Lefty and I agree. They are both great bows and either one would probably serve you well. Most people would love to have either of them because they are top of the line bows. It all comes down to personal preference. I'm not going to sell my ACS CX just because I prefer the Morrisons, because both of them are lots of fun to shoot. No one can argue with Rod Jenkins when he shoots the ACS CX. He can outshoot all of us, and if he says his bows are the best, then they definitely are -- for him. I shoot the Morrisons a little better, but not much, and I think the Morrisons are more attractive too, feel better in my hands, and are smoother with the foam core limbs (with or without the carbon backing). I'm glad I have not had problems like JJ Johnston has. Owning and regularly shooting 7 Morrison bows, including Shawnees, Cheyennes and an ILF, I have never had any of the problems that JJ relates, although I don't doubt he is being totally accurate in what he reports. I would say that he appears to be a lightening rod for problems with Morrison bows that probably keeps the rest of us from having any problems ourselves. :D I know that Bob Morrison has his share of warranty issues just like every other bowyer or manufacturer of any product does. I imagine Larry and John at A&H could tell you stories about some of the failures on the ACS CX bows, and I know there have been some. That is one of the reasons that they beefed up the tips over the older O.L. design. That is why you want to deal with people of high quality like Bob, John and Larry. All I can say is that you are asking something like which is better, a Ferrari or a Lamborghini, and the answer is that both are great, high performance machines with some pluses and some minuses, but in the end it is which one works best for you. Try them both and see which one you like the most. You have already shot the Morrison Shawnee with the foam/carbon limbs, so you know what Bob Morrison's top of the line feels like. Now find someone with an ACS CX and try it out. You are not going to make a mistake either way. If you were around Oklahoma City, I would be glad to let you shoot my bows and decide for yourself which you like better. I also have Brackenburys, Shrews, a Holm-Made, Blacktails, and some others built by bowyers you might not recognize, and I think they are all great and nice to shoot for different reasons, but you only asked about two of them. Trying to pick a favorite bow is like choosing which of my children I prefer. It is almost an impossible choice overall, but I do recognize the good and not so good points about each of them. All that said, I still think you may be happier with a Morrison if you have to choose only one without trying each of them before you buy. I like my solution better: buy at least one of each and enjoy them without having to pick the "best"!
Allan
Topic: Help choosing ACS-CX or Morrison (Read 1907 times)
