tedicast Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 I just got back from my local shop, and I shot the new Mathews DXT. Personally, I didn't like the bow. Not saying that it is a bad bow, but it isn't the bow for me. Here are my thoughts... "Lost Camo"... I liked the camo. Not bad looking at all. The camo wouldn't stop me from buying the bow. The new cam looks like it will be a lot easier on the serving then the Dren is. I really didn't care for the 29 3/4" ata. A little short for my taste. I shot the bow at 65 pounds, and it was absolutely dead in the hand, and quiet, with just a rest on the bow. The shop bow maxed out at 71 pounds. 29"@71lbs, with a 351 grain arrow, the bow consistently shot 308-310. The thing that I really didn't care for about the bow was the draw cycle. It really stacked up toward the end of the draw. In my opinion, no where near as smooth drawing as the dren, or the xt. But, the bow was a bit long for me, but everyone that shot the bow while Iwas there agreed. I'm sure some people are gonna love the bow, and i'm sure some are gonna hate it. Looks like I'll be shooting a Blueberry Drenalin LD for 3d this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllinoisArcher Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 shot it tonight too and i liked the bow....i do like the shorter ata but like u said it doesnt draw as smooth as the xt or drenalin.......but i think i might be getting it when i get my taxes back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigalt78 Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 i just shot the bow tonight too i thought it was a great bow but i still think it dont stack up to my firestorm x from pse but that's just my personal prefrence. i still think that the xt is the best bow by mathews as of right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterdeerhead Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 i just bought the dxt. i have been shooting matthews for ten years now and love them. i dont think that matthews could have done a better job on the bow it is short enough to shoot in a ground blind and tight spots, but when you get it back i feels as solid as my q2xl that is 39" long. i work in a bow shop and we carry bowtech and matthews. there is nothing at all wrong with bowtech they make great bows. im just a matthews man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskaguide Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 DXT I absolutely love my DXT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlriggins Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 I shot this bow as well I liked it, it was smooth and dead on I was impressed to say the least. Like all Mathews bows the quality stands out. As much as I liked the bow I wanted more speed, What can I say I'm a junkie be it a bow or car, I opted for the new Martin Warthog It should be here any day now. Also want to shoot the Monster 360 from Mathews when it hits the pro shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Yep Tedi your right..................Personally I can't compare even then Drenalin to the XT. The XT is smoother than any of the bows they are building these days and they are still selling on the shelf. Too many guys are chasing speed. They don't realize they can lighten their arrows and get alot of these bows going pretty dadgum fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 I love my DXT. Got it shooting 286 @27" and 65lbs. fast enough for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 i still think that the xt is the best bow by mathews as of right now. I'll second that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 I love my DXT. Got it shooting 286 @27" and 65lbs. fast enough for me. Gator the new one has a different cam though and this one felt to me like it has a little more hump just before the valley. They pushed it for more speed this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 The "new" DXT has a different cam? I didn't notice when I looked at them. You do realize this thread is a year old to, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Didn't realize it............Hahahaha. Just seen it at the top of the page. The new DXT though is supposed to be a little faster. I shot it in Ardmore. Ron told me they changed the cam to pickup some more speed. I didn't look at the 2 side by side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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