I will not hesitate to recommend the Carbon Classic Hybrid. This bow is a very good shooter that delivers high performance. The performance will allow you to drop some draw weight and maintain the trajectory you are used to. It will also benefit a lot of those shooters that are shooting too much draw weight now by letting them shoot at a manageable level and improve their form without a loss in performance, and for some it may be a gain. A few pounds less can make a big difference in your accuracy. Why struggle with 60# when 55 will do the same thing better? I have also found that drawing less weight will often allow the shooter to draw a longer length. The lowering of draw weight sometimes results in a faster arrow because of the longer stroke. More weight is not always better if it causes you to short draw. Many shooters discover this when the shoot a high performance bow like the Black Swan Hybrid of less weight than they are used to.
The incredibly even draw of the Hybrid is as good as it gets with its impressive 2 pounds per inch all the way to 30″.
Feedback from other shooters that tested the Black Swan’s is all-positive, with most commenting on the speed and smoothness as well as the accuracy of these bows. I agree with what I have been told.
There are a few small things I would like to see changed. A heavy padded loop DF97 string in matching color {black and tan} makes the bow look better and definitely makes it quieter without any noticeable speed loss. I also think each bow should come with silencers and shelf padding installed, so that it is shootable out of the box.
Many shooters do not want to go beyond the bowyer’s recommendations for brace height. The Hybrid shoots at its best with a brace of 7 3/4″ to 8 1/4″ for me. I would recommend that the specs be changed to reflect that this higher brace height is acceptable.
The Carbon Classic is a very good shooter. The lightweight {19 oz} will be a big plus during a long hike thru elk and moose country. The performance it delivers at 49# is equal to many bows with a much heavier draw weight. It is very spine tolerant, making arrow selection easy. I do not think you will be disappointed when you shoot the Black Swan Carbon Classic Hybrid.
You will look long and hard to find a better performing bow than the Black Swan Carbon Classic Hybrid. It’s good looks and very high performances are matched by its very good shooting qualities. This bow is definitely recommended as a very good shooting bow. As you can see in the chart above the Hybrid does not have any indication of stacking at all. This makes for the smoothest of draws that you will experience.
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