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Mathews Rezzen or Hoyt Alpamax

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  1. corjen

    corjen Newb

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    Hey All, I have finally decided to buy my first brand new bow. I have narrowed the field down to the rezzen or alpha max. Do any of you guys have either of these? any pro/con's or comments?? thanks...

    keep the hunt stories coming, I am out of the country working and will miss all of this season. So i am hunting via your stories

    Cordell
     
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    I've been shooting the Alphamax for about 5 months now and can't say enough good things about it. It's light, fast, quiet, smooth as silk......everything I've ever wanted in a bow. It's my second Hoyt, but before that I shot Mathews and couldn't say anything bad about it. It's more a matter of what feels best to you than what I like.
     
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    I own neither but have shot both. I'm a Bowtech shooter but if I weren't, I'd be shooting one of those two ;) IMO, you can't go wrong with either.
     
    Josh/OH, Sep 21, 2009
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    Both are great bows, go shoot them both and see which one you prefer. If you want my opinion, I would go with the Hoyt!
     
    SparrowHawk, Sep 22, 2009
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    I have shot both and liked the Alphamax better. Go and shoot them and see which one feels better to you;)
     
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    The Reezen is faster and Mathews is #1 so forget the Hoyt's they're just downgraded Mathews.
     
    Countryboy95, Sep 22, 2009
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    i like Mathews... just personal preference
     
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    YOU shoot them both and YOU decide ......:)
     
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    Like others have said shoot them both to see which feels better to you. Both are good choices though you can't go wrong.
     
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    my preference was the amax as well, but you gotta get what suits you best... go shoot 'em
     
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    How much did they pay you to say this? JK. I liked tha Hoyt better. Seemed smoother on the draw and just felt more like a quality built bow. There's no Reezen not to get the MAX. JMO....
     
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  13. mobow

    mobow Die Hard Bowhunter

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    If you don't get the AlphaMax, you simply aren't competent enough to hit the deer woods.
     
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    Hoyt sucks ....shoot what you want (Mathews):D
     
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    I shot them both, if I had to pick one, the Alphamax wins. :cool:
     
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    what the hell do you know?:D
     
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    Yeah, whatever. Mathews are frickin heavy. :D
     
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    Tony Legendary Woodsman

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    your ass is heavy ,... Hoyt's are boat anchors :D
     
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    mobow Die Hard Bowhunter

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    They always resort to defensive, personal attacks when they realize they've been tossed in over their heads, and beaten.
     
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    I have friends with both and they sound like these guys on here, back and forth all the time. they are obviously both great bows b/c they rave about them both.

    I will say though, the pro at my local bow shop, who is a mathews dealer, said he liked the DXT better than the REEZEN. He doesn't like the new cam design on the Reezen.

    I shoot ROSS b/c I don't like to argue all the time, NOBODY shoots ROSS!...LOL
     
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    Hell I would even pick the monster over the reezen! I have shot both, and the Alphamax wins hands down. I shot the Reezen side by side with the monster, and honestly think the reezen has MORE noise/hand shock. I wasn't impressed by the Reezen all that much and I LOVE how Mathews bows traditionally shoot.

    I have thought VERY seriously on a half dozen occasions on trading in my Vectrix on a DXT, just can never justify the expense when my bow shoots great...
     
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