Compound Bow Reviews: All Split Limb Bows for 2007

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2007 Compound Bow Specification Database & Comparison Charts
SPLIT LIMB BOWS ONLY


Alpine Alpine Alpine Alpine Alpine Archery Res. Bowtech Bowtech Fred Bear Fred Bear Fred Bear Fred Bear Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Hoyt Pearson Pearson PSE PSE PSE PSE Pro Reflex Reflex Reflex Reflex Reflex Reflex	Avalanche Denali Frontier Micro Youth Silverado Velocity Commander Guardian Code Element Instinct Truth 38 Pro 38 Pro C2 38 Pro XL 38 Pro XL C2 38 Ultra 38 Ultra Vector Avenger Montega Montega Wheel Pro Elite XT 2000 Pro Elite XT 2000 C2 Pro Elite XT 3000 Pro Elite XT 3000 C2 Pro Elite XT 3500 Pro Elite XT 3500 C2 Selena Trykon Trykon Jr. Trykon Sport Ultra Elite XT 2000 Ultra Elite XT 2000 C2 Ultra Elite XT 3000 Ultra Elite XT 3000 C2 Ultra Elite XT 3500 Ultra Elite XT 3500 C2 Vectrix Vectrix XL Vulcan Pathfinder Sidewinder BG Firestorm X Mach-X Mossy Oak X X-Force Bighorn Caribou Growler Rampage Ridgeline 32 Ridgeline 34	Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y	Single Single Single Twin Binary Single Binary Binary Single Single Single Single Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Twin Twin Single Single Single Twin Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid	Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split Split	310 307 300 N/A 325 320 318 329 310 304 306 314 300 305 286 291 300 310 309 280 270 299 305 295 300 283 290 N/A 316 N/A N/A 306 316 305 312 298 305 316 315 325 N/A N/A 310 312 308 346 305 280 303 310 310 309	31.00 34.00 35.00 32.00 32.00 34.00 37.25 33.75 34.00 32.00 30.00 33.00 39.00 38.50 42.25 41.75 38.00 38.00 32.00 44.25 44.25 37.75 37.50 41.38 40.25 42.75 42.00 31.50 33.00 29.50 29.50 37.75 37.50 41.38 40.50 42.75 42.00 33.00 36.00 33.00 30.25 30.25 29.00 33.00 31.25 33.00 34.00 45.50 32.00 31.50 31.50 34.00	4.0 4.2 3.5 3.0 4.2 3.9 4.5 4.2 4.4 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.5 4.5 4.7 4.7 4.4 4.4 4.0 4.8 4.8 4.3 4.3 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.7 3.8 4.5 3.4 3.6 4.3 4.3 4.6 4.6 4.8 4.8 4.4 4.5 4.4 2.8 2.8 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.1 4.0 4.8 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.4	6.25 7.00 7.25 5.50 7.25 6.50 7.50 7.13 7.38 7.75 7.50 7.00 8.38 8.25 9.00 8.75 7.75 7.50 7.00 9.25 9.25 8.13 8.00 8.63 8.75 9.25 9.25 7.00 7.00 6.50 6.50 7.25 7.00 7.38 7.38 8.00 8.13 7.00 7.50 6.00 5.75 5.75 7.50 7.25 7.50 6.00 7.38 8.50 7.25 7.00 7.00 7.25	50-70 50-70 40-70 20-50 50-70 50-70 40-70 40-70 50-70 40-70 40-70 50-70 40-80 40-80 40-70 40-70 40-80 40-80 40-80 40-70 40-70 40-80 40-70 40-80 40-80 40-70 40-70 30-60 40-80 20-40 20-50 40-80 40-80 40-80 40-80 40-70 40-70 40-80 40-80 40-80 10-60 10-60 50-70 50-70 50-70 50-70 40-70 40-70 40-70 40-70 40-70 40-70	25-29 26-30 26-30 21-28 27-30 26-30 27-32 25-30 24-31 24-31 23-30 23-30 25-33.5 26-32 26.5-33 27.5-33.5 24.5-33 27-33 22-30.5 27.5-33 27.5-34 24.5-33 26-33.5 26-34.5 27-33 27-34.5 28.5-34 22.5-28.5 25-31 17-25 23.5-28.5 23.5-32 24.5-32 25-33.5 26-33.5 26-34.5 27-34.5 25-31 25.5-31.5 24-30 18-28 18-28 25-30 27-31 26-31 26-30 25-30 27-31 25-30 25-30 25-30 25-30	65/80% 65/80% 65/80% 65% 65/80% 65/80% 65-80% 65-80% 75% 75% 75% 80% 65/75% 65% 65/75% 65% 65/75% 65/75% 65/75% 65/75% 65% 65/75% 65% 65/75% 65% 65/75% 65% 65/75% 65/80% 65% 65% 65/75% 65% 65/75% 65% 65/75% 65% 65/75% 65/75% 65/75% 65% 65% 65-80% 65-80% 65-80% 65/80% 65/75% 65/75% 65/75% 65/75% 65/75% 65/75%	$589 $589 $299 $229 $649 $799 $749 $749 $499 $299 $399 $549 $759 $759 $759 $759 $759 $759 $599 $789 $789 $1,049 $1,049 $1,049 $1,049 $1,049 $1,049 $499 $649 $259 $299 $1,049 $1,049 $1,049 $1,049 $1,049 $1,049 $699 $739 $739 $329 $329 $699 $739 $599 $799 $349 $549 $449 $499 $549 $599	67 78 79 N/A 75 73 86 76 81 81 76 76 94 92 105 102 87 85 75 111 112 90 88 100 99 108 106 N/A 76 N/A N/A 83 79 89 87 97 96 76 84 67 N/A N/A 74 78 78 65 78 107 77 74 74 80	74.7 73.3 70.0 N/A 82.1 79.6 78.6 84.1 74.7 71.8 72.8 76.6 80.0 82.6 63.6 65.8 80.0 85.4 84.8 60.9 56.7 79.4 72.3 77.3 80.0 62.3 65.4 N/A 88.7 N/A N/A 83.2 88.7 82.6 86.5 69.0 72.3 88.7 88.2 93.8 N/A N/A 74.7 75.7 73.7 93.1 72.3 60.9 71.4 74.7 74.7 74.2

Solid vs Split Limbs

This is a tough one. Solid limb proponents claim that solid limbs offer better torsional stiffness and more accurate than split limbs. Split limb proponents claim that split limbs are more durable and produce less hand-shock than solid limbs. While we don't see much evidence to support these positions, it does seem clear that solid limbs are leading the way - at least by popular vote. BTW, this wasn't always so. Just 7 years ago, the market was rather evenly divided. Today, only a handful of manufacturers use split limbs (Hoyt, Fred Bear, Alpine, etc.). Surprisingly, some bow companies do both, and seem willing to switch back and forth as situations warrant. For example, Bowtech has always exclusively used solid limbs. However, for 2007 they introduced 2 new bows utilizing split limbs to accommodate a new riser design. So perhaps the choice of solid limbs vs. split limbs isn't really such a critical black or white choice for enthusiasts. In the field, solid and split limb bows perform similarly. Nonetheless, some enthusiasts tend to prefer one design over the other.

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