mathews LX or new bow?

[eLightfoot]

well for starters I've never been much of a bow hunter. I've shot bows (recurves) since I was a kid. Bout seven or so years ago I wanted to buy a modern compound bow and start bow hunting. I went on fleebay and bought a used but fully rigged mathews LX. Never messed with any of the components and shot it very well as it was. Having that be the only modern compound bow I've ever shot I thought it was pretty damn fantastic. from 30 and 40 yards it would stack five arrows in a 2" group. Still I never really got into bow hunting, just shot the bow whenever I had down time. Then a couple years ago I decided I was gona bow hunt that year, bought new arrows, new block, quiver, ect. Shot the bow so much I failed to realized the cables were wearing out. long story short the cable snapped at full draw.... I came out unscathed but missed putting a snapped in half arrow through my hand by an inch.

Since then bow has been sitting in my back room, no string or cables, and unsure of any further damage. Now I've got the itch to get back into archery and I'm wondering if it is worth my time to fix up the now "ancient" mathews or start over fresh with a new bow. Spending a ton of money is the last thing I should be doing right now as I need to save money for my wedding, however I really like new toys. guilty

Is an old bow worth fixing up or are the new ones that much better? I assume the mathews is really slow and heavy by todays standards.

 

[Blockcaver]

The LX is a fine bow. I shot one for about 4 yrs before getting a Drenalin. They shot about the same speed and were equally accurate. The Drenalin was about a half a pound lighter. Four years later I got another new bow, that shot less accurately for me than either Mathews and hangs on the wall as a $1200 mistake. Anyway, I'd look over the limbs very carefully for cracks, especially around the axle holes since you basically dry fired the LX when the string broke. If the limbs are good, consider a set of new strings. The LX is quiet, accurate and about as fast as any other Solo Cam. It is longer and heavier than some but that aids stability. The grip is fatter too. Good luck and enjoy your old LX if it is in shootable shape.