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Equipment & Gear => Archery Gear => Topic started by: Tom Tamer on March 15, 2009, 12:23:22 PM

Title: Mathews Outback insight
Post by: Tom Tamer on March 15, 2009, 12:23:22 PM: Howdy, just curious to what folks thought of the Outback..I won one at an auction last night. Not really looking for brand comments I also own a Hoyt.
Just wonderin what those that shoot them what they thought. It's a 70# @29"

also that is the max poundage right? So if I wanted to drop it down to 55# I'm fine. Probably going to gear specifically for turkey. Slow it down a bit to try to keep the arrow in the bird?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Mathews Outback insight
Post by: bucklucky on March 15, 2009, 01:15:41 PM: Max poundage is 70 so it is a 60 - 70 pound bow with 60 being the lowest, might get a little lower though.
Title: Re: Mathews Outback insight
Post by: Slider on March 15, 2009, 07:36:36 PM: I believe it came out in 2004? It was a good Bow then but I have never shot one.
Title: Re: Mathews Outback insight
Post by: wastickslinger on March 15, 2009, 08:36:26 PM: I have one and i really like it. Mine is a few years old. Talked my cousin into one and he loves his too.
Title: Re: Mathews Outback insight
Post by: bowman on March 15, 2009, 09:51:45 PM: My friend has one and he loves it....

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So if I wanted to drop it down to 55# I'm fine.

You might be able to trade your limbs for a set of limbs that are 50-60#'s. I did that with a Martin, just an idea.
Title: Re: Mathews Outback insight
Post by: Todd_ID on March 16, 2009, 06:57:03 AM: It's a great bow for hunting. It is the predecessor to their Switchback (with very few changes) which is one of the best hunting bows built. I wouldn't try going below 60# without trading limbs. Turning it down for turkey is a good idea for full-draw holding time. Don't know about keeping an arrow inside, though; my daughter's 20# Alpine Micro shoots plenty hard enough to blow through a turkey. Have fun with it!
Title: Re: Mathews Outback insight
Post by: jjhunter on March 16, 2009, 03:13:38 PM: I have one and love it. Bought mine new in 2004. I have shot 3 bulls and a 4x4 mule deer with it. It is a great shooting hunting bow and extremely smooth - absolutely no recoil.
Title: Re: Mathews Outback insight
Post by: Tom Tamer on March 16, 2009, 05:51:31 PM: Thanks all... I thought I may try and drop it to 60# and go heavy on the arrow. Just my main bow is a Hoyt Katera and it flings hunt weight arrows at 302fps. So I thought a little slower would help some. I busted one turkey witha martin shooting 260fps and the arrow didn't even look like the bird slowed it down :o

Plus I'll use it for a backup for Elk.

Now I got another reason for the wife to let me spend money at the proshops :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Mathews Outback insight
Post by: coonhound on March 16, 2009, 07:49:48 PM: I bought one in 2004 when it came out, mine is also 70lbs with a 29" draw. It's been good to me, I've taken several critters with it.

I had mine set at 64lbs and it was shooting a 420 grain arrow at 265fps, not a speed bow by any means but plenty fast enough to blow through everything I've shot.

I just switched to the Hoyt AM35 but I'll be keeping my Outback as a backup bow.

As far as the turkeys go I think I'd be looking at your broadhead selection if you're looking for something that won't blow through.

If you're a Hoyt guy you might want to swap out the Mathews grip for something a little slimmer. I swapped mine out with a Torqueless grip and it made a huge difference with bow torque. http://www.torqueless.com/

Coon