Merlin Vision. Any good?

[GeoffT]

Originally Posted by rgsphoto

Are they a credible competitive bow. Considering I have aspirations to go for MB this year. is this kind of bow up to the job?

In my most humble opinion the diamond will be more than adequate for MB scores. I am more than pleased with my BowTech Old Glory.

Originally Posted by GeoffT

In my most humble opinion the diamond will be more than adequate for MB scores. I am more than pleased with my BowTech Old Glory.

Have you seen one, what is the build quality like? Why are they so well priced?

[GeoffT]

As I understand it Diamond is a Bowtech brand and the bows are basically last years models with rubber grips, but essentially the same build quality.

I am sure Tony Drabble at Custom Built could give you the full story.

[SLOWHAND]

Originally Posted by Bald Eagle

Bow Tech do a bow called the Diamond, in twin cam and solo cam(which is a solid stop) For £249 at custom built

My son bought one of these (solo cam) about six weeks ago after shooting recurve. Neither of us are experts on compound bows but it's fantastic for the price. Diamond seem to have made the economies on the cosmetics, it hasn't got lots of shiny bits or a flash paint job but it shoots like a dream and is one of the quietest compounds around. I too looked at the specs on 'economy' bows before we bought it and it did seem too good to be true but so far we are delighted with it.

[Adam]

Rich, suggest you do a ring-round of all the major archery shops and see what they have. One of the juniors in our club is left handed and just picked up an excellent used 2005 Ultratech from Wales Archery Specialists (01291 420321) - he's a big junior, by the way, 14 years old and touching 6 foot, so his requirements would probably be similar to yours.

I think that provided you go with a cam of adjustable draw length (Hoyt cam & 1/2 for instance) you should find a few bows out there.

Adam

Originally Posted by Adam

Rich, suggest you do a ring-round of all the major archery shops and see what they have. One of the juniors in our club is left handed and just picked up an excellent used 2005 Ultratech from Wales Archery Specialists (01291 420321) - he's a big junior, by the way, 14 years old and touching 6 foot, so his requirements would probably be similar to yours.

I think that provided you go with a cam of adjustable draw length (Hoyt cam & 1/2 for instance) you should find a few bows out there.

Adam

Hi Adam,

That's the plan. I have a few contacts who may have Hoyts available, It all depends on the sale of my bow. It's not looking so good at the moment. Patience is some thing I'm going to need a lot of. It would be nice to get something sorted before the outdoor season kicks in. Just now this is quite a big investment, I don't just a have a bow to fund, I need new arrows too..oh well.

Cheers, Rich