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I'm looking into getting a new bow. I've shot a couple of Matthews the LX of course is top but costly. I liked the Ultra 2 -any input. Is Matthews to much name for the money. The PSE Enforcer I shot didn't feel quit as good. I guess the main question is do you Matthews shooters think they are worth the money? Campared to others?

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Bornhunter as far as I'm concerned your the one that has to shoot it for how ever long you want to keep it ,so if you have to spend some extra to shoot what you like then it's worth it .I just did the same today spent a little more than I wanted but I got a bow that I really like and that I feel real comfortable with. As far as I'm concerned all the top bow's are too darn expensive but if you like it then spend it .

nubo

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I agree with Nubo !!

Buy which one your happy with ! But if price is a real issue .......

Look at the discontinued bows for this year SQ2,Q2,Q2XL,etc. dealers may be cutting prices ! I have seen some SQ2's for $459 ......and that's a heck of a bow at that price to me !!

And one of the biggest sleepers IMO is a Mathews FX . They sell here for $349 and it has great specs (including a perimeter weighed cam). I have shot several and with Limbsavers & a good stabilizer.......it's a extremely quiet and smooth shooting bow !

Don't be sceptical about looking at other brands either ! Good Luck !

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I agree with both guys, but to my knowleddge all Mathews are worth the money, they are great bows, try the new Outback too!

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I think most bows in that upper price range are worth the money. The only thing is that if you are going to spend that much on a bow then be real sure that it's the right one. I would shoot the big four before I made any choices. Mathews, Bowtech, PSE and Hoyt. Personally, I will always shoot a bowtech because in my opinion they are the best bows on the market. If you ask someone else they will say that Mathews is the best bow on the market and neither one of us would be wrong. That is why it is an opinion. We can only tell you what WE like. You have to try all of them to see what YOU like. But no matter which one you choose in the end you'll still be getting one hell of a bow. Good Luck.

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I bought my Mathews FX almost a month ago and I really like it. I had been out of bow hunting for 10 years. I also wanted to try a Bowtech, but no dealers are in my area. My local archery shop let me shoot the FX one afternoon and that's all it took. Looking forward to this October.

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Solomon211 brings up a good point. Just make sure that you buy a bow that can be worked on in your area. If you mail order a bow or buy one on E-bay make sure that you have a dealer in the area that can do work on it. If not it may be tricky getting warranty work, Who wants to wait on a bow to be shipped back in the middle of the season. Good luck finding one.

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Check the tournament rankings, the finishes speak for themselves.:D

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I agree with most of the replies.It doesnot matter what bow companyyou go with.If your bow is tuned properly and your form is good then you will shoot good.I am currently shooting a CSS most people have not even heard of the company but I place in allthe 3d shoots.GOOD LUCK AND GOOD SHOOTING

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I have a Mathews FX for sale!!!!!!! Only 2 years old, 60 lbs. 28-30 inch draw, Muzzy zero effect rest, Archers choice 1 pin sight,visit Mathewsinc.com for the specs on it. Nothing wrong with bow just looking to upgrade this year to a Outback or LX. $325 firm Call 678-838-3923 or e-mail me @ [email protected] Ask For Randy

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I have owned quite a few Mathews and also a Bowtech. I like the Bowtechs but in my opinion nothing beats a Mathews. I have shot the new Outback (Posted a thread on the subject). I ordered 2 to replace 2 Legacy's. My advice to you and everyone else. Shoot a lot of bows and see what you like best (boy, that's original;)). But, for you and everyone out there......wait until the Outback is available to the public. Watch out!! Someone once told me there are two kinds of bow owners....those that have Mathews and those that eventually will. No offense everyone.

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Thanks for all the nput . I 've taken your advice. I've been shooting as much as I can. The Ultra 2 as gained a bit a respect from me.:) I can't believe I'm saying this but the Mats felt in all better than the PSEs I shot[:'(] and I love my PSE. Still looking though.

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Also the Mathews "classic" based off the older MQ1, but has all the new goodies that Mathews has come out with!

