To answer your question, I don't know of any top 3D shooter shooting the SQ2, as shootable a bow as it is said to be. The Q2 isn't all that extreme however, Tom Crowe has shot it successfully for Hunting, 3D, and spots, just changing arrows and winning several national title last year.

Though most 3D shooters are shooting longer bows, the Q2 with its outsize cams is probably in the same range as a lot of 36" bows that have tradtionaly been very effective on 3D, and continue to be actively campained by a lot of the ladies (probably amount others). A few years ago, a 36" bow like the Ultralight was all the rage for 3D, and I think that is the kind of thing the Q2 builds on.

On the hunting side of the equation, unless hunting equals buying the shortest bow in the universe, I don't see the need to go for the SQ2 either. The best you can say about such bows (other than that lots of people love theirs), is that it is a useful trend of the last few years, it is far from essential. The are lots of folks out there with 72" longbows just tearing up the big game. Only you know whether there is something about your local topography or tactics that mandates such a short bow.

Presumably you are asking the question you are because you plan on doing both hunting and 3D, in which case I say go for the Q2.


I haven't even seen decent pictures of the new Mathews bows. My sense is that if you like the Q2 you will love the Legacy, worst case it is just quieter without any string slowing silencers.

I am actualy thinking of the Icon myself since I think that the smooth draw is as much of an asset in the field as a short bow. If there are Mathews shooters out there beating folks shooting the Q2 or the Legacy on the 3D range, chances are they will be shooting the Icon or the C2.

As to the Zero Effects, I like it too, but as far as the Icon or Legacy are concerned, you can't run it with their trademark new cable guards. What we need is for these bows to license the Jennins swing arm guard, and integrate it with a ZE and a sound supressor. We may have to wait a while for that desired state of affairs.