Thread: PSE Uprising Compound Bow

Hey all, back again.

I'm looking to get started in archery and have been practising at Alpine Archery in Wanaka and was looking to get a compound bow with adjustable lbs.

Some of you may remember, I was previously scammed trying to buy a used bow on TradeMe and well, I never got that money back even after going through the DT and legal enforcements, which was more money down the drain... I finally saved enough to buy a bow again and had visited Arrowhead archery in Darfield, was recommended the PSE uprising package at $865, which includes the rest, sight and quiver, but arrows sold separately.

Would just like to get some opinions on it. Do u think it is a good bow to get started with to train at getting higher lbs and eventually use for hunting too?

As I know that I will have to buy new arrows for different lbs, that's gotta be pretty expensive and I'd like to get an idea of roughly how many times I will have to buy a new set of arrows as I move into the hunting lbs range. I'm currently shooting about 35lbs. Was quoted 6 arrows for $106 at arrowhead archery

You wouldn't have to buy new arrows if you just got a stiff spine say 300 spine im sure they will shoot good enough from 30 to 70 lb . I shoot arrows from allyexpress and have never had a problem. Look at the other post on here about arrows recently.

A bow has been on my retirement wish list for years, havent got around to it yet. I met Matthew from Arrowhead many years ago, probably back in the 90's. Hes a straight up guy, very knowledgeable, and honest. He will have recommended the PSE for a reason, and thats probably because its gonna be a good starting point for you. Look forward to updates as you progress.

The Uprising is an absolutely decent starter bow kit - you won't regret it. I'd recommend you support your local if you have access to a decent bow technician - they are worth their weight in gold!

The adjustability means you won't outgrow a bow with, say 40-50 lbs limbs, and being able to tweak your draw length as your form develops is fantastic. The cams are also set up for smooth drawing, rather than outright speed. Having said that, arrow speed seems to be far quicker than in the early years of this century - AI gave me a quick list of 2005 models and their IBO speeds... and these were a hell of a lot dearer than the Uprising, with harsher draw cycles and more noise and vibration.
Bowtech Defender VFT: IBO Speed: 305-313 fps.
Bowtech Old Glory: IBO Speed: 307-315 fps.
PSE Drive NXT: IBO Speed: 330 fps.
Diamond Archery Triumph: IBO Speed: 302-310 fps.
Diamond Archery Rapture: IBO Speed: 292-300 fps.

There is a decent range of direct from China bows like Sanlida Dragon X8 or X9, Topoint T1 or Trigon, and Junxing M131 or M1 (M1 is a really affordable package!). Steven Hahn from Archery Supplies in Australia does some great unscripted 'reviews' on bows and I'd recommend you listen to a few. A point he makes is some of the lower end premium brand bows are actually made to spec in China and sold by Bear, Hoyt, Mathews, PSE, etc. under their brand. I have a Topoint T1 on the way, and I'll review that along with the Accmos arrows I recently posted about too. I wish I had a local archery shop - Welly has Gun City and HFNZ, and both sell way overpriced Chinese built bows at well marked up prices. EK Archery, Mankung, Swift and Barnett - I doubt any of them are made outside of China. They arrive set up, and you're on your own from there. The Mission Switch (a very similar bow to the Uprising) is sold at H&F as a package for $1449. The sport would be in a much better place if beginners could get a reliable, adjustable setup for $500, rather than having to shell out 3 times that for an American sub-brand. (Mission is an entry level offshoot of Mathews)

The main thing is to get shooting. Honestly, I don't give a shit about not supporting a USA based venture capital company that bought a bow brand along with it's loyal customers.*

i have the bowtech revolt X.
at 70lb it launches at 360fps.

That is smoking!

Originally Posted by Bol Tackshin

The Uprising is an absolutely decent starter bow kit - you won't regret it. I'd recommend you support your local if you have access to a decent bow technician - they are worth their weight in gold!

