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Anybody have any thoughts/experience with the new Mathews product this year (Drenalin)? I'm giving serious thought to taking the plunge and get one. I like Mathew’s products and have been successful with my current Mathews bow. Now I have to upgrade, (my current Mathews bow is about 10 years old if not more.) I bought it used back in the mid 90's.

Any feedback is appreciated. Especially since I plan on laying down some serious caysh!

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I own the Switchback XT and have recently shot the Drenaline. It is a beautiful bow. You gotta shoot it to believe it. Very light, very fast and very little vibration. I recommend not shooting it unless you are willing to buy it. You will love it that much.

FYI: There is a picture of a broken Drenaline floating around the internet. That bow was broken in a vise and not actually in the field.

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Chaz, I bought one (not in yet), after shooting it against everything but the Ross. I can tell you without apology, that it was the bow for me. Now I went in without a loyalty to a name, as I had never owned one of the "big three" .. Hoyt, Mathews, and Bowtech. I will also tell you, I loved the Guardian and the Vectrix and would have been happy with either of them. I had to make a call , and for me the Drenalin, although I absolutely hate the name, was the most comfortable to me.

My advice to you is if it's a Mathews you want, the Drenalin is an awesome bow ..... but you may like the Bowtech, and if you have had a few, the Hoyt;)(Just kidding Hoyt guys!)

But that's just me ....

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My short story, told my lovely, beautiful, and understanding wife that I just wanted to go shoot a few bows. Shot three (XT, Vectrix and Drenalin). Went home and with much suck up bought the Drenalin the next day.

I upgraded from a Q2XL to a Drenalin and couldn't be happier. I shot the XT, Vectrix and the Drenalin, after all was said and done I felt the Drenalin was the bow for me. I am not putting the others down because they were all great bows, but things just clicked with me and the Drenalin. I went in thinkingI wantedthe XT, but wanted to keep all options open.

It is such a huge upgrade from my old bow, it feels like--well----nothing because it shoots so smooth. I put the STS system on it and wow.

You will be happy with any upgrade you make with the quality bows out now.

Good luck,
Chris

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Thanks for the feedback guys. Some of it resonates with what the dealer was saying about it and he sounded believable. Of course he is a questionable authority simply by being a Mathew’s dealer hence I am here to get unbiased opinions. I feel I must when considering such a purchase.

I admit I am loyal to Mathews, but I also rest in knowing they make a good product. From what the dealer said, I did feel that if I went in and shot itI would be whipping out my credit card.

Funny thing is, I haven't been in the new bow market for quite some time and things have changed a bit.One of my hunting partners is also getting a new bow (20 years with same bow, and frankly; he should have upgraded a long time ago). Anyway, he went to Bass Pro and looked at some of the bows there. I had always thought PSE was putting out models that ranked in the top 3 but I am not seeing that here. Interesting...

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I am trying to decide this same question....i can't decide between the new drenaline bow or the new bows out by elite archery...i think thiers is called the synergy. Has anyone heard of or used it?

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Most bows are broken due to improper press use,not in the field !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![&:]

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I think the Switchback XT is a better bow. Smoother draw, less hand shock.

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I shot the Drenalin and the SBXT side by side and I bought the Drenalin. Both are extremely good bows but for the little bit of extra cash the Drenalin is faster, quieter and lighter. Get one you won't be sorry.

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Check it out http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1979706

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I shot hoyt for a while, bought LX a few years back like it very well.

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not sure yet but im thinkin about going out and getting on formyself

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This past friday, the shop was slow, (I work part time in a Mathews dealership)so me and another friend realy put the Drenalin through the tests. I was inpressed with its speed, At 71 pounds with a 404 grain arrow and 30" draw it was spitting it out at 301-302 f/s, time and time again. I didn't have a lighter arrow in the store, and didn't want to make one just for this test. Up till this year in Idaho, to be legal our arrowshad tobe 400 grains or more. This year that law is now changed to 300 grains or more manly for the out of staters comming in to hunt. Around herenot many archers are switching over becasue a heavy arrow is surenice for elk, it gives you plenty of KE which is needed for them. Anyway I too will soon have aDrenalin come this spring.

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i for one would like the see the broken drenaline pics :eek:

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I should mention too, that we also shot the Switchback XT, the Switchback, and a older 2002 Mathews Legacy for comparison. All were 30" draws and we set them allto 70-71 pounds, just like the drenalin. The Legacy and the Switchback XT were with in 2 feet of each other. The Legacy clocked in at 287-288, the XT was hitting the 290-291 mark, and the shocker was the origional 05 Switchback (my personal bow) was only 2 f/s faster than that. It was comming in at 293-294. I was hoping for better seeing that on paper its suppose to be 318 IBO and the Drenalin is 320 IBO. But whats on paper and whats real is two different things, which I already knew. I also know that you can have the 4 brand new bows of the same modles set them all to the same poundage and have four different reading in speed. So that said for fun of it I am going to compare my Swithcback and my Switchback XT. Ilike my 05 Swithback so much that I hunted with it again this past year.The XT on the other hand I have hardly shot, I bet I haven't put 200 arrows through it. I got it paper tuned at 70 pounds, turned it down to 62 poundsand thats about it. It sat there in its casethis last seaonswaitingto be used as a back up bow as planned.Not saying I don't like it because I do, when I do sit in some blinds in the furture, come antelope season and such I will use it for the simple reason its only 31" ATA overallthats small and handy so it shouldbe very nice to use in a blind. Anyway getting back on subject, next week I am going to compare my Switchback XT, to another Switchback with the same 404 grain arrow just to see the actual numbers.

