New Mathews LX

Archeryboy11 · 01-18-2003, 11:00 AM

I was thinking of buying a new mathews this year, as I am very pleased with my q2xl. The only one that grabs me is the lx, 35 inches is shorter than I like, and I always said that I would never get a bow with a brace of less than 7 inches. i just don't know if I can handle the 6 5/8 brace hieght on this bow. I am mostly a hunter and want a bow that is shootable, fast, and I feel comfortable with. Just don't know about it. Is the camo still the same and what changes have they made that would make me want to consder this bow? Thanks.

tm · 01-18-2003, 01:10 PM

Changes from the Legacy will be:
1. Anodized gunsmoke color cam, idler, string suppressors, roller guard, and limb cups.
2. New limb cup designed to hold the limbs straight.
3. About 8 fps, some coming from the lower brace height.
4. Sealed bearing in the new cam.
These are the ones I can remember, it's also been posted that they're giving a rest with each bow.
All in all not a huge deal, but I've got one ordered. Any major change has to be refined and I like these ideas, but I've never had trouble with a 6.5 or above brace height.

Archeryboy11 · 01-18-2003, 02:07 PM

Is the gun smoke black or gray?Im not to sure.
Are they still using the Realtree x-tra camo?

8PT · 01-18-2003, 02:56 PM

Did they do anything useful/meaningfull such as make the supposedly new cam modular adjustable for draw length instead of having to spend a sizable price of the bow to get the drawlength right after you discover that they lied abouth the draw length on the sticker?

Orions_Bow · 01-18-2003, 05:35 PM

The Lx is a nice bow, very smooth to shoot and no hand shock I was impressed with it at the ATA show. I shoot a Q2XL also and this bow is really nice, you will like it. The new cam is smooth & has adjustable letoff 65 or 80%.

Mathews also has a new 2pc. quiver, a Conquest 3 and a modified version of the Black Max.

No Mathews is not giving away rests with the bows.

Len in Maryland · 01-19-2003, 05:12 PM

TM:

"2. New limb cup designed to hold the limbs straight."

This is a better limb/pocket design and I complimented them at the show for it.

But, think about it. Maybe you were around when I questioned the nock travel years before they brought out the "Straightline" cam, and was mocked for it. The "Straightline" cam proved me to be right. I think you know that I mentioned on many forums about the limb tip movement allowed by the previous design and got maligned on that as well.

Do you ever think 'I'll' get it right????????<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

The LX is a very nice bow. The problem that I had was that they would only let me shoot one at 50#. They had one there at 70# in the chrono area, but I was told that I couldn't shoot it. Couldn't figure that one out.

walks with a gimp · 01-19-2003, 10:12 PM

The shape of the new limb cups remind me of the older Proline bows and their coloring reminds me of the new Hoyt's limb pockets.

OKbowhunter · 01-19-2003, 11:01 PM

I have to say I was a little disappointed to hear that the LX had a 6 5/8" brace height. I consider this bow to be positioned in the same class as the Legacy or Q2. Meaning it is a hunter's bow that can also serve time on the 3-D range. It's not grouped with the ultra-small bows, the speed bows or the target/3-D bows. I've always liked the fact that Mathews would sacrifice a few feet per second in order to retain their excellent shooting qualities. That is why Mathews bows are usually a little quieter and recoil-free than comparable bows that may be a few feet/sec faster. I really wanted to buy a new Mathews bow this year, but why would I want to give up nearly an inch of brace height in order to gain an extra 7-8 ft/sec IBO speed when compared to my Q2? IMO bow manufacturers have hit a wall in terms of speed performance. For the last few years, they have had advancements in limb materials/designs, strings/cables, cable guides, sealed ball bearing idler wheels, perimeter weighted cams, and speed nocks near the cam. All these advancements have allowed Mathews and other manufacturers to add speed to bows without any major drawbacks. But what do they have now? If you'll notice, most bow manufacturers have a hit a wall with their single cam designs in the fact no one can really exceed 310-315 ft/sec with a brace height of at least 7" and a moderate draw curve. They no longer have the "magic bullet" that allows them to gain speed with no drawbacks. Bottom line: If you want to exceed 315 ft/sec, then you either shorten the brace height or you make the cam store more energy into the limbs via harsher draw cycle. What does it mean if Mathews becomes faster than BowTech or Hoyt or vice versa? Some one has simply shortened the brace height or more likely, made a harsher draw cyle. There is no such thing as a free lunch.

Hawgz · 01-20-2003, 12:13 AM

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Ossage · 01-20-2003, 01:36 AM

Good call Len, they should listen to you. I still think both of those issues are non-issues in any of the Mathews I have owned, but the straight line (or absense thereof) was a marketing disaster for them, even if it didn't matter in fact.