The adjustability means you won't outgrow a bow with, say 40-50 lbs limbs, and being able to tweak your draw length as your form develops is fantastic. The cams are also set up for smooth drawing, rather than outright speed. Having said that, arrow speed seems to be far quicker than in the early years of this century - AI gave me a quick list of 2005 models and their IBO speeds... and these were a hell of a lot dearer than the Uprising, with harsher draw cycles and more noise and vibration.
Bowtech Defender VFT: IBO Speed: 305-313 fps.
Bowtech Old Glory: IBO Speed: 307-315 fps.
PSE Drive NXT: IBO Speed: 330 fps.
Diamond Archery Triumph: IBO Speed: 302-310 fps.
Diamond Archery Rapture: IBO Speed: 292-300 fps.

There is a decent range of direct from China bows like Sanlida Dragon X8 or X9, Topoint T1 or Trigon, and Junxing M131 or M1 (M1 is a really affordable package!). Steven Hahn from Archery Supplies in Australia does some great unscripted 'reviews' on bows and I'd recommend you listen to a few. A point he makes is some of the lower end premium brand bows are actually made to spec in China and sold by Bear, Hoyt, Mathews, PSE, etc. under their brand. I have a Topoint T1 on the way, and I'll review that along with the Accmos arrows I recently posted about too. I wish I had a local archery shop - Welly has Gun City and HFNZ, and both sell way overpriced Chinese built bows at well marked up prices. EK Archery, Mankung, Swift and Barnett - I doubt any of them are made outside of China. They arrive set up, and you're on your own from there. The Mission Switch (a very similar bow to the Uprising) is sold at H&F as a package for $1449. The sport would be in a much better place if beginners could get a reliable, adjustable setup for $500, rather than having to shell out 3 times that for an American sub-brand. (Mission is an entry level offshoot of Mathews)

The main thing is to get shooting. Honestly, I don't give a shit about not supporting a USA based venture capital company that bought a bow brand along with it's loyal customers.*

Totally get what you're saying. A lot of branded stuff nowadays are simply china imports with their logo stamped on it and I own quite a lot of non-hunting stuff direct from Taobao that is exactly the same as the ones sold in brick-and-mortar stores here without the crazy marked up price!

Originally Posted by Husky1600#2

A bow has been on my retirement wish list for years, havent got around to it yet. I met Matthew from Arrowhead many years ago, probably back in the 90's. Hes a straight up guy, very knowledgeable, and honest. He will have recommended the PSE for a reason, and thats probably because its gonna be a good starting point for you. Look forward to updates as you progress.

As a person with a small frame, the one nitpick I had about the uprising is that it feels a little heavy to me. I asked Matt about that and he said that if I wanted something lighter, for example carbon fiber bows, it would unfortunately push it out of my budget. I'm now just thinking if I should just save up a little more to get the ones at a higher price point or if it's more likely I'll just eventually get used to the weight of the PSE uprising

It lists the weight as 3.2 lb mate im not sure if you will find a compound bow any lighter then that have a hold of some other compound bows and se what you think. My old pse stinger is 3.5 lb and feels feather weight compared to my Elite envision.

Originally Posted by DustyKnees

As a person with a small frame, the one nitpick I had about the uprising is that it feels a little heavy to me. I asked Matt about that and he said that if I wanted something lighter, for example carbon fiber bows, it would unfortunately push it out of my budget. I'm now just thinking if I should just save up a little more to get the ones at a higher price point or if it's more likely I'll just eventually get used to the weight of the PSE uprising

The Uprising may not be the lightest bow, but it isn't exactly heavy. Choose your accessories carefully and the package can stay quite light overall. Single pin adjustable sights and some stabilisers add a fair bit of weight, and get a hip quiver instead of a bow mounted one. Unless your hunting, it's just extra weight in your hand.

upgrade the sight on it i put a trophy ridge h5 on my uprising goes pretty good