ldeemer

I just got back into bowhunting after taking 5 years off with back trouble and was wondering which bow is better suited as a hunting bow.I booked a hunt to kansas and am planning on ordering one in the next few weeks.Any help would be a plus

MeanV2

I have Not shot the Monster 7 but I have shot the regular Monster and the Z7 my choice would be a hands down the Z7.

Dan

bigbulls

We have a Monster 7" that came in earlier this week and it is a far different bow than the previous two monsters.

The original monsters were much easier to tune than the Reezens but they were very top heavy and had a harsh draw cycle so people stayed away from them for the most part last year. The monster 7 is a totally different feeling bow. It is extremely stable in the hand with the nearly straight riser. It does not have a tendency to jump sideways at the shot like the bows with extreme reflexed risers do (Z7 and Reezens), it draws much easier than the previous monsters, and it isn't "top heavy" at all like the previous monsters, Reezens or Z7.

Having shot the reezens, all of the monsters and the Z7 I would buy the Monster 7 over any other Mathews hunting bow in the line up this year. No doubt about it.

MeanV2

bigbulls, do you know the overall weight of the Monster 7? Were they able to trim the weight down compared to the original Monster?

Dan

bigbulls

I haven't weighed the tow but I think it is just a tad lighter but probably not enough to notice.

The riser should be s bit stiffer though with the same cross structure as the Z7.

blacktail4ever

I have the monster XlR8 and just bought the z7 and have shot the other 2 monsters.the Z7 is ok but I still a more accurate with my XLR8.the only down side to the XLR8 is the wieght,But once you get use to it it is the best bow I have owned in many years.I have a 25yd pin and a 40 then 50 60 70.There is almost no differance in 10 to 40 yards my pins literally touch.what a flat shooter.excelent hunting bow lightning fast and hard hitter.it is a great bow.the 5 inch brace hieght is pretty short but if you are a experianced shooter it won't be a problem.

MeanV2

I have shot arrows at over 400fps and there is quite a bit of difference from 10 to 40 yards even at those speeds. Just how Fast are you shooting?

How many inches of drop do you consider almost No difference?

Dan

blacktail4ever

what bow did you shoot at over 400fps since there are only suposedly a couple out there

I shoot a mathews monster XLR8 28" at 70# with axis 400 arrows and 100gr. tips and I am at 334.the pins are set at 25 then 40 and are touching I am hitting about 1.5'' low at 40 with my 25 at 10 to 30 i am within 1/2 inch

MeanV2

A bow shooting 325fps sighted in at 20 yards will drop 12.82" at 40 yards

A bow shooting 350fps sighted in at 20 yards will drop 10.81" at 40 yards.

These are the Facts. You can argue with them, but it does Not matter, they are still the facts

Arrow trajectory charts are easy to find, and are always spot on. A Bow shooting 334fps sighted in at 25 yards will drop more than 1.5" at 40 yards.

Dan

blacktail4ever

these arrow charts you are talking about must be the cheapo ones. did you calculate all the variable factor here or did you just punch in some random numbers. I am not trying to insult you and sorry if it seems that way. "the archery program"is a good true one it calculates alot more than fps and and arrow grains. I have it for a chart on my target bow and it is dead on.I will run my XLR8 on it and show the results.I might be dropping more than an 1.5 inches who knows but my 2 pins are touching at 25 to 40 infact next season I am doing 25 to 45 and up by ten