The one thing that I do know is Mathews is a little less likely to get any of my money anytime soon. I have been waiting patiently for over a month to see what all the hush hush was about at Mathews, only to find out that they are offering a few gimmicky "innovations" for 2002. Granted, I haven't yet seen or shot one, but from the information I have gotten so far, I am not impressed and not nearly as eager to go shoot one. Don't get me wrong, I have been shooting Mathews for over 5 years and have been very pleased with their bows. But with all the secrecy and hype this year, I was sure they would introduce something at least mildly groundbreaking, I am quite disappointed.

The new BowTech Patriot now leads my list and I can't wait to shoot one after what I have heard about how they shoot. With better performance and top quality string and harness over the Q2, and equal shooting characteristics, this will most likely be the bow I will be shooting for the next 2 or 3 years. Sorry for the ranting, I am just disappointed that I wasted a month for virtually nothing.

MN_BOWHUNTER