yep - our plan this year is to get through all of the major flagship bows (I think I have about 6-7 more to go!) and then do a sit down where we look at all the important spec's side by side. This will include examination of draw force curves and overall efficiency of the system.
@@josephfolsom2030 We are excited to get the Darton Sequel 33 2 in for testing! Looks like a terrific bow. That said, I don't believe it's accurate to say that it has more tuning options. Similar to the Bowtech, they have a system for affecting the timing, which is really very neat. They also have a system for tuning paper tears - although it involves altering the cant of the entire limb assembly rather than tuning the cams on the axle. They also offer dedicated mods that will extract a bit more speed from the bow. However, the Bowtech also offers the GripLock to alter grip angle. I think these bow are actually remarkably similar in terms of tunability and adjustability. The Darton offers a bit more adjustability with letoff, and Bowtech offers slightly more elegant tuning and grip options.
@@josephfolsom2030 No worries at all! Just here to provide information :) I really like what Darton appears to be doing with the Sequel 2's this year. Can't wait to have one in for testing.
Do the prime ronan! I think you will find nearly identical performance to the rvx+ and form with a little more bow weight and no pic rail. I would love to see how it compares. I even have one I would supply to you. I’m in Colorado Springs.
Love the reviews. Not understanding why you call it ATA Specs. It's been IBO specs 30"/70lb/350grn arrow for my 40+ years of archery. Just curious, would love to hear back.
Good question. There are really 2 speed ratings for the archery industry that are common. ATA Spec: 70 lbs. of peak draw (+/- 0.2 lbs.), 30" of draw length, 350 grain arrows IBO Spec: 80 lbs. of peak draw (+/- 2.0 lbs.), Maximum draw length, 400 grain arrow. ATA spec is commonly considered a much better spec because it only allows for a maximum of 70.2 lbs. of peak draw weight and 30" of draw. IBO will actually allow up to 82 lbs. of peak draw weight, and the maximum draw length for the bow (often 31-32" for non long-draw bows). IBO speeds are typically quite a bit higher and much less realistic than true ATA spec. :)
Yep! Very similar overall construction and specs to the SS34. Includes all the latest features that bowtech has developed, plus the 2 cam system for optimized draw length ranges.
Great video! Bowtech is under rated!
I agree. They are making a very tunable and adjustable bow that performs well and has good geometry.
Best reviews on RUclips. Keep them coming man.
I have another bow review being edited right now, and another bow in for testing!
@ApexArchery You're the man.... Good Job
When your done it would be great to see a final comparison video with results listed side by side and draw cycles overlaid one by one.
yep - our plan this year is to get through all of the major flagship bows (I think I have about 6-7 more to go!) and then do a sit down where we look at all the important spec's side by side. This will include examination of draw force curves and overall efficiency of the system.
Looks like a very nice bow - a ton of features for customizing fit & tune. I'm not sure anything else out there has as much
In terms of at-home tuning features, I believe this one takes the cake!
Darton Sequel XT squared has more tuning options
@@josephfolsom2030 We are excited to get the Darton Sequel 33 2 in for testing! Looks like a terrific bow. That said, I don't believe it's accurate to say that it has more tuning options. Similar to the Bowtech, they have a system for affecting the timing, which is really very neat. They also have a system for tuning paper tears - although it involves altering the cant of the entire limb assembly rather than tuning the cams on the axle. They also offer dedicated mods that will extract a bit more speed from the bow. However, the Bowtech also offers the GripLock to alter grip angle.
I think these bow are actually remarkably similar in terms of tunability and adjustability. The Darton offers a bit more adjustability with letoff, and Bowtech offers slightly more elegant tuning and grip options.
@ I wrote my comment before you showed the timing adjustment on the Bowtech. I was totally unaware that they had that feature. My bad
@@josephfolsom2030 No worries at all! Just here to provide information :)
I really like what Darton appears to be doing with the Sequel 2's this year. Can't wait to have one in for testing.
Do the prime ronan! I think you will find nearly identical performance to the rvx+ and form with a little more bow weight and no pic rail. I would love to see how it compares. I even have one I would supply to you. I’m in Colorado Springs.
Love the reviews. Not understanding why you call it ATA Specs. It's been IBO specs 30"/70lb/350grn arrow for my 40+ years of archery. Just curious, would love to hear back.
Good question. There are really 2 speed ratings for the archery industry that are common.
ATA Spec: 70 lbs. of peak draw (+/- 0.2 lbs.), 30" of draw length, 350 grain arrows
IBO Spec: 80 lbs. of peak draw (+/- 2.0 lbs.), Maximum draw length, 400 grain arrow.
ATA spec is commonly considered a much better spec because it only allows for a maximum of 70.2 lbs. of peak draw weight and 30" of draw. IBO will actually allow up to 82 lbs. of peak draw weight, and the maximum draw length for the bow (often 31-32" for non long-draw bows). IBO speeds are typically quite a bit higher and much less realistic than true ATA spec. :)
Which cam was this test done with ??
I mentioned in the review that we had the bow with the medium cams. Those max out at 30" draw.
@ApexArchery so the standard cam. Not the LD cam
updated SS34?
Yep! Very similar overall construction and specs to the SS34. Includes all the latest features that bowtech has developed, plus the 2 cam system for optimized draw length ranges.
I wonder why this bow was so slow compared to other proven reviews I've watched. This bow is about 10 to 15 ft slower than MFJJ review of the Proven.