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The onlypics I know off were posted by some idiotwho went out of his way to slam Mathews and post these pics all over the net.These pics were origionaly posted by another member of Mathews forums. He posted the pics to simply show and tellhis story of what happeded to his bow.He was taken care of and is still a very happy Mathews Customer. When he posted the picslittle did he know thatanother guywho ever he was, was going to copy his pics and post them all over the net. It pissed a lot of people off including me, and with all the uproar several sites pulled the pics. I for one would love to meet this fellow that went out off his way to slamMathews, face to face and speak my mind to him. You can bet he wouldn't like me much after that! IMO what he didwas wrong plan and simple, all companys have there problems from time to time! Mathewsis no different, the inportant thing to remember is they fixed it right away,in additionthey let dealers know the proper way to press these new Drenalins. (Mathews determined that this bow was pressed wrong and it broke shortly after that.)If all the archers in thenorth americawere to go posting pics of everything that went wrong with there huntng bows, we wouldn't have enough time in the day toview it.

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When they make it in a 7-1/2 inch brace height I will buy one.. Just something I prefer... But the bow is sweet and we are selling quite a few of them at the shop

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The Mathews Switchback XT does have a 7.5" brace height, and is 31" ATA. The Drenalin and the origional Switchback have 33" ATA and 7" brace heights.

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Im kinda the same way demo. I still shoot my Legacy and only a few bows have come out with the specs i like(34" ATA,7.5" brace height). Im not really a speed freak either. I havnt seen the new dremaline yet though, so i may be changed later this week.

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[quote]ORIGINAL: HUNGAR

My short story, told my lovely, beautiful, and understanding wife that I just wanted to go shoot a few bows. Shot three (XT, Vectrix and Drenalin). Went home and with much suck up bought the Drenalin the next day.

Chris you have to teach me your techniques LOL. My wife said "NO you kill enough with your bow, there is nothing wronw with it!" I as well shoot the Q2XL and still love it. I had it redone instead of buying the Drenalin. I did shoot it though and loved it while my new string and cables where being put on. Smooth and light. Maybe next year!!

Question for you HUNGAR Chris... Baja Acres still in business out your way? You don't have to post here PM me if you know.

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I just picked up my Drenalin this weekend. I love it.

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Check out my signature. I have shot the outback, SB, and SBXT. The hoyt dont feel right to me at all and i cant strand the way the guardian looks(no offense to Bowtech people its jus a personal thing.) Anyways for my 16th bday i went in the shop and picked up the Dren and fell in love with it. Due to a shoulder injury in hockey i have only been able to shoot the bow twice and i love it. My favorite thing is how light it is and the new realtree finish is amazing. Speed doesnt matter that much to me like it does to some guys. But i do like how fast the bow it. But if u ask the Hoytor Bowtech ppl they will tell you its nuhtin but a carp shooten bow. haha

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I went with Bowtech this year instead of Mathews again, but not easily. The Drenalin is a nice bow and has a sweet look to it with those thin limbs. Can't go wrong there. Shoots very smooth also.

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Good Info IdahoElk.. thanks for sharing.

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Mathews makes great bows.Elite makes great bows--but their customer service is still very much unproven.imho.The mathews is cheaper than elites.There are a whole bunch of great bows out on the market today--go try as many as you need until you find the one you just have to get!;)

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I shot the drenaline this week and it was very impressive...the speed was very impressive and it was extremely quiet, very little hand shock....i've also shot the Vectrix, it had less hand shock to me than the Drenaline, but was louder and not as fast..

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I ordered My Drenalin Dec 28th, got the call a few hours ago that it's in .... I will report back:D

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There are so many nice bows out there, you have to get out and try as many as you can. That will really mess you up. I like Mathews, but this year I went Bow shopping with my brother, we shot Bowtech, Hoyt, Ross, Mathews, etc. All great bows. He ordered a Hoyt Vucan, 30" DL, 70#. I have a Mathews Legacy, which I love. But boy that Drenalin was sweet!:D

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I picked up my Drenalin today. It is everything I anticipated: quiet, fast, light-weight, and low to non-existent recoil affect to name a few. I'm really looking forward to getting better acquainted with it, and after shooting it briefly at the dealer's I already know that my season next year will be very successful!!

After talking with a hunting buddy of mine, I have come to the conclusion that while the Drenalin is a top of the line bow as I'm sure the new Bowtech and Hoyt models are; it's mostly about access to knowledge and information.

For me, I have a Mathew’s dealer to go to and am able to have a premium market bow set up just for me. The dealer has access to all the tools, information, and knowledge on how to fine-tune such a product for me personally. That speaks volumes on how any product can or cannot be of use to a consumer. I could have spent a little less up front and went to a large retail store to get a nice bow, but who there is going to make the necessary adjustments so it fits me? It is a rarity that I would find the service I need there, and consequently I would get little for my money.

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chaz ... I love mine ..... love it. I always gey a little nervous with new technology though ..... we shall see ... in the meantime, I have hardly missed and I have been shooting 30+ yards mostly :D

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well, you drenalin junkies - i served a set for that bow the wrong color and have it in the classifieds here. i'll ship it immediately.