Which Bow to Buy? between these Two:

pacs5 · #1 12-29-2014, 01:01 PM

Which Bow to Buy for my first bow for Hunting and why between these two?
Bowtech Carbon Knight RAK for $699
or a
Bowtech Insanity for $775 bare bow

nsmitchell · #2 12-29-2014, 01:07 PM

If you are down to those 2 choices, shoot them and buy the one that feels the best for you. If you have not tried other bows yet, do so and then decide what you shoot best. Bows are a very personal fit item and the feel is what matters.

pacs5 · #3 12-29-2014, 01:42 PM

Thanks, Have shot the Knight but the Insanity is not local to try.
Was trying to get an Idea if the tecnology on one was so much better than the other to help make the decision more easy.

bullwinkle97 · #4 12-29-2014, 01:46 PM

You are definitely getting more technology out of the insanity. For example, the flx guard, hardcore limbs, centre pivot. Personally id go with the insanity, but like said above, if you can try to find one to shoot that would be the best bet.

58thecat · #5 12-29-2014, 01:52 PM

oh boy, hope you shot many bows to come down to this decision and not the make, model nor price. Bow has to fit you and you need to be one with the bow, than lay down your hard earned cash.

NBFK · #6 12-29-2014, 02:13 PM

Kind of two different breeds of bows. If you want the knight I would personally buy the bare bow and set it up with a little high quality accessories. But if the 699 fits the budget. That will get you going no problem.

edmhunter · #7 12-30-2014, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by pacs5

Which Bow to Buy for my first bow for Hunting and why between these two?
Bowtech Carbon Knight RAK for $699
or a
Bowtech Insanity for $775 bare bow

The one that fits you best and that you are more comfortable with at full draw. The lighter the better works for me as well

Both are good bows and will give you years of service if you take care of them.

arrow dog · #8 12-30-2014, 06:45 PM

It's all about the bow that feels good to you. Even after competing in archery for several years, I still tried several bows before I got my new Bowtech "Experience" this year. Love this bow and knew it after the first arrow out of the rest! You can ask for a lot of opinions but it still boils down to the bow that you like the feel of the best. You're the one that's going to be shooting it!

pacs5 · #9 12-30-2014, 10:35 PM

Thanks to everyone for their valuable input. Let the fun begin!
Purchase is made. Brought home a CARBON Knight. Now I just have to learn to shoot it and hope i don't derail the strings.

Lefty-Canuck · #10 12-30-2014, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pacs5

Thanks to everyone for their valuable input. Let the fun begin!
Purchase is made. Brought home a CARBON Knight. Now I just have to learn to shoot it and hope i don't derail the strings.

Congrats...enjoy! Don't draw back with your fingers only (use only the release) and don't draw back without an arrow on it, never put your finger on the trigger if not on a target

....first things to remember!

LC

brohymn2 · #11 12-31-2014, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

Congrats...enjoy! Don't draw back with your fingers only (use only the release) and don't draw back without an arrow on it, never put your finger on the trigger if not on a target

....first things to remember!

LC

Good words to live by. I've made these mistakes and paid dearly for them

brohymn2 · #12 12-30-2014, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by pacs5

Thanks to everyone for their valuable input. Let the fun begin!
Purchase is made. Brought home a CARBON Knight. Now I just have to learn to shoot it and hope i don't derail the strings.

derailing it shouldn't be a problem unless you torque the bow like a savage

Scottmisfits · #13 12-31-2014, 07:11 AM

When I bought my bow I shot quite a few bows. I narrowed it down to the Bowtech Assassin and the CPXL. Way different price points for sure. But when I had the chance to shoot them back to back, I chose the Assassin. It just felt better in my hand. Is the CPXL a better bow? Sure it is. Was it as comfortable for me? No. I have since upgraded the sight, stabilizer, rest, strings, and did buy a different quiver. That quiver is now on my sons how, as is my old sight. But the comfort of getting a quality how that fit me better over a bow that is better, technology and speed wise, but didn't feel right, it just wasn't worth it.

That Carbon Knight will serve you well, all factory parts. Only "upgrade" the parts as you see fit. Don't upgrade because tells you that you have to. Shooting my stock bow I managed to get one Robin hood and tore up a bunch of fletchings and broke quite a few arrows because of the accuracy that I could get out of it. I've managed one Robin hood since and have wrecked just as many arrows. Now I'm smarter and shoot at different spots on my target.

Congrats on your newfound addiction.