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Wait for new models. Mathews has some great bows coming this year.

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Z71GeorgiaHunter: I sent you a email!

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I bought a hoyt last year after shooting the same bow for 13 years(I'm very loyal). Today I bought a Matthews, held it in my hands and drew it back a couple hundred times, it just felt right. Since it's an MQ1 (no longer in production) the store gave it to me at a nice discount, but it still has a lifetime guarantee. I checked out all the hoyts before I chose the Magnatech, solely because of the price-my mistake. I personally think the Ultra and Razor techs are quality bows, but just rethink your final decision a few more times than you think neccesary, and if you think what you want is too expensive, then consider paying a nice chunk of cash on something you won't be happy with, and lastly, there's depreciation to think about as I've found out; you may take a beatin if you try to sell the bow you aren't happy with. I hope this doesn't make you all think that I'm in marketing at Matthews Archery, because I'm not; this is just another opinion. But damn- I do like my Mathews!

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take a look at the new pse bows also check out browning and jennings

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I really like my Mathews. Ive never had a problem, its accurate, quiet, smooth, durable, and trusty. But, im not going to say its the only bow out there. Shoot them and do what you think is right. The store i work at though, we tell people "Dont shoot one unless you intend on buying it" Because when you do shoot one, you'll want one.

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I have to agree on the matthews. Been shooting an MQ-1 for a few years and lwould not have traded it for anything but it got stolen a few weeks ago and I bought a new Q2XL got a great deal on it since it's a discontinued model but still has lifetime warranty. I'm sure all the other bows are good bows but I believe if it aint broke don't fix it so I stayed with a matthews

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For what it is worth, the Classic is not an MQ1, it is a Feathermax/FX. And tournament results blah blah blah.......those guys could shoot with anything. Shoot whatever shoots and feels best to you, in the long run you only have to please yourself with your bow choice.

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I've set back a watched and listened long enough! No offense reylamb, your not the only one who has made the statement - "those guys could shoot any bow and win", "it's not the bow, it's the shooter". This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my life! Yes, a lot of it is the shooter. But, an awful lot of it is the shooters equipment. You don't see Tiger Woods using a $200 set of McGregor golf clubs from WalMart do you?.......you don't see Andre Agassi using a $50 rachet that was picked up off the shelf at Academy Sports. You didn't see Earnhart's crew chief buying the engines and racing parts from Pep Boys! There is a reason for that, beyond the money they receive from their sponsors. It takes top of the line, quality equipment to perform at competition levels. I am not saying that Mathews is the BEST! I think they are definitely one of the best!! Yes, I do shoot a Mathews because this companies product has become the bow of my choice. None of the 5 different Mathews bows that I've shot and hunted with, have ever let me down. I am a much better archer with my LX in my hand than I ever was with my Hoyt Super Slam Supreme or several other bow's that I've shot over the last 20 years. Hoyt, Bowtech and other's are all at the top of the food chain in my opinion.

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Dale, then how does one explain the likes of Nathan Brooks and Eric Griggs. They shot Hoyts and were awesome with them, they now shoot PSEs and are awesome with them. Put their identical bows in miy hand and I will never post the scores they do. Dave Cousins wins every year and is one of the best out there, yet he shoots a different Hoyt every year. How many archery records out there were set a few years ago and have not been broken? If it was all about the bow those records would have fallen. The day a bow lines up at Vegas and wins without a shooter I will agree with you, until that time, the guy driving the bow is the determining factor, not the bow itself.

I will guarantee you, Tiger could take any set of clubs off the rack he wants and still win on tour. As dominant as he is? Maybe not. Fact is when used out of the Iron Byron there is very little difference between the performance of most golf clubs out there. What it all boils down to is individual feel to the user. Your NASCAR analogy is mute, street legal engines can not and will not generate the ponies to compete with what NASCAR runs now. In bows, there is no difference in what Dave Cousins, Eric Griggs, Hopkins or the rest shoot and what is available to me. The difference is they have skill and alot of God given talent, neither of which I do. Associating the quality of a bow and tournament wins is a stretch. I am not slamming Mathews bows, they do make great bows. I am considering an Ovation, after I can get my hands on one and shoot it, but it will not make me any better archer than my current Ultratec.

