New bow opinions please
12-01-2009, 05:43 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fulton county IL USA
Posts: 4,271
I'm also leaning very strongly toward a new Mathews as well. I'll probably opt for the new Z7 though. The Monster simply is NOT what I'm looking for in a hunting rig. Good luck with whatever bow you choose.
12-02-2009, 09:12 AM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Elkview WV
Posts: 2,369
oz I shot the new Z7 and I'll tell you that I've been in archery for 35 years and I can't think of a smoother bow that I've shot, this is one sweet shooting machine. I didn't like the draw cycle on the Monster and I really wasn't enjoying the thought of going to a twin cam bow. But that's just me. But if I was you I wouldn't dismiss the Z7 before I shot it. JMHO
12-02-2009, 10:27 AM
#15
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: outback Australia in england now
Posts: 603
hi gutshot may i ask what you didnt like about the draw cycle? i am having a hard time with not want a single cam anymore just cant seem to start likeing them to many years with a dual cam i guess
12-02-2009, 10:53 AM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Elkview WV
Posts: 2,369
I've gotten used to drawing my bow without a big drop over into the valley. With the Monster I found myself drawing to right before the valley and then stopping and drawing again into the valley. With my current Drenalin and the Z7 you don't have that strong let-off into the valley like you do with a dual cam. Just personal preference.
12-02-2009, 03:34 PM
#17
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 264
Shot the Monster 7
so this christmas on my usa visit im going to buy my self a new bow
heres what im looking at
matthews monster 7
matthews monster
matthews monster xlr8
so i guess you can tell at the moment im leaning towards a matthews so please give me your feelings and opinions and anything you have heard about the above bows and others that you think i may like
im going for these bows because i want to return to a twin caqm bow and like there setup so far
i use to have a darton maverick which was a great bow but i do not like the new darton setup looks as though they have gone backward about ten years in tech
so give it to me guys
heres what im looking at
matthews monster 7
matthews monster
matthews monster xlr8
so i guess you can tell at the moment im leaning towards a matthews so please give me your feelings and opinions and anything you have heard about the above bows and others that you think i may like
im going for these bows because i want to return to a twin caqm bow and like there setup so far
i use to have a darton maverick which was a great bow but i do not like the new darton setup looks as though they have gone backward about ten years in tech
so give it to me guys
Very quiet and smooth draw. You give up a little speed but the light weight and one of the most quiet bows I have ever shot and I have shot alot of bows in 25yrs. Think this bow going to do well for Mathews.
DB
12-02-2009, 05:13 PM
#18
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Posts: 7,367
I shot a Monster, Hoyt AM35, Hoyt Maxxis, BowTech Destroyer 350
Yeah I'm on BowTech's Corporate Staff but the Monster would be my last choice. Even if I wasn't on staff the BowTech Destroyer would be my choice although the AM35 shot very nice.
Dan
Yeah I'm on BowTech's Corporate Staff but the Monster would be my last choice. Even if I wasn't on staff the BowTech Destroyer would be my choice although the AM35 shot very nice.
Dan
12-03-2009, 02:40 AM
#20
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Farnham, NY
Posts: 33
Check out the new Accomplice or Exceed 300 from Athens Archery. I am dealing them in my shop now and I get 2-3 calls for them a day. I switched shooting from Mathews to this company. Love it!
www.athensarchery.com
www.athensarchery.com