DIAMOND RAPTURE MADE BY BOWTECH

[Guest walkingdeadman]

Does anyone have one of these, and do you like it?

[DaveS]

My Son, Son in Law and Step Son all shoot Bowtech. They are very, very pleased with them but know very little on the "Rapture"....sorry.

[Handsome Rob]

Just playing Devil's advocate here, but do you not already have a bow? If so, why do you want to change? Have you ever bowhunted before?

Only reason I ask, is that I kinda get the impression that you've not done much, if any, bowhunting (If I'm wrong, please, please accept my sincerest apologies)

Bowhunting can be one ofthe simplest forms of taking game known. I've harvested many, many animals with (literally) just a bent stick & string. You don't need the fastest/newest/shinyest bow to take game both legally or ethically.

If this isto be yur first season, you would be far, far better served by shooting the bow you've go now & learning how it performs & then working with those limitations. If you ever watch the 'hunting' shows on TV, you could easily believe that you need to be a perfect shot out to 60 yards + & you need to shoot a 340fps IBO rated bow. Well, to use the English vernacular.....BOLLOCKS!

Out of all my bows, I have 1 that shoots a hunting weight arrow at over 200fps (It chronos at 203 with a 683gn arrow) I have taken well over 100 animals both large & small, on 3 continents with only traditional gear. 90% of those animals were taken at well under 20 yards, some as close as 3 or 4.

The trick to bowhunting, is to know your gear, accept it's limitations & do the best you can with what you've got. The more familiar you are with your bow, the better a hunter you'll become.

As I say, Devil's Advocate, no insult to anyone intended.

[Guest walkingdeadman]

Yeap I am new to bowhunting.

Do I need a different bow...nope.

Does that mean I won't buy a new bow...umm...nope..

I am just always looking for something new.

No disrespect, that's just my thing.

Didn't say I was even going to hunt with it, much less did I even say that it was for me.

Once again, no disrespect.

Edited August 15, 2009 by walkingdeadman
forgot to write something

[Handsome Rob]

None taken!

As far as I'm aware, Black Diamond bows are fantastic quality for the price. I used to shoot a Bowtech Allegience & a Guardian myself & I wouldn't have swapped either for any other compound on the market. Black Diamond are made in the same factory, by the same folks (as far as I can remember) out of slightly lower quality components than the Bowtech branded bows.

I know a good few field & target shooters back in England that shoot Diamond bows & have great results with zero complaints

[Guest clutepc]

good point robtattoo, the hunting shows do tend to push certain products.

But I guess that's how they keep the sponsors.

I was like benfield and I did go ahead and purchase a new bow recently.

Ben, I don't know what your looking for but make sure to try all you can.

I first picked up a Bear Lights Out, It shot ok but I started having issues out of it after the first week.

I took it back to Bass Pro and Matt in the archery dept told me to try the Kronik, which is a Diamond Bow made for Bass Pro.

Before the bow was even setup for me I was able to shoot 3" groups, the draw was easier the both bows I had previously and easier to hold for a extended period of time.

Needless to say I walked out with it and returned the other.

Still very happy with it and shooting consistent groups.

[whiskey]

I used to be the "it's new, I got to have one" guy. Then I figured out that nothing else on earth depreciates faster than a compound bow. If you buy an 800.00 bow this year that you will be lucky to get half that for it the next year.

I have started being the guy that pays half price for the 1 or 2 year old bows. I have heard lots of good things about Bowtech and Diamond. If I were looking for a new bow, I would look hard at both and shoot both. I think all the big name bow guys have an "off brand" that they sell a little cheaper. Usually the riser is cast instead of machined and usually they are a little heavier. I would buy the cheaper model.

I got a buddy that shoots a 20 year old Pearson and kills more deer than me every year. He is a little less picky about what he shoots though.

[memphismason]

I used to be the "it's new, I got to have one" guy. Then I figured out that nothing else on earth depreciates faster than a compound bow. If you buy an 800.00 bow this year that you will be lucky to get half that for it the next year.

I have started being the guy that pays half price for the 1 or 2 year old bows. I have heard lots of good things about Bowtech and Diamond. If I were looking for a new bow, I would look hard at both and shoot both. I think all the big name bow guys have an "off brand" that they sell a little cheaper. Usually the riser is cast instead of machined and usually they are a little heavier. I would buy the cheaper model.

I got a buddy that shoots a 20 year old Pearson and kills more deer than me every year. He is a little less picky about what he shoots though.

I am sort like your buddy. I have my dad 20+ year old Bear compound bow, that I will be using.

I really like the new bows. They are a lot smaller. I have been told that once you pull on back you can hold it back longer than the old style bows due to the cam. This has got me wanting one.

[Guest clutepc]

I am sort like your buddy. I have my dad 20+ year old Bear compound bow, that I will be using.

I really like the new bows. They are a lot smaller. I have been told that once you pull on back you can hold it back longer than the old style bows due to the cam. This has got me wanting one.

I agree, that's what really sold me after shooting the one I purchased, the new cams, 80% let off and overall weight was such a big difference from my older bow..

[Guest redbarron06]

Bowtech/Diamond/Ross does not reall y make any bad bows just some that are better than others. The biggest difference between the Bowtech and the Diamond line is that the Bowtechs are all binary cam and the Diamonds are single cam. The bowtechs have some upgraded features and some shiner things but the diamonds were made to be a mass market bow through Bass Pro, Cabelas, Gander Mtn and other national wide chain stores. This was a big nitch in the market as Mathews or Hoyt neither have mass distrubited lines. This allowed Bowtech be to be fastest growing archery company for several years.

I have shot many different Bowtechs and Diamonds. All are good bows.

[memphismason]

So give us a report......How do you like your new Bow.

[Guest walkingdeadman]

So far I love the Diamond Rapture. It is set at 50 pounds right now because thats what the gut had it turned down to for shooting in his back yard. I hope to get to a shop this week that will help me tune it up and get my sights set right. I just put another sight on it and I have been having a little trouble getting it just right. Besides that, the bow is great. I love the weight of the bow, and having the cam. It sure makes it a heck of a lot easier to hold back. I definently would tell anyone to try one when you go to buy. It was just a great deal and I could not have passed it up.