Mathews Bows?
 

What is a good model mathews bow? This is considering price and quality. I am sure they are all good bows but was considering trading a martin jaguar for one but would like to know what I was looking for. Also, would you trade the martin for the mathews. What would some prices of mathews be because I think I can find some of last years models at my pro shop.

Thanks

RE: Mathews Bows?
 

For the Mathews line up you can expect to pay between $400-$700 for their bows. You might get a deal on a close out year bow however, so that is a good avenue to explore. The shop might of been holding on to it for a while as well, so you might want to try talking the price down some.

I paid $649 bare bow for my Q2XL in October of 2000. Shops in the lower 48 were letting them go for less, but I wanted to buy from a local shop and support them.

The best thing you could do is head over to the shop and try shooting some. I know different folks that like Martin more than Mathews, and vice versa. It all depends on how it feels to you.

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Proud owner of a Mathews Legacy. I don' t think you could go wrong with any of their bows. As for price, well that depends on your trade in, whether it was a last years model or maybe even a used bow like I bought. Whatever your choice, you' ll love it.

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I think the Q2XL is about the best bow Mathews has made! I would trade a Martin for Q2 or Q2XL anyday!

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I bought my Martin in December of last year, probably less than a 500 shots, maybe a few more. What kind of trade price should I be looking for? Just an estimate.

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I think I would have to recommend the Legacy. Such a great bow and so much fun to shoot! I think you should give it a try!

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What is one reason that I should get a Mathews over my Martin? Just want to here some opinions.

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If you are in the trees a lot, the SQ2 is a very nice bow. Short & Sweet!! It isn' t the fastest bow in the world, but it is very quiet and smooth.

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Because you want one.[:-]

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I have a Mathews Legacy and have not once regretted buying the bow. It is the best bow that I have shot in a long time.

Is it better than a Martin? I can' t honestly tell you, because I have never shot one. You need to shoot the Mathews line and compare for yourself. If their is a difference that would justify switching to Mathews, only you will know it when you shoot and compare.

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cottonfarmer,

I have shot both quite a bit and own a Martin. The biggest difference I' ve found in the two lines is the way the cams feel. The Martin Fuzion cam has a softer wall and a bigger valley. The Mathews cam has a much harder wall and shorter valley. I think the Fuzion cam is very smooth and can be shot very well when you can concentrate on your exact anchor. In a hunting situation, where your body can be in a contorted shooting position causing difficulty in getting a repeatable anchor, I much prefer the harder wall of the Mathews.

I' ve found the second biggest difference in the two bows, to be the feel of the grip. Although some like the Mathews grip, I much prefer the repeatability I get on the Martin with wood side plates.

If I was choosing the bow for hunting, I' d take the Mathews. If I was using it for target shooting, I' d consider the Martin.

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I WANT A MATHEWS:( To damn expensive for a un-employed 13 year old though.....poor me[:' (]

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I have liked all of my Mathews bows. To be honest I like the LX the best of all of the Mathews bows. It really satisfies what I want in a bow.

However, for the money I think the Mathews FX is about the best deal going. The difference between it and the higher end models is not that great and for most people it would be just as good for a whole lot less cash. I am one of those though that will pay the rediculuos price to get the little extra' s that come with the higher end models. ;)

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I' m a Mathews shooter and I chose the FX. After bow was set up it was quiet and drew easy and performed to my expectations. Has about the same specs as the higher priced Mathews. Guess I needed the 250.00 more than Mathews did.

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I shoot a mathews legacy as well. still looking for the perfect grip but the bow shoots sweet either way. now i have all top grade accessories on my mathews so my price for the bow ended up around 1200. its worth the price though!

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I just put a Leosch medium wrist/full grip on my LX and I love it. It' s kind of the perfect balance between the Mathews Classic grip and the Competition grip offered by Mathews. And if you contact Jamie Leosch (on the Leosch website), he' ll recommend a grip style for you ,if you explain what you want and your likes/dislikes. He really knows grips !!