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Well guys I went into the proshop today. My dealer has both the Vectrix and Drenaline in. I shot them both to make sure I was getting the best bow before I plunked down my hard earned cash. I shot each bow approx 25-30 times. They were both 29" draw length,70# bows. Two words for the Drenaline; HAND SHOCK. The hand shock is VERY noticeable.The Vectrix was the CLEAR winner IMO, the dealers', and his associates. The Vectrix is the smoothest drawing, quietest, fastest, hand shock free huntingbow I have ever shot. HONEST!! The draw cycle is smooth and the new Vector cam and a half has a nice rollover when the cam breaks over into full draw. The newStealth Shot string silencer that Hoyt uses on their bow is a winner. It actually grabs and collapses around the string when the string is released; pretty cool technology; this is similar to an STS but an STS has a flat surface that the string slams against and the Hoyt system is grooved so that when the string slams against it the material actuallywraps around it grabbing the string.I left all of my accessories with my dealer that I had taken off of my Trykon and he is going to set it up and paper tune it for me. He has the same draw length as me. I had to get back to work and will go back on Friday to pick it up on my way down to MO to hang out with MOMW/SWD and her husband Ron for the weekend. Can't wait to see you guys!!!
Price for my new Vectrix is $729; Drenaline is $825
Edit: $799.99 for Drenaline at Scheels and my buddies pro shop.

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Sounds like the Vextrix will be my new bow this year, good report and thanks. We just got them in at the shop late last week. I was going to check them out tonight, but we are still closed for the Holiday. I'm working Wednesday evening so I'll play w/ them then. Have to see how much I can get for a trade on my UltraTec.....Maybe be shooting it next week.

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I'll be shooting a Vectrix this year as well.

Thanks for the report, HCH.

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Dang HC...you just bought two new bows this past year!:)

Congrats and post dem pics when you pick it up.

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$825 is simply out-freaking-rageous. How can Mathews justify a $100+ increase in price with very little increase in performance/design? Even if the two bows were equal in the consumer's eyes it's darn near impossible to justify the price difference.

I'm waiting for the ATA Show to shoot all the new bows that are out before narrowing my search this year. I'm hearing a lot of good stuff about the new Darton bows, I'm excited to shoot the new goofy looking Bowtechs, I want to take a peak at what Ross has to offer for this year, I will shoot the Dreanlin (and sell a kidney to buy one if I like it) and of course I'll be shooting a Vectrix as well.

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Well that'll make four of us with a vectrix come next season.

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I'mStill waiting for my Pro shop to get theirs. Shop says the Hoyt rep is coming out next week to see him. I hope he brings a few. After 6 six years. I am now reall excited to check out the vectrix and from all the good talk here. I don't think I am going to be disappointed like I was in the Trykon. Thanks for the update.

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I think I am also going with a Vectrix, unless I really like the Black Ice.

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Justin from what I have read on another site ( not as good as this one;)) is that Mathews will no longer be attending the ATA show so you might have to find a dealer to shoot it.

BTW dont forget to try out the new Diamonds I picked up my Black Ice today and boy it sure does draw smooth cant wait to set it up and try her out;)

Now if only my Commander would turn up:D

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I believe you're right. There's a few companies who get a little PO'd at the ATA after last year's show and won't be there this year. I believe they are one of them. Fortunately my local shop (GAT Guns for those of you in Northern IL) sells Mathews, Hoyt, Bowtech, and Ross bows so I will be able to shoot them all locally.

After reading Ryan Aller's review on the Black Ice I'm also very interested in shooting one of those as well. And how can I forget the Allegiance? I love my 05 so much I might just have to pick up an 07. :D

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oops anyway i was going to say mathews spends so much money on advertising they have to charge an arm and a leg for thier bows,it seems like every mag.,every show on tv they plaster with advertisement for the switchback

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The Vectrix and the Drenaline were both the same in noise to me; both super quiet. I personally think the Switchback is a better bow than the Drenaline. Mathews jacked the price of the bow up $100 this year over last years price and I am not kidding about the very noticeable handshock. That coupled with the fact that you are going to need to replace the Mathews string, from what I have heard and read ,if you want to get away from a rubberband on your peep. The Hoyts Fuse string is no creep and pre-stretched and will shoot excellent without a rubberband to align the peep. My Trykon's Fuse stringworked excellent as well and once setup at the shop I never adjusted it after hundreds of arrows shot through it. This years' new Fuse string is suppossed to be even more advanced.

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Hardcore -

How would you rate the Vectrix against your Tribute?

Also, did you have a chance to compare theVectrix against the Vulcan?

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The Drenalin is selling for $680 at the proshop I go to. HCH you proshop owner is a crook not Mathews. My guy says he is making $100 on the bows at that price. I guess you man needs a little more. Anyway I hope you enjoy your new bow. Obviously the Trykon didn't get it done for you. I've owned my Switchback for 4 years and wouldn't think of not using it.

