Thanks for all of the posts...I'lll try to answer some questions.
sounds like he was getting ready to slam the matthews, then reality struck, and he realized how big a boy you are [8D]seriously, i own a matthews, a Q2 bought new in 05, and i absoultly love it, some hate the grip on matthews but it fits me quit nicely. Did you get the arrow spine issue settled?
Bloodcreek,
No, not yet. my arrows fly fine even with fixed broadheads but I still think I'm underspined.
your attitude is exactly the one John got from the guy ......... seriously man, I have seen what you described from all bow brand shooters ......
PreacherTony,
Yep,
It's funny, like I said I've talked bow stuff with this guy on more than one occasion and of course the question of what you shoot comes up. Every time I told him what I shot he didn't blink an eye and we just kept on with the conversation, I mention Mathews and he gives me the "oh" with that frickin look on his face. There was not doubt his attitude all had to do with the word Mathews.
Why not go back to the pro shop and ask him? This time of year bow shops are crazy, maybe you completely read the guy wrong??
Wack.......Uh...not a chance, he knew what he was doing.
IF the guy has an attitude toward Mathews, I'd bet it has something to do with the dealership issues that my friend went through and others have mentioned here.
That's entirely possible but still does not give a Pro Shop owner the right to dis someone does it? Don't get me wrong he can do anything he wants but I suspect his customer base will shrink pretty fast if he keeps it up.
maybe he might just want to see the bow tomake sure everything is tuned up in order to figure what type of problem you are having with the arrows.
mus stang,
Well he didn't ask to see the bow, he just asked what I shot. It was only when I said Mathews that he changed his whole attitude and said "oh"then gave me that look like "well there's you problem right there". Plus I didn't tell him my bow was out of tune I just felt that at my draw length and bow weight combined with myarrow length I think I'm underspined. The bow shoots fine but I'd like to see how a 300 spine shoots as opposed to the 350's I'm shooting now.
I wasn't in a tizzy about my bow or anything like that, I told him everything was shooting fine and that I was ready for the bow season to open and that I would probably not change anything till after the season anyway. I just wanted his opinion on what i was thinking about moving to a stiffer arrow.
You could have just reached over the counter and popped his head like a pimple
I'm curious BigJ, a dude your size, that kind of draw length and poundage, what kind of speed do you get out of your bows? Ever checked? 1 pin out to 50 yards?
Believe me SuperRedHawk I wanted to but I figured it wasn't worth it. I just cut off the conversation real fast and left. I was going to shoot a little on the range but I figured another shop would get my money that day.
I shoot between a 31 & 32in draw at 70lbs. I'm 6'4" but I have a pretty long wingspan at right about 81.5 in. The Mathews has a 32in draw cam and it fits just fine.
I haven't chrono'd this set up yet but I will when I get the chance. I usually pick up about 10-15 more FPS with the longer draw, but as you know it depends on the bow. Itseems to zip them down range pretty fast,probably right on par with mostof the bows I shoot in the 270fps range. The arrowsweigh in at about 470gr.
The bottom line guys is pretty clear, this guy had "issues" with me shooting a Mathews, why I don't know. But since owning one it seems like either folks like them or hate them
AND the people who shoot them....and that's the part I don't get.[:'(]
Shooting a Browning most of my life I'm used to people saying my bow is junk
and I should buy a "good bow" but never have I seen this type of ugliness until I bought the Mathews.
I'll tell you what, they must be doing something right because this bow flat out shoots great. All the advertising inthe world isn't gonna help if your trying to sell a turd. Sooner or later folks will stop buying it if it don't work.
It's just interesting the way some people react to them.