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Re: Anyone shoot the Mathews Helim?
« Reply #45 on: March 08, 2012, 09:51:19 PM »
The basic rule for a lot of pro shooters is the more surface there is on the grip the more contact. It can cause a lot more torque by changing the slightest amount of pressure. With the thin grips like on the x force and my new bear "after taking off the overmold. There is a lot less surface area to cause any torque.
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Re: Anyone shoot the Mathews Helim?
« Reply #46 on: March 08, 2012, 11:28:05 PM »
Agreed, as contact SHOULD be limited to only the back of the grip anyway.
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Re: Anyone shoot the Mathews Helim?
« Reply #47 on: March 13, 2012, 08:31:12 AM »
Ya one of the most uncomfortable grips. the pse and the bowtecs a best

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Re: Anyone shoot the Mathews Helim?
« Reply #48 on: March 13, 2012, 09:09:41 AM »
I shot this the other day with the stock grip at 42 yards, seems to work okay for me :dunno: :tup:

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Re: Anyone shoot the Mathews Helim?
« Reply #49 on: March 13, 2012, 09:12:29 AM »
I actually like the grip...

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Re: Anyone shoot the Mathews Helim?
« Reply #50 on: March 13, 2012, 07:47:51 PM »
I shot this the other day with the stock grip at 42 yards, seems to work okay for me :dunno: :tup:
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Re: Anyone shoot the Mathews Helim?
« Reply #51 on: March 13, 2012, 08:01:32 PM »
Was a diehard Mathews shooter til now. Bought a Prime Shift LR Great shooting bow. Don't know if I will go back to shooting a Mathews.



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Re: Anyone shoot the Mathews Helim?
« Reply #52 on: March 13, 2012, 08:11:12 PM »
So who wants to sell me their year old bow to buy a helim  :chuckle: :peep:...seriously

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Re: Anyone shoot the Mathews Helim?
« Reply #53 on: March 13, 2012, 08:20:37 PM »
So who wants to sell me their year old bow to buy a helim  :chuckle: :peep:...seriously

To late, already sole mine to someone else so I could by my Heli m.... :chuckle: :chuckle:  Keep looking this is the tiem of year people are doing just that.

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Re: Anyone shoot the Mathews Helim?
« Reply #54 on: March 13, 2012, 08:24:48 PM »
So who wants to sell me their year old bow to buy a helim  :chuckle: :peep:...seriously

To late, already sole mine to someone else so I could by my Heli m.... :chuckle: :chuckle:  Keep looking this is the tiem of year people are doing just that.



I have been looking pretty hard, but people want $1000 plus for their 2-3 year old bow with shi**y accessories and no arrows etc... :dunno: Then they say obo and get offended when i say what they are actually worth. I know they paid a lot for them, but its what they are worth now

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Re: Anyone shoot the Mathews Helim?
« Reply #55 on: March 13, 2012, 08:28:09 PM »
So who wants to sell me their year old bow to buy a helim  :chuckle: :peep:...seriously

To late, already sole mine to someone else so I could by my Heli m.... :chuckle: :chuckle:  Keep looking this is the tiem of year people are doing just that.



I have been looking pretty hard, but people want $1000 plus for their 2-3 year old bow with shi**y accessories and no arrows etc... :dunno: Then they say obo and get offended when i say what they are actually worth. I know they paid a lot for them, but its what they are worth now

I sold my dxt with top of the line accessories for $600.  I have seen a few in my neck of the woods going for around the same price.  Good Luck finding one.

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Re: Anyone shoot the Mathews Helim?
« Reply #56 on: March 13, 2012, 09:30:04 PM »
I'd sell ya my switchback!  Make ya good deal on it too.

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Re: Anyone shoot the Mathews Helim?
« Reply #57 on: March 21, 2012, 07:55:10 PM »
So who all ended up with a Heli-m? Now that you've had some time to shoot it, lets have a range report.

I'm just needing a little push to go down and plop down some "fun-tickets" on one.

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Re: Anyone shoot the Mathews Helim?
« Reply #58 on: March 21, 2012, 08:06:27 PM »
pickin mine up tomorrow. :tup:

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Re: Anyone shoot the Mathews Helim?
« Reply #59 on: March 21, 2012, 08:35:38 PM »
Have been putting 50-75 arrows down range per day for the last week.  I am only shooting 30 yard right now as I try to tune my arrow and fine tune my sight.  Initially I could not hold a group worth a darn...6 inch groups...it was gross.   I was shooting to light a spine.  Two days ago I bought two dozen easton axis n fused 300 spine and they are back to my normal tight groups.  It is an extremely  fast bow and darn quiet.  I am drawing 70 lbs and it is a really smooth draw.  The only thing I am not totally sold on is my new sight.  I imagine I will get used to it, but is is trying my pt's right now.  It is the G5 XR2.  Great design and ultra light, just different. 


 


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