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Vulcans won't be in for weeks yet. It has a 1" shorter brace height than the Vectrix so will be less forgiving I assume.I would say that the Vectrix is quieter and a smoother overall shooter than my Tribute. The Vectrix is the best bow I have ever shot. My Tribute is no slouch by any means; Hoyt has just really put it all together with this new bow. You guys and gals really need to shoot one and see what you think. BTW; I called Scheels in Des Moines and they are selling the Drenaline for $799.99 when they come in. My dealer tonite told me he will follow and really didn't know what price he was exactly going to have on them until I called him with Scheels' price. He will match Scheels' price. The Drenaline is not avaialble for sale yet in any store in IA and all they have are demos.

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$799.99 for the Drenaline in Central IA. No crook; in fact a great buddy and he just keeps his prices exactly the same as every other dealer in the area.See post above. My Trykon took a nice buck and my 1st deer/turkey double in my life this year, so I would say it "got it done". It is light years ahead of your old Switchback, I just had heard so much about the new technology in this new Vectrix that I had to get one. I have found that bows depreciate badly and the time to get some decent money out of one is when it is still in the publics' eye as new or heard of. It cost me $200 to upgrade to the latest ,greatest bow. I suggest you keep that 4 year old Switchback 'till the cables rot and fall off if it "gets it done for you."

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I just put new cables and a string on it. I appreaciate your concern though. I just know if your really love a bow you don't get rid of it after one season. I'll keep shooting this POS for a bit longer. I hope your new bow "gets it done for you".

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I agree, I still have my Allegiance from 05. Although I have bought a couple bows since that one, I just can't sell it. I just unloaded a Tribute a few days ago, it just isn't the same as the ole' Alley. I will probably keep this bow for years to come as my primary backup bow.

BTW I also liked the Switchback better then the Trykon, just not as much as my currentchoice

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Not saying yours is a POS, four years in Bow technology is quite a difference though, one to two years is. By the time you go and spend money on new cables and strings for a little extra you could have a new bow with the latest technology. How you spend your $ though is your business and how I spend my $ is mine. Don't assume or guess why I traded my Trykon,Xtec, or when it comes time for my decision to trade my Vecrix in. It is not about "getting it done" it is about my right and choice to buy and spend $ how I want to.

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Not when it comes to Mathews.

Have they come out with any real innovations in the last four years?

It seems the put out the same bow year after year with a different name, maybe a new riser design.

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It's the limb material they are using that drove the cost up. Much much higher quality limb material than anything else out there on a hunting bow right now and they cost much more for materials. These are not bottom of the barrel Gordon Glass limbs like almost every manufacturer out there uses and they cost more because the blanks aren't produced in massive enough quantities to supply several bow manufacturers.

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Then how does that justify this?

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I am in the market for a new bow as well. I have always shot Mathews, but I try to keep an open mind, and buy the best bow for the money, that shoots and feels the best to me. I will be shooting the new Vectrix and the new Drenline, along withlast years Switchback.I will just let the bows speak for themselves, and make my decision after shooting them. Our pro shops here in Ohio have the Drenline available now for $699.00. I am not sure on the price of the Vectrix.:)

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I myself couldn't notice any noticeable weight difference between the two bows. The limbs are very thin on the Drenaline and it wouldn't surprise me if it is less weight than the Vectrix; just something I couldn't feel. I shot one bow and then would grab the other and shoot it. I didn't have any knowledge that one felt lighter than the other; there was just no denying the very noticeable hand shock and vibration on the Drenaline though. Sure, this is not going to affect your hunting, but if am going to drop 8 bills on a new bow, than there had better be no hand shock. The Vectrix was easily a better shooting bow and I went in with an open mind on which bow to choose. The Hoyt has a lot of new innovations this year and the Mathews is basically the same old bow as the 4 year old Outback. I don't see Mathews' Switchback owners racing out to buy this new bow; not enough difference worth the $ IMO.

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I can buy the new Mathews for $635 + tax at my shop. Now who's the crook??? I'd talk to my shop owner HCH...;).

My '05 Switchback has "gotten it done" four times, this year. Not bad for an inferior weapon.

When I gave my impression of the '05 SB vs. the Trykon....I said it felt like the trykon was going to lurch out of my hands. My thoughts were dismissed by the Hoyt guys.....and now I read this. Laughable.

Of course....if I was getting raped by my bow shop by being charges those kind of prices.....i guess I'd look like a fool if I said something negative about what I was shooting.

Justification.

Jeff

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$680 is not making much money at all on that bow and honestly selling them at that price is only hurting the dealer. I am not at liberty to discuss dealer pricing but he really isn't doing well at that price point and I don't know how people can keep the doors open at super low prices like this. We will probably sell them at $729 or so. Also, keep in mind the MSRP on an XT is $795, we sell them at $689 putting nearly $100 back in the pocket of the customer. Most shops don't charge nearly MSRP and pass on the savings to their customers.

$635 is way below dealer minimum resale pricing. As part of being a Mathews dealer you agree to not sell below a certain price and that is below that number. They are actually in violation of their agreement w/ Mathews as a dealer there and are only making pennies on that bow anyhow.........literally. For the money a dealer has tied up into inventory, if they are going to only mark things up at that margin they are better off taking the money and putting it into a 12 month CD at the bank and making 5% at the end of the year.........they will actually make more that way and don't need to pay a lease, electric bill, or other peoples salaries to make that $$$.

