Are new tuning systems worth the upgrade?

[Krem]

I'm currently shooting a Hoyt ventum pro 33 it's time for new strings and I'm thinking about making a jump to a new to me bow. Lift x 33 or a bowtech. Looking at these because of the tuning systems.
I got my current bow at one time grouping my fp and broad heads out to 70+ yards by bare shaft tuning. It was a pain staking long process and done mostly with moving the rest (with out micro adjustments clicks) I'm hoping one of these bows will be easier and faster to tune at home with out a press but is it worth the cash? Do I get new strings and micro adjustmet rest and stick with my current bow?

 

[sndmn11]

It is well worth it if you value your time

 

[Billy Goat]

Its a little faster. If you already have a press, especially one at a location you can broadhead tune, meh.


If its a little headache to shoot, then go adjust, can be worth it.


If you know what you need for cam lean for your grip and form, should be able to get close before you start, then micro adjust with rest.

So I'd say it depends.

 

[Shooter Mike]

For me it was worth it. I have all the bow tools needed in the garage, but when I’m out back shooting, it’s still faster and easier to make an adjustment and keep shooting.


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[Booolitz]

When you factor in how much quicker, and how much more precise you can be with adjustments, it’s an easy yes for the new bow. Assuming your budget allows.

 

[Krem]

Thanks for the feedback! Would anyone say one system is better than another? I'm very interested in a lift x mainly because I've never shot a mathews but I've read it's not very forgiving?
I shoot my hoyt well and like it for the most part. The last part of the draw is a little aggressive, it make near impossible for me to let down smoothly which has burned me once in a hunting scenario.

 

[Huntnpack 2]

@Krem Test drive the Mathews ARC.
Really like my ARC 30.
I did swap out modules from the SWX mods to the SWX-Z mods. Tuning is a breeze.

 

[sndmn11]

Thanks for the feedback! Would anyone say one system is better than another? I'm very interested in a lift x mainly because I've never shot a mathews but I've read it's not very forgiving?
I shoot my hoyt well and like it for the most part. The last part of the draw is a little aggressive, it make near impossible for me to let down smoothly which has burned me once in a hunting scenario.

Deadlock and SET have been good systems for me.

 

[Kidperfect]

I'm currently shooting a Hoyt ventum pro 33 it's time for new strings and I'm thinking about making a jump to a new to me bow. Lift x 33 or a bowtech. Looking at these because of the tuning systems.
I got my current bow at one time grouping my fp and broad heads out to 70+ yards by bare shaft tuning. It was a pain staking long process and done mostly with moving the rest (with out micro adjustments clicks) I'm hoping one of these bows will be easier and faster to tune at home with out a press but is it worth the cash? Do I get new strings and micro adjustmet rest and stick with my current bow?

Honestly, i think its personal preference. You need to ask yourself what the difference between choices is. That ventum is just as accurate as any bow available, i promise. The question is do you want to spend a little money or a lot of money. Save a lot of time(possibly) or spend a little more time.

 

[Krem]

Yeah money is the always the concern right!? I'd love to just go spend $2.5k on an arc but it's not in the cards right now. It's going to have to be the right used deal if I upgrade. I really appreciate the insight keep it coming!

 

[dkime]

The biggest piece of mind with these systems for me was given the amount of travel I do for hunts. If something happened on a haul road hunt or a fly in I wanted to be able to address it without a press. Same thing goes in the back country, or when I am hunting our whitetail pieces in the midwest. I can tune anywhere with these various tuning sytems. The mathews just has the advantage of being able to change a string if need be.

 

[Colobwhntr]

I got the new ARC 34 this year and was excited to not have to swap top hats to tune, after getting it set up first shot was a bullet hole and bare shafts flew perfectly! I haven’t even had to use the new tuning system yet. That’s my luck though! Guess I have it if I need it!

 

[Shooter Mike]

Thanks for the feedback! Would anyone say one system is better than another? I'm very interested in a lift x mainly because I've never shot a mathews but I've read it's not very forgiving?
I shoot my hoyt well and like it for the most part. The last part of the draw is a little aggressive, it make near impossible for me to let down smoothly which has burned me once in a hunting scenario.

In my opinion, one is no better than the other, it’s just different ways of doing it. I like my Arc very much, but if I hadn’t been shooting Mathews since the 90’s I’d probably be in a Darton right now. Each year the new Mathews feels very similar to the previous year, so it doesn’t take much getting used to a new bow. You can get in to a Darton for much less, and I haven’t heard anyone complain about any of the Darton’s since they upped their game a few years ago.


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[Ashy Larry]

I love my Arc but I could have also loved a Darton. My Mathews was less than the other dealer has his Tritechs listed. People keep saying Mathews is so expensive but I feel like they are very competitive right now.

To the OP, I was a tuning novice with no press and I’m absolutely loving being able to switch between Target/hunting arrows and changing tunes easily.

 

[Shooter Mike]

I love my Arc but I could have also loved a Darton. My Mathews was less than the other dealer has his Tritechs listed. People keep saying Mathews is so expensive but I feel like they are very competitive right now.

To the OP, I was a tuning novice with no press and I’m absolutely loving being able to switch between Target/hunting arrows and changing tunes easily.

Are you using the Hamskea R7 and swapping rest bodies between arrow setups? I’m curious if anyone is actually using that feature, and how it’s working out.


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[Ashy Larry]

I’ve got a vapor trail PXI on mine but once my up/down is set I’m only using the limb shift

 

[Shooter Mike]

I’ve got a vapor trail PXI on mine but once my up/down is set I’m only using the limb shift

Ah. I guess I was thinking you were using two different arrow diameters.

It’s interesting though that you need to make limb shift adjustments between your arrow setups. Are you spine indexing or nock tuning your arrows?

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[Maverick1]

I'm currently shooting a Hoyt ventum pro 33 it's time for new strings and I'm thinking about making a jump to a new to me bow. Lift x 33 or a bowtech. Looking at these because of the tuning systems.
I got my current bow at one time grouping my fp and broad heads out to 70+ yards by bare shaft tuning. It was a pain staking long process and done mostly with moving the rest (with out micro adjustments clicks) I'm hoping one of these bows will be easier and faster to tune at home with out a press but is it worth the cash? Do I get new strings and micro adjustmet rest and stick with my current bow?

How often do you tune your bows?

 

[Shooter Mike]

How often do you tune your bows?

Me? when I try different arrow and broadhead setups. Two weeks ago I bumped up draw weight a little, changed shafts, fletchings and broadheads. Will
Change again after deer season.


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[Maverick1]

Me? when I try different arrow and broadhead setups. Two weeks ago I bumped up draw weight a little, changed shafts, fletchings and broadheads. Will
Change again after deer season.


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Ah. I see. I’ve shot the same broached and arrow combination since 2009. I go with the K.I.S.S. approach.