull the top of the bow toward me if I relaxed my hand. BowTech Assassin - Accessories were "adequate for a beginner" [quote Junior] and could "upgrade those later". - Lighter than the Rev. - Riser balanced well in my hand; no top heavy feel. - The grip did not feel as solid as the Rev. • The grip on the Assassin is a single piece that wraps around the riser; Rev's grip is two pieces and has a texture. • The Rev grip also looked changeable. The bows were very close and if all things considered being equal; mostly the accessories being equal; I chose the Assassin; deciding factor - weight; it is lighter. The other differences not having as much sway: I like the grip on the Rev and stop pins on both cams. It’s interesting, early I mentioned how nicely balanced the Primal was; and now I'm surprised by the balance difference. The Primal and the Rev and essentially the same bow. And the ProHawk…? I did not necessarily want the same bow as Kip, and I really do not have a good reason for dropping it off my list. The Assassin I drew seem to have the perfect fit, at least for the way I was drawing that the time; 28". I had my draw 'measured' a few times and the range was from 27" to 28.5". With the practice release, 28" seemed spot on, though Kip mentioned a release that held your hand a little tighter… I'll need to start looking at releases pretty soon. Let's not forget, we'll need cases for all our gear...but that’s a whole other story.
