My beloved Everest Pro's decided that after 9 months of service (3 times a week) they'd offer themselves up for an early retirement at the weekend. I'd only shot 5 dozen of the Hereford round I was shooting - didn't even make it to the lunch break. But they let go, the entire limb tip came apart, and they were gradually eating their way through my string in the process of delaminating. Thankfully it was noticed by an observant archer between ends, and not whilst I was at full draw.
So I trotted off to Stan at Aim4sport who kindly allowed me to swap them for whatever he had in my size/weight, which turned out to be a choice of either a pair of Samick Extremes or Hoyt G3's. (plus a £50 top up on the cost of the Everests).
Now I'm not a great one for buying something "just because everyone else has got it", and I have to admit that the G3's were already on the back foot before I'd even tried them, purely because I like to be a little bit idiosyncratic. But I shot about 3 dozen with each pair at Stan's shop yesterday, and the difference was quite remarkable.
By comparison, the G3's felt like sponges to draw, and if I hadn't read the labels on them with own eyes, I'd have said they were 2lbs lighter than the Extremes. They were sluggish, lethargic and generally felt like something that costs £100 less than they should.
The Extremes, on the other hand were fast, punchy and raised my sight marks by 2 points across the entire scale. And dead quiet too.
No contest really - if you like your limbs to feel like a wet lettuce, get the G3's, but if you like a bit of 'zing' in your shots, I can highly recommend Samick Extremes.
I then spent the entire afternoon up at the club getting the feel of them, and I think I'm going to like them!
