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    Default Okay Elite guys, sell my on an XL

    Thing is I'm thinking I already have one in my Energy. What is going to be better than what I have (besides the cool new camo). I'd like Kevin to chime in here, he might be able to enlighten me.

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    You are buying a refined product. Kevin has taken the best qualities from all of his VooDoo mojo tricks and put them into his 2008 line up. ATA and brace might be close but refined engineering on the riser and cams might make it worth the upgrade.
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    Do they have the same specs? I'm not too familiar with the 06 models but when I saw that in 08 they were coming out with a 36" AtA with an 8" BH I started to drool. I especially got more excited when Kevin posted today that he shot a 400 gr arrow at 60# with one and registered 282fps. My belief is when you can get a 400 gr arrow to pass 280fps at 60lbs that bow is smokin. I plan on shooting a 405-410gr ACC at 65lbs with a 28.5 draw length when I get mine and should pass 280 as well. I'm sure the draw will be smoother (at least a little bit) than the one you have and it may be a tad faster and quieter. And I agree the G1 camo should look great in person.

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    I wouldn't do it. You have what you are looking for in a longer ATA, and the new XL will probably not make you shoot any better. All you will have is two bows, that like all of them, will decrease in value every minute you own it. So, keep what you have, enjoy the new bow that is coming, then make a decision later.... you know you want the GTO anyway!
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    Quote Originally Posted by TEXAS 10PT View Post
    Do they have the same specs? I'm not too familiar with the 06 models but when I saw that in 08 they were coming out with a 36" AtA with an 8" BH I started to drool. I especially got more excited when Kevin posted today that he shot a 400 gr arrow at 60# with one and registered 282fps. My belief is when you can get a 400 gr arrow to pass 280fps at 60lbs that bow is smokin. I plan on shooting a 405-410gr ACC at 65lbs with a 28.5 draw length when I get mine and should pass 280 as well. I'm sure the draw will be smoother (at least a little bit) than the one you have and it may be a tad faster and quieter. And I agree the G1 camo should look great in person.

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    Don't remember the exact specs, the Energy had two brace heights mine is the shorter of the two. The first one came out with an 8 in but mine is closer to 7", ata is around 36". I do know when I first chronoed it with just a d loop and a peep (not tied in), with speed mods it shot a 348 grain arrow 301fps at 61.4 lbs. I hunt with a 400 grain arrow with smooth mods and with bowjax and typical stuff on the string it's shooting around 262. But I agree, 280 with a 400 grain arrow , but then you would lose about 10 fps with the string loaded so it's getting close to what I'm shooting. With smooth mods my is very smooooooth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael View Post
    you know you want the GTO anyway!
    True, I have always wanted a black goat.

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    well you have the perfect bow to create a Frankenstein,,, A saw one guy install Envy cams on his Energy with your 6.5" braceheight and it ended up faster and smoother then an Envy, ,,, says him anyway,,,

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    Quote Originally Posted by shootstraight View Post
    Don't remember the exact specs, the Energy had two brace heights mine is the shorter of the two. The first one came out with an 8 in but mine is closer to 7", ata is around 36". I do know when I first chronoed it with just a d loop and a peep (not tied in), with speed mods it shot a 348 grain arrow 301fps at 61.4 lbs. I hunt with a 400 grain arrow with smooth mods and with bowjax and typical stuff on the string it's shooting around 262. But I agree, 280 with a 400 grain arrow , but then you would lose about 10 fps with the string loaded so it's getting close to what I'm shooting. With smooth mods my is very smooooooth.
    No need to sell you then. Sounds like you already have a smooth tack driving machine

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    Quote Originally Posted by shootstraight View Post
    Thing is I'm thinking I already have one in my Energy. What is going to be better than what I have (besides the cool new camo). I'd like Kevin to chime in here, he might be able to enlighten me.
    WHATS BETTER? DUH ITS AN 08 model!
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    29in draw 72lbs 383gn arrow= 320fps.
    61lbs 335gn arrow= 319fps.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Takeum View Post
    well you have the perfect bow to create a Frankenstein,,, A saw one guy install Envy cams on his Energy with your 6.5" braceheight and it ended up faster and smoother then an Envy, ,,, says him anyway,,,
    I think Nick's got the high BH Energy, but your right it would be sweet.

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