Post by: MasterMisser on May 13, 2010, 01:07:20 PM
When I got there Josh had 5 bows set up at 29" and 70lbs. Here are the bows. Strothers Inspire, Hoyt Maxxis 31, Bowtech Destroyer, Mathews Z7, and the Mathews Monster 7. The first bow I went to was the Strothers. I immediately liked the way it felt. It had good balance and the grip felt great! I shot 9 arrows through the Strothers bow. Over all I thought it was a nice bow. But my biggest problem with it was I felt like I was pulling a semi up hill. The rollover was much greater than I wanted in a bow. The second bow I Grabbed was the Mathews Z7. Followed by the Monster 7. They both were fast, and smooth. There was just one problem. Both bows were too bulky for my liking. I could tell they were built great and very solid but I just couldn't see myself packing either of these heavy, bulky bows into the woods.
The Fourth bow I grabbed was the Hoyt Maxxis 31. I had Extremely high expectations for this bow. With 3 of my close friends shooting Hoyt’s, plus with my previous experience shooting the Alpha Max I knew this would be a contender. After the first arrow, I was AMAZED! It had an amazingly smooth draw. The let off was perfect, and it felt great in my hand. I didn’t want to set it down!!! There was one down fall to the Hoyt. I just wish I could get a little more speed. The IBO rating is 323 @ 70lbs with a draw length of 30” It was a bit slower than I wanted.
The Bowtech Destroyer was my least favorite. I liked the hay it felt, and it seemed to be a very smooth bow, but the let off was far too aggressive for my liking. With the first arrow I drew I had made a small grip adjustment and the bow started to cycle immediately. For me this was a deal breaker. I set this bow down and moved on!
After shooting all 5 bows inside, I narrowed it down to 2 bows. The Hoyt Maxxis 31 and the Mathews Monster 7. At this time my daughter and wife were getting a little restless inside so we decided to take it outside. Having the slight breeze at my back and the Hoyt Maxxis in my hand. I drew back with my eyes closed. Trying to mentally pick the bow apart threw each phase of the shot. Again I was truly impressed. As I opened my eyes and set into position I felt relaxed and egger to let the arrow fly. With a slight touch on the Scott's release, the arrow was down range! WOW… I love this bow!
I decided I needed to be fair to the Mathews Monster 7. I alternated between both bows for about 60 arrows. In my opinion I think both are at the top of the class. The deciding factor came down to the bulkiness of the bows. With that being said I ended up choosing the Hoyt Maxxis 31 Blacked out.
Over the weekend I had thought about my decision constantly. I was questioning my decision because the Hoyt was a bit slower in speed. So on Tuesday I called and had Josh order an 80lb bow instead of the 70lb we had talked about. I figured I could pick up some speed if a used a shorter arrow with a 400 spine. The bow is currently on order and hopefully being built as I write this. I can’t wait! I will be posting pictures to follow!
Accompanying the Hoyt Maxxis 31 will be a set of Winners Choice strings in solid black, an HHA single pin sight, Trophy Takers full containment Smack Down fall away rest, Fuse Carbon Connexion stabilizer, and a Fuse Satori 2 Piece quiver.
Post by: croix on May 13, 2010, 01:18:36 PM
On the speed pickup - if you go to a 400 spine arrow with 70-80# draw weight, you're lookin at a max arrow length of 26" with 100 grn tips. How are you going to manage that with a 29" draw? Just curious.
Post by: MasterMisser on May 13, 2010, 01:26:36 PM
Post by: croix on May 13, 2010, 01:31:00 PM
Enjoy your new bow. Can't wait to hear how it's grouping for you.
Post by: Button Nubbs on May 13, 2010, 02:24:30 PM
Post by: PacificNWhunter on May 13, 2010, 02:43:51 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 13, 2010, 03:03:07 PM
Post by: MIKEXRAY on May 15, 2010, 04:35:02 PM
Post by: MasterMisser on May 16, 2010, 12:37:50 PM
Well its done... Paid for... Man that hurt the ole check book! :o I got the final date from Josh at SVA. It will be here on the 25th. My arrows are fletched and everything is in but the bow... I cant wait!
Post by: upriver on May 16, 2010, 02:13:41 PM
Post by: buckhorn2 on May 16, 2010, 02:51:50 PM
Post by: MasterMisser on May 26, 2010, 01:51:36 PM
I got the call last Friday from Josh at SVA. As you can imagine I bolted out of work and made my way to the shop. As i was heading down I90, doing 80 in a 60 by the way. I thought watch I'm gonna get a ticket!!! So I slowed down. But 6 blocks away from the shop I was once again doing 65 in a 35! I looked up and there was a sheriff at the intersection! O SH*T was my first thought! lol So as you can imagine, he pulled in behind me and his first words were... "Do you know how fast you were going?!" All I could come up with was... NO CLUE! PROBABLY FAST! :bash: As those words came out of my mouth I caught a glimpse of a grin on his face :chuckle:. He preceded to ask me for my license and reg, and then asked me why i was going so fast! I told him I ordered a new bow 2 weeks earlier and it had just come in... He asked me what kind? I told him it was a Hoyt and he said good man! :IBCOOL: I was relieved! I knew I was getting out of this one! :IBCOOL:. I guess the moral to this story is... DRIVE FAST BE HONEST AND PRAY! Anyways I haven't been able to get any pics up yet because I have spent every spare min shooting. I did chrono it yesterday and with the bow maxed out the draw weight it 84lbs, with a 29" draw length and a 387 grn arrow it chronoed at 321.5fps... Not to shabby! I will try to get some pics up in the next day or two...
Post by: quadrafire on May 26, 2010, 02:26:33 PM
Post by: Old Dog on May 26, 2010, 07:08:32 PM
I did chrono it yesterday and with the bow maxed out the draw weight it 84lbs, with a 29" draw length and a 387 grn arrow it chronoed at 321.5fps... Not to shabby! I will try to get some pics up in the next day or two...
That's cool, but if you plan to hunt in WA with that you will be trying to talk your way out of another ticket :yike:
Post by: PacificNWhunter on May 26, 2010, 07:27:41 PM
Post by: highside74 on June 04, 2010, 09:58:49 PM
My Moster 7 set at 62lbs 30in draw shoots 300 fps with a 408gr arrow. :IBCOOL:
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 04, 2010, 10:08:07 PM