Worth upgrading to the new Mathews bow?

[Huntinbouwbow]

I have the Lift, i did not see a need to get the Lift X. Everyone is going nuts over the new ARC. but is it really worth it? I have killed Moose, Deer, and Caribou with my Lift. does wonders during comps. Am i really gaining anything? i watched a bunch of videos but it is just a bunch a youtubers selling Mathews because they are sponsored. Any feedback from unbiased folks would be great.

Cheers

 

[betelgeuse]

Youl pry my my Matthews SOLOCAM from my cold dead hands. I think it turned 15 this year.

Good luck with your decision. There is always a lot of hoopla with Matthews. They are expert marketers.

 

[billysmals]

The tuning feature is helpful, but that is also available on the Lift X.... Soooo is the ARC worth it? Depends on how much you value the tuning feature and how different you feel the ARC is from the Lift X since its on both bows. A used LIFT X is still cheaper than the new ARC. The cam is a little differently oriented on the ARC which supposedly makes the back end of the draw a little different and a little faster....but is that worth $1500??? I don't think the ARC has a lot different compared to the Lift X, but that's just me. So if you felt the Lift X wasn't much different than the Lift, (and you passed on the Lift x) then the ARC isn't going to be much different for you.

I expect every brand (not just mathews) is going to claim their bow is the best made by said brand. It's marketing suicide to say "this new bow is just as good as last years and you should keep what you have."

I was looking real hard at the new Xpedition Nexlite 30. A magnesium riser bow, 3.2lbs, and only $1499ish. That's when I was considering going for a new bow...

FWIW I ended up buying a used Lift x 29.5 because the deal was too good. It came with everything (mathews 1 piece lowpro, limb legs, epsilon v2 rest, SAS, SCS, and 2 sets of strings) but no sight (which I had) for $250 less than a new ARC or Xpedition bow. I don't regret it at all. This was my second bow and is a pure hunting bow for me. My other bow is a more target bow and its not a mathews....

 

[Huntinbouwbow]

The tuning feature is helpful, but that is also available on the Lift X.... Soooo is the ARC worth it? Depends on how much you value the tuning feature and how different you feel the ARC is from the Lift X since its on both bows. A used LIFT X is still cheaper than the new ARC. The cam is a little differently oriented on the ARC which supposedly makes the back end of the draw a little different and a little faster....but is that worth $1500??? I don't think the ARC has a lot different compared to the Lift X, but that's just me. So if you felt the Lift X wasn't much different than the Lift, (and you passed on the Lift x) then the ARC isn't going to be much different for you.

I expect every brand (not just mathews) is going to claim their bow is the best made by said brand. It's marketing suicide to say "this new bow is just as good as last years and you should keep what you have."

I was looking real hard at the new Xpedition Nexlite 30. A magnesium riser bow, 3.2lbs, and only $1499ish. That's when I was considering going for a new bow...

FWIW I ended up buying a used Lift x 29.5 because the deal was too good. It came with everything (mathews 1 piece lowpro, limb legs, epsilon v2 rest, SAS, SCS, and 2 sets of strings) but no sight (which I had) for $250 less than a new ARC or Xpedition bow. I don't regret it at all. This was my second bow and is a pure hunting bow for me. My other bow is a more target bow and its not a mathews....

Thanks for your insight, Yea i own the V3, the lift and a bowtech bow. I mean my lift new all set up is sitting around 3100 dollars. So investing in a new bow that wont change anything for me is not worth it. I have walked up and down the mountains with my lift here in alaska no issue.

I really wish someone would make a bow like a Seekins rife. where i can do everything in the field with one tool. truth of it is, if my mathews goes down, i am pretty ****.

Overall thank you for your thoughts. after diving deep into it. Ill keep with my bow. saves me some time doing a sight tap again hahaha.