Bow Shopping...seeking a lil bit of advice/help

[GUscottie]

Ok, so here it goes....I'm looking for a new bow, the old Martin Cheetah isn't cutting it anymore. I'm currently looking at three big name manufacturers for a new bow. I'm looking at the G-5 prime (best warranty I can find), the Mathews Z7 series and the Bowtech (I think it is the CPX, higher end for hunting).

I'm looking for some reasons why a fellow should consider one over the other. Aside from G5 only being sold up in Everett (western Wa), I don't know much about them. I only have a couple close friends who hunt and they all say Mathews. I'm just looking for a lil bit of info why you use what you use and some input.

Thank you in advance for you responses.

[jrebel]

Don't know about any others but the mathews also has an outstanding warrenty.  I would guess all the big manufacturers do??  I have shot Mathews for as long as I can remember and have never had any problems.   Top notch bows and they hold up to a ton of shooting.  Good luck on your venture.

[h20hunter]

The only person I know that shoots a G5 is my father...nice bow...shoots fast enough and is fairly quiet. I have not shot his much due to different draw lengths. Not considering a Hoyt as well..? I'm also in the market so I'll be watching for feedback on your thread. Good luck and happy shopping.

[Rainier10]

I bought a Mathews hat for $1,000 and it came with a z7 extreme.  I got the same deal with a hat and a switchback years before.

Honestly though I like Mathews, they are easy to draw, quite as can be, no hand shock on release of the arrow and the warranty is something I have never had to use.

I shot a Hoyt before I switched to Mathews but that was a bad comparison as technology had improved and so I was comparing old to new.  Much like when I got the z7 extreme, I shot it next to my switchback and it was noticeably better so I bought it.

Many people are just brand loyal, chevy versus ford, but if you are not loyal to one brand I would shoot all three brands and various models in each brand and see what "feels" best to you.

Good luck and let us know what you decide and why.

[MADMAX]

Hard to go wrong with a Switchback

[Rainier10]

Hard to go wrong with a Switchback

Tell me about it, I was so nervous switching that I held on to the old Switchback for a year to make sure I was going to be happy with the new extreme.  After a year of shooting and hunting with the extreme for a year I ended up selling the Switchback.  Great bow for sure, now I am just as happy with the z7extreme.

[spin05]

Check out the new Mission bows. They are made by Mathews. Im looking at the Venture model.  Also diamond is good and is made by Bowtech. Very nice bows for almost half the price. I have not seen the G5 yet thou.   Good luck

[et1702]

While you are at it, check out the Hoyt bows too.  Been shooting Hoyt (Trykon XL) for several years.  Great bows.  That being said I do have a Mathews bow (Monster 6.0) as my "back-up" bow.  One bow that I have not yet seen in person and would like to shoot are some of the new Elite brand bows. 

Not trying to ruffle anyone's feathers (or fletching), but Bowtech has had some serious Cam lean problems (i.e., cam leans over sideways at full draw).  Not sure if they have fixed this yet.

ET

[NWTFhunter]

Read through this, and was surprised no one mentioned PSE. I picked up the bowmadness and Love it !  Shot my buck this year at 56 yds, and the arrow hit him before he flinched.

[Crunchy]

I would stick to the big 2.  That being Mathews and Hoyt.  Stay away from off brand stuff.  Waste of money and not quality product.

[NWTFhunter]

Crunchy...... Good one ! 

Wanna shoot sometime ?

[hughjorgan]

Make sure you find a bow shop with a good reputation because if you end up with warranty issues they will be the ones that will be dealing with the company. IMO I would put hoyt on your list as well. I don't much care for bow techs, nice shooting bows lousy customer service and warranty.

[raydog]

Many people are going to biased. me included. It seems you have narrowed your selection, so go with what feels right when you shoot. Personally would choose bowtech

[sirmissalot]

Last time I bought a bow I went and shot the bows I was interested in. There was a clear winner for me.

[mountainman]

If you can, test drive the '13 Mathews Creed. Best I have shot for many years! Smooth, solid, accurate!