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As far as I'm concerned, Mathews "peaked" with the Switchback. Outback is a good one, too. But then they fell into that "faster is better" crap that sucked everyone else in. I have a Drenalin now, and while it's a good bow, I often find myself wishing I had my old SQ2 back.

I still have the Switchback. I don't plan an getting a new one anytime soon either.

I know a few guys who have all the time and money in the world to throw at tinkering with hunting stuff and they haven't moved from the switchback. Same as the outback, its like pulling the trigger on a rifle.

I still shoot the original solo cam, I have no reason to switch, it's been a good bow.

rebelp74 wrote:I still shoot the original solo cam, I have no reason to switch, it's been a good bow.

I shoot an older Matthews too. I think it called the conquest or something like that. It's pre parallel limbs, shoots almost as smooth and quiet as my dads switchback...just bulkier and slower.


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rebelp74 wrote:I still shoot the original solo cam, I have no reason to switch, it's been a good bow.

I shoot an older Matthews too. I think it called the conquest or something like that. It's pre parallel limbs, shoots almost as smooth and quiet as my dads switchback...just bulkier and slower.


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Do you know which conquest it is?

All it says on it is conquest. Don't know if it's a version of it or the original.



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Ok. I know what you're talking about now. Wasn't sure if it was one of the old target bows.

Do you like those feather fletchings? I've heard they get real heavy if they get wet/rained on.

used to shoot a pse but switched to hoyt a few years ago and never looked back. you can get last years model or the year before that for probably around 500 bucks. elite is also starting to make a competitive bow, but idk how they compare in price to the others

Fowlplay wrote:used to shoot a pse but switched to hoyt a few years ago and never looked back. you can get last years model or the year before that for probably around 500 bucks. elite is also starting to make a competitive bow, but idk how they compare in price to the others

Haven't looked at the price of the elites but they are a good bow from what people have told me. Hoyt on the other hand.....well you can keep that. I've shot them, didn't like the way they shoot. Mathews all the way for me.

obxbufflehead wrote:Ok. I know what you're talking about now. Wasn't sure if it was one of the old target bows.

Do you like those feather fletchings? I've heard they get real heavy if they get wet/rained on.

they aren't the best when it's raining but if it's raining I just go duck hunting. Sitting in a tree in the rain sucks and makes tracking hard.
I'd never shoot anything but feathers though. They can get real fucked up and fly straight as a perfect fletching. The veins get a little nick in em and fly like shit.


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obxbufflehead wrote:Ok. I know what you're talking about now. Wasn't sure if it was one of the old target bows.

Do you like those feather fletchings? I've heard they get real heavy if they get wet/rained on.

they aren't the best when it's raining but if it's raining I just go duck hunting. Sitting in a tree in the rain sucks and makes tracking hard.
I'd never shoot anything but feathers though. They can get real fucked up and fly straight as a perfect fletching. The veins get a little nick in em and fly like shit.


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That's why you fletch your own arrows. If I mess up a fletching I can fix it. And I can tune them to shoot best out of my bow.

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NuffDaddy wrote:

obxbufflehead wrote:Ok. I know what you're talking about now. Wasn't sure if it was one of the old target bows.

Do you like those feather fletchings? I've heard they get real heavy if they get wet/rained on.

they aren't the best when it's raining but if it's raining I just go duck hunting. Sitting in a tree in the rain sucks and makes tracking hard.
I'd never shoot anything but feathers though. They can get real fucked up and fly straight as a perfect fletching. The veins get a little nick in em and fly like shit.


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That's why you fletch your own arrows. If I mess up a fletching I can fix it. And I can tune them to shoot best out of my bow.

I tried the veins once and couldn't get them to last more than a week before I wrecked em. My feathers are going on 3 years and never replaced a fletching yet.


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I use feathers. There is a dust (can't remember what it's called right now) you put just a little in a bag, put the feather side of arrow in, and shake. Instant waterproof, lasts for a couple years, too.

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obxbufflehead wrote:

NuffDaddy wrote:

obxbufflehead wrote:Ok. I know what you're talking about now. Wasn't sure if it was one of the old target bows.

Do you like those feather fletchings? I've heard they get real heavy if they get wet/rained on.

they aren't the best when it's raining but if it's raining I just go duck hunting. Sitting in a tree in the rain sucks and makes tracking hard.
I'd never shoot anything but feathers though. They can get real fucked up and fly straight as a perfect fletching. The veins get a little nick in em and fly like shit.


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That's why you fletch your own arrows. If I mess up a fletching I can fix it. And I can tune them to shoot best out of my bow.

I tried the veins once and couldn't get them to last more than a week before I wrecked em. My feathers are going on 3 years and never replaced a fletching yet.


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What do you mean by "wrecked them"?

obxbufflehead wrote:

Fowlplay wrote:used to shoot a pse but switched to hoyt a few years ago and never looked back. you can get last years model or the year before that for probably around 500 bucks. elite is also starting to make a competitive bow, but idk how they compare in price to the others

Haven't looked at the price of the elites but they are a good bow from what people have told me. Hoyt on the other hand.....well you can keep that. I've shot them, didn't like the way they shoot. Mathews all the way for me.

i shoot a katera and wouldnt trade it, but im not too sure about there new stuff for this year. looks kind of gimmicky and lame

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NuffDaddy wrote:

obxbufflehead wrote:

NuffDaddy wrote:

obxbufflehead wrote:Ok. I know what you're talking about now. Wasn't sure if it was one of the old target bows.

Do you like those feather fletchings? I've heard they get real heavy if they get wet/rained on.

they aren't the best when it's raining but if it's raining I just go duck hunting. Sitting in a tree in the rain sucks and makes tracking hard.
I'd never shoot anything but feathers though. They can get real fucked up and fly straight as a perfect fletching. The veins get a little nick in em and fly like shit.


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That's why you fletch your own arrows. If I mess up a fletching I can fix it. And I can tune them to shoot best out of my bow.

I tried the veins once and couldn't get them to last more than a week before I wrecked em. My feathers are going on 3 years and never replaced a fletching yet.


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What do you mean by "wrecked them"?

hit them with another arrow target shooting, accidentally bent them in the quiver, get hooked on something and put a tear in it. As soon as they got a deformation in them they were toast. They would always wobble bad. The feathers self correct if they get damaged...or just cut the bad part out. Never seemed to effect flight.


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