Does anyone know the true differences between Mathews/Mission, Bowtech/Diamond, and others that use a dual brand? The secondary brand seems to make use of older tech and be a lower price point but this isn't always the case. I'm curious about over all quality of the products and the reasons for maintaining two brands. Is one lower quality or is it strictly a marketing thing. I tend to lean towards the marketing reasons because if the quality was actually less, why would they include the name of the parent brand on the name plate. However, there seem to be a lot of different opinions floating around out there for the reasons behind a dual brand. What do you think? What have you heard?
It's simply offering two lines at different price points. You have your top end brand, and you entry level brand. They are marketed separately to different markets.
Kinda like how GM offers the Enclave and the Traverse. Two different cars from two different brands. Same SUV on the inside, but marketed and build for two different audiences.
As has been said.... entry level vs: top of the line. Sort of like Ford Escort vs: Lincoln Town Car. Both will get you there but it sure can be a nicer ride in one!
One nice thing about the ford escort, if you were driving in any mid to large city and broke down they had excellent customer service just open the yellow pages to escort service and they would show up 24 hours a day even if you called and said you simply needed a jump.
You guys are right to an extent.... The main reason why they have two lines is Mathews, BowTech etc are pro shop exclusive brands. They are not able to be sold online or by Bass Pro, Cabelas etc. They have these second line branded bows so they are able to sell to box stores and online.
So when it comes to things like manufacturing quality, longevity and durability does Quest=Elite, Mission=Mathews and Diamond=Bowtech?
I was under the impression that Bowtech marketed the dual cam lineup, while Diamond was their single cam models? Maybe that has changed now, but some companies have such a difference. As mentioned, G5 offered Quest as their first in-house brand name after building bows for Ross. Then they designed and continued to market the Prime line as the "flagship" offerings. Dealers get the flagship models and big box are offered the secondary branding.
That is correct in a way but there are dual cam Diamond bows.. They are not going to put binary cams on Diamond bows, that is their flagship cam technology. They (BowTech) will not sell their exclusive technologies at Gander Mountain and ****s etc.
Mission bows are less expense technology but would not call them "entry level". It still a machined aluminum riser, modern tech with perfect fit and finish. Mission has a real lifetime warranty too, for every bow regardless of age. Not "until we decide not to make parts anymore...after 3 years". ALSO ...100% of Mission's profits go to charities. That is Matt's "mission". Although they don't push that fact.
Well, I don't know where "Elite" falls into it, but I don't think I could ever want another bow. Which is the same thing I said about my High Country Sniper, come to think of it...
I am not a mathews man, but that Mission Ballistic 2.0 looks like it would make a nice little tree stand bow.
My Mathews is a little smoother and quieter, but my Mission flat out hits hard and is crazy accurate. Different tech certainly went into each, but I have no complaints on either.
Do you guys remember when Hoyt made Reflex bows? I had one for years and was pretty disappointed when they quit making them.
