Lhedrick1
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Went to my local FFL to pick up a rifle. He is also our local bow shop and exclusively carries Mathews. I made the mistake of shooting a bunch of his new bows and thought I would share some comments.
Mathews Triax - New in 2018. Love the grip, love the feel in the hand. It's short length of 28" balances great. When I hold it all I can say is damn it feels like a hunting bow. Holds on target well for a short bow. Has the slightest jump when shooting that was almost eliminated with a Mathews stabilizer. Hand shock was minimal if any. The draw cycle is smooth until you hit the let off. It's pretty much pull pull pull and all at once the bow let's off. After a few shots I was able to control my draw to smooth that transition but it's a little suprising at first. It was the most comfortable feeling bow I've ever held and was torn between buying one.
Mathews Vertix- not in love with the newer style grip. It's not overwhelmingly different than the Triax but I prefer last year's grip better. Another short bow @ 30". Feels a little bulkier than Triax but still comfortable to hold. Draw cycle was the smoothest of any bow I've ever shot. I even shot one that was 78 lbs and it was such a smooth transition from draw to anchor point though I'll stick with the standard 70 lb draw weight. Holds on target pretty good though the draw length on both Vertix's were too short for me. There is virtually no jump to the bow when shooting. It is by far the smoothest shooting bow I've ever shot. Minimal to no hand shock. When I release, the bow hardly moved at all. With a stabilizer, there was almost nothing at all but the sound of the bow. Very very impressive. The new "Switchweight" cam system for this bow is great also. You can change your draw length, draw weight and let off just by taking 2 bolts off the cam and swapping a small piece of metal for one that matches your desired length, weight and let off. No bow press needed. And the modules are only $40. No more buying limbs or swapping out cams with this line. Very impressive bow. I think I might buy one.
Mathews Traverse- I'm not going to dive into this one too much simply because there isn't one thing about it I liked. It felt big and bulky, the draw was rough and though not a ton of hand shock, the top of the bow fell backwards towards my head after each shot. My bow guy has sold a bunch of them so don't take my word for it. It just did not jive with me for some reason.
Mathews Tactic- another short bow at 30". Its a bow, nothing more nothing less. Seems like a stipped down Mathews without the bells and whistles. Its design resembles that of the older bows prior to the parallel limbs. It feels light and compact. Not the most comfortable bow to shoot but none the less it shoots. Draw cycle was a tad rough and there is noticeable jump and hand shock comparable to the bows of 5-8 years ago. It actually reminds me of the old FX and FX2. Not a bad bow though. If you want a new Mathews without dropping $1000, it's not a bad choice though I think there are better older bows out there.
Was a great trip to the shop. I spent about an hour on Friday and 2 or 3 hours on Ssturdy shooting bows. I said I'd never buy a new bow again until I picked up the Triax and Vertix!
Mathews Triax - New in 2018. Love the grip, love the feel in the hand. It's short length of 28" balances great. When I hold it all I can say is damn it feels like a hunting bow. Holds on target well for a short bow. Has the slightest jump when shooting that was almost eliminated with a Mathews stabilizer. Hand shock was minimal if any. The draw cycle is smooth until you hit the let off. It's pretty much pull pull pull and all at once the bow let's off. After a few shots I was able to control my draw to smooth that transition but it's a little suprising at first. It was the most comfortable feeling bow I've ever held and was torn between buying one.
Mathews Vertix- not in love with the newer style grip. It's not overwhelmingly different than the Triax but I prefer last year's grip better. Another short bow @ 30". Feels a little bulkier than Triax but still comfortable to hold. Draw cycle was the smoothest of any bow I've ever shot. I even shot one that was 78 lbs and it was such a smooth transition from draw to anchor point though I'll stick with the standard 70 lb draw weight. Holds on target pretty good though the draw length on both Vertix's were too short for me. There is virtually no jump to the bow when shooting. It is by far the smoothest shooting bow I've ever shot. Minimal to no hand shock. When I release, the bow hardly moved at all. With a stabilizer, there was almost nothing at all but the sound of the bow. Very very impressive. The new "Switchweight" cam system for this bow is great also. You can change your draw length, draw weight and let off just by taking 2 bolts off the cam and swapping a small piece of metal for one that matches your desired length, weight and let off. No bow press needed. And the modules are only $40. No more buying limbs or swapping out cams with this line. Very impressive bow. I think I might buy one.
Mathews Traverse- I'm not going to dive into this one too much simply because there isn't one thing about it I liked. It felt big and bulky, the draw was rough and though not a ton of hand shock, the top of the bow fell backwards towards my head after each shot. My bow guy has sold a bunch of them so don't take my word for it. It just did not jive with me for some reason.
Mathews Tactic- another short bow at 30". Its a bow, nothing more nothing less. Seems like a stipped down Mathews without the bells and whistles. Its design resembles that of the older bows prior to the parallel limbs. It feels light and compact. Not the most comfortable bow to shoot but none the less it shoots. Draw cycle was a tad rough and there is noticeable jump and hand shock comparable to the bows of 5-8 years ago. It actually reminds me of the old FX and FX2. Not a bad bow though. If you want a new Mathews without dropping $1000, it's not a bad choice though I think there are better older bows out there.
Was a great trip to the shop. I spent about an hour on Friday and 2 or 3 hours on Ssturdy shooting bows. I said I'd never buy a new bow again until I picked up the Triax and Vertix!