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PSE DNA Bow of 2013.
I love archery, I love different bows, love the way different bows shoot. I own for personal use a few bows, compounds and recurves. Before I choose my new bow I do a bit of research. I have shot most of the bows for 2013 which are made but this week the PSE DNA attacted my attention for all the wrong reasons. I had a shop owner derail his personal DNA and a customer derail his DNA. Both were the result of missue by the owner and not caused by the bow, however what was different to any derail I have seen is nothing happened. The cams and strings were perfect, normally when derails occur the strings are ripped and the cams are bent and torn.

I jumped on Youtube and forums to read about how people are finding this bow for 2013. I did not find one bad coment infact everyone was calling this the best bow they had ever shot. So I thought I would setup a hunting setup for myself and just see how good this bow is.

I have owned a PSE Evolution for 2 years and from the look this bow would be much the same as the popular Evolution. My first point of difference is the mass weight of the DNA it is 3.7 lbs in weight making is one of the lightest bows ever made. PSE acheived this by using a stronger grade alloy for the riser. PSE have made significant cutouts in the riser and you wonder if the riser is strong enough. I have seen first hand the testing PSE do on risers before a bow is released. The PSE engineers make a 200lb bow and test the rise under extreme conditions. I sell over 1,000 bows are year and I have never had a riser fail so this DNA does not worry me in the least.

The balance of most bows is either neutral or the top limb is wanting to hit you in the head so on many bows you need to fit a stabilizer to balance the bow. Now the DNA is different it feels like it has a stabilizer attached as it rolls foward in your hand. Now as you can see I have fitted a stabilizer but this is not for balance and the stabilizer did not really change the balance of the bow. What is amazing when you shoot the DNA the bow does not move. Now I mean nothing it does not move foward, it does not roll foward it sits there. I have seen this on many reviews and I did not really believe it. Now I said the bow wants to roll foward, however when you draw the bow the pressure point changes the pressure point is actually lower under pressure so when you shoot the bow nothing happens. It is easily the least movement, least vibration I have shot and one of the fastest at over 350 FPS.

The Cams on the DNA are unique to the DNA they use the standard PSE system, with rotating modules to adjust draw length and draw stops top and bottom. The bow has less let off than most PSE I guess it is 65%. What this does is create more tension in the shot, so your release is better, the draw is smoother. I have shot the bow for a week now everyday and I like the draw cycle and I like the cam system.

Quiver - When choosing a bow quiver, I would normally avoid the expensive quivers however this time I went for the top of the PSE Ecplise quiver. In America 1 piece quivers are the most popular because alot of people tree stand shoot and they like to take off there quiver, however in Australia we walk to hunt so the 2 piece quiver offers advantages over the 1 piece. The arrows are closer to the bow which reduces torque, the arrows are held futher apart to noise is reduced and the arrows are held more secure. I have been selling archery gear for 30 years and the PSE Eclipse quiver is the best quiver I have ever used, I wished someone had showed me the quiver earlier. First the hood is magnetic and the magnetics are strong the arrows stay there just by magnetic force so it is quick, silent and easy to use. So this alone is cool and worth the extra but the absolute reason to buy PSE and an Eclipse quiver is the pins. The quiver bolts onto you riser, but top and bottom has pins in the quiver which fit into the PSE riser. This quiver can not move. I have owned the PSE Evolution for 2 years and been selling these and no one ever pointed these holes out or how the quiver fits. If you own a PSE or want a hunting setup then this is must have.

Sight - There are alot of good and expensiver hunting sights on the market. So when looking at what sight I wanted on my bow my choice was either black or matching camo. I wanted matching camo so I choose the PSE Orion 5 pin sight at around $80. This is a solid sight, no micro adjustment but pins are easy to replace and it is good unit. The Orion is my most popular sight and having used it for a week I have no complaints and I see no reason to change sight.

Arrow Rest -The Whisker Biscuit is the most popular rest and for good reason. Many of the PSE staff use Biscuits and it is simple, the camo is close enough to the PSE camo. I choose the Trophy Ridge Power shot in camo.

Stabilizer - The DNA does not need a stabilizer for balance however I have found that the stabilizer reduces my vibration after drawing it reduces the time taken for the pin to settle and for the shot to be ready. The PSE Omega comes in matching camo, it has a rod which sits in a absorbing rubber. The bow does not really need the vibration reduction or noise reduction but I wanted something to improve my aiming.

Arrows - There are many good arrows on the market. I have found the Carbon force by PSE to be really strong and they are cheap. I choose the ones with Blazer vanes as I wanted clearance from the Biscuit.

Summary - There is not going to be alot of difference between a PSE Stinger $400 and the PSE DNA $950 for a begineer as the PSE Stinger is a great bow. But if you are looking for the best bow ever made, looking for a bow which you will keep, you appreciate an advanced bow then the DNA should be at the top of your list.

The DNA has a new riser, flexiable cable guard to reduce cam lean, new cam system. I normally tell people to stay away from new technology in archery until you know how it will hold up, but while the DNA is the latest PSE with newest technology nothing is scary, nothing worries me as a potential problem. I own a number of bows and love a number of bows, but I feel the PSE is the best bow made. I feel it is the fastest bow I have owned with an easy draw cycle, I feel it has the least noise and vibration. There are smoother drawing bows I own but none shoot 352 fps. I love the DNA I love the accessories on the DNA and the whole package is just so nice and easy to shoot.

You might notice I have no peep sight - peep sights are like a rear sight on a rifle they ensure you are lined up, however I shoot recurve with no peep, and while peeps over you the resurance of the same shot there is a down side that come low light the peep reduces the light which is available further. I need to try this at the archery range at the weekend at distance but I am hoping I do not need a peep on my hunting rig.

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