RE: Mathews Outback
Jeff,
The question is WHY???? The MQ1 is light (3.6 or 3.8 lbs. ?) and quiet. VERY quiet. So they are very capable of making a light shootable bow. My question is why not make it available now? And 37" is perfect for a mountain bow. I don't have a stabilizer on my bow and the 37" a to a offers a very stable shooting platform without additional weight.
Also I wasn't personally attacking you and your walking ability. There is a very real difference in hiking vertically for 2 miles (several times a day) from 8000 to 10,500 ft. and walking into a tree stand. That extra few ounces does make a difference.
I love my MQ1 but I won't buy a bow over 4 lbs. for the above stated reasons. I wish Mathews would just offer some greater variety in their mass weights. I've shot the Legacy, LX, Icon, etc. and they are great shooting bows. But the MQ1 shoots just as well without the bells and whistles. Pretty much Mathews has not significantly improved the MQ1. They've just added weight and few more FPS.