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Yes, the Q-2 is a superb bow. Don't forget the SQ-2 if you're just about always going to be in a treestand; the difference isn't much, but it's a couple inches shorter for manueverability.

The FX is a very nice bow at its price point ($400-425 at most places), and you may even find an MQ-32 or an MQ-1 some dealer still has on his shelf he'd be willing to let you steal. I paid $425 for my MQ-1 from just such a dealer back when they were just coming out with the new Q-series bows. I've since shot the Q-series bows, and couldn't tell you a nickel's worth of difference in shooting performance.

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yes, an SQ2 shoots like a dream. Like a Q2 just shorter for the stand. Around $600 new. $1000 all set up with arrows.

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I have the Q2 and love it. It is one awesome shooting bow. I would get a Legacy, Q2, or SQ2. If your going to hust mainly hunt from a treestand with it I would suggest a SQ2!! Any of them and you cannot go wrong though.

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I purchased a Q2 a month ago via ebay. I couldn't be happier with it. I had Mathews send me the price guide and the Q2 retails for $689.00. I did a lot of comparisons and talked to people who shot the mathews bow before my purchase. I had a Reflex before this purchase and I couldn't believe the difference. No buyers remorse for me. There is no exaggeration when they say the Mathews is the smoothest, quitest bow on the market. I had to give $535.00 for a 2002 model which included a mathews rest(another $100.00 retail) . I would say that I saved nearly $300.00 which went a long ways when I went to purchase a new stabilizer, loop, sight, arrows etc.. In other words check out ebay before paying retail.

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I am currently shooting an old Browning Vortex but plan to buy a Q2 this spring. I've shot both the FX and the Q2 and they are by far the smoothest bows I have ever seen but I did prefer the Q2.

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here's my opinion: save some money. Buy something else!
http://www.huntersfriend.com/bowselection.htm

Best site out there. Side by side comparison on just about every bow you can think of.

Don't pay an extra $150 just so your bow says 'Matthews' on it...

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I personally have a Q2 and love it. But I have heard nothing but excellent things on the Legacy. I don't think you can go wrong with a Mathews. Good luck and enjoy.

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Don't!!! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> Buy a Hoyt instead!!!<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Eastern Nebraska Bowhunter

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Go with the Q2, you'll love it<img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle>!

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The SQ2 is an ideal short range, treestand bow. It has a larger brace height than the others (8.5&quot;), which can be beneficial for clearing heavy hunting sleeves. You can't go wrong with either, but if you value manuverability and clearance then the SQ2 is the best choice.

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The best advice I can give you is forget all this Mathews foolishness and go buy a BowTech.

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i have the bear epic and love it or at least I did. I shot my buddies Matthew and could not believe the difference. Remember you get what you pay for. GET THE MATTHEWS.

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I shoot the Q2 and love it. Good choice

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Mathews , Hoyt , Bowtech , they all make good bows!

The problem I have is this: &quot;if your gonna be hunting from a treestand&quot;<img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle>
What did everyone that hunted from treestands do when our bows were all 40&quot;+ ATA?
Go for shootability (nice smooth draw) and accuracry (IMO double cam)!
If your dead set on Mathews , check out their Icon , I wouldn't mind owning one myself.

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cant go wrong with a Q2...I love mine!

Edited by - Anthony Hunter on 10/25/2002 19:43:18

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Q2 all the way an excellent bow, after that for what you want an mq1 is not a bad choice either . Oh and dont forget the muzzy zerro effect rest will fit both those models and you NEED one of those .

If information provided by the members of this board have helped you please let us know .

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I think the Legacy is the best hunting bow I have ever shot in twenty years of hunting. Do yourself a favor and try to shoot one. They run $529.00 from my dealer.

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Bowfanatic, the answer is very simple, you make do with what you have. I could hunt from a tree stand with a 66&quot; longbow. Does that mean I should or that I want to? By the same logic, what did we do before there were single cams, or split limbs or high let offs, or carbon arrows, or....

I think it all boils down to preference. If I prefer a short bow and it's available, then I should have it. :)

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bull1870 - Thats my strategy. I am going back to a compound and have borrowed a HC Excalibur for now. I am going to watch EBAY hard after the holidays and I'll snag a Q2 or MQ32 or SQ2 for $$ less.

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On this whole Mathews VS. Bowtech thing, I have a Legacy and my shooting buddies have SQ's and the &quot;outlaw&quot; of our group has the Patriot. That Patriot is heavy, loud, and shocks badly at the wrist when shot. It is faster than our Mathews by a few FPS but in the end we ALWAYS outshoot him<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> I would go with the Mathews. I would buy a Reflex before I bought a Bowtech.