Mathews Compound Bows - Where to Find Bows for Sale, Reviews, Models, and More

This is an article that will let you know a little more about Mathews bows. There will be information about their history, achievements and their product line. It will point you in the right direction as to where to find information on Mathews products and tell you a little more about them.

History & Facts

Before Mathews was even a company its founder Matt McPherson had a different company McPherson archery. It was started in 1985 and later paved the way for Mathews which was founded in 1992 and early on had an invention that would revolutionize archery at the time, single cam bows. This design made bows lighter, faster and quieter than seen before in the industry. This would eventually lead Mathews in the direction to be the industry powerhouse it is today. Originally Mathews was started in Austin, MN and then eventually moved to Sparta, WI where it is to this day.

Technologies and Achievements

Even though Mathews hasn't been around as long as some of the other big name archery companies that doesn't mean that it hasn't been at the fore front of archery innovations. In fact Mathews has contributed many innovations that helped revolutionize the archery industry.

* Eccentric Systems Whether you are new to archery or are a seasoned veteran you would have to reside under a rock to not have heard about Mathews Solo cam. Mathews single cam system was invented in 1992 which was the first in the archery industry.

* Limbs Mathews was at the fore front to the parallel limb design craze of the last decade with their release of the first design of this kind in 1996.

* Risers Mathews has always had great innovation in riser design. With an ever changing mold to what that is they seem to be at the top when it comes to riser design.

Popularity & Customer feedback

Mathews in recent years has no doubt become the most popular brand in archery. Being seemingly the most advertised company in archery, Mathews has acquired many popular name pro staff as well. With an appealing line up of bows and the resources to get their product out there, Mathews has recruited many loyal shooters across the globe.

Mathews Product Range

Mathews Archery produces everything from the speed monster to the more traditional compound bows and most everything in between. They have products that can suit men, women and children and also have their own economic line of bows in Mission Archery.

* Youth Bows Mathews has the Ignition series of bows for the youth in mind. With a wide variety of draw lengths and weights, you can literally grow up shooting a Mathews bow. This line of bows will appeal to many young archers.

* Bows for women In the recent few years lady archers have seen more and more bows made with them in mind. With Mathews it is no different. The Mathews Passion is a very viable option for lady archers. Being lighter in weight, having shorter axle to axle lengths and having features like pink strings and cables, make the Mathews Passion a bow that catches the eye of the female shooter.

* Competition Bows For the competition archer Mathews has their very successful Conquest line of bows that has been going strong since 1997. Having variations of this model in the Triumph, Apex7, Apex 8, Conquest 4 and standard Conquest there is different brace heights and axle to axle lengths that will suit many competition archers.

* Hunting/3D bows For well over a decade Mathews has produced many successful models that suit the serious bow hunter from the Switchback to the new Z7 extreme and many in between. Always keeping the bow hunter in mind Mathews always makes strides to continue to make their hunting bows better to improve your hunting success. Recently Mathews has also introduced their speed demon line of bows in the Monster and Monster XLR8. Having a quality product, ever changing innovation and a large advertising campaign, Mathews popularity seemingly has no end in sight.

Which Mathews should I purchase?

Choosing the proper weapon is a rather personal process. With there being many manufacturers and models out there, a wide variety of bows are at your disposal. If Mathews is the bow that suits you then hands on is the only way to go with choosing your rig. If you are a beginner then there are many factors that you must consider before choosing your bow. Price range, shootability, size, grip and speed are all things to consider when deciding what to purchase. Ultimately you should choose what fits you best and fits the description of what you need for your situation. If you are an experienced archer then chances are you know what fits you and what application you need it for. Finding customer reviews online and research is probably the best route for the experienced shooter to find out what bow is going to give you the weapon that fits your expectations.

Online resources for Mathews Bows

Choosing the best bow for you can take some time. Going online trying to find viable information can be tricky. With many forums and websites out there trying to find a non bias opinion or true facts on a bow can seem nearly impossible to piece together. While the manufacturer website can be helpful, when purchasing a bow knowing things like shootability, price and a trusted opinion is essential.

CompoundBowChoice.com is an excellent resource about Mathews bows and many other manufacturers.

By Dave R Woods