Defending Mathews....

gutshot · 11-27-2007, 01:43 PM

After the post last week hammering Mathews for not coming out with anything earth shattering this year I went on the Hoyt and Bowtech websites to see what innovations that they've come up with and I've didn't see anything on either site that impressed me. Now I'm a "Mathews fanboy" and always will be but why isn't anybody slamming these other companies for their lack of innovation this year? Bring it on fella's

GMMAT · 11-27-2007, 01:46 PM

Let's just put it this way.....

I own a 2005 Switchback as we speak (actually....I think I sold it, yesterday

) and a 2007 Allegiance.

If there's a man that can SHOOT the new general and ANY Mathews....and tell me without conviction that he's gonna buy the Mathews, ANYWAY......

I have NO PROBLEM labeling him a fanboy. There is NO COMPARISON. If you love Mathews bcause they've been great bows and you just Like them...NO problem. Brand loyalty is commendable. But I don;t think you can shoot both and tell me the Mathews is a better bow. Thats my honest opinion.

atlasman · 11-27-2007, 01:51 PM

Hoyt doesn't seem to have done squat..........and Bowtech mixed stuff we have already seen on Mathews (roller cable) and Hoyt and others (String bumper).

I don't think anyone has anything "new" this year.

I'm sure they are all great bows though. Where they are coming up with the price hike is a mystery to me. What are we paying for again??

gutshot · 11-27-2007, 01:51 PM

When I bought my Drenalin last year I shot all of the bows that I thought that I would like,including a Bowtech, and the Dren just felt better in my hand.

gplant · 11-27-2007, 01:56 PM

If Mathews would come up with a longer riser bow then I would get another one. PSE did the same thing. They made 3 or 4 differant version's of the X- Force. I hear A.R. has a good one coming out.

atlasman · 11-27-2007, 01:59 PM

Wouldn't mind finding an Elite to shoot or a limbsaver bow.

Whatever happened to Lone Wolf's bow?? Did it ever come out?

Paul L Mohr · 11-27-2007, 02:00 PM

First let me say I like Mathews bows, they sell a good product. However I wouldn't say the have not come out with anything new "this year". I would say they have not come out with anything unique in the past 5 years. For being an innovator they seem to be in a bit of a rut.

My opinion anyway.

Paul

gutshot · 11-27-2007, 02:09 PM

Just like last year they come out with a bow that took like 1/2" off of the limb width and completely change their limb pockets and all that people talked about was price. I guess that's all that they could knock so that's what they always fall back to.

GMMAT · 11-27-2007, 02:14 PM

Price doesn't meanthat much,to me. All the top end bows are similarly priced. If I find a better bow than the one I'm shooting....I'll pay for the upgrade (if it indeed costs more). I don't see that in the marketplace. I was a Mathews supporter and still think they make a fine bow. But....the Allegiance was faster.....same weight.....and no more $$.

atlasman · 11-27-2007, 02:15 PM

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ORIGINAL: gutshot

Just like last year they come out with a bow that took like 1/2" off of the limb width and completely change their limb pockets and all that people talked about was price. I guess that's all that they could knock so that's what they always fall back to.

FWIW, I don't see justification from ANY of the bow companies to keep hiking prices. I'm glad I can afford whatever bow I want........having said that, I can easily see how many would feel priced out of the game and that is a shame.