It's amazing to hear people say that a dealer is a crook with prices. This business is their livelyhood and honestly no dealer is making any serious cash in this business. I am in the books all the time at the shop and we are one of the 2 better off shops for probably 100 miles and the amount of money at the end of the month when the bills are paid off is really not that much. I made more money in my first job out of college than I would if I owned the shop I work at. The dealers are not in it for the money...........thats for sure.

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Glad to see you go in with an open mind. Do yourself a favor and add Darton and Bowtech to that list as well and see what you like. You can't go wrong with any of them. I need to get my hands on a Vetrix as well, I hear lots of good things about them from credible sources and am anxious to see what they are all about.

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That is right Motown; I wouldn't want to have to survive on solely running an archery shop with all of the high overhead costs, not to mention that you rarely get to hunt because you have to be open to take care of your customers. My buddy isn't getting rich by any means. Not to mention these bow manufacturers give you asuppossedly protected, exclusivearea to sell their bows in and then a huge company like Scheelscomes into your area and they let them sell the bows too and compete with you.I keep my $ with the little guy; Scheels doesn't get my bow $ business.

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HCH,

I think to say the hand shock and vibration is very noticable I think is a bit of an overstatement w/ the drenalin. It really has no more than an XT or regular switchback, I have shot all 3 now extensively and none of these bows have extensive handshock/vibration. I do think Hoyt hit a home run with their factory standard STS type device though and I think this is what is making the difference in the percieved hand shock difference you felt, the capabilities of a device like this are amazing and can even make my Apex 7's feel like a parallel limb bow. I am pretty confident that if an STS is installed on the Drenaline it will feel about the same, or if the factory suppressor on the Vetrix was removed it would feel the same as well. Kudos to them though for adding it from the factory, that's a cool option.

Can you adjust the distance that STS type device sits from the string. If you slightly change brace height while twisting cables to get that perfect draw length, can you reset that supressor to sit the appropriate distance from the string?

What kind of speed was gotten from the two rigs setup the same? Has anyone done this yet? Which is faster?

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Rick:

I've also spent thousands of dollars with my bow shop owner. He jokingly (I think???????...lol) told Rob/PA I was part owner when I introduced them.He called me the other night to ask me to stop in and look at the new bows (He's a Mathews/PSE/AR/Browning/Bowtech dealer). I did. He told me what "I" could buy one for. he also knows I send a LOT of business his way via my friends.

I think he knows he'd be making a sound business decision by selling it to me at that price.

Jeff

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I am not the only one that talks about the hand shock and vibration. The Hoyt has none nor does my Tribute. Hand shock is acceptable on midrange priced bows but not top priced bows.
http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=411563

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HCH….

You Hoyt guys give Mathews shooters a hard time (notice it’s never the other way around?????) for being sensitive.

In your link YOU provided……a poster writes that the Mathews is quieter.

You reply, in return, that you don’t notice a difference.

Another says the Drenaline is lighter.

You reply that you can’t tell a difference. (BTW….What do the specs say? Isn’t this pretty easy to determine???)

That link shows me nothing other than the same old stuff we read here, every day. You like what you like. Others like what they like. I just won’t come on an internet forum and tell you mine is best and why yours isn’t. Why…..that would make you look like a fool for buying what you did. That wouldn’t be the point, would it?

Jeff

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More hand shock talk.
http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=410046

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gotta love that good old fahioned unbiased reporting;)

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Thinking about the weight issue; the Drenaline was fully equipped with a stabalizer, sights, and a WB. The Vectrix only had a WB on it. No wonder I noticed no weight difference. They are both great bows. Handshock is more than expected from me though with the Mathews; that is my only negative report. All in all; some great offerings for the archery world this year. The technology just keeps getting better.

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And I may end up with a Vectrix or a Bowtech, next year.

And the world will still still be spinnin' 'round.........

Jeff

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And I may own a new Mathews next year; and the world will stop spinning:DMy loyalty lies with nobody unless they give me bows and that isn't in my picture right now. I buy what I like and it is out of my pocket; so if Mathews puts out a better bow next year than anybody else; I will probably get it.

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Ok let me chime in!!

1. Mathews has old technology

Well I hate to break it to you guys, but Mathews was the company who pushed others bow companiesto make better bows.

2. Cam 1.5 is not new technology IMO, just a clever way to sell 2 cam bow again.

3. Limbs Hoyts are still the best

4. Grips they both suck, Mathews us to thick, Hoyt is to thin.

5. String & Cables Mathews please kill the Zebra, fuse is OK, but no where near as good as Winners Choice IMO

6. Just buy a ROSS[8D] Mathews Jr as I call it with a better riser design!

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I totally agree, GERM. I put a Shrewd grip and Winner's Choice strings on my Switchback.

Problems solved. Like I said.....I shot Rob's Bowtech.....and while it was bit "I'll just say HARDER" on the shot (hard to describe).....it was also set 6 lbs higher draw weight.....and it was accurate as all get out. I may buy one for next year.....if I need to get another bow for my son and I. I haven't shot anything better than that.

Jeff