new bow

Discussion in 'Equipment Reviews' started by Dalton Karl, Apr 17, 2012.

  1. Dalton Karl

    Dalton Karl Newb

    Joined:
    Apr 17, 2012
    Posts:
    28
    Likes Received:
    0
    Dislikes Received:
    0
    in need of a new bow. went and looked the other day and i really liked the mathews z7 extreme.anyone hear anything bad about it? thanks
     
    Dalton Karl, Apr 17, 2012
    #1
  3. jfergus7

    jfergus7 Legendary Woodsman

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2008
    Posts:
    13,163
    Likes Received:
    38
    Dislikes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Bristol, WI/Buffalo Grove, IL
    No. How was it when you shot it? Did you like it?
     
    jfergus7, Apr 18, 2012
    #2
  4. SharpEyeSam

    SharpEyeSam Legendary Woodsman

    Joined:
    Aug 25, 2011
    Posts:
    10,923
    Likes Received:
    398
    Dislikes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    They are really good bows. I am buying the Z7 Extreme in a few weeks. Very quiet, very forgiving and really fast. I am a Mathews guy. My first Mathews bow was the FX, the the Drenalin and so on. You will not be disappointed with the Z7 Extreme!! Post a pic when you buy it!
     
    SharpEyeSam, Apr 18, 2012
    #3
  5. Dogfish

    Dogfish Grizzled Veteran

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2011
    Posts:
    3,799
    Likes Received:
    346
    Dislikes Received:
    1
    Location:
    Wv
    PSE's ARE BETTER!!!! But, matthew's are geat bow's... Go shoot a bunch of brands... the Bowtech insanity's r very nice aswell.
    I just think mathews bow's are horrible looking.
     
    Dogfish, Apr 18, 2012
    #4
  6. rcowan

    rcowan Weekend Warrior

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2012
    Posts:
    287
    Likes Received:
    0
    Dislikes Received:
    0
    Location:
    SE AZ
    Never heard anything bad about Matthews. I have the Mission Endeavor and it is Great!!

    RC
     
    rcowan, Apr 18, 2012
    #5
  7. muzzyman88

    muzzyman88 Die Hard Bowhunter

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2009
    Posts:
    2,866
    Likes Received:
    548
    Dislikes Received:
    1
    Location:
    20 Feet Up
    Do yourself a favor and shoot as many different brands as you can before making a decision. Don't buy into the marketing hype of any manufacturer until you've shot it personally. You might be surprised by which bow you end up with.
     
    muzzyman88, Apr 18, 2012
    #6
  8. haws

    haws Weekend Warrior

    Joined:
    Apr 4, 2012
    Posts:
    65
    Likes Received:
    0
    Dislikes Received:
    0
    Location:
    East Texas
    i am not a brand guy, i shoot the bow that feels best to me at the time. but that being said i do not like the Mathews fat grip so i went with a hoyt, but shoot what feels good to you.
     
    haws, Apr 18, 2012
    #7
  9. haws

    haws Weekend Warrior

    Joined:
    Apr 4, 2012
    Posts:
    65
    Likes Received:
    0
    Dislikes Received:
    0
    Location:
    East Texas
    P.S. in case your confused about the brand statement coming from the guy with the Hoyt avatar.... it just looked awesome ok!
     
    haws, Apr 18, 2012
    #8
  10. jfergus7

    jfergus7 Legendary Woodsman

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2008
    Posts:
    13,163
    Likes Received:
    38
    Dislikes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Bristol, WI/Buffalo Grove, IL
    Absolutely right and not just because he shoots a HOYT but because he makes sense!

    Sent from my DROID X2 using Tapatalk 2
     
    jfergus7, Apr 18, 2012
    #9
  11. Dalton Karl

    Dalton Karl Newb

    Joined:
    Apr 17, 2012
    Posts:
    28
    Likes Received:
    0
    Dislikes Received:
    0
    my dealer i go to carriers a few brands, mathews hoyt bear and all that i really liked the z7x prolly guna get it. it had a way better valley than the helim. they both drew nice and smooth but the helim seemed like it didnt have any valley to it and just wanted to go.
     
    Dalton Karl, Apr 18, 2012
    #10
  12. Coyote Kid

    Coyote Kid Newb

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2012
    Posts:
    29
    Likes Received:
    0
    Dislikes Received:
    0
    Location:
    West Virginia
    Test drive a few different ones will be your best bet. I have been shooting mathews for the past 10 years now and have just stayed with them. As far as the Z7 xtreme; I bought one back in December and traided it in on the Helim, not because it was the newer one; but for the reason I had trouble with groups past 40 yards with the xtreme. I beleive it is due to the shorter ata at 28" vs the Helim at 30". The xtreme was very smooth, fast , and quiet; but like I said before at 40+ yards and the groups really opened up. As for the Helim i can back off to 60 yards and hold good groups. the Helim does have a smaller valley with a solid wall to pull against something I really like. The draw stop can be removed for more of a valley. IMO the Helim is the best Mathews hunting rig yet.
    CK
     
    Coyote Kid, Apr 20, 2012
    #11
  13. jeffacarp

    jeffacarp Grizzled Veteran

    Joined:
    Mar 11, 2011
    Posts:
    3,008
    Likes Received:
    4
    Dislikes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Southeast Kansas
    love my z7x! no problems at all with it.
     
    jeffacarp, Apr 23, 2012
    #12
  14. jeffacarp

    jeffacarp Grizzled Veteran

    Joined:
    Mar 11, 2011
    Posts:
    3,008
    Likes Received:
    4
    Dislikes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Southeast Kansas
    jeffacarp, Apr 23, 2012
    #13

Share This Page