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Just two questions from someone not involved with competitive archery.
Why are Mathews bows (or should I say Mathews shooters) winning more events than all other bow company's shooters combined?
Why are those top guys/gals shooting Mathews when they could be shooting and winning with other brands?
I don't know much about this stuff, but from a laymans point of view if the top pros are choosing, and winning with Mathews then there must be something about these bows that make the difference. Pros in anything want to keep winning and they will use what ever helps them win.
P.S. Tiger Woods couldn't win squat with my golf clubs,

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Mathews tends to pay more to their shooters, and pay for more classes than the rest of the manufacturers do.

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Sounds like Mathews puts their money where it counts rather than in their pockets. Having all of those pros winning event after event is great advertising. As a pro I guess I would do the same thing as long as the product was good enough for me to continue winning.
If they don't have the best bows they must be the best bow company to put that much time money and effort into the people that work for them and shoot their product in events that the public will be attending.Smart, very smart.

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Reylamb,

Like I stated before.....I was not and still not bashing you. I have heard so many people make the comment that it's the shooter and not the bow. I will also agree and disagree with you on the bow itself. I don't know anything about any of the gentlemen you mentioned in your reply, but I would guess that each of them are shooting the top of line bows from each respectable company that they shoot for....whether it be Mathews, Hoyt, PSE, etc. My point is this......you cannot compete at their level with inferior tools of the trade. I'll say it again.....they would not be able to post the scores they do with cheap bows. You mentioned previous scores that have never been broken a (few years back). I don't how long ago you were talking. But I would bet that they were shooting the top of the line bows at that time. You and I may not be able to post scores like they do today....but if you or I practiced like they do, you might! I used to shoot competitive 3D years ago and was pretty darn good. If I shoot thousands of arrows daily and had the means to travel the country the way they do, I'd like to think that I may.

If you've played golf as seriously as I have over the years, you would know that the golf clubs themselves play a big role in your abilities. Tiger could not win the way he does now if you placed a set of inferior golf clubs in his hands. Tiger could use any club on the market and get paid big bucks by any of them. He chooses to shoot the best club, in his opinion, that feels the best to him.

My analogy of the Nascar was probably not the best........I was simply trying to say that the winning teams use the best and most technologically advanced parts.

You take any of the guys that you mentioned earlier......if their performance with a particular bow manufacturer starts to decline or plateau, I guarantee you that in time each one of them would switch to different bow company if they thought that it would improve their shooting ability. You can't get paid to shoot if you can't compete.

Once again, I'm not saying that equipment wins competitions by themselves (wouldn't it be great if they did) I know that the athlete is the biggest factor. But, the best athletes are not going to win without the help or use of the best equipment, whether it be a bow, gun, golf club, etc. etc.

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Yep! the mathews company is very smart with thier advertising and the sheepeoples just buy right into it and follow along.

The reason I don't use them is that the draw feels to harsh to me.

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Sounds like there are lots of satisfied sheep out there that switched from other brands. Baaaaaaa

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I really like my LX alot. I have only shot a Mathews Ultralite (circa 1998 or so) and a PSE Baby-G (circa 2001). I like my LX better than both of them. This is just like a Ford vs Chevy battle. You can be as passionate as you like, but there just isn't a "right" answer. My uncle has been shooting 3-D for years and he prefers Hoyt over Mathews. Follow the fine advice of the previous posters and get the one that feels best to you.

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Yup that's me! A wolf in sheeps clothing. I like the Mathews the best, with the Botech VFT a close second. I currently own a 2002 Legacy but have a terrible case of the gotta haves towards the new Outback. I really like the big wheels, the new cam, and most importantly, how quiet it shoots. The increase in let-off seems to allow me to shoot heavier poundage. With 4 shoulder and two back operations, that is also something to consider. :D