With Bowtech's Admiral at 54.58 Meters per second squared??? Metric is ok for scientists, but us down to earth people would like it in FPS.

Glad to see the GT500 getting the accolades it deserves. I have shot this bow since it debuted as a 2008 1/2 model and I won't trade it for anything else out there currently on the market. The draw is stiff, but smooth. No hilly jerky humpy bumpy you get from a single-cam bow. It's easy to shoot, smooth and pretty quiet, especially for a bow that pushes 350 IBO.

When I read the description of the bow test talking about the economy and all, I figured there would be more bows in a more economical price range. Why not do a test on the the bow or bow packages in a more resonable price range. Looking to get in to bowhunting, but at these prices, I will stick with the old faithful firearm.

preaty nice bows looking at how much they cost. the bows i thought were the best were the hoyt mattews pse and the diamond.

It's funny that that they knock the Hoyt for cost. You have to look at value for cost. Hoyt uses the best materials. For example, no other bows in the test have anything but a straight fiberglass limb instead of the carbon layering. As the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.

10 poinext,

Agreed on the high prices.They should not be worth what a bolt rifle is.

But i have a couple old PSE's and a Browning that cost less than 1/2 of the stuff shown here. They don't have the speed but are probably easier to shoot and still pass clean through a moose at 40 yds with heavy arrows.

You don't need to pay more than $400-500 for a complete outfit that kills game. The idea of bowhunting is to get within 30 yds of the game, not try to make a bow that replaces rifles.

Truth is, the new bows are NOT much faster than the old bows. And manufacturers use the new rating system to get arrow speeds above 300 feet per seconds. It's all marketing. I have a very old Bear Whitetail Hunter and if I see a deer within 50 yards he's dead !

I ordered the Mission Eliminator after having shot one a couple times at the local shop, based largely on a glowing review from OL. However, did anybody else that read the reviews notice the lack of actual data regarding the bows performances? I'd pay money to see a chart with the standardized testing data, such as feet per second, vibration, and noise readings for each bow in the test. I think OL might have lost some credibility in my mind for not including this info in a chart.

This comment is aimed at the guys who want a great bow for less money. A friend of mine just purchased a pse whitetail madness bow from dicks sporting goods. I did not know this bow existed but it is really great. It came with a complete hunting package. I beleive he said he got it for just under 500$. That is an awesome price for a set-up bow. Although it was not up to the standard of the x-force or bow madness, for the price it was incredible. IMO, the best way to get a new bow is to go after last years models. Ebay is an awesome place for this. For example, i just saw an '08 x-force comple set-up for 500$. The bow had never been shot. Also a mathews dxt new in the box for 500$. The list goes on and on. I had been buying bows off ebay since 2002 and this was the first year i went with a brand new model from archery shop. So, i think if you want a top of the line bow go after last years models on e-bay or archery shops that have good prices;)