Any Mathews SB guys LOVE their bow and HATE the grip?
 

I used to have one (Switchback).....and I have a reason for asking;)

RE: Any Mathews SB guys LOVE their bow and HATE the grip?
 

Hey Jeff...actually, I didn't mind the originalgrip. I ordered a Torque Less primarily for aesthetics. I do like the way it feels, but not sure it makes that much of a difference in my shooting. I am always amused when when the "haters" try and bash a fantastic bow because of a grip when they are so easy to change...plus, so many custom grip companies to choose from. I've posted this before, but here is theTorqueless on my'95 Switchback. Best regards...

RE: Any Mathews SB guys LOVE their bow and HATE the grip?
 

It all depends on preference. Personally, like the feel of the grip on my Switchback XT.

RE: Any Mathews SB guys LOVE their bow and HATE the grip?
 

I didn't have a Switchback but my Drenalin is my 5th Mathews bow and I've never had a problem with the way that the grip felt.

RE: Any Mathews SB guys LOVE their bow and HATE the grip?
 

I had one, guys....and they're fantastic bows. I just hated the grip......and this thread is in NO way a slam on Mathews.

GREAT bows.

RE: Any Mathews SB guys LOVE their bow and HATE the grip?
 

I don't have a SB, but I have a Drenalin and the first thing I did was change the grip. I prefer a slim grip and don't care for Mathews stock grips. I replaced it with a Tourquless.

RE: Any Mathews SB guys LOVE their bow and HATE the grip?
 

I love my Switchback and I do like the grip. I have thought about getting a different one for 2 reasons...

1. I'm a 6'5" ex-basketball player with big hands and the grip feels a little small
2.It can feel a little "slick" on cold mornings or with certain gloves on.

Obviously it isn't bothering me too bad...since I've had it (less than 2 years) I've killed a wild boar and 6 deer with it.

RE: Any Mathews SB guys LOVE their bow and HATE the grip?
 

Congrats to all you guys who love them. I was under a misconception.

Rock on.

RE: Any Mathews SB guys LOVE their bow and HATE the grip?
 

Jeff - I usesome kind of a big woodengrip on my Iron Mace. It came stockwith carbon/fiber sideplates, but I took them off b/c the riser gets cold, and I don't like the metal touching my hand.

So I just wrapped hockey tape around the riser and shot it like that for a little while, and it worked fine. Well, then I went up to my uncle's shop to crest my arrows, and he started ragging on me - said that I was making my pretty newbow look trailerparkghetto with the hockey tape grip. So, I stuckthe wooden grip over the hockey tape just to shut him up.

I guess when you think about it - "grips" are overrated as far as deer hunting goes. If you shoot bow long enough, you learn the right way to hold it, and it's not rocket science. I mean, if you're anchored consistently, your bubble is level, and you're basically holding the bow with just your thumb - it doesn't matter if you're using a grip made out of polished petrified dog poop. It's a machine, and shooting it is a mechanical process.

Maybe for a competitive archer, they're looking for something more consistent...but from a hunter's perspective: I don't think your bow grip will ever be the difference between getting a deer and eating the tag.

You can see it in this picture. It's not a huge grip, but it's not slim either. I've played with it on, with it off - and it makes no difference. To me, at least.

RE: Any Mathews SB guys LOVE their bow and HATE the grip?
 

I think everyone is looking into this way too deeply.He's not trying to bash anything here and not wondering just to poke holes in Mathews..........;).

Anyone have a Mathews with a stock grip that doesn't like the grip?