2011 Martin Exile Compound Bow - compact high value bow

This is a review of my 2011 Martin Exile compound bow. I bought this bow this spring and after a few months of intensive practice and a full hunting season I'm ready to review this bow. It is a small compact bow (30"in axle to axle) and weights just 3.4 lbs. This bow is small enough and light enough to take into tough terrain and tight tree stands. This bow is a perfect entry level bow. Mine is the left handed 60# version. It came with a hunting package with a whisker bisket and fiber optic sight.

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[123Mrhondaboy]

The bow is very quite, very fast, sights are awsome u should never shoot more then 40 yards. And does not need a bow press to change the draw lenghts. U also said uve only fired a couple bows so how would u know what loud is. Im sorry if this offends u but u dont know shit about bows

[Bushcraft412]

@123Mrhondaboy first of all I plainly stated that I am not an expert with bows. Secondly you do in fact need a bow press to change the modules to change draw length. Thirdly... although I have not fired a great deal of bows (being a lefty) I however do shoot in a winter indoor league and a summer league and get to see many other bows and can compare between them. my assessment is based on that experience and not just pulled out of thin air.

[whitetailhunter211]

hey Bushcraft412 i bought this bow last week from dicks, got it home and it shot great but yesterday i dry fired it and felt like a moron but it didnt hurt the bow it just broke the trg string stop. I was wondering if i need it on there because i shot the bow after i broke it and it shot fine and it was actually even more quiet than it was before. Thanks

[Bushcraft412]

@whitetailhunter211 The TRG was badly designed and Martin will replace them if you complain. It's really not necessary at all. However, in regards to your dry fire. You should definitely bring that bow to an actual pro shop and have them look at it. Most will do so for free. There are alot of problems that can happen from a dry fire that can make your bow blow up in the future. Better safe than sorry. When a bow decompresses and can be very energetic and dangerous.

[96cummmins]

I have owned the Marting Jaguar and now i am a proud owner of the Martin exile. For the price of these bows they are the best shooting and will hang with any top of the line bow mathews hoyt etc. Martin has always treated me well when i want something they are fast friendly and very reasonable. I will continue to buy these bows until i die or they go out of business. Great video too!!!

[whitetailhunter211]

Thanks for the tip! I'll probably take it somewhere this week.

[Bushcraft412]

@ooglesnorp yeah. I emailed them on a Friday and had the parts in my mailbox by the following Thursday. 6 days start to finish is something to brag about.

[ooglesnorp]

@Bushcraft412 That's awesome. I've been told they have superb CS.

[Bushcraft412]

@ooglesnorp Thanks for the insight on this. I do shoot pretty lightweight Carbon arrows with 100gr tips just for that reason. Thanks for the excellent comment, and thanks for watching.

[Bushcraft412]

@ooglesnorp I emailed martin about the rubber piece being ripped on the TRG. They ended up mailing me a completely new and redesigned TRG AND a new cable and string as they say it has been a problem. Talk about good service. My string isn't showing any wear yet so I replaced the TRG and got a freebie out of the deal. All I asked for was a new rubber piece to replace the ripped one and they sent me above and beyond what I asked.