Switchback owners?
 

At the risk of starting something, I have a burning question. I've been leaning toward buying a new SB. In doing my research, I went to the Mathew's board and it is littered with complaints about how difficult it is to get the SB in tune. Also a few about it being finicky to shoot. Are these people the vocal minority? I've shot two, but they weren't my DL or tuned so I like to know what your experiences have been. Maybe I should look at the Outback or LX. I love the bow, but don't want to spend 6 bills + on something that gives me headaches. Thanks.

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ummm 6 bills guess again

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$620 to be exact.

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$1000 before its set up

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they are like $700-750 up here

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I paid $620 for mine and it was shooting bullet holes within 5 shots. I've had no problems with it and the Switchback, imo, is the best bow they have produced.

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I am going to go buy my switchback in about 1 hour. I cant wait, here they are $620 when i add the trophy ridge dropzone and the trophy ridge 5 pin sight and the quiver i think i will be dropping about $1000. OUCH but well worth it. I have not heard of any problems tuning though. so i cant answer your question sorry.

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I cant even find the Outback around here for that. There is one on Ebay now for $660 with a day left where are you all shopping

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609 $ prague oklahoma, davenport archery. mine was shooting bullets in 5 shots, by far best bow ive ever shot!

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$689 at my local shop[:o]. Why such a range in prices?

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The bow shop/range I frequent has sold 30 them. Including one to me, a couple of friends and my sister in-law. No one that I have seen has had any trouble or complaints with the SB.

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I think it is up to the individual pro shops, as one in my area was selling this bow for $679 and the one, where I purchased my bow, was selling it for $620.

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For the swithback up here is well over $700 at 3 different shops now that i have checked

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They cost about $625 around here.

Now, I have never been a big Mathews fan. There bows just never felt right in my hands! Well, I had a chance to shoot the Switchback and I was very impressed! The bow is smooth, nothing jaw-dropping, but still very good. It was pretty quiet, but that place that this bow shinned was hand-shock. There is hardly anything after the shot. The only thing that I noticed was the bow wanted to pull to the left when I shot it! It wasn't major, but it was there! I think that Switchback is probablly the best Mathews I have shot by a long shot. I still wouldn't buy one, the grip on them still drives me up a wall, but I still think it is a great bow. If they would get a new grip and maybe some higher quality strings, I wouldn't hesistate to think about buying one.

With that said, my sisters boyfriend has one on order and it will be in tommorrow! I will be helping him set it up and tune it, so I can't speak from experience with how the bow tunes yet! From when I shot it, it seemed like a pretty stable platform. It is still a short a.t.a. bow, but with Mathews putting even more parrallel limbs on it, it feels like a longer bow than it is!

As far as the Outback goes, I shot one at the shop side by side with the Switchback and there is just no comparrison. This was the first time I shot the Outback and I had heard last year that it was one of the smoothest bows on the market, I noticed the exact opposite! The Outback seemed to have a very stiff draw cycle. The Switchback has a MUCH smoother draw cycle. I would rank the Outback about average for a single hard-cam bow! I would rate the Switchback above-average for a single hard-cam bow. I wouldn't put it in the class of BowTech's Equalizer and Freedom cam or as the Hoyts Cam and A Half system, but it is close, definetly better than the majority of cam systems on the market.

I would shoot the Outback and Switchback side by side, and maybe go try a few other bows... BowTech Liberty and Allegiance, as well as the Hoyt V-Tec and X-Tec along with some others. Get a feel for each bow and figure out exactly what fits you best! After all, it doesn't matter what name is on the limbs, all that matters is that the bow is comfortable! Whatever bow you get, as long as it fits you, you have made the best decision. Nobody on here can tell you what to get as nobody has the same preferances for how the bow feels. Good luck and let us know what you get!

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Have had my Switch for about a month or so now and have had absolutely no probs with it. I had it tuned and punching bullet holes in 5 shots. I think it's a better bow than the Outback because it's just smoother and faster. Over all it's by far the best bow I've ever owned and/or shot.

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Bought my Switchback about 4 days ago. paperized it in about 5 minutes w/a nap 2000 fall away. Sweet shooting bow.
Shot 289fps w/ 393 grain arrow 29@72lbs. NO SHOCK at all....You will not find a better bow.

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TJ....$1,000 before setup??? You got bent! $699 + $250 for sight, rest, etc. <$1,000 out the door.
The SB is the sweetest shooting bow I've ever touched. Shot bullet holes in about 10 minutes.
Killed a 175 lb boar this past weekend w/it.....36 yd double-lung shot and the feathers didn't quite come out the other side. QAD Ultra Rest, Beman 400's, and Muzzy 3-blade 100 gr. broadheads.
He dropped in about 20 yards.
No hand shock is absolutely correct. VERY quiet....Very smooth.
Good luck!

P.S. Tried to upload the jpeg of the boars we killed, but it wouldn't take.
Any suggestions?

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I was wondering how long it would take for the Bowtechy in you to come out? You made it three paragraphs , I'm impressed , thats longer than most Bowtechy's would have made it.;)

TeeJay

Dont feel bad , the Mathews are just as expensive here in Wisconsin and they make the darn things here![:@]

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Doug,

These were my opinions based on shooting the new bows this year! Comparing the Equalizer and Freedom cam from BowTech with the Switchbacks cam, the F-Cam and E-Cam are smoother! I am in no way saying that the Switchback isn't smooth, it just didn't feel as smooth to me as the others did! Like I said, I was very impressed with the Switchback. With some minor changes, I wouldn't mind owning one. Heck, I wouldn't mind owning one now (I could always file the grip down and replace the string), but I don't need another bow this year, atleast that is what my wallet is telling me ;) I think Mathews found a winner in the Switchback and their sales this year should show it. So far, it has been the best selling bow in this area!

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Anybody that says the Equilizer cam is smoother than the Switchback instantly loses credibility. I shot both side by side. The SB is much smoother draw. I say you need to take off the Bowtech colored glasses.

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You can add $50 for a good quiver and that makes a $1000 lol:D After getting mine i walked out the door $1026 lighter [:@]

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That was a $1000 plus out the door man!!!!!!!! Get a grip.

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WTF... It was supposed to be funny are you that freaking dumb. GET A GRIP LOL

If that is what you meant then why does it say you got bent????

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The grip is an extra $60. So that makes it $1060 plus out the door (with the grip). :eek:

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:D my stomach hurts, im rolling on the ground laughing:D

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ok then, get a clue I meant $1000 out the door not for a bare bow and for the record a grip here is $55, $25 on ebay. Anything else?

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$55 + tax Would make it closer to $60 DO THE MATH.

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No tax in mail order

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mail order would have been the $25 grip no tax. You said $55 around here, what do you do tell you bow shop to send it to you so you dont have to pay sales tax

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no the $25 grip was ebay remember not mail order are you freaking stupid heard that one today! Never checked the bowshop. But did check the catalog. Yes mail order

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WOW you are a freakin Einstien, have you heard that one today.:D I 'am actually going to quit talking to you on this post because you dont know what an the he!! you are talking about. Do you even own a switchback? Or do you just wish you had one and you have to dis everyone else because they have one and you dont. Would it help you to know that im 18 and i have a switchback. LOL;)

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599 at flatwoods wv.

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That is an awesome price, the best i have seen is $620 that is what i paid for mine. You better jump on it at $599