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Re: Mathews Bows
[Re: Camden86]
#1119588
10/21/14 03:31 AM
10/21/14 03:31 AM
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Tuscaloosa Co.
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I use to shoot a Mathews. When I upgraded, I shot a lot of different bows. The Hoyt CE felt the best to me. That doesn't mean that one is better than the other. Shoot a lot of different bows and pick the one that you like the best.
83% of all statistics are made up.
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Re: Mathews Bows
[Re: Camden86]
#1119605
10/21/14 03:47 AM
10/21/14 03:47 AM
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Posts: 5,050
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Bamabucks14
12 point
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12 point
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Posts: 5,050
Fayetteville, Tennessee
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Had a Mathews monster 7.0, now have a Hoyt Maxxis 31 and love it never shot a smoother and more quite bow before
"Here, take this land mine and protect your property with it."
-Ron Swanson
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Re: Mathews Bows
[Re: Camden86]
#1119675
10/21/14 04:52 AM
10/21/14 04:52 AM
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 16,156
Alabaster
Bowhunter84
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Posts: 16,156
Alabaster
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Mathews Z7 for me. I love it
"Just remember a gobbler has to win every time, you only have to win once"
BC
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Re: Mathews Bows
[Re: Camden86]
#1119685
10/21/14 05:01 AM
10/21/14 05:01 AM
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Posts: 11,347
Prattville AL
ElkHunter
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Prattville AL
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I have been shooting a Hoyt Carbon Element for several years now. It is expensive no doubt. But, it is a GREAT bow.
I will tell you like I tell everyone else. Go to a bow shop that carries all the top brands and shoot them all. Then pick for yourself. Please don't make a decision because you buddies shoot this or that. Bows are supposed to be fun to shoot. If you love the way it shoots, you will shoot it with a lot more accuracy.
I was in Archery Unlimited last night and they are sold slam out of Mathews bows. It is the end of the 2014 model season and the 2015 bows are due out in the next week or two. If it were me, I would wait until the new ones come out and then go test drive them before I purchased.
If you want a new bow, then I would get a 2015. But, if you want a good used bow, the next couple of months will be a great time to get one. Lots of guys will trade their last years bow in for a 2015 and you can save some good money on a 2014 bow.
Alabama Hog Control, Inc. www.alabamahogcontrol.comBarry Estes The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke
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Re: Mathews Bows
[Re: Camden86]
#1119774
10/21/14 06:20 AM
10/21/14 06:20 AM
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Posts: 8,456
Harpersville, AL
tfd1224
14 point
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14 point
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Posts: 8,456
Harpersville, AL
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horrible customer service, took 3 months to get my creed fixed. it was a factory issue, the cam was touching the cable at full draw. i am glad someone stole it from me and gave me the opportunity to buy an obsession.
Yeah c’mon. Daniel White
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Re: Mathews Bows
[Re: Camden86]
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10/21/14 07:22 AM
10/21/14 07:22 AM
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South Alabama
Rebelman
Freak of Nature
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South Alabama
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Where would be a good place to look for a used bow and how well do hoyts or mathews hold value to trade in for next yrs model? Purchasing a new bow is probably the worst investment known to man.
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Re: Mathews Bows
[Re: Camden86]
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10/21/14 07:57 AM
10/21/14 07:57 AM
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Fosters, Alabama, USA
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I agree with Elkhunter. Go out and shoot as many as you can. Get the one that feels best to you. The new Mathews model year bows are always released the first week of November. As for resale value, Mathews bows hold their value better than all the other companies because of their popularity. But you will still take a beating on depreciation. As for customer service, theirs ranks right up there with the rest of them, but as always you can't make 100% of the people happy 100% of the time. The local dealer plays a huge role in how happy someone is with their customer service. More times than not when I hear someone dogging Mathews' customer service, it's because the local dealer dropped the ball somehow.
"I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it." Captain Woodrow F. Call
ShawBuilt Custom Bowstrings
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Re: Mathews Bows
[Re: Rebelman]
#1119881
10/21/14 08:03 AM
10/21/14 08:03 AM
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Posts: 11,347
Prattville AL
ElkHunter
Booner
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Booner
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Posts: 11,347
Prattville AL
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Where would be a good place to look for a used bow and how well do hoyts or mathews hold value to trade in for next yrs model? Purchasing a new bow is probably the worst investment known to man. Pretty darn close.
Alabama Hog Control, Inc. www.alabamahogcontrol.comBarry Estes The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke
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Re: Mathews Bows
[Re: tfd1224]
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10/21/14 08:40 AM
10/21/14 08:40 AM
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Posts: 254
Vestavia
jbsbama
4 point
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4 point
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Posts: 254
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horrible customer service, took 3 months to get my creed fixed. it was a factory issue, the cam was touching the cable at full draw. i am glad someone stole it from me and gave me the opportunity to buy an obsession. I had my cam swapped out for a longer draw and they replaced it for me on the spot, no questions asked, and no charge. They were even going to let me keep the original cam if I wanted but I felt guilty so I let them keep it. Great customer experience for me! I did this through Mark's Outdoor's but they were talking to Mathews through the phone. Creed for me. I prefer the smooth draw all the way through. I shoot a 70# but it feels smoother and easier to draw than a 60# in other brands with dual cams. That's what sold me. Very quit as well.
Last edited by jbsbama; 10/21/14 08:42 AM.
Vestavia
"It's made with real bits of panther so you know it's good!"
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Re: Mathews Bows
[Re: Camden86]
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10/21/14 04:20 PM
10/21/14 04:20 PM
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Posts: 952
Vance, Al
clarkdeer
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Vance, Al
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Great customer service. If not then u need a new dealer.
I shot many different bow this summer. The Mathews chill R just felt the best to me but everyone is different.
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Re: Mathews Bows
[Re: Camden86]
#1120576
10/21/14 05:19 PM
10/21/14 05:19 PM
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Posts: 3,348
Monroe County, AL
skintback
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10 point
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,348
Monroe County, AL
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I've had the Mathews MQ32, the Drenalin, the Reezen and the Z7. All are great bows and I still shoot the Z7 and my son shoots the Heli-m, but I really want to shoot the EliteEnergy 32. I think I would switch if the opportunity came.
Anything worth doing, is worth doing right, or it's not worth doing at all!
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Re: Mathews Bows
[Re: ElkHunter]
#1122566
10/23/14 07:59 AM
10/23/14 07:59 AM
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Posts: 426
P'ville
BarnToo
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4 point
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Posts: 426
P'ville
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Where would be a good place to look for a used bow and how well do hoyts or mathews hold value to trade in for next yrs model? Purchasing a new bow is probably the worst investment known to man. Pretty darn close. BBB? Sorry Barry...I couldn't resist 
Take your kids hunting today....one day, they will be taking you.
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Re: Mathews Bows
[Re: Rebelman]
#1122784
10/23/14 11:44 AM
10/23/14 11:44 AM
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Posts: 5,050
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Bamabucks14
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12 point
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Posts: 5,050
Fayetteville, Tennessee
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Where would be a good place to look for a used bow and how well do hoyts or mathews hold value to trade in for next yrs model? Purchasing a new bow is probably the worst investment known to man. Hell yea man, just like buying a brand new car.
"Here, take this land mine and protect your property with it."
-Ron Swanson
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