At the shot there is a slight amount of vibration, though the noise level is very good on this bow, especially given its speed. The shooter who is not overbowed will not find it unpleasant, but the aggressiveness of the cams is apparent. The Inertia Cam is fairly aggressive the weight climbs rapidly, levels off for a while, then drops off quickly to a 75 percent letoff right before hitting the very solid limb stops. The draw cycle is indeed smooth, but 355 fps is still very fast, and it should be no news flash to any savvy bowhunter that speed is not free. Grip is an improvement on an already good grip. I like PSE’s side-plate-style grips, and the new third-generation B.E.S.T. Grip is an important but sometimes overlooked feature of any bow. Arrow flight appeared good with the first shot, and with a couple of very minor adjustments I was getting bullet holes through paper. Overall, I found the DS Decree unusually easy to set up and tune. Suffice it to say that if you do not have a set of torx wrenches and wish to adjust your draw weight, you will have to run out to a hardware store and buy a set. I’m sure there is a reason the set screws have torx heads instead of the far more common hex heads, but I do not know what it is. The limb bolts on the test bow were very stiff but turned smoothly without slipping or chattering. Draw weight is adjusted in a conventional manner by loosening set screws, then turning the limb bolts to the desired position before re-tightening the set screws.
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Draw-length adjustment is easily made without resorting to a press, and though the test bow did not include a printed manual, PSE’s online owner’s manuals are clearer and more comprehensive than most. I always appreciate visual references like the arrow-positioning line on the shelf of this and other PSE bows. The string stop on the test bow was too far from the string at rest a simple adjustment remedied that. Setting up PSE bows is normally a straightforward affair, and PSE bows generally accommodate a wide range of accessories without issue. Fit and finish is what you’d expect from a premium bow, and the test model was flawless and easily passed my scratch test. In terms of appearance, the DS Decree strikes me as among PSE’s sharpest-looking bows. And while it’s not exclusive to PSE, the 65-pound peak draw-weight option is a welcome move as well. PSE’s move in the direction of including some lighter bows in its lineup is a good one. While there is a case to be made for slightly heavier bows in terms of forgiveness, stability, vibration and noise, the trend has been in the direction of lighter bows for the simple reason that many hunters prefer them. The mass weight of 3.7 pounds merits a comment, though. In terms of specifications, a glance at the spec chart reveals the DS Decree represents a moderate design in most respects. I’m a fan of PSE’s CenterPull Technology, which positions the arrow at the center in relation to cams, limbs, strings and cables – it just makes too much sense in terms of nock travel, torque and general tunability. Grip and Backstop 3 String Suppressor, among other features, have all been tweaked and are all latest generation. In terms of technology, the most significant new development is arguably the Planar X 3-D structural riser, which employs a sort of crossing X configuration that, together with PSE’s 7075 forged-aluminum construction, makes for a very solid shooting platform. The characteristic highly pre-loaded, way-beyond-parallel split limbs contribute a lot to that impression, as do the oversized Inertia Cams – the hybrid system behind a lot of this bow’s speed. Like most of PSE’s premium bows, the Dream Season Decree certainly looks aggressive. And speaking relatively, it’s fair to say that a top speed of 355 fps is very fast by any standard.
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Of course speed is relative, and smooth drawing, though we can map it as a draw-force curve, remains somewhat subjective. The newest of PSE’s popular Dream Season bows, the Dream Season Decree is touted as a bow occupying that sweet spot between super fast on the one hand and smooth drawing and pleasant to shoot on the other.