Sorry mathews but you have been caught.
09-30-2012, 04:46 PM
#21
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: mitten
Posts: 9
No doubt Mathews is for the hunter that is willing to spend and extra 400 bucks in hopes to get a better bow. Maybe they are, maybe not. I tried Z7 extreme. It was darn nice shooting bow. All I could say was WOW. Mind you my last bow was a 13 yr. old Mathews Featherlight. Tried the Mission Endeavor , less than half the price. 785/ 352 dollars respectively. One un answered question, how long will these bows last? Will Mathews Z7 EX. be shooting well after 10 years? How will the rest hold up for 10 years? We don't know yet and might be getting what ya pay for. Is Mathews a bit better quality?? Strings, quality of metal, craftsmanship, cams, ??? Are they all the same?
10-04-2012, 05:29 PM
#24
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southern New Hampshire
Posts: 190
Not trying to be a smart a$$ but tell me, just exactly how fast is that BowTech if thats what you mean by caught? The IBO rating bare! 70lb pull / 30 in draw length / stripped. Curious to know cause my brother has one and he's shot my Mathews. The only thing about my Mathews is it is a little heavy for spot & stalk. On stand no big deal cause your not holding it all the time. Other than that this thing is a killing machine. Haven't had a deer yet able to duck my arrows even at 40 yards. That's no lie either! If the Bowtech is light and can spit out an arrow 325 fps or better, I may be looking for another bow to use on the ground, my favorite way to hunt.
10-04-2012, 07:00 PM
#25
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 1,462
Everyone has different ways of shooting, different preferences, different form, different muscle builds. A different bow may suit one person better than the other. I shot a PSE for years. I liked it, tried a few models again before I decided on my Mathews. Also tried some Hoyts as well. They all seem like really good bows. The Mathews performed better for me, may not for someone with a different style. My dealer didn't push me towards a bow and sells Hoyt and Mathews, tried many models of both and decided on the Mathews Helim. I'll galdly "invest" the $800 for a bow of that caliber then choice the bells and whistles I prefer after that. If the hoyt would have felt better I would have spent the extra $$$ on that. He said in the end that I made the right choice.
One thing I like about Mathews is that they back there product with a lifetime warranty. If anything ever breaks, they fix it. My bow shop even says if something goes wrong, we'll fix it. It doesn't have to be sent out or anything. I like when a company backs up their product that way. I'm quite happy with my helim and wouldn't trade it for any bow on the market.
One thing I like about Mathews is that they back there product with a lifetime warranty. If anything ever breaks, they fix it. My bow shop even says if something goes wrong, we'll fix it. It doesn't have to be sent out or anything. I like when a company backs up their product that way. I'm quite happy with my helim and wouldn't trade it for any bow on the market.
10-20-2012, 06:11 PM
#28
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Quebec Canada
Posts: 8
been a long time mathews shooter..target and hunt rigs..
just recently demoed a prime centroid LR and BOOM- was sold
orderd one to my specs on the spot and the monsters are up for sale
yup -jumping ship after all these years
good luck with whatever fits you best!!
just recently demoed a prime centroid LR and BOOM- was sold
orderd one to my specs on the spot and the monsters are up for sale
yup -jumping ship after all these years
good luck with whatever fits you best!!
10-21-2012, 03:22 PM
#30
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Ohio
Posts: 861
Not trying to be a smart a$$ but tell me, just exactly how fast is that BowTech if thats what you mean by caught? The IBO rating bare! 70lb pull / 30 in draw length / stripped. Curious to know cause my brother has one and he's shot my Mathews. The only thing about my Mathews is it is a little heavy for spot & stalk. On stand no big deal cause your not holding it all the time. Other than that this thing is a killing machine. Haven't had a deer yet able to duck my arrows even at 40 yards. That's no lie either! If the Bowtech is light and can spit out an arrow 325 fps or better, I may be looking for another bow to use on the ground, my favorite way to hunt.
