RE: What poundage, 60 or 70?
 

PA,

Thats another reason I like my FX so much. With the minimax the 73lb limbs bottom out at around 66-67lbs, I can draw that all day long. But like you have pointed out a lot depends on the draw cycle. That is a good idea about ordering heavy limbs but having gone through a bit with bows to get them just right, I think that I' d want to try the exact bow that I' d be buying. You know measure everything and make sure that it feels right. For instance my minimax 28 comes in @ 28 3/8th AMO which is very close to perfect for me. Although I think the tolerances are getting better they do have slightly different personalities one to another. You know when the bow really fits you right, when the draw cycle and valley and wall suit you and the drawlength it right and the draw weight is pleasant, the bow gets to feeling like it' s part of you. And then for hunting if it is manueverable and is forgiving. Well at that point it isn' t a Mathews or a Hoyt or a Bowtech etc..

It' s your weapon!!!:D

RE: What poundage, 60 or 70?
 

Seems like almost all my Mathews, have been a slight bit heavier than peak, usualy near to 4 pounds so I will get 73-74 out of a 70# . I would go 60, shoot 60, and go up or down for spine. If spine proves non-critical as I have usualy found to be the case with release, then crank it as far as you can comfortably shoot it, I would guess you wil get at least 62 out of it.

RE: What poundage, 60 or 70?
 

Thanks for all your input. But I' m still undecided. I guess I' ll decide the day the bows show up at the archery store.

RE: What poundage, 60 or 70?
 

the one thing i think people are forgetting to metion i know for sure on the black max, that get the let of at 65% instead. will also increase the speed(power stroke is longer). in repeating everyone else matthews is most effecient when cranked all the way down....the only problems you should have over the summer is the string stretching. if you are comfortable with 70# that should be fine.

RE: What poundage, 60 or 70?
 

last season I ordered a new bow at 70# peak draw weight. I shoot it at 65 to 66 pounds all the time.
But the next bow I buy will definitely be a 60# peak draw weight bow because I also feel that a bow will be more efficient cranked all the way down.
~DREW~